Press Release: 13 May 2013

Production on a special one-off brew to celebrate ten years in the game is about to get underway at Moa Brewing Company’s Marlborough home.

In true craft beer style, only 100, three-litre jeraboams of the Moa Decade Saison will be released and Moa are rewarding those who bought a stake in the country’s only locally listed brewery by offering them first crack at it.

“Exceptionally rare is one of our mottos,” says Moa Brewing Company founder Josh Scott, “but the new Moa Decade Saison is more than rare. Getting your hands on one will be only slightly easier than finding a real life Moa.”

It will be brewed, bottled and then cellared in Marlborough to allow the bottle conditioning process to work its magic.

“Saison is a style of beer from the farmhouses of French-speaking Belgium. It was originally brewed for field workers during autumn and winter as a light, refreshing ale. We reckon our own version will be a bloody good drop and we should be looking to pop the top off our first one sometime in August,” Scott says.

Sales will be strictly limited to one per person and offered to the public subject to availability.

“We will be giving our shareholders the first option on all limited edition beers and besides providing a great investment to them, it’s our way of saying thanks,” says Scott.

A beer to celebrate ten years in business had better be worth drinking and Scott says plenty of love has been put into it.

“We’ve come a long way since the days of me brewing my own beer out the back of the old man’s vineyard.”

Moa Decade Saison promises to be fruity, spicy and food-friendly, so be sure to have friends over to enjoy the experience over dinner, or sit at home and drink it selfishly all by yourself.

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Press Release: 24 April 2013

Yvette Corlett (nee Williams) long jumped to Olympic gold there back in 1952 and now Marlborough brewer Moa has leaped to glory with its Methode Pilsner.

No actual jumping or Olympic medals were involved for the Moa Methode Pilsner. But it did hit the tape in front of 65 rival beers to win gold in its category at the Helsinki Beer Awards during the weekend.

“We’re pretty happy with our Methode. She prepared well and even though she was 17,000 km from home, she still dominated against a pretty big field,” says Moa founder and executive brewer Josh Scott.

Moa Methode Pilsner won the “Pale Lager Does Not Exceed 6%” category. Finnish brews Rooster Beer Cellar from Laitilan Beverages and Kaiser Lager from Nokia’s Brewery took second and third places respectively.

The Helsinki Beer Festival drew more than 300 different beers from around the world and Moa showcased its Pale Ale, Methode, Noir, Imperial Stout and Breakfast varieties.

It’s not the first gold for Moa Methode, which scooped the Asia Beer Awards in 2011 and received bronze then silver medals in subsequent Australian International Beer Awards. The award becomes the 40th medal for the Moa Brewing Company as it heads into its 10th year of business.

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Press Release: 18 March 2013

To prepare for future growth, Moa Brewing Company has lodged resource consent application with the Marlborough District Council to upgrade and expand its Jacksons Road brewery.

With exports – particularly to the United States – showing good growth the company says it needs the extra capacity to meet the demand both in New Zealand and offshore.

Moa’s Founder, Josh Scott,  says discussions with the council led to the company presenting a comprehensive application taking into account all facets of the development.

“The expansion provides new efficiencies such as enabling us to increase storage capacity on site which in turn keeps traffic to a minimum. It will also provide significant work for local contractors and workers.”

“In keeping with the handcrafted nature of our products, the completed brewery will still be smaller than most of the local wineries,” Scott says. And “as we are a craft beer, we attract a similar follower to those high end wineries in Marlborough”.

Moa last year listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange and the expansion was identified in the company’s prospectus. The tasting room at Moa has also had a recent change in décor.

Moa was founded by Blenheim man Josh Scott in 2003 and is proud of its Marlborough roots and, despite many others opting to move facilities to major urban areas, Moa remains committed to its growth in the region, Mr Scott says.

“The consent applications will be publicly notified. Through the notification process we look forward to engaging with the wider community so they are fully informed of Moa’s plans and the benefits to Marlborough and its economy.”

Late last month Moa Beer announced it is adding Canada to its export markets after upping its presence in North America.  Like the U.S., Canada has a growing craft beer market and consumers who demand quality.

Overall Moa Beer can now be found in 10 countries with its main markets being New Zealand, Australia and the US.

News article:
Stuff.co.nz (Marlborough Express)

Press Release: Thursday 28 February 2013

Moa adds Canada to export markets; continues drive into China.

