Brewery cashes in on straight shooting ethos

Chief executive Paddy Sweeney said he was hoping to raise another $1 million by the end of August to fund expansion of the Westport brewery and a chain of bars around the country.

On average shareholders had chipped in between $13,000 and $15,000 each. Aucklanders had taken about $900,000 of the company following a "free beer for investors" offer last year.

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