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| Location | Sydney, NSW, Australia |
| Owner(s) | Lion Nathan |
| Year opened | 1869 |
| Annual production | 300 million litres |
Tooheys is an Australian brewery in the suburb of Lidcombe, in Sydney, New South Wales. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Lion Nathan is a publicly listed Japanese-controlled Australasian alcoholic beverages company with operations in Australia and New Zealand The litre or liter (see spelling differences) is a unit of Volume. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of Beer, though beer can be made in the home and has been for much of beer's history Lidcombe is a Suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Australia. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 It produces beers under the Tooheys and Hahn trademarks, and is part of the Lion Nathan beverages group. Lion Nathan is a publicly listed Japanese-controlled Australasian alcoholic beverages company with operations in Australia and New Zealand
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History
Toohey's dates from 1869, when John Thomas Toohey (an Irish immigrant from Melbourne) obtained his brewing license. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 John Thomas Toohey and his brother James Matthew ran pubs in Melbourne (The Limerick Arms and The Great Britain) before moving to Sydney in the 1860s. They commenced brewing Tooheys Tooheys Black Old Ale in a brewery in the area of present day Darling Harbour. Darling Harbour, a locality of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia is a large recreational pedestrian precinct By 1875, demand for their beer had soared and they established The Standard Brewery in inner-city Surry Hills. For the Melbourne suburb see Surrey Hills Victoria Surry Hills is an inner-city Suburb of Sydney, in the In 1902, the company went public as Tooheys Limited, and commenced brewing lager (the present day Tooheys New) in 1930. In 1955, the brewery moved west to Lidcombe, where it is currently sited. Lidcombe is a Suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Australia. [1]
In 1980, NSW-based Tooheys merged with Queensland's Castlemaine Perkins to form Castlemaine Tooheys. [2] Bond Corporation purchased Castlemaine Tooheys in 1985 [2]. Alan Bond (born 22 April 1938 is a notorious Australian businessman famous for high-profile business ventures including what was at the time the biggest corporate collapse Lion Nathan acquired 50% stake in Bond's Natbrew Holdings in 1990, and took total ownership in 1992. [2] As of 2007, Tooheys Pty. Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lion Nathan.
Production of Hahn-branded beers was moved from the Camperdown Hahn Brewery to Tooheys, some time between 1993 (Lion Nathan's acquisition of Hahn) and 1999[3] (when Hahn Brewery was renamed Malt Shovel Brewery). Hahn Brewery was established by Dr Charles "Chuck" Hahn in 1986 at an old factory site in the suburb of Camperdown in Sydney, New South Wales
Products sold under the Tooheys trademark are Beers brewed at Tooheys brewery and home-brew kits, distributed by Lion Nathan and produced at Canterbury Brewery. Tooheys is the major sponsor of Rugby Union in New South Wales and Queensland, and in 2002 and 2003 was the sponsor of the Melbourne Cup in Victoria. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short The Melbourne Cup is Australia 's major annual Thoroughbred horse race.
Beers
- Tooheys New is a standard lager and the most popular of the Tooheys' beers. Tooheys New is a standard Australian Lager and the most popular of the Tooheys' beers Lager (storage camp bearing etc is the more popular of two main types of Beer; the other being Ale. It can be found on tap at almost any bar in New South Wales, although it is growing in some other states South Australia and Western Australia. South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It was first brewed in 1930. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was available in cans and bottles as Tooheys Draught, although this name was changed to Tooheys New for consistency in 1998. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
- Tooheys Old is a Dark ale, and is supposedly similar to the Tooheys brothers original brew. Tooheys Old is a dark ale type of Beer produced in Australia by Tooheys. It is fairly common on tap throughout New South Wales.
- Tooheys Extra Dry is a crisp-tasting dry style lager. Tooheys Extra Dry, commonly referred to as a Ted ( T ooheys E xtra D ry, is a crisp-tasting dry style lager It is sold throughout Australia, though only available in bottles and occasionally cans, until late 2005 when it began to be sold on tap. It is popular with young people, which may be why Tooheys Extra Dry (TED) sponsors the music festival The Big Day Out and many surfing events around Australia. In May 2006, Tooheys Extra Dry Platinum, a beer with increased alcohol content of 6. 5%, was launched, with the first shipment selling out in days. It is also sold in 8-packs as opposed to the traditional 6-packs most bottled beers are packaged in.
- Tooheys Pils is a pilsner. Tooheys Pils is an Australian Pilsner produced by Tooheys. Originally brewed with Saaz hops however due to production and supply issues is now brewed with Hallertau Pilsner, sometimes pilsener or simply pils, is a Pale lager, developed in the 19th century in the city of Pilsen, Bohemia ( It was launched in 1998 as part of the effort to enhance the image of Tooheys. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
- Tooheys Maxim is a reduced-calorie, low-carb beer introduced in 2000.
- Red Bitter [4] formerly known as Tooheys Red, 4. 0 to 4. 2% ABV
- Gold Bitter [5] formerly Tooheys Gold, mid-strength, 3. 0% ABV
- Blue Bitter [6] formerly Tooheys Blue, a low-alcohol "lite" version, 2. 3% ABV
Hahn
- Hahn Premium was launched in 1988. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) It is a German- style lager, with a slightly bitter taste. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
- Hahn Premium Light, launched 1998, is the largest selling low alcohol or 'light' beer in Australia.
- Hahn Super Dry was launched in October 2006. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It is a clean and dry tasting beer with a slightly sweet finish. It has no additives or preservatives and is also low in carbohydrates. It is also available on tap at selected outlets.
Marketing & Sponsorship
References
- ^ Tooheys New :: For the Love of Beer
- ^ a b c Lion Nathan History
- ^ 1998, according to A Quiet Beer with Chuck Hahn; 1999 according to Lion Nathan History
- ^ Red Bitter
- ^ Gold Bitter
- ^ Blue Bitter
Other references
- Lion Nathan, 2006. Our History webpage, http://www.lion-nathan.com/Great-Company/About-Us/History.aspx Retrieved 2007-10-13.
- Australianbeers. com, ?2002. A Quiet Beer with Chuck Hahn. http://www.australianbeers.com/beers/interview/hahn/hahn.htm et seq. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
- Tooheys New website, History section. http://www.tooheysnew.com.au/history.html Retrieved 2007-10-13.
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