Double Brown is a naturally fermented bitter beer. It is produced by
DB Breweries
DB Breweries is a New Zealand-based brewing company, owned by Heineken Asia Pacific. Founded in 1930 by Sir Henry Kelliher and W Joseph Coutts, the partners purchased Levers and Co. and the Waitemata Brewery Co. in Otahuhu. Asia Pacific Brewer ...
in
New Zealand
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, containing 4% alcohol by volume. It is considered a low-cost beer since it is priced below mainstream brands owned by the company such as
Tui,
Export Gold and
DB Draught
DB Breweries is a New Zealand-based brewing company, owned by Heineken Asia Pacific. Founded in 1930 by Sir Henry Kelliher and W Joseph Coutts, the partners purchased Levers and Co. and the Waitemata Brewery Co. in Otahuhu. Asia Pacific Brewer ...
. Double Brown is produced in DB's main brewery in
Auckland
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. It is not marketed as heavily as the brewery's main brands, in order to keep costs as low as possible. It is colloquially referred to as DoBro in New Zealand.
In 2004 Double Brown won the prestigious BrewNZ New Zealand Draught Beer of the Year Award
In 2009 DB Breweries controversially reduced the iconic "20 box" to 18 cans whilst holding the price constant.
New Zealand band Missing Teeth recorded a song named "Double Brown" as an homage to the brew.
Double Brown is featured in the
Lee Tamahori film ''
Once Were Warriors'', where bottles can be seen throughout the film. It can also be seen in the 2012 film
Two Little Boys
"Two Little Boys" is a song written by American composer Theodore F. Morse and lyricist Edward Madden. It was written in 1902 and became a popular music hall song of the time, especially by Scottish singer Harry Lauder. It describes the story of ...
.
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Beer in New Zealand