List of breweries in Australia
Beer production in Australia has traditionally been dominated by regional producers. Since the 1980s there has been a steady stream of takeovers and amalgamations, and now the two major producers (who were once Australian owned) are Carlton & United Breweries and Lion Nathan. Since December 2011, CUB has been a subsidiary of British multinational SABMiller (the second largest international brewing company). Since October 2009, Lion Nathan has been a subsidiary of Japanese brewer, Kirin Holdings Company Limited (the ninth largest international brewing company in the world). The largest remaining Australian owned brewer is Coopers Brewery[1] with a market share of about 4% of total beer volume sales in Australia.[2]
The two foreign owned companies accounted for 89% of beer volume sales in 2011, with CUB's market share at 48% (declining from a 55% market share in 2006)[3] and Lion Nathan at 41% (increasing from 37%).[4]
In May 2012 the dominant Australian produced beers were XXXX Gold, which accounted for 12.4% of all beer consumed in Australia, VB, with 12.3%, Carlton Draught 9.3%, Tooheys New 7.1%, Tooheys Extra Dry 4.4% and Carlton Mid 3.8%.[5]
Major breweries
| Name | Owned By | Location(s) | Estab. | Main Beers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton & United Breweries | SABMiller | Abbotsford (Melbourne) and Yatala (Gold Coast) |
1907 | Victoria Bitter, Crown Lager, Carlton Draught, Pure Blonde, Reschs Pilsener, Great Northern Brewing Co |
| J. Boag & Sons (orig. Esk Brewery) | Lion Nathan | Launceston | 1883 (1881) | James Boag's Premium, Boag's Draught |
| Cascade Brewery | SABMiller | Hobart | 1824 | Cascade Premium Lager, Cascade Light, Mercury Cider |
| Castlemaine Perkins | Lion Nathan | Milton, (Brisbane) | 1878 | XXXX Bitter, XXXX Gold, XXXX Light, XXXX Summer Bright Lager |
| Coopers Brewery | Cooper Family | Regency Park (Adelaide) | 1862 | Sparkling Ale, Original Pale Ale, Best Extra Stout, Dark Ale, Mild Ale |
| Hahn Brewery | Lion Nathan | Auburn, New South Wales | 1988 | Hahn Premium, Hahn Super Dry, Hahn Premium, Hahn Super Dry, Hahn Super Dry 3.5, Hahn Premium Light, Hahn White, Hahn Harvest |
| SA Brewing Company | Lion Nathan | Thebarton (Adelaide) | 1859 | West End Draught, Southwark Bitter |
| Swan Brewery | Lion Nathan | Thebarton (Adelaide) ( previously Canning Vale )(orig. Perth) |
1837 | Swan, Emu |
| Tooheys | Lion Nathan | Lidcombe (Sydney) | 1869 | Tooheys New, Tooheys Pils, Tooheys White Stag, Tooheys Extra Dry Platinum, Tooheys Old, Tooheys Extra Dry |
Microbreweries
A microbrewery, or craft brewery, is a modern brewery which produces a limited amount of beer, usually with an orientation toward distinctive and flavorful products. The maximum amount of beer a brewery can produce and still be classed as a microbrewery varies by region and by authority, though is usually around 15,000 barrels (18,000 hectolitres/ 475,000 US gallons) a year.
The following is a list of notable microbreweries in Australia, listed alphabetically.
