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'''XXXX Gold''' is one of the many beers manufactured in the Australian state of Queensland by Castlemaine Perkins and is one of Australia's most popular beers.<ref>http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/winning-gold-will-only-make-victoria-bitter/story-fn7x8me2-1226373259419</ref> [[Victoria Bitter]] held the highest market share of all [[beer]] sold in [[Australia]] for more than two decades. However, in 2012 this mantle passed to the [[Lion Nathan]]'s Queensland XXXX Gold.<ref>[http://www.theshout.com.au/2012/05/30/article/XXXX-Gold-knocks-VB-off-its-perch/BPOXVLBPCI.html]</ref> [[Lion Nathan]] passed the mantle back to [[Victoria Bitter]] in 2013.<ref>http://www.smh.com.au/business/vb-regains-crown-as-nations-favourite-beer-20130328-2gvvl.htm</ref>
'''XXXX Gold''' is one of the many beers manufactured in the Australian state of Queensland by Castlemaine Perkins and is one of Australia's most popular beers.<ref>http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/winning-gold-will-only-make-victoria-bitter/story-fn7x8me2-1226373259419</ref> [[Victoria Bitter]] held the highest market share of all [[beer]] sold in [[Australia]] for more than two decades. However, in 2012 this mantle passed to the [[Lion Nathan]]'s Queensland XXXX Gold.<ref>[http://www.theshout.com.au/2012/05/30/article/XXXX-Gold-knocks-VB-off-its-perch/BPOXVLBPCI.html]</ref> [[Lion Nathan]] passed the mantle back to [[Victoria Bitter]] in 2013.<ref>http://www.smh.com.au/business/vb-regains-crown-as-nations-favourite-beer-20130328-2gvvl.htm</ref>
XXXX Gold is also produced in the [[Boag's Brewery]] in Launceston Tasmania. In March 2012 XXXX GOLD obtained a three-year lease on the {{convert|15|acre|ha|0|order=flip|adj=on}} [[Pumpkin Island]] on the Southern [[Great Barrier Reef]], which they turned into [[XXXX Island]] to use in advertising and promotional events.<ref>http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/xxxx-gold-negotiates-three-year-lease-for-pumpkin-island-on-great-barrier-reef-to-use-as-location-for-promotional-events/story-e6freoof-1226299721090</ref> XXXX sponsored the ''[[Beach Cricket Tri-Nations series|XXXX Gold Beach Cricket Tri-Nations series]]''. It involved famous cricketers from [[Australia]] such as [[Allan Border]], England including [[Graham Gooch]] and [[West Indies]] including [[Courtney Walsh]] and [[Viv Richards|Sir Viv Richards]].<ref>[http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20483085-2722,00.html Test stars' spin on beach cricket] - [[The Australian]], ''27 September 2006''</ref> XXXX Gold is also a sponsor of the [[Queensland Bulls]] and the QLD, SA, ACT & NT Cricket Associations.<ref>[http://www.lion-nathan.com/Great-Brands/AUS-Beer/XXXX.aspx XXXX Gold info] - Lion Nathan website, ''9 October 2007''</ref> XXXX Gold also sponsors the Australian V8 Supercars Championship Series as well as the [[Professional Bull Riders]]' (PBR) Australian branch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pbraustralia.com/index.cfm/id/18/Sponsors |title=Official Sponsors of PBR Australia |publisher=Pbraustralia.com |date= |accessdate=2014-04-09}}</ref>
XXXX Gold is also produced in the [[Boag's Brewery]] in Launceston Tasmania. In March 2012 XXXX GOLD obtained a three-year lease on the {{convert|15|acre|ha|0|order=flip|adj=on}} [[Pumpkin Island]] on the Southern [[Great Barrier Reef]], which they turned into [[XXXX Island]] to use in advertising and promotional events.<ref>http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/xxxx-gold-negotiates-three-year-lease-for-pumpkin-island-on-great-barrier-reef-to-use-as-location-for-promotional-events/story-e6freoof-1226299721090</ref> XXXX sponsored the ''[[Beach Cricket Tri-Nations series|XXXX Gold Beach Cricket Tri-Nations series]]''. It involved famous cricketers from [[Australia]] such as [[Allan Border]], England including [[Graham Gooch]] and [[West Indies]] including [[Courtney Walsh]] and [[Viv Richards|Sir Viv Richards]].<ref>[http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20483085-2722,00.html Test stars' spin on beach cricket] - [[The Australian]], ''27 September 2006''</ref> XXXX Gold is also a sponsor of the [[Queensland Bulls]] and the QLD, SA, ACT & NT Cricket Associations.<ref>[http://www.lion-nathan.com/Great-Brands/AUS-Beer/XXXX.aspx XXXX Gold info] {{wayback|url=http://www.lion-nathan.com/Great-Brands/AUS-Beer/XXXX.aspx |date=20080706170000 |df=y }} - Lion Nathan website, ''9 October 2007''</ref> XXXX Gold also sponsors the Australian V8 Supercars Championship Series as well as the [[Professional Bull Riders]]' (PBR) Australian branch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pbraustralia.com/index.cfm/id/18/Sponsors |title=Official Sponsors of PBR Australia |publisher=Pbraustralia.com |date= |accessdate=2014-04-09}}</ref>


==See also==
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Revision as of 16:11, 16 July 2016

X X X X
ManufacturerCastlemaine Perkins
Introduced1991
Alcohol by volume 3.5%
Stylea mid strength lager is also a lower carb beer

XXXX Gold is one of the many beers manufactured in the Australian state of Queensland by Castlemaine Perkins and is one of Australia's most popular beers.[1] Victoria Bitter held the highest market share of all beer sold in Australia for more than two decades. However, in 2012 this mantle passed to the Lion Nathan's Queensland XXXX Gold.[2] Lion Nathan passed the mantle back to Victoria Bitter in 2013.[3] XXXX Gold is also produced in the Boag's Brewery in Launceston Tasmania. In March 2012 XXXX GOLD obtained a three-year lease on the 6-hectare (15-acre) Pumpkin Island on the Southern Great Barrier Reef, which they turned into XXXX Island to use in advertising and promotional events.[4] XXXX sponsored the XXXX Gold Beach Cricket Tri-Nations series. It involved famous cricketers from Australia such as Allan Border, England including Graham Gooch and West Indies including Courtney Walsh and Sir Viv Richards.[5] XXXX Gold is also a sponsor of the Queensland Bulls and the QLD, SA, ACT & NT Cricket Associations.[6] XXXX Gold also sponsors the Australian V8 Supercars Championship Series as well as the Professional Bull Riders' (PBR) Australian branch.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/winning-gold-will-only-make-victoria-bitter/story-fn7x8me2-1226373259419
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ http://www.smh.com.au/business/vb-regains-crown-as-nations-favourite-beer-20130328-2gvvl.htm
  4. ^ http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/xxxx-gold-negotiates-three-year-lease-for-pumpkin-island-on-great-barrier-reef-to-use-as-location-for-promotional-events/story-e6freoof-1226299721090
  5. ^ Test stars' spin on beach cricket - The Australian, 27 September 2006
  6. ^ XXXX Gold info Template:Wayback - Lion Nathan website, 9 October 2007
  7. ^ "Official Sponsors of PBR Australia". Pbraustralia.com. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
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