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XxxxXXXX (pronounced four-ex) is a German style lager beer brewed in Milton, Australia by Queensland brewers, Castlemaine-Perkins, a brewery originally located in Castlemaine, a goldrush town in Victoria, Australia. Its name, first introduced in 1924, is a throwback to the long standing tradition of using X's to indicate the strength of an ale. It contains 4.8% alcohol by volume (ABV). Described as bland but palatable (with a distinct bitter aftertaste), its frequent imbibing leads to fierce loyalty toward the subject matter. Within Australia, it is generally only available in Queensland where it competes with Victoria Bitter and Toohey's New. In other parts of the world, such as the UK, it competes with Fosters. There is a joke that it's called "XXXX" because the Australians (or particularly, Queenslanders) do not know how to spell beer. (This is the politest variant on this joke.) See also XXXX
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