Speight's

Speight's
Company typePrivate
IndustryBeverages
Founded1876
FoundersJames Speight, Charles Greenslade, William Dawson
HeadquartersDunedin, New Zealand
ProductsLagers and ales
ParentLion (a subsidiary of Kirin)
Websitewww.speights.co.nz

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]