Marlborough’s Moa Beer is adding Canada to its export markets after upping its presence in North America.

Canadian craft beer drinkers soon get their first chance to enjoy a Moa – the first shipment of a container is en route to Richmond in British Colombia.

Moa has appointed Aqua Vita Imports of Vancouver as its new Canadian distributor. Moa General Manager Gareth Hughes says like the U.S., Canada has a growing craft beer market and consumers who demand quality.

This week the New Zealand owned and operated brewery also sends its fourth shipment to the People’s Republic – a container with 1,000 cases destined for Nansha China.

Gareth Hughes says the company is focused on building a profile in high end Chinese liquor stores and restaurants through a local distribution partner.

“There is an emerging sophisticated food and beverage culture in China and we have the right distribution partner to gain share in the luxury beer segment. Our strength is the Moa Magnum where the Champagne bottle style and experience counts as a status symbol,” says Hughes.

Distribution partner Principal Edwin Yu says he first sampled Moa in Hong Kong in 2011.

“I immediately knew it would have a place in the Chinese market. Early signs for us are very strong with the brand and we will now carefully manage its growth through high end outlets.”

Moa is also building presence in the U.S with Texas becoming a key state for the brand.

Hughes puts the US and Texan success down to demand for barrel aged brews and the growing popularity of New Zealand hops.

“Outside Texas we’re also seeing great results on the east coast. New York and New Jersey are competitive markets but Moa is developing a real presence among craft enthusiasts,” says Hughes.

The US craft beer market generated $8.7 billion in sales in 2011 recording 15 per cent growth in value and 13 per cent growth in volume during the year.

Moa Beer founder Josh Scott puts much of the recent sales growth down to the brand’s bottle conditioning process.

“It makes international marketing and supply that much easier. The stock has a much longer expiry date than normal which appeals to our existing and prospective distribution partners.”

Overall Moa Beer can now be found in 10 countries with main markets being New Zealand, Australia and the US.

News articles:
NZ Herald – 28 Feb 13
Radio NZ – 28 Feb 13
Stuff – 28 Feb 13
NBR – 01 Mar 13

For golf with a bit of a twist join Moa at the 15^th and 19^th holes of this year’s NZPGA Championship at The Hills in Queenstown, 28 February – 3 March. Here is the low down on what we’ve got going on:

THE MOA WATERING HOLE (15^TH)

*Silent disco
*Hole in one at the 15^th… Free beer for one whole hour
*-2 at the 15^th… Two Moa Original beers or Weka Apple ciders for the price of one for the next 30mins
*+2 at the 15^th … Buy three Moa Original beers of Weka Apple ciders & get one free for the next 30mins
*+3 at the 15^th … Two Moa Original beers or Weka Apple ciders for the price of one for the next 30mins
*Food available

THE MOA 19^TH HOLE

*Beach party in the bunker
*Moa Beer & Stolen Rum PunchesMoa Breakfast of Champions
*Moa Hole in Rum
*Shoulder massages
*Food / beer matching  Master Class with Josh Scott, Founder of MoaSaturday & Sunday, 1pm & 3pm
*Limited spots available
*Moa Punch hour. Two for one Moa Beer & Stolen Rum punches, 4-5pm
*Cider hour. $4 Weka Apple ciders, 3-4pm
*Beat the Pro & win a free Moa Original beer or Weka Apple cider
*Giant chess & other giant games for non-giants, including giant dominoes

TOKEN EFFORT

We understand that a full day on the golf course can be a little trying both mentally & physically, which is why we are happy to reward some lucky punters with a free Moa Original beer or Weka Apple cider for their efforts.  Actually, lucky punters will be given a token which they can then redeem at selected Moa bars. Black tokens can be redeemed at the The Moa Watering Hole (15^th) or The Moa 19^th Hole on course at The Hills. Red tokens can be redeemed at Hilton Queenstown, The Naughty Penguin or Searle Lane

OVERALL GOOD TIMES

Ask staff at The Moa Watering Hole (15^th) & The Moa 19^th Hole bars on how you can get your hands on some limited edition Moa Caddie Overalls that may help you win a Moa prize package that will make you the envy of all your mates. Good times.

