Editing XXXX (beer) (section)

==History==
The XXXX brand was launched in 1924 by Castlemaine Brewers, named after the town of [[Castlemaine, Victoria]] where the company was founded in 1857. The yellow-and-red label still bears the town's name. XXXX has been brewed in the Castlemaine Perkins [[Milton, Queensland|Milton]] Brewery since its introduction, and has featured an artist's sketch (later very stylised) of its brewery on the label of beer bottles and cans. In the 1950s the prominent 'XXXX' illuminated sign was erected on the brewery. "XXXX" itself refers to [[XXX (beer)|a traditional grading system for strong beer]].

In 1992, Castlemaine Perkins was acquired by Australian beverage and food company [[Lion (Australasian company)|Lion Nathan]], who in turn were taken over by Japanese beverage conglomerate [[Kirin Brewery Company|Kirin]] in 2009.

In March 2016, XXXX Bitter was reduced from 4.6% to 4.4% [[alcohol (drug)|alcohol]] by volume (ABV).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brewsnews.com.au/2016/02/lion-cuts-abv-on-three-beers/|title=Lion cuts ABV on three beers|last=Atkinson|first=James|date=23 February 2016|website=Australian Brew News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710085739/http://www.brewsnews.com.au/2016/02/lion-cuts-abv-on-three-beers/|archive-date=10 July 2017|url-status=live|access-date=10 July 2017}}</ref>