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Lion Brewery unveils one of NZ’s largest solar arrays

The solar array will supply 14.4% of the brewery's electricity.

Banning teens from bars: Is it discerning or discriminatory?

Market St Bar in Napier doesn't let in teens after 9pm for safety reasons.

Low-carb wars: How the big breweries are tapping into the diet market

New Zealand's biggest breweries are chasing the next big beer market: Low-carb.

Low-carb beers on the rise as brewing now 0.9% of GDP

Over half of all breweries are now also involved in tourism as the sector keeps growing.

Twenty cheers: Sawmill Brewery marks two decades of resilience

Kirsty McKay and Mike Sutherland are celebrating the award-winning brewery.

Heineken blames weather after beer sales disappoint

Financial Times: World’s second-largest brewer pushed into net loss.

Home brewing supplier Brewers Coop shuts up shop, in liquidation

Business closes up after nearly 40 years.

What is really ailing New Zealand's craft brewers?

There has been no shortage of well-known breweries hitting trouble in recent years.

Beer giant makes $46m loss in NZ

Lion confident it's taking the hits now to prepare for success.