Speight's encapsulates the needs of thirsty yet discerning
Southern Men. Probably the least sweet of all New Zealand
mainstream brown beers, this characteristic allows the full
flavour of the malt and hops to shine through.
Speight's Gold Medal Ale is a great accompaniment to any meat
dish and is superb with gamey Southern dishes such as venison,
duck and rabbit.
Speights was founded by James Speight, Charles Greenslade,
and William Dawson. Speight's was first brewed on 4 April 1876
in Dunedin at the present Rattray St site. Since then the
Speight's brand has been firmly planted in the deep south of New
Zealand
The Speight's brand was removed in August 1960
and replaced with the Lucky brand. However, the
public response was less than favourable, so the
Speight's brand was brought back into production
in October of that year.
Speight's distinctive
label features three eight-pointed stars. These
stars come from both the original provincial
arms of Otago, and the fact that Speights was
awarded gold medals at the 1877 Brewery awards
in three different countries.