Swan is a
beer brand owned by
Lion Nathan. It was originally brewed by the
Swan Brewery in
Western Australia, but brewing was moved to South Australia in 2013 and to New South Wales in 2021. On 4 August 2022, it was announced that some of the brewing of Swan Draught, but not the Emu varieties, would be moved back to Western Australia, at the
Little Creatures Brewery in
Fremantle.[1]
Varieties
Swan Draught is a mild
Australian lager, with a medium bitter flavour and a full body (4.4% alc/vol). It has been in production since 1857.
Swan Gold - a mid-strength lager, with a small head and a quiet bitter aroma (3.5% alc/vol). Production commenced in 1978. Ended 2003. Swan Gold was relaunched in 2023.[2]
Emu Bitter is a full-strength
Australian lager (4% alc/vol). The recipe has not changed since it was first launched in 1923[3]
Emu Export is a medium bittered and full-bodied
Australian lager (4.2% alc/vol), first launched in 1954.[4]
Emu Draft is a mid-strength lager (3.0% alc/vol). It has been in production since 1992
Former products
Swan Stout - a unique stout naturally brewed using a centuries-old brewing style (7.4% alc/vol).