Who are the Breweries?

New Zealand Breweries: the largest company with total group assets of $11 8 million and a 1975 turnover of $ 139 million. Brands are Lion, Red Band, Bavarian. Waikato, Bass, Speights, Steinlager, Pilsener Lager, Rheneck, Skol, Giness, Southland Bitter.

Dominion Breweries: Has just over 30 percent of the beer market. 1975 Group is beer market. 1975 Group Assets were $115 million and turnover in excess of $ 100 million. Sells Dominion Bitter. DB Waitemata Ale, DB Export, DB Lager, Diploma, Double Brown, Vita Stout, Taranaki Bitter, Taranaki XXXX, Tui Export, Tui Stout, Tennents and West brew.

Leopard is the baby of the bunch with only about 6 percent of the market, most of it in luxury beers. Leopard is half owned by NZB and half by Malayan Breweries. It markets Leopard De Luxe, Leopard Export, Double L, Lo Cal, Continental, Premium Draught, Black Velvet Stout and Whit bread.