Company type | Private |
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Industry | Beverages |
Founded | 1876 |
Founders | James Speight, Charles Greenslade, William Dawson |
Headquarters | Dunedin, New Zealand |
Products | Lagers and ales |
Parent | Lion (a subsidiary of Kirin) |
Website | www |
Speight's is a beer brand and a brewery located in Dunedin, New Zealand. The brand is owned by the Japanese-controlled holding company Lion, itself a subsidiary of Kirin. Speight's is best known for its Gold Medal Ale, one of the best-selling beers in New Zealand.[citation needed] The brewery also includes a chain of "Speight's Ale House" gastropubs across the country.[attribution needed]