Castlemaine Perkins
Encyclopedia
Castlemaine Perkins is a brewery
located in Milton
, Brisbane
, Australia
. It is a wholly owned entity of the Japanese-controlled Lion Nathan
company.
bought the site of a failing distillery and created a brewery, which they named after their home town and its eponymous brewery. They began to brew beer there in the following year and the brewery continues production to this day. Castlemaine Perkins is the home of the XXXX
beer brand.
The company restricted its operations entirely to brewing by 1916. Castlemaine Perkins was acquired in 1992 by drinks conglomerate Lion Nathan
.
, and is a prominent landmark visible in the surrounding suburbs. In particular the XXXX red neon sign is mounted on the top of the building. The side of the building also a neon XXXX man on the side (visible on Milton Road when travelling out of the city). As well as being visible, the smell of the brewery travels around the surrounding suburbs depending on wind conditions.
The brewery building, Milton Railway Station and trains feature on almost all XXXX packaging directly below the XXXX logo. Over the years bottle labels have depicted steam, diesel and electric trains. Tours of the brewery are regularly run for groups.
), was introduced in 1924. The XXXX had been used for a sparkling ale since 1878.
Brewery
A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
located in Milton
Milton, Queensland
Milton is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia, located approximately west of Brisbane's central business district. The suburb is a mixture of light industry, warehouses, commercial offices, retail and single and multiple occupancy residences...
, Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is a wholly owned entity of the Japanese-controlled Lion Nathan
Lion Nathan
Lion Nathan National Foods is the parent company created in October 2009, into which Lion Nathan and National Foods were merged. It is fully owned by Kirin Holdings Company, Limited...
company.
History
In 1877, the Fitzgerald brothers of Castlemaine, VictoriaCastlemaine, Victoria
Castlemaine is a city in Victoria, Australia, in the Goldfields region of Victoria about 120 kilometres northwest by road from Melbourne, and about 40 kilometres from the major provincial centre of Bendigo. It is the administrative and economic centre of the Shire of Mount Alexander. The...
bought the site of a failing distillery and created a brewery, which they named after their home town and its eponymous brewery. They began to brew beer there in the following year and the brewery continues production to this day. Castlemaine Perkins is the home of the XXXX
XXXX
XXXX is a brand of Australian beer brewed in Milton, Brisbane by Queensland brewers, Castlemaine Perkins. It enjoys wide popularity in the state of Queensland, where it is commonly found on-tap in pubs and bars....
beer brand.
The company restricted its operations entirely to brewing by 1916. Castlemaine Perkins was acquired in 1992 by drinks conglomerate Lion Nathan
Lion Nathan
Lion Nathan National Foods is the parent company created in October 2009, into which Lion Nathan and National Foods were merged. It is fully owned by Kirin Holdings Company, Limited...
.
Building
The brewery is located on Milton Road opposite the Milton railway stationMilton railway station, Brisbane
Milton Station is a railway station in Milton, Brisbane, Australia on the Ipswich and Rosewood and Springfield lines.The station includes a walkbridge to Suncorp Stadium and is also immediately adjacent the famous Castlemaine Perkins brewery in Milton....
, and is a prominent landmark visible in the surrounding suburbs. In particular the XXXX red neon sign is mounted on the top of the building. The side of the building also a neon XXXX man on the side (visible on Milton Road when travelling out of the city). As well as being visible, the smell of the brewery travels around the surrounding suburbs depending on wind conditions.
The brewery building, Milton Railway Station and trains feature on almost all XXXX packaging directly below the XXXX logo. Over the years bottle labels have depicted steam, diesel and electric trains. Tours of the brewery are regularly run for groups.
Beverages
Castlemaine's signature beer, XXXX Bitter (despite its name a lagerLager
Lager is a type of beer made from malted barley that is brewed and stored at low temperatures. There are many types of lager; pale lager is the most widely-consumed and commercially available style of beer in the world; Pilsner, Bock, Dortmunder Export and Märzen are all styles of lager...
), was introduced in 1924. The XXXX had been used for a sparkling ale since 1878.