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Panhead vs Tui:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Panhead had more branded searches than Tui among beer brands in New Zealand. Panhead had about 3,260 branded searches, while Tui had 2,660. Panhead made up 6.9% of all beer brand searches we track, and Tui accounted for 5.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about beer brands, Panhead and Tui each appeared in four of the five answers. Tui was mentioned before Panhead in three out of five answers.

Among beer brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Panhead, about 23% more searches than Tui

Panhead 3.3K searchesTui 2.7K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 4 of 5 answers.

Panhead in 4 of 5Tui in 4 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Tui, named ahead of Panhead in 3 of 5 answers

Tui first in 3Panhead first in 2

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Top beer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Panhead and Tui were each mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Tui was listed before Panhead in three out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Steinlager1st
  2. Speight's2nd
  3. Garage Project3rd
  4. Panhead4th
  5. Tui5th
  6. Monteith's6th
  7. Parrotdog7th
  8. Lion Red8th
  9. Export Gold9th
  10. Heineken–
  11. +3 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Steinlager5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Speight's4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Garage Project4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Panhead4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Tui4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Parrotdog3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Monteith's2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Export Gold1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Lion Red1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Heineken0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+3 more

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 20, 2026.

Is Panhead or Tui more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Panhead and Tui by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 13 beer brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Panhead and Tui among beer brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Panhead, Tui. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSpeight'sSteinlagerHeinekenGarage ProjectCoronaPanheadParrotdogTuiExport GoldMonteith'sLion RedDB ExportMac's
Oct 202520.3%12.5%11.7%11.6%7%6.5%11.1%6.4%4%3.5%2.8%1.4%1.5%
Nov 202520.8%13.8%11.1%10.9%6.4%6%12.6%5.4%3.7%3.3%3.4%1.2%1.3%
Dec 202523.3%13.4%10.6%10.3%7.4%6.3%9.9%5%4.3%3.7%3.2%1.2%1.2%
Jan 202624%13.4%10.4%9.7%5.8%6.9%9.4%5.9%4.1%5.2%2.9%1.1%1.3%
Feb 202626.9%13.3%11.3%10.3%6.2%6.8%6.6%5.6%3.6%4.3%3%0.85%1.1%
Mar 202624.5%15.6%11.3%10.1%5.9%6.5%6.6%6.1%4.2%4.3%3.1%0.91%0.97%
Apr 202623.7%13%12.3%9.9%6.8%6.2%7.7%6.4%4.2%4.3%3.4%0.97%1.1%
May 202622%12.7%12.6%9.7%6.7%6.1%9.3%6.5%4.1%5%3.2%0.9%0.93%
Jun 202621.7%13.8%13.9%10.9%6.2%6.1%8.3%5.5%4.5%3.7%3.4%0.83%1.2%
Jul 202622%14.3%12.5%9.5%7.6%6.1%7.7%7%4.8%3.4%2.9%0.79%1.4%
Aug 202620.3%15.2%12%10.7%7.5%7.2%8.6%5.8%4.4%3.1%3.1%0.92%1.1%
Sep 202621.7%14.9%13.4%10.5%7.4%6.9%6.8%5.6%4.2%3.1%3%1.3%1.2%

How has the Panhead and Tui comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Tui took it in April 2026, Panhead took it in June 2026, Tui took it in July 2026, Panhead took it in August 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Panhead’s share of searches among beer brands in New Zealand moved from 6.5% to 6.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.3K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tui’s share of searches among beer brands in New Zealand moved from 6.4% to 5.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.3K to 2.7K.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand beer brands in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Panhead rose from 7th to 6th among beer brands in New Zealand.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Tui in New Zealand fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 3.3K to 2.7K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

22 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Panhead’s and Tui’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Panhead

18 branded search terms

  • panhead ale
  • panhead apa
  • panhead apa supercharger
  • panhead hazy ipa
  • panhead pale ale
  • panhead pickup
  • panhead quickchange
  • panhead quickchange xpa
  • panhead rat rod
  • panhead road hog
  • panhead sandman
  • panhead sandman hazy
  • panhead super charger
  • panhead supercharger
  • panhead supercharger apa
  • rat rod panhead
  • sandman panhead
  • supercharger panhead

Tui

4 branded search terms

  • beer tui
  • countdown tui beer
  • tui brewery
  • tui strong lager

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