Qantas Centenary Lager

[Mattg]

Qantas is apparently now serving a limited-edition Centenary Lager on its flights, brewed by James Squire. According to this article, it has an alcohol content of 4.2%, is made from all-Australian ingredients and is "easy drinking". But I haven't been able to find much more information about it.

Has anyone tried the Qantas Centenary beer on a recent flight?

 

[justinbrett]

I'm guessing it's just rebadged JS beer.

They used to have a line called Sundown (Australian Larger) 4.4% which was quite good. Their current Larger is called Shackles 4.6% which they also describe as "Easy Drinking".

It will be interesting if they offer it retail.

 

[docjames]

How is it not available via Qantas Wine?

 

[Catweazle]

How is it not available via Qantas Wine?

Yep, they'd easily be able to sell it.

Did someone mention an easy profit?

 

[Billtrain]

Qantas is apparently now serving a limited-edition Centenary Lager on its flights, brewed by James Squire. According to this article, it has an alcohol content of 4.2%, is made from all-Australian ingredients and is "easy drinking". But I haven't been able to find much more information about it.

Has anyone tried the Qantas Centenary beer on a recent flight?

Flew DRW-BNE mainline and BNE-CBR Qlink last night and they didn’t have it on board on either. Mainline CSM said she didn’t think they would see it until 24 Feb.

I’m assuming it will just be 150 lashes in a different tin...

 

[justinbrett]

Flew DRW-BNE mainline and BNE-CBR Qlink last night and they didn’t have it on board on either. Mainline CSM said she didn’t think they would see it until 24 Feb.

I’m assuming it will just be 150 lashes in a different tin...

150 lashes is a Pale Ale, not a Lager.

 

[Must...Fly!]

Could just be an "exclusive" reboot of a previous product.

James Squire: Taste it all

James Squire, Australia’s first brewer, was a risk taker who liked to taste it all. His legacy lives on today with a range of delectable craft beers.

www.jamessquire.com.au

 

[Billtrain]

150 lashes is a Pale Ale, not a Lager.

I must admit, I didn’t think too much into my comment about the re-badging.

Perhaps Qantas is going to ‘enhance’ a pale ale to a lager...

 

[milehighclub]

Mainline CSM said she didn’t think they would see it until 24 Feb.

This is the date I was thinking it could be introduced as well.

 

[Josh]

I flew DRW-MEL today, and the flight attendant I asked hadn't even heard about it...

 

[Ade]

she didn’t think they would see it until 24 Feb.

I did SYD-CBR-SYD on 26/02, was only served 150 lashes ... I travelled in Y, may be it's only for J ?

Side note : anyone has the picture of the can or name of the beer?

 

[Billtrain]

I did SYD-CBR-SYD on 26/02, was only served 150 lashes ... I travelled in Y, may be it's only for J ?

Side note : anyone has the picture of the can or name of the beer?

I'm doing breakfast flights (no, I don't want the damn potato frittata...) until the end of March.
If it hasn't been provided I'll send a pic then (assuming its being carried)...

 

[sudoer]

Doing SYD-BNE next Friday night, will definitely ask then

 

[kookaburra75]

About to head off to Adelaide from Canberra tonight in J, I'll ask and see how I go

 

[kookaburra75]

About to head off to Adelaide from Canberra tonight in J, I'll ask and see how I go

Well, they didn't know anything about it

 

[ksthommo]

Here's one from last century
TOOHEYS EXPORT PILSENER specially canned for QANTAS BEER CAN 370ml AUSTRALIA

 

[henrus]

Here's one from last century

Wow, I think the most shocking thing to me is that vintage cans had value.

 

[samh004]

I asked about it mid-Feb and the CSM at that point had no clue what I was on about. My next flights are in April so I hope they're still serving then

 

[AFF Editor]

I asked Qantas when they were planning to roll out the Centenary lager. A spokesperson said that the lager is currently only available in lounges, and will be rolled out inflight towards the end of March.

 

[ameno]

Pffft, get that fruity tasting nonsense out of here.

xx_X or nothing!