What is the name of the lager only found in Perth? Swan Lager?

Question

When I was in Perth a number of years ago there was a fabulous beer/lager that was only available in Perth or Western Australia. I was wondering what the name of it was. I thought it was swan lager but Im unsure. Anyone know where I can get it in the states?

Answer 1

There's Swan Bitter, DogBolter, Tooheys Gold,

maybe one of those..

we tried to get DogBolter a few years ago, even calling the company and the pub where we bought the beer, but no luck...

Good luck to you!  :)

Answer 2

Yes,..... it "was" a  Swan beer.... however due to a change in ownership and a hostile take-over by a rivaling winery after a wildfire, your coveted lager is no more after 2004... However Black Swan Winery does have some fabulous wines available throughout the U.S. if it makes you feel any better.

Answer 3

If it's not Swan Lager, then it has to be Emu Export or Emu Bitter.  

Swan Brewery and Emu Brewery use to be competitors but in 1928  Swan Lager Brewery bought out Emu Brewery. Swan Brewery continued to make and market Emu beer

On 5 September 1981 Alan Bond "The Bond Corporation" bought out Swan Brewery and slightly changed the way they made emu export. If you ask any old local who use to drink Emu Export before the takeover they will tell you it doesn't taste as good. (that's me included a 5th generation West Aussie) Then in 1992 a New Zealand beer giant Lion Nathan bought the Swan Brewery.



I have been to the US several times and have never seen Swan or Emu beer there. I now live in Sydney and I rarely have  even see the beer's in the bottle shops here.

The site below has picture's of cases/slabs of beer below take a look it might help jog your memory

http://www.liquorhomedelivery.com.au/lis...

Below is an old 1980 Swan Lager beer ad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2b6t60Bn...

Regards from down under