Brothers Beer put into voluntary administration

Brothers Beer put into voluntary administration
Brothers Beer's City Works Depot site. (Image: DGR)
Riley Kennedy
Voluntary administrators have been appointed to Auckland craft brewer and wholesaler Brothers Beer.PwC’s Stephen White and John Fisk were appointed to the group’s three entities on Monday and said they hoped to be in a position to put a “credible” restructuring proposal to creditors for a vote within the next month.“The objective will be to deliver a better outcome for them than if the group is simply liquidated,” White said in a statement.Founded in 2012 by Anthony Browne and Andy Larsen, it operates as a cr...

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