TRANSPORT & KEY ADDRESSES

Thursday & Friday

Queenstown to The Hills via Frankton

9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm

The Hills to Queenstown via Frankton

10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm

Saturday & Sunday

Queenstown to The Hills via Frankton

9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm, (6pm, 7pm Sat only for concert)

The Hills to Queenstown via Frankton

9.30am, 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm, 4.30pm, 5.30pm, 6.30pm

(8pm, 8.30pm, 9pm, 9.30pm Sat only for concert)

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*Queenstown – Duke Street behind the Station Building
*Frankton – The Frankton Bus shelter
*The Hills – Inside the main gate
*$6 each way

Thanks to all the other beer companies blowing their budgets on the Rugby World Cup, Moa Brewing Company gets to be the sponsor of the NZPGA Championship, which is great because we like a bit of golf.  And we especially like a bit of golf on that flash golf course that Michael Hill made out of beautiful scenery and buckets of money. In fact, we like it so much we’re giving away a couple of trips for two to the NZPGA Championship in Queenstown just so we can all go down there and write it off as a marketing expense.

Because golf can be a complicated, challenging, technical, emotional, strangely addictive but (oddly) ultimately rewarding experience, and because some people don’t actually like golf, we have created two different competitions with two different prizes that look almost identical to each other just to make life difficult for you.  The good news is that if you are up to the challenge the chances of being rewarded for your efforts are better than if we ran just one boring competition where only one person can win anything useful.  Here is the low down:

GOLF CLUB COMPETITION
Buy Moa and go in the draw to win a spot on the NZPGA Challenge team. True Story.

The name gives it away really.  This competition is only being run in participating golf clubs throughout New Zealand because the staff at Moa are generally woeful at golf (or don’t like it) and we need someone who knows the right end of the golf club from the wrong to join the Moa team in the NZPGA Challenge.  After discussing the issue over a couple of beers we decided that golf clubs would probably be the best place to find the person who will carry the Moa team.

To enter, all you have to do is buy a Moa beer or Weka cider from a participating golf club, fill out an entry form and put it in one of the designated entry form boxes.  It’s competition mechanic 101 but still hard to beat.

Prize includes: Two return flights to Queenstown thanks to Harvey World Travel, five nights accommodation at the Hilton Queenstown thanks to them, one spot on the Moa NZPGA Challenge team and two tickets to the NZPGA Championship including entry into the Corporate Hospitality Area.

GENERAL PUNTERS COMPETITION
Buy Moa and go in the draw to win a trip for two to the NZPGA Championship in Queenstown. Yes please.

Because some people don’t like golf but really like Queenstown, while other people really like both golf and Queenstown, we are giving away a trip for two to the NZPGA Championship (in Queenstown) so even if you don’t like golf it’s still a really sweet prize.  This competition is being run in participating supermarkets and liquor stores throughout New Zealand because if you didn’t like golf and we ran the competition only in golf clubs you would have almost zero chance of winning unless your mate entered you into the draw as a joke, which really wouldn’t make any sense as your mate would probably want to win the prize for themselves as they would be into golf.

To enter, all you have to do is buy a Moa beer or Weka cider from a participating supermarket or liquor store, ask for an entry form from the customer service desk (supermarket) or cashier (liquor store) – you will need to show proof of purchase – and enter the unique code that is on your entry form on our facebook page here.

