The inspiration for our brewery and its name comes from Karen Louisa, our beautiful sister, daughter, and friend who passed away from breast cancer in April, 2015. To us, Whistling Sisters represents Karen’s strength and feisty positivity, and the importance of giving to a cause larger than ourselves.
Our family has worked in Wellington hospitality for over 50 years - our first homes were above bars and restaurants - it’s what brought us together and kept us close. We decided to create Whistling Sisters as a testament to Karen’s indomitable spirit, and as our way to support sisters and brothers across NZ in their fight against advanced breast cancer. 20 cents of every can you purchase goes to the Karen Louisa Foundation, funding research and treatments for advanced breast cancer.
We believe life is best shared - so we have created our food & drink philosophy like that. Sit close, buy a round for your mate, double dip, talk over one another, laugh a lot, only drink great beer - all that good stuff is what we believe makes anyone family - not just the ones we are born with but the ones we choose. And always pay it forward if you can.
