After success on home soil, the Behemoth Brewing company is expanding distribution in the USA and Australia. New agreements will see the Australian company, Coles, and Californian company, Ballast Point Brewing, supplied 72,000 Litres and 80,000 Litres of beer, respectively. These volumes are set to increase after the first year.
"These kinds of agreements are a fantastic opportunity for craft breweries and beer lovers alike. Not only are we expanding our market and audience to new geographies, but we're able to bring new varieties from well-respected breweries like Ballast Point to our shores for the Kiwi market to experience," said Hannah Miller Childs, Behemoth Co-CEO.
"We're so excited to be getting our distinct brand and flavours out to more of the world. The US and Aussie beer markets are huge, so this is a massive next step for us."
While the last two years have been tough, Behemoth's revenue has increased 127 percent. The company credits this growth to their ability to innovate at pace and pivot to online and grocery channels.
"For example, in response to wellbeing trends, we released Responsibly – our non-alcoholic Hazy IPA, 50 percent of which sold out within the first 24 hours of release. We're also about to release a new Low Carb beer, which tastes great and will hit the market in the next few weeks," said Andrew Childs, Behemoth Founder and co-CEO.
"There's a huge amount of love out there for our beers, and New Zealanders have really helped us take things to the next level, whether it's choosing Behemoth at the tap or investing in our future through private investment. It's incredibly humbling, and we can't thank them enough," said the duo.