Prize includes: Two return flights to Queenstown thanks to Harvey World Travel, four nights’ accommodation at the Hilton Queenstown thanks to them, and two general admission tickets to the NZPGA Championship.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Terms and conditions: Golf Club Competition
The promoter of the Moa Brewing Co. King of Swing – Make the Cut competition (“Competition”) is Moa Brewing Company Limited (“Moa”), 258 Jacksons Road, RD3, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand. The Competition commences 11 January 2013 and closes 17 February 2013 (“Competition Period”). The Competition is open to New Zealand residents 18 years of age who purchase Moa Beer, fill out the other side of this form and put it in one of the designated entry form boxes at participating golf clubs throughout New Zealand during the Competition Period. Moa and its employees and their immediate families are ineligible to win a prize. Moa reserves the right to verify the validity of entries and to exclude any entries that fail to meet the entry criteria. Moa also reserves the right to disqualify any person for tampering with the entry process. Moa is not responsible or liable for any late, lost or misdirected entries or for any problems which may result in delay or failure to enter the draw. The prize winner will receive two return flights to Queenstown (departing on Wednesday, 27 February 2013 and returning on Monday, 4 March 2013) thanks to Harvey World Travel, five nights’ accommodation at the Hilton Queenstown thanks to them, one spot on the Moa NZPGA Challenge Team, and two tickets to the NZPGA Championship, including access to the Corporate Hospitality Area. The winner will be drawn and contacted by phone and/or email on 20 February 2013 and must claim the prize by 21 February 2013 otherwise their prize will be forfeited and another winner will be drawn. The prize is not transferable or exchangeable and is not redeemable for cash. Additional costs including and not limited to travel insurance, food, spending money, and other incidentals are the responsibility of the winner. The decisions of Moa on all matters relating to this Competition are final and no correspondence will be entered into. Moa is entitled, in its absolute discretion, to change these terms and conditions without notice (including without limitation substituting any of the prize offered with a prize that it believes is of similar value or benefit) or to cancel the Competition at any time without prior notification. No claim may be made against Moa or any of its agents, contractors, employees or other representatives in connection with such change or cancellation. To the extent permitted by law, Moa excludes any liability or loss arising directly or indirectly with the Competition. By entering the Competition, you consent to Moa publishing your name for promotional and media purposes without any further reference, payment or other compensation. You also consent to receiving information about Moa Beer and any special offers or promotions run by Moa. Entry into the Competition is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions. Moa respects privacy rights under the Privacy Act 1993 and is required to comply with the privacy principles in respect of collection of personal information from individuals. Moa collects and holds personal information provided with each entry to be used for the purposes of the Competition (and in particular to notify prize winners and to verify prize winners’ identities), and for the purpose of future marketing and promotional materials. All personal information provided by entrants will be held by Moa at 116-118 Quay Street, Auckland or such other place as is notified to the entrant on request. Under the Privacy Act 1993, entrants have the right to access and correct their personal information.

Terms and conditions: General Punters Competition
The promoter of the Moa Brewing Co. King of Swing – Make the Cut competition (“Competition”) is Moa Brewing Company Limited (“Moa”), 258 Jacksons Road, RD3, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand. The Competition commences 11 January 2013 and closes 17 February 2013 (“Competition Period”). The Competition is open to New Zealand residents 18 years of age who purchase Moa Beer and enter the unique code on the other side of this form via Moa’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/moabeer) during the Competition Period. Moa and its employees and their immediate families are ineligible to win a prize. Moa reserves the right to verify the validity of entries and to exclude any entries that fail to meet the entry criteria. Moa also reserves the right to disqualify any person for tampering with the entry process. Moa is not responsible or liable for any late, lost or misdirected entries or for any problems which may result in delay or failure to enter the draw. The prize winner will receive two return flights to Queenstown (departing on Thursday, 28 February 2013 and returning on Monday, 4 March 2013) thanks to Harvey World Travel, four nights’ accommodation at the Hilton Queenstown thanks to them, and two general admission tickets to the NZPGA Championship. The winner will be drawn and contacted by phone and/or email on 18 February 2013 and must claim the prize by 19 February 2013 otherwise their prize will be forfeited and another winner will be drawn. The prize is not transferable or exchangeable and is not redeemable for cash. Additional costs including and not limited to travel insurance, food, spending money, and other incidentals are the responsibility of the winner. The decisions of Moa on all matters relating to this Competition are final and no correspondence will be entered into. Moa is entitled, in its absolute discretion, to change these terms and conditions without notice (including without limitation substituting any of the prize offered with a prize that it believes is of similar value or benefit) or to cancel the Competition at any time without prior notification. No claim may be made against Moa or any of its agents, contractors, employees or other representatives in connection with such change or cancellation. To the extent permitted by law, Moa excludes any liability or loss arising directly or indirectly with the Competition. By entering the Competition, you consent to Moa publishing your name for promotional and media purposes without any further reference, payment or other compensation. You also consent to receiving information about Moa Beer and any special offers or promotions run by Moa. Entry into the Competition is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions. Moa respects privacy rights under the Privacy Act 1993 and is required to comply with the privacy principles in respect of collection of personal information from individuals. Moa collects and holds personal information provided with each entry to be used for the purposes of the Competition (and in particular to notify prize winners and to verify prize winners’ identities), and for the purpose of future marketing and promotional materials. All personal information provided by entrants will be held by Moa at 116-118 Quay Street, Auckland or such other place as is notified to the entrant on request. Under the Privacy Act 1993, entrants have the right to access and correct their personal information.

