A Picture story: Back from long war service to the old home city that had nine to nine beer when he last knew it, a post-war John Citizen finds things puzzling, tough. He reads that despite ample malt, hops, labour… Read More ›
beer shortages
Worst Sydney Beer Shortage on Record
THESE LUCKY FEW FOUND OASIS IN BEER DESERT THE beer shortage in Sydney yesterday was the most acute on record, the president of the United Licensed Victuallers’ Association (Mr. N. H. Connolly) said last, night. Mr Connolly said less than… Read More ›
Beer all day packs the bar
THIS 1949 photo shows the packed bar of a Liverpool Street hotel in Sydney during a day when it sold draught and bottled beer from 10am to 5.30pm. The picture shows the congestion in the public bar at 4pm when most… Read More ›
Richmond Brewery, beer shortages and the Abercrombie Hotel, Redfern
DURING World War II limits were placed on beer production in Australia, requiring breweries to reduce their output by two-thirds. Rationing of beer came into force in March 1943, and by January 1943, newspapers were reporting 75 per cent of… Read More ›
War time beer shortages
Thousands rush beer at suburban hotel Four thousand people gathered yesterday afternoon at the Imperial Hotel, Milson’s Point – one of the few hotels open in Sydney. The hotel served English beer at a shilling and six pence a pint…. Read More ›
Criterion Hotel, Sydney
No Beer, Hotel Shut, Sailor Unhappy The Criterion Hotel, Pitt-street, city, was unable to open its doors except for an hour late this afternoon, because of the shortage of beer. “The position is hopeless,” said the licensee, Mr. A. Horsman…. Read More ›
Dry old argument: Beer shortages forced Perth’s pubs to close before required time of 9pm
WHILE eastern states like NSW and Victoria endured 6pm closing of pubs last century, Western Australia’s later time of 9pm didn’t give drinkers too much advantage. With beer rationing or quotas introduced as a consequence of the war, Perth’s pubs… Read More ›
This will make your mouth dry…
YOU BEAUT! Tooheys brewery went to the rescue of city hotels today when thirsty shoppers crowded bars. Here is some of the brewery’s stock that employees rushed to hotels. -The Sydney Sun Thursday 24 December 1953
Scratchy sleep at Darlington’s Royal Hotel
THE Royal Hotel at the corner of Abercrombie and Codrington Streets, Darlington, like many Sydney pubs, struggled to survive through the war years. Beer rationing, and even, as the following story reveals, restrictions on the availability of bed linen made… Read More ›