- Two Dogs
Two Dogs is a ready to drink beverage that was first introduced in
Australia in1993 and went on to become available throughout the world. It is alemon flavouredalcoholic beverage that is widely considered to have been the "world’s first brewed alcoholic lemonade,"cite web |url=http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/mgt/agribis/valueaddedaward2002.html |title=Agribusiness Value Adding Award 2002 |accessdate=2008-03-12 |work=buseco.monash.edu.au |publisher=Monash University, Faculty of Business and Economics] paving the way for similar products such asHooper's Hooch andMike's Hard Lemonade .Two Dogs was created in 1993 by the Australian brewer Duncan MacGillivray.cite news |first=Michael |last=Lonsford |title=Longview wines are long on taste |url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/food/wine/4776872.html |publisher=
Houston Chronicle |date=2007-05-07 |accessdate=2008-03-12 ] The product was acquired byPernod Ricard Pacific in1995 , who owned the brand until2006 , when it was sold to theKirin Brewery Company ofJapan . [cite press release |title=Acquisition of Two Dogs brand |publisher=Kirin Holdings Company, Limited |date=2006-03-03 |url=http://www.kirinholdings.co.jp/english/ir/news_release060303_1.html |accessdate=2008-03-12 ]Two Dogs was brought to the
United Kingdom in 1995, where the rights to manufacture and distribute the product were originally owned by thecider makerMerrydown , [cite web |url=http://www.merrydown.co.uk/about/heritage-more.shtml |title=Merrydown cider -- Heritage and history |accessdate=2008-03-12 |work=merrydown.co.uk |publisher=Merrydown plc] cite news |first=Rebecca |last=Barrow |title=Two Dogs blight at cider firm |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1997/05/15/ccid15.html |publisher=The Daily Telegraph |date=1997-05-15 |accessdate=2008-03-12 ] , but the distribution rights were sold toScottish Courage in1997 .ee also
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Alcopop
*Hooper's Hooch
*Mike's Hard Lemonade References
External links
* [http://www.kirin.co.jp/brands/twodogs/index.html Two Dogs] Official website
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