Cascade Brewery
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| Cascade Brewery | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Owner | Foster's Group |
| Year opened | 1824 |
| Annual production | 36 million litres |
| Active Beers | |
| Cascade Premium Lager | Lager |
| Cascade Premium Light | Low-alcohol Lager |
| Cascade Pale Ale | Lager |
| Cascade Blonde | Lager |
| Cascade Amber | Ale |
| Cascade Draught | Lager |
| Cascade Lager (Blue) | Lager |
| Cascade Bitter (Red) | Bitter Lager |
| Cascade Stout | Stout |
| Seasonal Beers | |
| Cascade First Harvest | Special Ale |
Cascade Brewery is the oldest brewery in Australia. It is based in South Hobart, Tasmania. The brewery was founded in 1824 by Peter Degraves, an entrepreneur who emigrated from England. It is now owned by Foster's Group. The animal featured on the logo is the now extinct Tasmanian Tiger.
Cascade produces a range of beers, homebrew, apple cider ('Mercury Cider' brand) and non-alcoholic beverages including apple juice, blackcurrant syrup & carbonated beverages.
Cascade is unique among Australian breweries and rare among breweries worldwide in that it operates it own maltings, producing malt for its mainstream beers (including Premium Lager & Pale Ale) from locally grown barley. Specialty malts for dark beers and the seasonal range are imported from mainland Australia and from overseas. The Cascade name is also given to the sporting event 'The Cascade Cup'.
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[edit] Beers
Premium Range:
- Cascade Premium Lager is an Australian-style lager, with a distinct spicy flavour.
- Cascade Premium Light is a low-alcohol lager.
Degrave's Collection:
- Cascade Pale Ale, or "green", is in fact an Australian-style lager, not an ale. The Pale Ale name has been used since the brewery was established and was originally an ale style beer. Strongest alcohol content(excluding Cascade Premium and Stout).
- Cascade Stout is a stout beer, commonly enjoyed by an older audience. Previously called Extra Stout before it was relabelled as part of the Degrave's collection.
- Cascade Blonde is a premium lager beer brewed with a blend of barley and wheat malts, then hopped to give a light bitterness and citrus note.
- Cascade Amber is an amber ale brewed with a blend of three malts.
This range was launched in September 2005, it consists of existing products with more focussed marketing and labelling.
Tasmanian Range:
- Cascade Draught is a traditional full strength lager. It is Tasmania's best selling beer. In Tasmania it is the most commonly found Cascade product on tap (draught).
- Cascade Lager, also known as "blue", is a traditional full strength lager. Although it is not as widely available as the other varieties, it has a cult following, particularly amongst uni students.
- Cascade Bitter, also known as "red", is a bitter lager.
These beers are only available in Tasmania.
Seasonal & limited edition beers:
Cascade has also produced an annual premium beer since 2003, "First Harvest", which has an extremely limited production. "First Harvest" refers to the first yield of Tasmanian hops, in which the actual unkilned hops flowers are used for the brew.
From 2003 until the launch of Degrave's collection Cascade produced a range of seasonal beers:
- Cascade Summer Blonde now Cascade Blonde.
- Cascade Autumn Amber now Cascade Amber.
- Cascade Winter Warmer a dark wheat beer. Winter Warmer has been available as a seasonal beer in Tasmania for atleast 10 years, but only on tap at slected pubs.
- Cascade Spring Fest a Bavarian helles style lager.
[edit] Homebrew Range
- Spicy Ghost Draught
- Golden Harvest Lager
- Imperial Voyage Pale Ale
- Chocolate Mahogany Porter
[edit] Non-Alcohol Beverages
- Ultra-C Blackcurrant Syrup is a fruit juice syrup made from Tasmanian grown blackcurrants.
- Apple Isle Sparkling Apple Juice is a lightly carbonated clear Apple Juice made from Tasmanian grown apples. It is the largest selling brand in the sparkling apple juice category in Australia.
- Cascade Real Range is a range of 100% fruit juices including Apple Juice, Apple & Blackcurrant, Apple & Raspberry, Australian Orange Juice and other variants.
- Cascade Ginger Beer is a naturally brewed Ginger Beer.
