Beering up under the strain

One of two brewers at the Washdyke plant, it is hard not be caught up in her enthusiasm as Beth lives and breathes her job.

So with the supermarket shelves filling up with a wider variety and style of beer, Beth's expert opinion was sought.

To also get a layman's view of the DB products, six members of a local beer club also tagged along – to rank seven beers in a blind test.

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Beer fest among the vines

The beer fest is becoming something of a tradition for many Marlburians with more than 100 people turning out last year and more expected this year.

There will be a line up of traditional German beer including Schneider Aventinus, Weizen beer and Marlborough's own Moa beer, as well traditional food including weisswurst (white sausages), bratwurst (spicy pork sausages), grilled chicken, roast pork, sauerkraut, salads, apple strudel and ice cream.

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Red Shed dips toe in drink market

The Warehouse could be considering beer and wine sales.

The company has trademarked the phrase "The Warehouse Cellars" for beer and other alcoholic drinks, as well as mineral water, fruit juices and other non-alcoholic beverages.

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DB Brewer Receives International Accolade For Service

Neil, enjoying a Monteith's Winter Ale in the Copper Bar at DB's waitemata brewery

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A beer by any other name would be called ...

It's a hard road naming a new beer, mate, but someone's got to do it.

That's probably why award-winning Invercargill brewer Steve Nally is appealing to "the locals" to come up with the right name for his newest brew.

After the recent national beer awards, he decided his bitter hops variety IBS (Invercargill Breweries Special) was tired in its flavour and branding.

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Brewery's takeover bid goes to court

Lion Nathan, Australia's second-largest brewer, yesterday lodged a formal appeal to the Supreme Court of South Australia in an effort to preserve pre-emptive rights to acquire shares in rival Coopers Brewery.

Last week Coopers, the largely family-owned South Australian brewer, won its case to have those rights removed.

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Lion in A$352m bid for Coopers Brewery

Trans-Tasman brewer Lion Nathan yesterday made a A$352 million ($385.75 million) takeover bid for Coopers Brewery.

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Sol Mexican Wave Launches 12-pack In Time For Kiwi Summer

From the 16th of September, Mexico’s Independence Day, DB Breweries will be offering its premium imported Mexican lager, Sol, in a 12-pack.

Nigel Chenery, Sol brand manager, says the introduction of the new 12-pack is a result of the overwhelming consumer response to the taste profile of Mexican styled beers.
“We’re extremely confident Sol will continue to increase in popularity, as New Zealanders continue to broaden their drinking repertoires, with particular interest in non European beers,” says Mr Chenery.

“The popularity of South American imported beers continues to increase, with recent figures showing over 100 percent growth during the last 12 months,” says Mr Chenery. (Source: Excise data to March 2005.)

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