Witness history being made right before your very eyes

The Monteith’s Brewery at Greymouth

rom humble origins in 1868, the Monteith’s family-owned Phoenix Brewery became the West Coast’s most popular brewery for its strong tasting, full-bodied ale. The Phoenix Brewery later merged with a group of small breweries to form Westland Brewing Company, predecessor to today’s Monteith’s Brewing Company.

The Monteith’s Brewery is going strong and continuing with the same brewing traditions almost 150 years on from its inception. Along with coal-fired boilers there are open fermenters that allow the brewer to see and smell the beer as it slowly matures. Our brewers carefully nurture the beer by hand in small batches to coax out the full natural flavours. When the beer finally emerges, it is of such high quality that the bottles are filled without pasteurisation to keep the natural aroma and taste intact. All that’s left is tasting… for the purposes of quality control.

Come along and join the tour. The Monteith’s Brewery Tour has been created so you can experience, firsthand, the foundation of Monteith’s Family of Fine Beers.

• Witness the making of a fine beer in open fermenters by coal-fired boilers, using only the finest ingredients
• Hear of a time-honoured tradition that lives on
• Learn of each beer’s origins and taste profiles
• Enjoy a formal tasting of each beer style.

For tour bookings. Pre-book through the Monteith’s Brewing Company on (03) 768 4149 for the tour or email anne.thomas@monteiths.co.nz. The fee is NZ$15.00 per person. Brewery tours are available from Monday to Sunday at 11.30am, 2pm, 4pm and 6pm.