Category:Australia Beer

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Australia has an active and vibrate craft beer scene.

Australian beers have traditionally been segmented within the states. VB and Melbourne Bitter were popular in Victoria, XXXX popular in Queensland, Coopers in South Australian, etc. Pubs would serve tap staple tap beers for the state they were located in, and that's what the vast majority of beer drinkers drank.

Since the explosion of the craft brewery scene in Australia from the 90's and 00's onwards, the adherence to state-based stable beers has mostly been relegated to the older generation. That said, the smaller breweries tend to have more reach within their local area's.

Interestingly, Fosters is the beer known internationally as the quintessential Aussie beer, but Fosters is rarely available nor drunk in Australia. Many Aussies hadn't even tried Fosters before undertaking a trip to Europe, where it is assumed that it is the preferred beer from down under.

Popular Australian Beer

These beers are widely recognized and across Australia:

Notable Australian Craft Breweries

Australia's craft beer industry is flourishing, with breweries experimenting with local ingredients and innovative styles:

Stone & Wood Brewing Co.

Little Creatures

Malt Shovel Brewery

Balter Brewing Company

  • Founded by surfers, this brewery produces modern, award-winning craft beers.
  • Popular beers: Balter XPA

4 Pines Brewing Co.

Australian breweries

Tasmania

Tasmanian beer's, notable James Boag and Cascade were considered by some to be premium beers, and so were enjoyed by people in various states. Although their availability is lower due, partly due to higher shipping costs as Tasmania is a separate island.

Tasmanian beers are arguably the best beers brewed in Australia - mainly due to the superior water quality in the island state. Notably, Hahn, Cascade and James Boag's. 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.

Moo Brew Brewery, launched in 2005, has become well regarded both within Tasmania and on the mainland.

Tasmanian Breweries

NSW

NSW Beers

NSW Breweries

Queensland

XXXX beer, pronounced "Four-ex", is the most popular beer in Queensland. XXXX Gold is what is refered to by XXXX, but there are other lesser known varieties of XXXX.


Queensland Breweries

South Australia

In South Australia, Coopers is the most popular beer. It is also well regarded in other states, in particular Coopers Original Pale Ale

South Australian Breweries

Victoria

Popular traditional beers in Victoria are Victoria Bitter, Melbourne Bitter, and Carlton Draught - all brewed by Carlton & United Breweries.

Victoria and the capital Melbourne have had a thriving craft brew scene, sometimes called microbreweries. Mountain Goat Brewery, Coldstream Brewery are some of the better known ones.

Victorian Breweries


ACT

ACT Breweries


Western Australia

Western Australia Breweries

Micro Breweries


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

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

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

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

http://www.hunterresort.com/

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

Australian Retailers

Glass types and sizes

Glass: 200ml
Pot/middy: 285ml
Schooner: 425ml
Pint: 570ml
Jug: 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 - although in WA the limit for Probationary drivers is 0.02).

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