OUR HISTORY

The Hahn Brewery is renamed the Malt Shovel Brewery in honour of Australia’s first commercial brewer.

National Foods’ corporate head office is relocated from Sydney to Melbourne. The remainder of New Zealand Breweries takes on the name Lion Breweries. After 15 years as Managing Director then Chief Executive Officer, Sir Douglas Myers is appointed Chairman of the Lion Nathan Board.

Lion Nathan acquires the remaining 50 per cent of National Brewing Holdings. Tooheys, Castlemaine Perkins and the Swan Brewing Company begin operating as independent breweries under the Lion Nathan umbrella. A year later, Lion Nathan acquires New South Wales boutique brewer, Hahn Brewing, and the South Australian Brewing Company.

Lion Nathan buys a 50 per cent share in National Brewing Holdings, which owned Alan Bond’s brewing assets in Australia – including Castlemaine Tooheys and Swan Brewing.

Building starts on the Hahn Brewery in a converted furniture factory in Camperdown, Sydney. Hahn Premium is born.

The Swan Brewery in Western Australia becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Alan Bond’s Bond Corporation.

Tooheys in Sydney and Castlemaine Perkins in Brisbane merge to form Castlemaine Tooheys.

The northern division of New Zealand Breweries takes on the name Lion Breweries.

LD Nathan acquires Waikato Breweries from CL Innes.

Steinecker (renamed Steinlager in 1962) is born.

The Castlemaine Brewery buys out major rival Perkins & Co, which owned the City Brewery, the Toowoomba Brewery, the Toowoomba Maltings and several hotels. The new company is known as Castlemaine Perkins. Swan Brewery acquired a major competitor, the Emu Brewery.

Lion Brewery is one of ten major brewing companies that amalgamate to form New Zealand Breweries Ltd. Plus, iconic Western Australian beer, Emu Bitter, is born.

Previously known as Stanley Co-operative Brewery and the Albion Brewery, the Emu Brewery is established in Perth ,Western Australia.