Foster's Group Limited
Type	Public (ASX:FGL)
Founded	Melbourne, Australia 1887 as Foster Brewing Company 1905 merged to become Carlton and United Breweries 1983 taken over by Elders IXL 1990 renamed Foster's Brewing Group 2001 current name adopted
Headquarters	Melbourne, Australia
Key people	Frank Swan, Chairman Trevor O'Hoy, CEO
Industry	Beverages
Products	Victoria Bitter Fosters Lager Jamieson's Run Wines Wolf Blass Wines Strongbow Cider
Revenue	$3.9 billion AUD (2004)
Employees	35,000 (2004)
Slogan	Inspiring Global Enjoyment
Website	www.fosters.com.au

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History

It was founded in Melbourne in 1886 by two American brothers, William and Ralph Foster of New York, who happened to own a refrigeration plant, which was necessary to brew beer in Australia's hot climate. They sold the brewery the following year and returned to the United States^{[citation needed]}. 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... NY redirects here. ...

In 2005, Foster's Group acquired the Australian wine-making group Southcorp. This acquisition added famous brands such as Penfolds, Lindemans and Rosemount to the Foster's stable and around $1 billion AUD to revenues. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Penfolds is an Australian wine label. ... Rosemount is an Australian winery based in Hunter Valley and South Australia. ... ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation 3. ...

Operating companies

• Foster's Wine Estates
• Carlton & United Beverages
• Matilda Bay Brewing Company

Carlton & United Beverages (formerly Carlton & United Breweries) is an Australian brewing company based in Abbotsford, Melbourne, Victoria. ... The Matilda Bay Brewing Company is an Australian brewery headquartered in North Fremantle, Western Australia. ...

Beer brands

• Foster's Lager
• Crown Lager
• Carlton Cold
• Sterling
• Carlton Draught (see Carlton & United Beverages)
• Victoria Bitter
• Melbourne Bitter
• Cascade Draught (see Cascade Brewery)
• Cascade Premium Lager
• Pure Blonde
• Ballarat Bitter (last produced in limited quantity in 2006)

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Carlton Draught Can Carlton Draught is a lager beer made by Carlton & United Beverages. ... Carlton & United Beverages (formerly Carlton & United Breweries) is an Australian brewing company based in Abbotsford, Melbourne, Victoria. ... VB Stubbie A can of Victoria Bitter (VB) Victoria Bitter, or VB, as it is commonly called, has the highest market share of all beer sold in Australia, both on tap and packaged. ... The Cascade Brewery, with Mount Wellington in the background Cascade Brewery is the oldest brewery in Australia. ... Pure Blonde is a standard Pale lager made by Carlton & United Beverages It is the first beer in Australia to be marketed as low-carbohydrate. ... Ballarat Bitter Can; produced in 2006 Ballarat Bitter is a 4. ...

Wine brands

• Penfolds
• Rosemount
• Lindemans
• Wolf Blass
• Jamiesons Run
• Yellowglen
• Castello di Gabbiano
• Saltram
• Beringer
• Chateau St. Jean
• Chateau Souverain
• Meridian
• Stags' Leap Winery
• Matua Valley Wines
• Kaiser Stuhl

Penfolds is an Australian wine label. ... Rosemount is an Australian winery based in Hunter Valley and South Australia. ... Wolf Blass is an Australian winery based in the Barossa Valley. ... Stags Leap Winery is in the Stags Leap viticultural area of Napa Valley, California. ...

See also

• Coors
• Molson
• Labatt
• Elders IXL
• Asahi Breweries

Coors may refer to: People Adolph Coors (1847-1929) started brewery Adolph Coors III grandson was kidnapped and murdered Pete Coors Things Adolph Coors Company of Golden, Colorado Coors Brewing Company Coors Field This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Molson Canada is Canadas oldest brewery. ... Labatt Brewing Company Ltd. ... An Australian beer giant, it acquired Carling OKeefes in 1987. ... Asahi Breweries, Ltd. ...

External links

• Foster's Official Site
• Beringer, Foster's Pop Champagne On Deal
• Interview with CEO of Foster's Group
• Foster's History