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Fortune Favours

Wellington, New Zealand

ClosedOwnership unknownMicrobrewery
Founded
2017
Closed
Year unknown
Archive ID
TB-J19NMR1Q
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Summary

Type: Regional venue evidence documents onsite brewing at 7 Leeds Street; 1News records permanent closure on 31 August 2025 after eight years. Wellington Beverage Co Limited traded as Fortune Favours. Liquidation is preserved as a later corporate event, not substituted for the physical closure date. Address: 7 Leeds Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011.

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Where it brewed

  1. 7 Leeds Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011
    Wellington

    Historical brewpub / production brewery

    Operated by Fortune Favours

    Site detail

    Onsite brewing verified; permanent closure 31 August 2025.

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The People

Behind the beer

Shannon Thorpe
Founder / owner

Owner at closure; brewery permanently closed 31 August 2025.

Dale Cooper
Head brewer

Head brewer identified in closure reporting.

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