Foster's Lager is an Australian brand of lager. It is part of the South African group SABMiller, and is brewed under licence in a significant number of countries, including the UK, where European rights to the brand are owned by Heineken International.
At ForBeerLovers we want to give you all the information about Foster's so that you can learn more about the history of this brand and why it is one of the most popular and consumed globally.
Brand Features
- Type: Lager
- Graduation: 4%.
- Price: From 2 euros/unit
Brand Ingredients
Foster's is presented as a quality brand and, therefore, it is made with natural ingredients such as
- Pilsen Malt
- Water
- Glucose syrup
- Hops with citrus nuances
- Foster's Yeast
Nutritional information
If you want to know the nutritional contribution of Foster's, here is a list with the most outstanding values:
- Energy: 135kj/ 33 kcal (per 100 ml)
- Fat 0 g
- Carbohydrates 1,2 g
- Of which sugars < 0 g
- Protein 0.3 g
- Salt < 0.0 g
History of Foster's Beer
Foster's was created in November 1888 through the initiative of two Irish-American brothers, William M. and Ralph R. Foster, but was not made available to the public until February 1889. The product was first exported in 1901, when the bottles were sent to Australian fighters in the Boer War.
In 1907 the company merged to form Carlton United Breweries. Only available in bottles, Lager Foster's was considered to be the flagship brand of CUB
