The story of Ruru revolves around our resident owl who lives in the wetlands of the Tantalus / Alibi Estate.
One day, as guests were strolling through the grounds, the owl, in a state of distress, flew out of the trees and collided with them before tumbling to the ground. The poor native bird had become entangled in the sticky seeds of the deadly Parapara tree, rendering him unable to fly. We quickly transported him to a native bird rescue center, where he was carefully cleaned and nursed back to health. Once recovered, he was released back into our wetlands, where he was joyfully reunited with his mate, and now happily resides.

The decision to feature this quirky tale on the back of our can came from our Head Brewer, Jody, who, on the early morning of brewing this beer, could hear our Ruru friend cheerfully calling out before sunrise.