Lion Nathan
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Lion Nathan is an Australian based group of breweries, operating in Australia, New Zealand and China. It is one of the largest alcoholic beverage companies in the region, in competition with Foster's Group.
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Beers
Lion Nathan, originally a New Zealand Company, established itself in Australia after its purchase of Bond Breweries (see Alan Bond), which gave it the Tooheys and Castlemaine Perkins breweries. Since then it has purchased several other large brewers.
Tooheys
The Tooheys brand is mainly found in New South Wales, though in recent times attempts have been made to establish it in other states (see Melbourne Beer War).
- Tooheys New (previously known as Tooheys Draught): a lager
- Tooheys Old: a dark ale
- Tooheys Extra Dry: a dry lager
- Tooheys Pils: a European style pilsner
- Tooheys Maxim: a reduced food energy lager
Castlemaine Perkins
Known for their XXXX brand, Castlemaine Perkins is the largest brewer in Queensland.
- XXXX Bitter: a bitter-tasting lager
- XXXX Gold: a mid-strength lager
Hahn
Originally a premium brewer established in Sydney, the Hahn brand has spread throughout Australia
- Hahn Premium Light: a low alcohol lager
- Hahn Premium
- Hahn Witbier
- Hahn Ice
Swan Brewery
Swan Brewery is based in Western Australia, and brews the Swan and Emu range of beers.
SA Brewing
The South Australia Brewing Company brews the West End range of beers.
Malt Shovel Brewery
A Sydney based brewer, known for their James Squire range of beers
New Zealand Beer
- Lion Brown
- Lion Red
- Speight's
- Steinlager
- Waikato
- Canterbury Draught
Other
In the late 1990s, Lion Nathan produced a beer called Duff, a previously fictional brand name familiar to viewers of The Simpsons as a spoof of American beer. 20th Century Fox sued for trademark infringement and won.
Wines
In 2001 Lion Nathan branched out into producing wine, by purchasing a number of premium Australian wineries.
External Link
Lion Nathan Website (http://www.lion-nathan.com/)