Foster's Australian For Beer? July 18, 2022

What's up peeps. I like to live by the adage of "When in Rome..." For today's post, I'm at the Outback Steakhouse in Pelham Bay Mall and referring to the "When in Rome..." I'm ordering a big frosty mug of Foster's with a side of the Bloomin' Fried Shrimp. 

Delish. But ordering the brew made me wonder...Is Foster's really Australian for beer? Well its a bit more complicated than that.

The origins of the beer that we know today as Foster's Pale Lager start in the Australian city of Melbourne. In 1889, a pair of Irish American brothers William and Ralph Foster's started brewing and selling a European style lager. By 1909, a series of mergers of breweries in Australia, the Brothers Foster's brewery was now under the Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) Umbrella.

By the 1970s Foster's was made available in both the UK and the US. Now here is where it gets complicated. In 1981, Foster's started being brewed in the UK. A series of mergers and purchases of the brand led to SABMiller (2011,) Anheuser-Busch INBev (2016,) and then Asahi Breweries (2020) owning the Foster's brand. The beer is predominantly brewed in the city of Manchester, UK but also brewed here in the U.S., Fort Worth, TX to be specific. Basically Fosters is an Australian brand not an Australin product. I know, that's one confusing origin story. 🤔🤷🏽‍♂️

But you might be asking yourself...The commercial said "Foster's...Australian For Beer" and "How to speak Australian."

According to sources, the two main popular beer brands that are consumed in Australia are the Carlton Draught and Victoria Bitters beer brands. There was even a lawsuit in 2015 where a man from New York sued that he was deceived into thinking Foster's was an Australian beer though it was brewed in the aforementioned Fort Worth, TX brewery. in 2020, CUB announced that they would be reintroducing Foster's in Australia as Fosters Classic. 

While Foster's roots lay in Melbourne, it has more international reach and legacy in a number of countries. Now obviously I'm simplifying things for the sake of the post. There's more information on the whole Foster's brand saga depending on the market that each brewing conglomerate is located in.

For me it doesn't matter. I find that its hard to find Foster's Pale Lager on draft. But I know where I can find a nice frosty mug of it...Outback Steakhouse.

Whatcha think about Fosters. Like it? Hate it? Don't really care about it? Let me know. Drop me a comment in the box below. See you around for the next post.

Until Then May You Have Some Happy, Safe and Responsible Drinking, 

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For Further Reading: 

• Foster's may be 'the Australian for lager' but it is brewed in Britain by Simon Bowers from the Guardian dated 21 June 2011
• Foster's: 'Australian for beer' around the world will soon be introduced to Australians by Aleksandra Bliszczyk from the Guardian dated 1 December 2020

SiscoVanilla Rides and Dines Takes Off July 17, 2022

What's up peeps!!! I've been running my website SiscoVanilla and blogpage SiscoVanilla Serves and Drinks for a number of years now. While both of them are still active with their own content and focus, I wanted to do a new project which combines public transportation with local places to have a drink and some grub. So here is SiscoVanilla Rides and Dines. 

Living in New York City with its 472 subway stations both underground and overhead, there's often confusion of where one can go to get a brew and something to eat. Some stops have multiple options. Some stops don't have any. What I want to do is to give you all a little information on where you can go by each train stop. I figure a couple of blocks near the station will do. It might be a dive bar, a fancy joint, a brewery, a distillery or maybe even a food truck. I might even find a hidden gem or two along the way I will attempt to stay away chain restaurants (Applebee's, Olive Garden) unless the chain offers something that you can't find nearby. 

My friend Conal asked me if I was planning to start at a terminus stop. I'm not quite sure. I would hate to start at a terminus stop and there not be anywhere to go. That would make for an awkward beginning. I'll also do my best to incorporate a little history if I can to the stop, establishment and neighborhood. As you can see the subway map is daunting and the service covers an amazing amount of ground. So the posts won't come as often as I would like. But rest assured, I'll do my best to keep the page as updated as possible. 

Hop on along for the ride. Have any recommendations? Drop them to me in the comment box below. I'll make sure to check them out when I'm down in your neck of the woods. 

Until Then May You Have Some Happy, Safe and Responsible Drinking, 

SiscoVanilla

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