Australian beer Tooheys Extra Dry will be hitting bars in Korea starting Friday, according to Korean manufacturer Hite Jinro.

Tooheys Extra Dry, made by Lion in Australia, is a dry lager beer with 4.4 percent alcohol volume. The beer will only be sold in 345-milliliter bottles through bars, pubs, and dining bars. It will not be available through supermarkets or convenience stores.


According to a spokesman for Hite Jinro, which imports the beer, Tooheys is especially popular in Australia among younger drinkers.

The Extra Dry line is the latest release from Tooheys, which has been producing beer in Australia since 1869.

In its foreign beer lineup, Hite Jinro also includes Singha from Thailand, Kirin from Japan, and Kronenbourg 1664 from France.

By Won Ho-jung (hjwon@heraldcorp.com)