Great Northern Brewing Co.

Great Northern Brewing Co.
Manufacturer Carlton & United Breweries, a subsidiary of Foster's Group
Alcohol by volume 4.2%
Style Lager

The Great Northern Brewing Co. is a mid strength Lager beer[1] owned by Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) which is brewed in Queensland at the CUB Yatala Brewery. It comes in 330ml "stubbies" at 3.5% Abv or 375ml "tinnies" at 4.2% Abv. Brewed to only be 0.9 of a standard drink, it is designed well for a long distance session of beers to successfully avoid a hangover.[2]

Overview

The Cairns Brewery Company opened the Cairns Brewery in 1924. In 1927 the Cairns Brewery Company ran out of money and a new company, Northern Australian Breweries was formed to take over and continue its affairs under the supervision of Captain Auguste J. C. de Bavay. It is a curious feature of the Queensland brewing industry that a great many more of its early brewers and beer entrepreneurs came from distant Victoria than from neighbouring New South Wales.[3]. The brewery produced a beer called Cairns Draught. The brewery was acquired by CUB in 1931 and was CUB's first brewing operating in Queensland. The Cairns brewery closed down in 1992. [4]

In 2010 CUB announced a new brand of beer, Great Northern Brewing Co.[5] Great Northern is named after CUB’s first brewery in the state, but refers to Engadine in NSW - North of Wollongong. It revives the classic marlin logo of the discontinued Cairns Draught.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Murphy, Dan. "Great Northern Brewing Company Original Lager Bottles 330mL". Dan Murphy's. Dan Murphy's. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  2. ↑ CUB. "CUB To Bring New Queensland Beer To Queensland Beer Lovers". Carlton & United Breweries. Carlton & United Breweries. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  3. ↑ http://www.brewsnews.com.au/2010/11/cub-in-queensland/
  4. ↑ Stubbs, Brett. "CUB in Queensland". Brew News. Brew News. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  5. ↑ CUB. "CUB To Bring New Queensland Beer To Queensland Beer Lovers". Carlton & United Breweries. Carlton & United Breweries. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  6. ↑ Dalton, Nick. "Brewer launches new national Great Northern beer brand in Cairns". The Cairns Post. The Cairns Post. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
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