Sunshine Brewing
Gisborne, New Zealand · Est. 1989
From the record
What we have established
Type: Current Sunshine site verifies active Gisborne production; Three Sisters management states Sunshine Brewery is a wholly owned subsidiary after the March 2026 acquisition. Sunshine brewery limited is retained as the brewery operating/legal entity; Three sisters brewery limited is the parent owner. Property/title and licence-transfer mechanics remain a lower-priority detail. Address: 49 Awapuni Road, Gisborne 4010.
The People
Behind the beer
Co-founded Sunshine in 1989.
Co-founded Sunshine in 1989.
One of the 2013-era owners who sold the physical brewery/brand/taproom to Three Sisters in 2026.
The Beer Library
Beers
Gisborne Gold Lager
Year-RoundHeritage beer dating to the brewery's 1989 origin. (CURRENT)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Gisborne Green Pilsner
Year-RoundABV not captured from the current catalogue source. (CURRENT)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Pipeline Pilsner
Year-RoundMarch 2026 acquisition reporting also names Pipeline as a core range beer. (CURRENT)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Half Pipe Light Pilsner
Year-RoundLow alcohol but not qualifying NA under the ≤0.5% rule. (CURRENT)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Drinking Sunshine Brewing? Stamp it in your passport.
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