DB Breweries posts $33.8m net loss as revenue falls on weak beer sales and slow hospitality recovery

Tom RaynelMultimedia Business Reporter·NZ Herald·15 Aug, 2026 12:00 AM6 mins to read‌DB Breweries managing director Peter Hart said multiple factors contributed to the company's 2025 performance.DB Breweries managing director Peter Hart said multiple factors contributed to the company's 2025 performance.DB Breweries is blaming a slow recovery in the hospitality sector and rising costs for a drop in revenue and more than $30 million loss in its last financial year.The Heineken-owned brewer’s total revenue fell from $594.4 million to $536.7m, down 9.7% in the year to December 31, 2025.