TOOHEYS

'Tooheys' is an Australian brewery in the suburb of Lidcombe, in Sydney, New South Wales. It is part of the Lion Nathan group which is an Australasian alcoholic beverages company with operations in Australian and New Zealand producing and taking to market beer, fine wine, spirits and RTDs.
Some of the major brands brewed at Tooheys include Tooheys New, Tooheys Old, Tooheys Extra Dry, Tooheys Extra Dry Platinum, Tooheys Gold, Hahn Super Dry, Hahn Premium Light and Hahn Premium.

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History

Beers

References

External links

History

Tooheys dates from 1869, when John Thomas Toohey (an Irish immigrant from Melbourne) obtained his brewing license and commenced brewing Tooheys Old in a purchased brewery at the present day Darling Harbour area of Sydney. 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 to Lidcombe, where it is currently sited. Bond Corporation purchased Tooheys in 1984. In 1992, Tooheys was purchased by Lion Nathan, which remains its owner. 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.
Products sold under the Tooheys trademark are:

★ Tooheys New

★ Tooheys Pils

★ Tooheys Maxim

★ Tooheys Extra Dry (T.E.D)

★ Tooheys Extra Dry Platinum (a 6.5% alc version of T.E.D.)

★ Tooheys Old

Beers

★ 'Tooheys New' is a standard lager and the most popular of the Tooheys' beers. 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. It was first brewed in 1930. It was available in cans and bottles as 'Tooheys Draught', although this name was changed to Tooheys New for consistency in 1998.

★ 'Tooheys Old' is a Dark ale, and is supposedly similar to the Tooheys brothers original brew. It is fairly common on tap throughout New South Wales.

★ 'Tooheys Extra Dry' 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. It was launched in 1998 as part of the effort to enhance the image of Tooheys.

★ 'Hahn Premium' was launched in 1988. It is a German- style lager, with a slightly bitter taste.

★ 'Hahn Super Dry' was launched in October 2006. 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.

★ 'Hahn Premium Light' is the largest selling low alcohol or 'light' beer in Australia.
The majority of Tooheys beers (Old being the exception), like most Australian Lagers, are made using a wortstream brewing process, and uses a portion of cane sugar to thin out the body of the beer, apparently due to drinkers preferences.

References

External links

★ Lion Nathan website