2,270 ml
A Darwin Stubby refers to several large beer bottle sizes in Australia. It was first introduced in April 1958 with an 80-imperial-fluid-ounce (2,270 ml; 76.9 U.S. fl oz) capacity. The 2.25-litre (76.1 U.S. fl oz; 79.2 imp fl oz) Darwin Stubby has an iconic, if kitsch status in Australian folklore.

Can you still buy a Darwin stubby?

The NT News can reveal Carlton and United Breweries will announce it will no longer brew the Darwin stubby on a permanent basis. Territorians have been left reeling by the imminent loss of the two-litre longneck, gone too soon at the age of 57.

Why did stubby beer bottles end?

When Canadian breweries made the switch from stubby to longneck in 1983, each company had its own distinctive bottle. The decision to switch was made for marketing reasons. Sales were flat, and the major brewers thought a new bottle shape could give sales the boost they needed.

When were stubby beer bottles discontinued?

1984
In the spring of 1984, the Canadian brewing industry makes an expensive but inevitable decision: to abandon the short, brown, uniquely Canadian “stubby” bottles in favour of the taller, slimmer “American-style” bottles.

Where is the big stubby?

The Big Stubby is found outside the Larrimah Hotel, Larrimah, Northern Territory. It is an oversized sculpture of the NT Draught stubby.

When did they stop making the Darwin stubby?

May 2015
Production moved to Darwin in 1996 when CUB acquired another brewery and began producing Victoria Bitter, Carlton Light and NT Draught. But because of rising costs and lower demand, CUB announced in May 2015 that they would no longer be producing NT Draught on a regular basis.

What is the beer of NSW?

Toohey’s New. Toohey’s New is easily the most ubiquitous beer in Sydney. Available on tap all but everywhere, it’s probably the most popular beer in NSW where it began brewing way back in 1869.

Do they still make stubby bottles?

Coors Brewing Company currently uses the stubby form for nostalgic packaging of Coors Banquet.

How much beer is in a stubby?

In the 21st century, most bottled beer in Australia is sold in 250 ml (Throwdown/Twist Top), 375 ml (Stubby) or 750 ml (Long Neck) sizes.

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When were stubbies introduced in Australia?

From the 1950s, bottles known as “stubbies” (as compared to traditional bottles, they were “stubby”) of 2⁄3 of an imperial pint (13.3 imp fl oz; 378.8 ml) were introduced. In 1958, cans were introduced by CUB, which were originally in steel and the same size as the bottle; other breweries introduced these in the 1960s.