Hahn Brewery was established by Dr Charles Hahn in 1988[1] at an old factory site in the suburb of Camperdown in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Originally focussing on pale lagers, such as Hahn Premium and Hahn Premium Light, targeted at the mid-price sector of the market, the 1991-93 recession resulted in reduced demand, and led to the brewery being purchased by Australia's second largest brewer Lion[2] in 1993.[1] A lower cost beer called Sydney Bitter was produced, with reasonable success. It has launched two new beers since then: Hahn Super Dry in 2006 and Hahn Super Dry 3.5 in 2009.
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| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| Founder | Charles Hahn |
| Headquarters | Auburn, New South Wales Australia |
| Products | Beer |
| Owner | Lion |
| Website | http://www.hahn.com.au/ |
Hahn was appointed as the Chief Brewer of Lion Co which, at the time, operated eight breweries in Australia and New Zealand and two in China.[1] Production of Hahn beers was moved to the Tooheys brewery in Auburn. The Camperdown brewery itself was renamed to the Malt Shovel Brewery[3] in honour of the 1st fleet convict turned Australia's first brewer, James Squire. To this day, Hahn still plays a key role in brewing the craft beers at the Malt Shovel Brewery.
In 2012, Hahn sponsored the beer television series The Beer Factor, which aired on 9Go! and the Nine Network.[4]
Products
edit| Beer | ABV |
|---|---|
| Hahn Ice Beer | 4.6% |
| Hahn Premium Light | 2.2% |
| Hahn Super Dry | 4.6% |
| Hahn Super Dry 3.5 | 3.5% |
| Hahn Ultra | 0.9% |
| Hahn Radler | 3.2% |
| Hahn Ultra Crisp | 4.2% |
| Beer | ABV |
|---|---|
| Hahn Harvest Premium Ale | 4.9% |
| Hahn Pale Ale | 4.6% |
| Hahn Premium | 4.6% |
| Hahn Premium Australian Pilsener | 4.0% |
| Hahn Special Vintage 2000 Millennium Ale | 4.4% |
| Hahn Vienna Red | 4.6% |
| Hahn White | 5.7% |
| Hahn Witbier | 5.2% |
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c Downie, David. "A Quiet Beer with Dr Chuck Hahn". Australian Beers. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ Terry Gourvish; Richard G. Wilson (2003). The Dynamics of the Modern Brewing Industry. Routledge. p. 218. ISBN 9781134756117.
- ^ Stubbs, Brett J. (12 October 2012). "Small brewing's first wave now a ripple". Australian Brew News. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ Knox, David (24 August 2012). "Airdate: The Beer Factor". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Hahn Brewing Company (Lion Nathan Co.)". RateBeer.com.
- ^ "Hahn Brewing Company (Lion Co.)". RateBeer.com.
Bibliography
edit- Deutsher, Keith M. (2012). The Breweries of Australia (2nd ed.). Glebe, NSW: Beer & Brewer Media. ISBN 9780987395214.
External links
edit- Official website
- Hahn Interview - Interview with Dr Hahn
