Cascade Brewery

The Cascade Brewery is a brewery established in 1824 in South Hobart, Tasmania that is the oldest continually operating brewery in Australia.[1]

As well as beer, the site also produces a range of non-alcoholic products.[2] It is home to a function centre, as well as operating tourism related ventures including guided tours and a retail outlet.[3]

History

The Cascade estate was originally a saw milling operation, run by a partnership called Macintosh and Degraves Sawmills.[4] The mills began operation in 1825 and the brewery was founded beside the Hobart Rivulet in 1832 by Hugh Macintosh (1776–1834) with his nephews Henry and Charles Degraves while Peter Degraves was in Hobart prison serving a five-year sentence.[5]

Beers

Premium range

Degrave's Collection:

This range was launched in September 2005, it consists of existing products with more focused marketing and labeling. There was a further major overhaul of the brand in 2010.[20]

Cascade Premium Lager is an Australian-style lager, hopped with Australian "Summer" hops to give the beer a distinct spicy flavour. Alcohol Content: 4.5%[17] Originally, 5.2%.
Cascade Premium Light is a low-alcohol lager, which is currently the biggest selling light beer in Australia. Alcohol Content: 2.6%[18]

Cascade Pale Ale, also known as "green" or simply "Pale", is in fact an Australian-style lager, not an ale. The Pale Ale name has been used since the brewery was established and was originally an ale style beer. The Pale Ale has an excellent balance of the famous "Pride of Ringwood" Hop and Pale Malt giving the beer a fruity mid palette and spicy end palette. Alcohol Content: 5.0% (originally 5.2%)
Cascade Stout is a stout beer, commonly drunk by an older audience. The Cascade Stout is brewed with a blend of different malts and grains including roasted barley, which gives the brew chocolate and coffee overtones. Alcohol Content: 5.8%
Cascade Blonde is a premium lager beer brewed with a blend of barley and wheat malts, then hopped using the "Cascade" Hop to give a light bitterness. The wheat malt in this brew gives the beer a citrus like mid palette. Alcohol Content: 4.8%
Cascade Pure was launched as "Cascade Green" Carbon Neutral Beer in March 2008. It is a low carbohydrate, preservative free beer. Cascade use accredited schemes to offset production emissions, and use vegetable inks on the label and a lightweight bottle. In 2008, it won the Tasmanian Premier's Award for Climate Action.[19] The name change to Cascade Pure took place in November 2010 and was an odd choice after only two years—rival Boags already offer a "Pure" beer. Cascade's media release said the change was "to reflect not only the environmental credentials of the 100 per cent carbon neutral beer and its great taste, neither of which will change, but also the quality of the local Tasmanian ingredients used in the brew with nothing artificial added".[20] Alcohol content: 4.5%

Tasmanian range

These beers are only available in Tasmania.

Seasonal & limited edition beers:

Cascade has also produced an annual premium beer since 2002, "First Harvest", which has an extremely limited production. "First Harvest" refers to the first yield of Tasmanian hops, in which the actual unkilned hops flowers are used for the brew. First Harvest, which is brewed to a different recipe every year, is brewed as an ale.

From 2003 until the launch of Degrave's collection Cascade produced a range of seasonal beers:

Cascade Draught is a traditional full strength lager. It is Tasmania's best selling beer on tap. In Tasmania it is the most commonly found Cascade product on tap (draught). Alcohol Content: 4.7%
Cascade Lager, also known as "blue", is a traditional full strength lager. This is Tasmania’s best selling caned and bottled beer. It has a cult following, particularly among uni students. Alcohol Content: 4.8%
Cascade Bitter, also known as "red", is a bitter lager. Alcohol Content: 4.4%
Cascade Export Stout, is similar to the stout featured in the Degrave's Collection however is brewed with a shorter maturation time and has a slightly stronger flavour. Alcohol Content: 5.8%

Cascade Summer Blonde now Cascade Blonde.

Homebrew range

Spicy Ghost Draught
Golden Harvest Lager
Imperial Voyage Pale Ale
Chocolate Mahogany Porter

location	South Hobart Tasmania, Australia
owner	Asahi
opened	1824
key people	Peter Degraves, Major McIntosh
production	360000 hL

History

Beers

Premium range

Tasmanian range

Homebrew range

Non-alcoholic beverages

See also

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