Please note: considering the huge and neverending development of the world of beer in many countries, my comments below may be quite out-of-date.

Facing (among other factors) an impressive developpement of the australian wine industry, the country has seen its beer consumption sink since 1975. Considering this, most of the breweries have made or endured major reorganisations and fusions and the 2 biggest of those brewers (Elders (actually Foster's) and Bond (acquired later by the giant of New Zealand, Lion Nathan) have searched to expend worldwide. The australian market is totally dominated by Carlton and United (Foster's, 54%) and Lion Nathan (44%). But if you are looking for quality beers, you will have to drink something else, like Murrays, Bridge Road, Redoak, Little Creatures or one of the numerous breweries of the new generation.
With barely more than 30 beers tasted, I unfortunately present a very poor coverage of this country. But I have still not given up the idea to travel there some time in my life ...
Thanks to Daniel "MadDan" and "Crazy" Silvie Haller for the great Little Creatures Pale Ale.
Breweries: 400 to 500 / Beers: 3000 to 5000 / Consumption per capita: 82 litres.

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Total: 41 beers Weighted average: 10.44

country rating:

my favourite breweries (min. 3 beers)

  1. COOPERS 12.40
  2. BYRON BAY 12.12
  3. CARLTON & UNITED 10.11
  4. CASTLEMAINE 10.10
  5. TOOHEYS 9.43
  6. SWAN 8.43

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BREWERY & BEER NAME
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collaboration with contract brewed by ALC. % STYLE RATING image
REDOAK ORGANIC PALE ALE 4.5 Pale Ale - English 16  
COOPERS VINTAGE ALE 7.5 Old Ale / English Strong Ale 16  
COOPERS BEST EXTRA STOUT 6.8 Stout - Foreign 16
LITTLE CREATURES PALE ALE 5.2 Pale Ale - American 15.6
BYRON BAY DARWIN DARK LAGER ANKER 5.5 International Dark Lager 15.2  
3 RAVENS the RAVENATOR BOCK 5.9 Bock - Dunkel 15.2  
BYRON BAY AUSTRALIAN CROCODILE DOPPELBOCK DUNKEL STRUBBE 7.6 Bock - Doppelbock 14  
BYRON BAY AUSTRALIAN STRONG LAGER STRUBBE 5.5 Amber Lager 13.6  
COOPERS SPARKLING ALE 5.8 Golden / Blond Ale 13  
PRICKLY MOSES OTWAY STOUT 5 Stout / Dry Stout 12.8  
BYRON BAY SYDNEY PILS ANKER 5 Pilsner 12.8  
HAHN PREMIUM 5 International Pale Lager 12
CASTLEMAINE XXXX BITTER 4.8 American Adjunct Lager 12  
J. BOAG & SON PREMIUM EXPORT LAGER 5 International Pale Lager 11.2  
MALT SHOVEL JAMES SQUIRE STOW AWAY IPA 5.6 IPA - English 10.8  
CARLTON & UNITED CROWN LAGER 4.9 International Pale Lager 10.8  
CASTLEMAINE XXXX DRAUGHT LAGER 4 American Adjunct Lager 10.4  
CARLTON & UNITED MELBOURNE M BITTER 4.6 International Pale Lager 10.4  
TOOHEYS NEW WHITE STAG 4.6 American Adjunct Lager 10  
CARLTON & UNITED VICTORIA BEER VB 4.9 International Pale Lager 10  
CARLTON & UNITED FOSTER’S ICE 5 International Pale Lager 10  
MALT SHOVEL JAMES SQUIRE ONE FIFTY LASHES 4.2 Pale Ale - American 9.6  
LUCKY DRINK LUCKY BEER CHEERDAY HANGZHOU QIANDAOHU 4.8 International Pale Lager 9.2  
TOOHEYS EXTRA DRY 5 International Pale Lager 8.8  
COOPERS ORIGINAL PALE ALE 4.5 Golden / Blond Ale 8.8
BYRON BAY MELBOURNE LAGER ANKER 5 International Pale Lager 8.4  
J. BOAG & SON BOAG'S DRAUGHT 4.6 International Pale Lager 7.6  
TOOHEYS EXPORT/NEW 4.6 International Pale Lager 7.2
SWAN EXPORT LAGER 5 International Pale Lager 7  
CASCADE TASMANIAN PREMIUM LAGER 5.2 International Pale Lager 7  
CARLTON & UNITED FOSTER’S LAGER 5 International Pale Lager 6.8  
TOOHEYS OLD 4.4 Brown Ale - English 6.4  
TWO DOGS INTERNATIONAL LEMON BREW 4.5 Radler / Shandy 5.6  
SWAN EMU BITTER 4.6 American Adjunct Lager 5.6
CASTLEMAINE XXXX GOLD 3.5 International Pale Lager 5.2  
SWAN LIGHT LAGER 0.9 Low Alcohol 5  
TOOHEYS LAGER 5 International Pale Lager ***  
SOUTH AUSTRALIA BREWING WEST END EAGLE BLUE 2.7 International Pale Lager **  
SOUTH AUSTRALIA BREWING EAGLE SUPER 5 International Pale Lager ***  
MATILDA BAY DOGBOLTER SPECIAL 5.2 International Dark Lager ***
CARLTON & UNITED N.T. DRAUGHT 4.9 International Pale Lager ***  

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