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Cascade Brewery is the oldest Brewery in Australia . It is based in South Hobart , Tasmania . The brewery was founded in 1824 by Peter Degraves, an entrepreneur who emigrated from England . It is now owned by Foster's Group . The animal featured on the logo is the now extinct Tasmanian Tiger .

Cascade produces a range of Beer s, Homebrew , Apple Cider (' Mercury Cider ' brand) and non-alcoholic beverages including apple juice, blackcurrant syrup & Carbonated beverages.

Cascade is unique among Australian breweries and rare among breweries worldwide in that it operates it own maltings, producing Malt for its mainstream beers (including Premium Lager & Pale Ale) from locally grown barley. Specialty malts for dark beers and the seasonal range are imported from mainland Australia and from overseas.


BEERS

  • Cascade Premium Lager is an American-style lager, with a distinct spicy flavour.

  • Cascade Premium Light is a low-alcohol lager.

  • Cascade Pale Ale, or "green", is an American style Pale Ale, comparable to a fully flavoured English lager.

  • Cascade Draught is a traditional full strength lager. It is only available in Tasmania, where it is the state's highest selling beer.

  • Cascade Extra Stout is a stout beer, commonly enjoyed by an older audience.

  • Cascade Lager, also known as "blue", is a traditional full strength lager. Although it is not as widely available as the other varieties, it has a cult following, particularly amongst uni students.

  • Cascade Bitter, also known as "red", is a bitter lager.

    • Cascade also produce seasonal beers in the Four Seasons range and one uber-premium beer, "First Harvest", which has an extremely limited production. "First Harvest" refers to the first yield of Tasmanian hops, in which the actual hops flowers are used for the brew.



HOMEBREW RANGE

  • Spicy Ghost Draught

  • Golden Harvest Lager

  • Imperial Voyage Pale Ale

  • Chocolate Mahogany Porter



NON-ALCOHOL BEVERAGES

  • Ultra-C Blackcurrant Syrup is a fruit juice syrup made from Tasmanian grown blackcurrants.

  • Apple Isle Sparkling Apple Juice is a lightly carbonated clear Apple Juice made from Tasmanian grown apples. It is the largest selling brand in the sparkling apple juice category in Australia.

  • Cascade Real Range is a range of 100% fruit juices including Apple Juice, Apple & Blackcurrant, Apple & Raspberry, Australian Orange Juice and other variants.

  • Cascade Ginger Beer is a naturally brewed Ginger Beer.



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