Monteith's Brewing Company

The legend that we now know as Monteith’s Brewing Company began in the mid-1800s when a gold rush drew 30,000 adventurers to the rugged West Coast. Prospectors always welcomed a satisfying beer at the end of a hard day. Thankfully there was plenty of choice with over 300 pubs on the West Coast ~ 84 of them in one Hokitika Street.

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

Our livelihood depends on making great beer, so we take our time crafting every single batch. It’s the only place where the beer is made the same way it always was. Time changes many things, but not the beer.