It’s the summer holidays and thanks to the legendary Maui we now get to enjoy plenty of long hot days in the sun. Maybe even enough to soften that blinding white office tan you’ve been working on over the last few months, but let’s not get carried away. To celebrate Maui, summer and Moa, we’re giving away one 12pk of Moa Original each day over the next 3 weeks. To go into the draw, all you have to do is go to the Moa “HIT THE SUN LIKE MAUI” Facebook application and hit the living daylight out of the sun with a (virtual) jawbone as many times as you can within 10 seconds. Just like Maui. Each hit gives you another chance to win and you can enter as many times each day as you like. You can even come back the following day and have another crack at it. When we’re back from holidaying in the real sun we’ll courier out one 12 pack of Moa Original to one lucky punter for each day of the competition period. Easy as.

_{Terms and Conditions: The promoter of “HIT THE SUN LIKE MAUI” competition (“Competition”) is Moa Brewing Company Limited (“Moa”), 258 Jacksons Road, RD3, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand. The Competition commences 21 December 2012 and closes 11 January 2013 (“Competition Period”). The Competition is open to New Zealand residents 18 years of age who play the “HIT THE SUN LIKE MAUI” Facebook application on www.facebook.com/MOABEER during the Competition Period and submit their entries. Moa and its employees and their immediate families are ineligible to win a prize. Moa reserves the right to verify the validity of entries and to exclude any entries that fail to meet the entry criteria. Moa also reserves the right to disqualify any person for tampering with the entry process. Moa is not responsible or liable for any late, lost or misdirected entries or for any problems which may result in delay or failure to enter the draw. There will be a daily prize of one Moa Original 330ml 12 pack throughout the Competition Period. The delivery details for prizes are submitted by participants, and Moa takes no responsibility for incorrect addresses that result in failed or misdirected delivery of prizes. Winners will be announced on www.facebook.com/MOABEER throughout the Competition Period. It’s the holidays though, so there may be the odd day where no winner is announced, but it’s ok because some days two winners may be announced. There will be one winner for each day throughout the Competition Period. Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable and are not redeemable for cash. The decisions of Moa on all matters relating to this Competition are final and no correspondence will be entered into. Moa is entitled, in its absolute discretion, to change these terms and conditions without notice (including without limitation substituting any of the prize offered with a prize that it believes is of similar value or benefit) or to cancel the Competition at any time without prior notification. No claim may be made against Moa or any of its agents, contractors, employees or other representatives in connection with such change or cancellation. To the extent permitted by law, Moa excludes any liability or loss arising directly or indirectly with the Competition. By entering the Competition, you consent to Moa publishing your name for promotional and media purposes without any further reference, payment or other compensation. You also consent to receiving information about Moa Beer and any special offers or promotions run by Moa. Entry into the Competition is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions.}

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Press Release from Moa Brewing Company Limited: Thursday, 20 December 2012

Moa Beer backs bid for new Kiwi Olympic glory

The beer that toasted every Kiwi medal at the London Olympics has signed up again as the official beer of the New Zealand Olympic team for Rio 2016.

Moa Beer won’t wait four years before unleashing another support party though. The brand has also signed on to support the NZ teams at the Glasgow XX Commonwealth Games and Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014.

As the exclusive beer behind the 2012 NZ Olympic team, Moa supplied the thirsty masses at the purpose-built watering hole ‘Kiwi House‘ in London, generating valuable brand awareness and social media traction at home and abroad.

Moa chief executive Geoff Ross says Kiwi House also lit a fire under the brewery’s UK expansion.

“We put Moa on show for prospective business partners and, as a result, our first order is about to be shipped to UK distributor James Clay. We also found out which Moa varieties impressed the locals and of course celebrated Kiwi success with fans and athletes alike.”

With a UK distribution partner comes more opportunity for Moa to leverage the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, says Ross.

“Re-signing with the NZOC this early gives us four years to plan a bigger and better Moa beer presence wherever we go”.

Moa is not wasting any time getting set in the city of Samba either.  Brazilian distributor Oceania Group has been enlisted by the recently floated Blenheim brewery to supply the country.

