The yellow-and-red label still bears the town's name. The XXXX brand was launched in 1924 by Castlemaine Brewers, named after the town of Castlemaine, Victoria where the company was founded in 1857.
XXXX Gold Australian Pale Ale, at 3.5% ABV. XXXX DL Lager, a lower carbohydrate beer which was available at 4.4% ABV. XXXX Light, a lower alcohol beer at 2.3% ABV. Other beers that are no longer available include: 
In December 2019, the original XXX Sparkling Ale had a limited release in several bars across Brisbane's CBD, including at the Alehouse. Castlemaine Best IPA, an India Pale Ale first brewed in 1918. Carbine Stout, a Stout brewed from 1915 to 2008, named after a famous racehorse from the 1890s. XXXX Draught, a less carbonated version of XXXX Bitter released in the 1970s, intended to replicate the unique taste of a beer from a wooden Barrel. Thirsty Dog, a Wheat Beer popular in the 1990s. XXXX Zero, an alcohol free lager at 0.0% ABV.Īs well as these, previous beers that are no longer in mass production are occasionally available in small, limited releases at the XXXX Alehouse & Restaurant, located on the same site as the brewery. XXXX Dry, marketed as an easy drinking full strength lager with a 4.2% ABV. Summer Bright is also available with lime. XXXX Summer Bright Lager, a full strength 4.0% ABV low carb beer. XXXX Gold, a mid strength lager - 3.5% ABV. When ordering in Queensland, it is often referred to as XXXX Heavy. XXXX Bitter, a 4.4% ABV pale lager marketed under the brand XXXX. The brand name also built upon XXX Sparkling Ale introduced in 1878. 
The XXXX brand was first introduced by Castlemaine in 1924, and is a throwback to the long-standing tradition of using Xs to indicate the strength of an ale. It enjoys wide popularity in the state of Queensland, where it is commonly found on-tap in pubs and bars. XXXX (pronounced four-ex) is a brand of Australian beer brewed in Milton, Brisbane by Queensland brewers Castlemaine Perkins (now a division of the Japanese-owned company Lion).
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