To breweries from Yorkshire are amongst ten featuring on the UK Government’s GREAT stand at New Zealand’s beer festival Beervana, taking place today and tomorrow.
Theakston’s from Masham and Timothy Taylors from Keighley are the companies, of which British High Commissioner to New Zealand Iona Thomas said: “The UK and New Zealand share so much – whether it’s our common values, our passion for sport, or our shared love of beer! Beervana is a wonderful celebration of some of the best beer in the world, so I’m delighted that ten British breweries are taking part this year. We’re showcasing how British bars, pubs and breweries are greenifying the industry and tackling climate change – another important goal we share with New Zealand.”
British Consul General and Deputy Trade Commissioner Asia Pacific (Australia and New Zealand) Louise Cantillon said: “Beer is one of the UK’s top food and drink exports valued at £413 million. There are over 3,000 breweries in the UK. An impressive 441 million kilograms of beer is exported from the UK around the world each year.
“Through the UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement we will strengthen opportunities to export high-quality British food and drink products so they can be enjoyed by even more New Zealanders.”
