The UK Government in New Zealand have hand selected the group of UK companies who are being showcased on the GREAT stand at New Zealand?s premier beer festival.

The 10 breweries featured on the stand are:

Badger Beers
Eagle Brewery
Greene King Brewery
Robinsons Brewery
Shepherd Neame
St Austell Brewery
Theakston
Thornbridge Brewery
Timothy Taylors
Wychwood Brewery

Greene King Brewery and Shepherd Neame are members of the UK?s ?Net Zero Now? initiative launched in July 2021. This scheme is an industry protocol and certification standard which will help bars and pubs across Britain reach net-zero before the national legal deadline of 2050.

Britain?s oldest brewery, Shepherd Neame, founded in 1698 has repeatedly pioneered sustainable brewing methods. They recycle 97% of the grain and hops used in the brewing process and their waste management was restructured so they could convert it into biofuel. In 2013 Shepherd Neame also invested in a ?3 million water recovery plant which enabled them to reduce their water consumption by 40%.