| Name | Location(s) | Estab. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluetongue Brewery | Warnervale, NSW | 2003 | Producers of Bluetongue and Bondi Blonde beer brands. In 2007 the brewer was sold to Pacific Beverages, which is now a subsidiary of SABMiller. SABMiller have announced that the brewery will be closed at the end of 2014. |
| Bootleg Brewery | Margaret River, WA | 1994 | |
| Broo Brewery | Mornington Peninsula, Vic | 2009 | Producers of Broo Premium Lager and Australia Draught - marketed as 100% Australian owned and manufactured. |
| Burleigh Brewing Company | Burleigh Heads, Qld | 2006 | Gold Medal winner at the 2012 World Beer Cup in the category 'South German-Style Hefeweizen/Hefeweissbier' . |
| Colonial Brewing Company | Margaret River, WA | 2004 | Winner of the 'Champion Small Brewery' at the 2006, and the 'Champion International Small Brewery' and 'Champion Australasian Brewery' at the 2007 Australian International Beer Awards. |
| Copper Coast Wines | Moonta Bay, SA | 2005 | Maker of Swanky Beer; exclusive supplier to the Copper Coast Kernewek Loewender Cornish Festival. |
| Feral Brewing Company | Baskerville, WA | 2005 | 2009 'Grand Champion' and 2012 'Champion Large Australian Brewery' at the Australian International Beer Awards. Distributed nationally through Dan Murphy's. |
| Gage Roads Brewing Company | Palmyra, WA | 2005 | One of Australia's largest independently owned craft breweries, although in 2009 Woolworths Limited acquired a 25% stake in the company. |
| Grand Ridge Brewery | Mirboo North, Victoria | 1990 | |
| Holgate Brewhouse | Woodend, Vic | 2002 | Winner of the Premier's Trophy for Best Victorian Beer at the 2008 Australian International Beer Awards. |
| Little Creatures Brewery | Fremantle, WA & Geelong, Vic | 2000 | The brewery is owned by Little World Beverages, a subsidiary of Lion Nathan, which is a subsidiary of Kirin Holdings Company Limited. Winner of 'Champion Australasian Brewery' at the 2006 Australian International Beer Awards. |
| Lobethal Bierhaus | Lobethal, SA | 2007 | |
| Malt Shovel Brewery | Sydney | 1998 | Owned and operated by Lion Nathan. |
| Mash Brewing Company | Henley Brook, WA | 1998 | Winner of 'Champion Australian Beer' at the 2014 Australian International Beer Awards |
| Matilda Bay Brewing Company | Port Melbourne, Vic | 1984 | Australia's first craft brewery, originally established in Fremantle, Western Australia. In 1990 it was purchased by CUB, which is now a subsidiary of British multinational SABMiller, who subsequently closed the Western Australian brewery. 'Grand Champion' and 'Champion Large Brewery' at the 2008 Australian International Beer Awards. |
| Moo Brew | Hobart | 2005 | Located at the site of the Museum of Old and New Art. |
| Mountain Goat Beer | Richmond, Vic | 1996 | |
| Nail Brewing | Bassendean, WA | 2000 | Producers of the world's most expensive beer, the Antarctic Nail Ale.[6] |
| Port Dock Brewery Hotel | Port Adelaide | 1986 | Historic 1855 hotel closed in 1909 and reopened in 1986 as a brewpub. New microbrewery added in 2007.[7] |
| Skinny Blonde | Sydney | 2009 | |
| St Arnou | Sydney | 2001 | |
| Thunder Road Brewing Company | Brunswick, Vic | 2011 | Winner of 'Champion Medium Sized Australian Brewery' at 2014 Australian International Beer Awards |
See also
References
Notes
- ↑ "Coopers to become Australia's largest brewer". Coopers' press releases. 22 September 2011. pdf
- ↑ Gibson, Roy (10 December 2011). "Lager louts are out in this ale nation". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ↑ Bryant, Robert (25 May 2011). "Brewing up a storm". IBISWorld. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ↑ Wilson, Neil (27 January 2012). "Fight is brewing between the Boutique Beer Brigade and CUB's and Lion". Herald Sun. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ↑ Greenblat, Eli (30 May 2012). "VB:the second best cold beer". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ↑ Simpson, Willie (14 December 2010). "Pure brew sells for $1850 a bottle". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ↑ http://www.portenf.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/VIC_HeritagePub_Trail_ExDes_300608.pdf
Bibliography
- Deutsher, Keith M. (2012). The Breweries of Australia (2nd ed.). Glebe, NSW: Beer & Brewer Media. ISBN 9780987395214.