About the Brewers Guild

 

You may apply for Membership by using the CONTACT form at the top right of this page.

 

What does the Brewers Guild do?

The Brewers Guild of New Zealand is an Incorporated Society that represents the interests of the brewing industry.  It does this by:

  • Organising BrewNZ, New Zealand's annual beer awards and the public beer show Beervana
  • Negotiating with Government on legal, licensing, fiscal and excise issues
  • Sharing and disseminating information to members through the website and meetings
  • Collecting and disseminating information of value to members regarding laws, provisions, directives relating to brewing in New Zealand
  • Collecting industry statistics
  • Providing a spokesperson who can promote the point of view of the members
  • Educating members and the public
  • Promoting the positive aspects of beer

A copy of the Vision Statement for 2009/2010 can be downloaded here.

Why should I join the Guild?

If you are a brewery owner then joining the Guild as an Ordinary Member will give you the following benefits:

  • Access to the member side of the website including:
    • Online forums on education, technical questions, employment opportunities, Industry discussions and other topics
    • Minutes of AGM's and societies annual accounts
  • Discounted rates for beer entries in our annual beer awards at BrewNZ
  • Inclusion, with full contact details, in the online directory of breweries and on the NZ breweries brochure online and in print
  • Voting rights at the AGM, and a say in what the Guild does
  • Receiving communication from the Guild keeping you up-to-date with goings on in the industry, legal issues that may affect you and upcoming events.

If you are the owner of a corporation that supports the brewing industry in New Zealand then joining the Guild as a Corporate Member will give you the following benefits:

  • Inclusion, with full contact details, in the online directory of corporate members, a valuable online resource for breweries looking for suppliers, etc.
  • Involvement in industry activities and the right to attend, but not vote, at Guild meetings
  • Supporting the industry and the breweries that are your customers

If you work for a brewing entity in New Zealand or you are a private individual who is interested in the industry and wishes to support it, then as an Associate or Affiliate Member you will enjoy the following benefits:

  • Access to the member side of the website including:
    • Online forums on education, technical questions, employment opportunities, Industry discussions and other topics
    • Minutes of AGM's and the Guild's annual accounts
  • Receiving communication from the Guild keeping you up-to-date with goings on in the industry, legal issues that may affect you and upcoming events.

Who can join The Guild?

Membership Type

Description

Cost excl GST

Ordinary

If you are the owner or a representative of a legal brewing entity in New Zealand.  This may be a company that has beer contract-brewed by another brewery. You will become the 'Ordinary' member with voting rights. Annual membership varies according to size of brewery.

One staff member, $150
Two to five staff (and all contract brewers), $300
Six to ten staff (and corporate members, including sponsors of BrewNZ), $500
Eleven or more staff, $1,000

Corporate

If you are the owner or representative of a support business to the brewing industry in New Zealand you may join as a Corporate member.

$500 pa

Associate

If you are a private individual who is interested in the brewing industry.

$20 pa

Notes:

 

  • Corporate and associate  members enjoy all the benefits of an ordinary member but cannot vote at an AGM.
  • A foreign brewing entity with a representative company in New Zealand (but with no brewing facility) may join as a corporate member and enter beers (or ciders) for BrewNZ at the member rate.
  • Cider Producers in New Zealand may join the Guild as corporate members and enter ciders for BrewNZ at the member rate.

 

Apply for Membership by using the CONTACT form at the top right of this page.

 

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