DB Breweries - What's Brewing August 2012

AUGUST 2012 // ISSUE #1 DB.CO.NZ

Welcome
It’s been a while since the last DB What’s Brewing email and we felt it was about time we got back in touch to let you know what’s been happening at our breweries, and with our brands.
Monteith’s Brewing Co.
The Monteiths has had a very busy recent couple of months, we have recently reopened the Monteith’s brewery in Greymouth, unveiled four limited edition Monteith’s Brewers Series beers and are now halfway through the Monteith’s Beer Wild Food Challenge for 2012.
- More info below
Tiger beer
Popular Tiger Beer brand is turning 80years old in October and, and to celebrate the upcoming birthday celebrations Tiger Beer New Zealand decided to give the brand a revamp with the launch of an innovative new bottle and packaging.
- More info below
Heineken
Heineken has been busy recently, we sent our latest on-pack winners to the Open’er Music Festival in Poland, and now brand is at it again and sending a couple of lucky Heineken Passport to a VIP Music ‘sensation’ in Taiwan.
- More info below
Tui
Tui is currently in the midst of its latest digital activation all centred around the humble pie!
As you might know kiwis love their pies, which is why the Tui team has launched a competition giving people the chance to devour a pie in a highly inappropriate place…
- More info below
DB Corporate
Heading up the recent corporate news for DB is the new joint venture we have entered into with Nelson-based cider company Redwood Cellars.

In June, the decision was made to strengthen ties with Redwood Cellars in what has been dubbed a ‘natural progression’ for both DB Breweries and Redwood Cellars.
This new joint venture highlights the increasing popularity of the cider category and the significant growth forecast within both New Zealand and Australia over the next few years..
DB’s relationship with Redwoods Cellars has been strong for a number of years and the new agreement for both companies will strengthens things between us. As part of the new structure DB Breweries will effectively ‘free up’ our cider production, marketing and sales and hand over the cider business the newly established Redwood Cider Company on October 1st.
Other recent corporate news from DB Breweries is the launch our new DB website - www.db.co.nz, the newly revised website gives consumers a look into DB and our brands – We’re really proud of the new site and encourage you to take a moment to visit it. There will be more exciting news around the DB website in the coming months and we look forward to sharing the upgrade news with you as soon as we are able to.
For more information on the news highlights above continue on to the Brand News section below, thanks for reading and we will be sending you other regular updates from DB in the coming months.
Cheers,
Simon
DB corporate Affairs

Monteith’s Brewing Co.

New Greymouth Brewery:
Monteiths recently reopened its doors after an 18-month-long transformation of the iconic Monteith’s Brewery in Greymouth.
The official opening of the new $4million building and facilities took place on the 25th July, 2012 and was attended by Grey District Mayor, Tony Kokshoorn, Monteith’s head brewer Tony Mercer, MPs, tourism representatives, locals, former staff and media.
The new brewery gives Tony Mercer greater brewing flexibility to create new and interesting beers in different pack formats - including the newly unveiled Monteith’s Brewers Series.
Monteith’s is proud to announce its new Monteith’s Brewers Series brews, a 500ml limited edition collection which will sit on their own as a continually evolving series.

The Brewers Series:
First Brewers Series brews created by Tony and the team at the Monteith’s brewery include Ginger Beer, Monteith’s Unfiltered Apricot Wheat, Monteith’s Barrel Aged Porter and Monteith’s India Pale Ale.
For more information on the new Monteith’s Brewers Series visit the brands new website www.monteiths.co.nz or www.facebook.com/monteiths

The Monteith’s Wild Food Challenge:
The annual Monteiths Wild Food Challenge is back again in 2012, it might not have a TV series this year but that hasn’t put the brakes on over 130 restaurants, bars and cafes across the country taking part in the challenge to win $15,000 cash. The Monteiths Wild Food Challenge is currently into its semi-finalist stage, and outlets which have made it through to the next round will find out later this week and have their selected dishes back on the menu in the coming week to be judged for the final – for more info on the challenge visit wwwwildfoodmonteiths.co.nz

Tiger Beer

Tiger Beer has just marked the brands 10year anniversary in New Zealand, head of the brands bigger celebration – its 80th Birthday in October.
In July the New Zealand Tiger beer drinkers were the first in the world to receive the innovative ‘edgy’ bottle and new packaging, as part of the brands international packaging rollout.
The new Tiger bottles have a contemporary look and feel, with slimmer sleeker straight angles, a higher neckline and new contours. The distinctive blue Tiger label has been given a revamp and the ‘Tiger’ embossing on the bottles neck has been refined.

Later in the year to kick-off the Tiger Beer 80th birthday celebrations and as part of the festivities we will be bringing TigerTranslate back to New Zealand. Keep an eye out for more information on the event in the coming months.
For more information on the new Tiger Beer bottles or TigerTranslate visit, www.tigerbeer.co.nz or www.facebook.com/tigerbeernz

Heineken

Heineken has recently teamed up with George FM Drive with Thane Kirby, and to highlight the new sponsorship is giving lucky Heineken Passport holders the chance to fly to Kaohsiung, Taiwan and experience a full VIP Hospitality Experience at Sensation (http://www.sensationcom/taiwan). The lucky winners will be chaperoned by non-other than George FM Drive presenter Thane Kirby who will take them on an experience of a life-time. Be in to win this ‘sensational’ music experience in Taiwan visit www.heineken.co.nz, and sign-up for a Heineken Passport.

If you didn’t get a chance to win the Taiwan Experience, there are plenty of other Heineken Passport Experiences coming up. Keep tuned to George FM or keep up-to-date on all the NZ Heineken news by ‘Liking’ the Heineken brand on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/heineken

Tui

Apparently there’s a time and place to devour the humble pie... but no one told both the Tui team and a handful of brazen kiwis looking to win a trip to Portland, Oregon (USA) - the heart of the vegan capital of the world. The all comforting, go-to snack for most; the pie is now centre of attention and it must also be the centre of attention of photos as Tui fans are encouraged to show-off their inappropriate pie moment – essentially a photos of themselves tucking into a pie in ‘a shockingly inappropriate’ place. Winners will get the chance to eat a pie in ‘Vaganville’ Oregon.
For more information on the Inappropriate Pie Moment competition visit www.Tui.co.nz or www.facebook.com/tui

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