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Lion Nathan Template:Asx Template:Nzx 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
Started by Dr Charles Hahn the Hahn Brewery was 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.
South Australian Brewing Company
The largest Brewery in South Australia, situated on the picturesque River Torrens in the Adelaide suburb of Thebarton named after surveyor general Colonel William Light's cottage which once stood on the brewery grounds. The South Australian Brewing Company was acquired by Lion Nathan in 1993 after a puzzling decision by Southcorp wines to sell their founding company.
The South Australian Brewing company produce beers under both the West End and Southwark brands. Beers include South Australia's most popular beer West End Draught, West End Export, West End Light and West End Gold. As well as the highly regarded Southwark (suthick) beers once lead by South Australian Brewing icon Tony Jones (now with Malt Shovel) including cult classic Southwark Bitter, Southwark Premium and legendary dark brew Southwark Old Stout.
The South Australian Brewing Company also plays home to Lion Nathan's ready to drink spirits production centre and is the main base of the Australian wine group.
SA Brewing are a huge supporter of South Australian sports as major sponsor of the South Australian National Football League and the South Australian Cricket Association.
Dr Charles Hahn
Australian Brewing identity, originally born in the United States he relocated to Australia where he started the Hahn Brewery. When Lion Nathan acquired Hahn Brewing, Dr Charles Hahn served as Lion Nathan's Master Brewer until he took on the challenge of launching the craft Brewery Malt Shovel out of his old Hahn Brewery in Camperdown. To this day he is the Master Brewer of Malt Shovel and is regarded as perhaps the primary figure in Australian Brewing.
Malt Shovel Brewery
Established by Lion Nathan as an attempt to attract a larger share of the growing craft brewing market. The Brewery is situated in Camperdown, Sydney on the site of the old Hahn Brewery. Malt Shovel produce a number of highly regarded beers under the James Squire label, named after Australia's first commercial brewer. Beers include:
James Squire Original Amber Ale James Squire Original Pilsener James Squire Porter James Squire India Pale Ale James Squire Golden Ale
New Zealand Beer
- Lion Brown
- Lion Red
- Speight's
- Steinlager
- Waikato
- Canterbury Draught
- Mac's
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. Lion Nathan's wine brands now include:
- Petaluma (Adelaide Hills)
- Knappstein (Clare Valley)
- St Hallett (Barossa Valley)
- Tatachilla (McLaren Vale)
- Wither Hills (Marlborough, New Zealand)
- Argyle (Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA)