Tasmanian beer
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Tasmanian beers include Boags in Launceston
and Cascade in Hobart
, which are the two largest Tasmania
n beer producers in the State.
Traditionally people from the South of Tasmania
drank Cascade whereas Boags is drunk in the North, however this is becoming less so as intrastate migration increases (and people take their beer preferences with them).
Tasmania also has a number of small craft breweries around the state.
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
and Cascade in Hobart
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
, which are the two largest Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
n beer producers in the State.
Traditionally people from the South of Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
drank Cascade whereas Boags is drunk in the North, however this is becoming less so as intrastate migration increases (and people take their beer preferences with them).
Tasmania also has a number of small craft breweries around the state.
Tasmanian Breweries
- J. Boag & Son (Lion NathanLion NathanLion 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...
) - LauncestonLaunceston, TasmaniaLaunceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart... - Cascade (Foster's GroupFoster's GroupFoster's Group is a beer group with interests in brewing and soft drinks. Foster's Group is the brewer of the Foster's Lager. Foster's Group Limited is a publicly-listed company on the Australian Securities Exchange and is based in Melbourne, Victoria...
) - Hobart - Seven Sheds - Railton
- Van Dieman Brewing - Evandale
- Moo Brew - Hobart
- Iron House Brewery - White Sands
- Two Metre Tall Brewing Co - Derwent Valley