Hahn Brewery Explained

Hahn Brewery
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Location:Auburn, New South Wales
Australia
Owner:Lion
Founder:Charles Hahn
Homepage:http://www.hahn.com.au/

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. 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.

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. 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

Current Products[5] ! Beer! ABV
Hahn Ice Beer4.6%
Hahn Premium Light2.2%
Hahn Super Dry4.6%
Hahn Super Dry 3.53.5%
Hahn Ultra0.9%
Hahn Radler3.2%
Hahn Ultra Crisp4.2%
Past Products[6] ! Beer! ABV
Hahn Harvest Premium Ale4.9%
Hahn Pale Ale 4.6%
Hahn Premium4.6%
Hahn Premium Australian Pilsener4.0%
Hahn Special Vintage 2000 Millennium Ale4.4%
Hahn Vienna Red4.6%
Hahn White5.7%
Hahn Witbier5.2%

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Quiet Beer with Dr Chuck Hahn. Australian Beers. Downie. David. 29 April 2014.
  2. Book: The Dynamics of the Modern Brewing Industry. Terry Gourvish. Richard G. Wilson. 2003. Routledge. 218. 9781134756117.
  3. Web site: Small brewing's first wave now a ripple. Australian Brew News. Stubbs. Brett J.. 12 October 2012. 6 May 2014.
  4. Web site: Knox . David . 24 August 2012 . Airdate: The Beer Factor . 20 January 2024 . . en-AU.
  5. Web site: Hahn Brewing Company (Lion Nathan Co.). RateBeer.com.
  6. Web site: Hahn Brewing Company (Lion Co.). RateBeer.com.