“Brazil is a country that loves beer perhaps even more than New Zealand and we also have a few more mouths to drink it. The beer culture here is advanced so we think a premium product like Moa with such a diverse range of styles will prove very popular,” says Oceania Group Director Marconi Albuquerque Filho.

The expansion comes ahead of anticipated growth in the Latin American beer market and moves by the Brazilian government encouraging beer imports ahead of the FIFA World Cup.

“Through Oceania Group we’re already driving business in Rio with the first shipment scheduled for January 2013,” says Ross.

“We learned some key lessons from London on how best to leverage this great sponsorship opportunity and translate the celebration into tangible results and growth. Oceania Group was impressed with our execution in London and it’s great to have such a strong distributor on board heading in to Rio.

“We took more than 21,000 bottles to Kiwi House for the Games and there were queues stretching around the block almost every day to get in to enjoy a drop and party with everyone inside.”

“When the New Zealand team and support crew arrives in Rio for the next Olympics we’ll be there ready and waiting,” says Ross.

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News articles:
NZ Herald – 20 Dec 2012
Voxy.co.nz – 20 Dec 2012
Scoop.co.nz – 20 Dec 2012
Yahoo! Sport New Zealand – 20 Dec 2012

Press Release from Moa Group Limited: Tuesday 13 November 2012

Results in considerable scaling to the public pool 

Moa Group Limited has completed allocations for its IPO in advance of quotation, which is expected to occur on the NZX Main Board at midday today under the code “MOA”.

The IPO comprised a raising of $15 million, by way of firm allocation to institutional investors and clients of NZX Firms, plus an additional amount of up to $1 million by way of a public pool. In light of oversubscription in applications made via the public pool, considerable scaling has been applied.

The $1 million public pool closed oversubscribed by 124% (over twice the amount sought).

Priority was given to those applicants who pre-registered for the offer. Unfortunately, those who applied under the public pool but did not pre-register will not receive an allocation of shares in the IPO and will have their application refunded in full.

Moa CEO Geoff Ross says, “We are delighted with the support for the offer from all investors; however we simply can’t satisfy all applications. With the Moa listing set to proceed today, we hope these people can support Moa post listing by looking to buy on-market and enjoying the Moa range of beers.”

Applicants with a Common Shareholder Number and FIN can visit the Link Market Services Investor Centre at www.linkmarketservices.co.nz from 9.00am today to ascertain their allocation before trading of the shares commences at midday.  Alternatively applicants can call the Share Registrar (Link Market Services) or their broker.

Craigs Investment Partners and Forsyth Barr acted as Joint Lead Managers to the offer.*

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Moa Brewing Company is offering one brewer the opportunity of a lifetime. Due to rapidly growing demand for Moa beer at home and abroad, and plans underway to build a brand-spanking new brewery in 2013, we are seeking a Production Brewer to accept the challenge of taking Moa to the next level and becoming “New Zealand’s Beer, Globally”.

Our regular range comprises ten unique, award-winning, super-premium, hand-crafted beers, and on top of that we also brew a number of seasonal and special brews for festivals and competitions because we can and we enjoy it.  So, if you are seeking a safe, machine-oriented, industrial role where you wear a nice, clean, crisp white lab coat and sit in front of a flash computer brewing bland recipes this job is not for you.

If you love brewing the way beer used to be made before everyone started making it differently, and have a passion for quality beer, this is the job for you.

You will be joining a small, dynamic, hard-working and passionate team at the Brewery that prides itself on producing quality beer.  On a daily basis, you will work with David Nicholls, Moa Head Brewer.  David is well regarded in New Zealand brewing circles and has over 27 years’ commercial brewing experience gained domestically and internationally.  You will also work with Josh Scott, who founded Moa in 2003 and was one of the pioneers of the craft beer movement in New Zealand.

You will also get to drink on the job.

The ideal applicant will have:

- A minimum of 5 years’ industry experience
- A tertiary science qualification
- A Diploma in Brewing
- A strong work ethic and attention to detail
- A passion for brewing and quality beer
- A can do attitude
- Excellent problem solving and communication skills
- A good sense of humour.

The role is based in Blenheim (Jacksons Road, RD3), which boasts multiple world-class wineries, a burgeoning gourmet food industry, and often racks up the highest number of sunshine hours in New Zealand.  Basically, it’s a good place to live.

To apply, send your application and CV to jeremy@moabeer.com 

Applications close 5pm Friday, 16 November.