Difference between revisions of "Australian beer"

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Most Australian beers are considered "non-premium". Notable exceptions are Crown Lager and Hahn

The main Victorian beers are the Fosters line and the Tooheys line. Most pubs will be licensed to sell either one of these lines of beer on tap - the main exception being Heineken.

Tasmanian beers are arguably the best beers brewed in Australia - mainly due to the superior water quality in the island state. Notably, Hahn and Cascade. Some will argue South Australian beer is a close second, but that is my no means the general consensus. Coopers is well worth drinking though.

Australian breweries

• Barons Brewing
  • Lager
  • Pale Ale
  • ESB
  • Black Wattle Superior
• Castlemaine Perkins
  • XXXX - "Four X"
• Coopers
  • Sparkling Ale
  • Original Pale Ale
  • Dark Ale
  • Mild Ale
  • Premium Lager
  • Best Extra Stout
  • Extra Strong Vintage Ale
  • Premium Light
  • Birell
• Fosters - includes CUB
  • Carlton Black
  • Carlton Cold
  • Carlton Draught
  • Carlton Dry
  • Carlton Mid
• Cascade
  • Premium Range
  • Cascade Premium Lager
  • Cascade Premium Light
  • Degraves Collection
  • Cascade Amber Ale
  • Cascade Blonde
  • Cascade Stout
  • Cascade Pale Ale
  • Tasmanian Range
  • Cascade Bitter
  • Cascade Draught
  • Cascade Lager

• • Crown Lager - "Crownie"
  • Fosters Lager
  • Melbourne Bitter
  • Pure Blonde
  • Red Back
  • Sterling
  • Victoria Bitter - "VB"
  • Victoria Bitter original ale
• Hahn
• J. Boag & son
• Tooheys

• Ballarat Brewing Company
  • Ballarat Bitter
• Bluetongue
  • Bondi Blonde
• Bootleg
  • |Sou' West Wheat
  • |Stout
  • |Tom's Brown Ale
  • Settler's Pale Ale
  • Raging Bull
  • Amber Light
  • Wils Pils

Micro Brewery's

• Bluetongue
• Five Islands
• Lawrence Victor Estate
• Little Creatures
• Malt Shovel
• Mountain Goat
• Otway Estate
• Red Duck
• The Sunshine Coast
• The 3 Ravens
• Wig & Pen
• Wineglass Bay

• Little Creatures

http://www.littlecreatures.com.au/

• • Pale Ale
  • Pilsener
  • Roger's Beer
  • Bright Ale
• Red Hill

• Lobethal Bierhaus

http://www.bierhaus.com.au/

• Hargreaves Hill

http://www.hargreaveshill.com.au/

• Bridge Road

http://www.bridgeroadbrewers.com.au/

• Bootleg

http://www.bootlegbrewery.com.au/

• Hunter Resort

http://www.hunterresort.com/

• Bintara

http://www.redduckbeer.com.au/

Glass types and sizes

Glass: 200ml
Pot/middy: 285ml
Schooner: 425ml
Pint: 570ml
Jub: 1140ml

Annual consumption

Australian's drink an average of 109.9L of beer per year, making them the 4th biggest consumer of beer.

Legal drinking age

The legal drinking age in all states of Australia is 18.

Legal driving limit

Fully qualified drivers in Australia must have a BAC of less than 0.05. Drivers holding a Learners Permit or Probationary Licence must have a BAC of 0.00 (ie, no alcohol).