INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY AT EMERSON'S BREWERY
This International Women's Day, we're highlighting the incredible women working at Emerson's Brewery and recognizing the importance of their participation in decision making roles in the craft beer industry. The celebration of International Women's Day is powered by the collective efforts of all. Our aim is to emphasize the present contributions and motivate upcoming generations of women to pursue on careers in the craft beer industry.
INTRODUCING OUR EMERSON'S BREWERY LADIES
Marisa Ferrari
Marketing and Events
Marisa manages our Emerson's website, digital advertising, sponsorships, content creation, social media strategy, and generates taproom event initiatives. She ensures a well-rounded approach for Emerson's marketing campaigns that help shape its relevance in a rapidly evolving market. What she loves about her role is the autonomy to mold and experiment with new initiatives, allowing her the flexibility to shape it according to the brand's vision, explore innovative approaches, and work in tandem with her team who uphold these shared values.
Jo Scott and Aisling Byrne
Brewing Team
Women have been brewing since ancient times, so it feels pretty special to be playing our part in carrying that legacy forward today.
Jo Scott - Brewing Team Leader, the role is all about steering the ship — maintaining quality and consistency, supporting the team, and helping every stage of production to run smoothly from grain to glass. It’s about keeping standards high and creating an environment where great beer — and great brewers — can thrive.
Aisling Byrne - Brewer, who focuses on the craft itself. That means mashing in, monitoring the boil, transferring to FV, managing yeast, cellaring, and fine-tuning every detail that brings a beer to life. It's practical, precise, and deeply collaborativeative — because every batch is a true team effort.
We’re excited to share what we’ve been working on, including Passion Show, brewed by Ais, as well as some other exciting releases on the horizon! Cheers to tradition, teamwork, and pushing the craft forward. 🍻
Jo Flamank
Inwards Goods and Warehouse
Jo Flamanks' responsibility is the smooth running of the wider Emerson’s site, being first point of contact for all deliveries coming through our yard, and the distributing them to the appropriate departments. Jo works closely with all functions of the site to maximize the small storage space we have, with many competing demands. You will see Jo out on the forklift, managing the yard space, and working with delivery drivers, her face is usually the first people see when coming in the yard space. Due to the short supply of storage on site, she needs to be skilled at operating the forklift and have a very high awareness to ensure the yard and warehouse are safe. Jo also supports the dispatch and delivery team members – out and about in the Emerson’s van when needed – making sure our beer is getting to the people, and delivering a high level of customer service and satisfaction. Jo enjoys the variation in volume day to day, meaning no two days are ever the same, and the challenges that brings.
Whitney Dagg and Georgia Crowle
Finance Team
While the brewers are perfecting what’s in the tank, we’re making sure everything behind the scenes adds up.
Whitney, our Assistant Accountant, looks after month-end reporting, budgeting and forecasting for the
Taproom. She works closely with our Finance Manager in Wellington to keep performance on track and plans pouring smoothly into the future. If there’s a story hiding in the numbers, she’ll find it, and probably build a very satisfying spreadsheet to go with it.
Alongside her, Georgia, our Finance administrator keeps the wheels turning across both the brewery and taproom. From managing accounts payable to handling customer account queries, she makes sure suppliers are paid, invoices are sorted, and nothing slips through the cracks. Calm, organised and detail-focused, she’s the go-to for keeping things balanced.
They love the numbers, appreciate a perfectly reconciled account almost as much as a perfectly poured beer, and take pride in keeping the business brewing strong from behind the scenes.
Mel Marks and Myah Durning
Packaging Technicians
Mel and Myah are part of the awesome packaging team. They take care of the beer once it's good to go from the brewers. They do an incredible job running the machines to the best possibly efficiency they can to have the beer packed and out the door to the customers, looking and tasting great.
Mel loves working in this environment as no day is the same and there is always something to test the brain and keep it thinking. For Myah, after nearly three years working front of house, she made the move to the packaging team in August last year. The transition brough a completely different pace and environment, which has been both refreshing and motivating. Myah enjoys staying busy and embracing the hands-on nature of the role, and she's eager to keep learning as much as she can while continuing to grow within the team.
Taproom Team
We’re all a part of Richard Emerson’s long-term dream! He has wanted to open a Brew Pub since he first started brewing, way back in the eighties. Pictured are a few of the females in our team executing that dream. We are the ones serving up new flavours – through the Kitchen and the Taps – or sharing stories and knowledge – through Guided Tastings and Brewery Tours - every time you walk through the door.
We want people to feel comfortable here in any situation, whether they’re in for a morning coffee, having a beer on a sunny afternoon, winding down with their mates after work or having a big shindig. They know they will get great service – with character, not stuffiness – great food, and great beverages. It’s not just a taproom, we’re part of the community, and a place we are proud of. We want people to rave about us – in a Dunedin-style, understated way of course.
