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Parrotdog vs Sawmill:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Parrotdog had more branded searches than Sawmill among craft beer brands in New Zealand. Parrotdog was estimated to have 3.9K branded searches compared to Sawmill’s 1.5K, and held a 16.1% Share of Search versus Sawmill’s 6.3%.

Share of Search among craft beer brands in New Zealand in August 2026Which is more popular in search, Parrotdog or Sawmill?
Parrotdog16.1%3.9K searches
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Sawmill6.3%1.5K searches

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Which is more popular in search, Parrotdog or Sawmill?

Compare a curated set of New Zealand craft beer brands, including independent and group-owned breweries, using branded searches made in New Zealand. This is not the total beer market. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

Parrotdog and Sawmill among craft beer brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for Parrotdog, Sawmill. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthPanheadEmerson'sGarage ProjectParrotdogBehemoth BrewingSawmillTuataraLiberty Brewing
Oct 202519.6%16.9%22.6%21.5%5.4%8.4%4.5%1.1%
Nov 202517.8%18.6%20.6%23.9%5.6%7.8%4.5%1.2%
Dec 202520.2%16.1%21.9%21.1%5.3%10%4.3%1.1%
Jan 202617.8%22.1%16.4%15.8%11.7%10.8%4.4%0.94%
Feb 202620.4%27.1%20.1%12.8%5.4%8.8%4.4%0.95%
Mar 202620.3%27.3%20.2%13.3%5.2%8.9%3.6%1%
Apr 202618.9%25.9%19.5%15.1%5.1%10.3%3.7%1.4%
May 202617.9%25.3%18.7%17.9%6.6%8.4%4.1%1.1%
Jun 202616.7%31%19.1%14.6%7.4%6.9%3%1.4%
Jul 202619.3%26.3%19.4%15.7%7.7%7.3%3.2%1.1%
Aug 202623.7%22.2%20.1%16.1%6.9%6.3%3.6%0.99%
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How has the Parrotdog and Sawmill comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Parrotdog was ahead of Sawmill in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Parrotdog’s estimated Share of Search among craft beer brands in New Zealand moved from 21.5% to 16.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.6K to 3.9K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sawmill’s estimated Share of Search among craft beer brands in New Zealand moved from 8.4% to 6.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.2K to 1.5K.

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

  1. In August 2026, Sawmill lost estimated Share of Search among craft beer brands in New Zealand, from 7.3% to 6.3%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Parrotdog in New Zealand fell 30.1% over 11 measured months, from 5.6K to 3.9K in August 2026.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Parrotdog’s and Sawmill’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.

Parrotdog

4 branded search terms

  • parrot dog
  • parrotdog
  • parrotdog beer
  • parrotdog brewery

Sawmill

3 branded search terms

  • sawmill beer
  • sawmill brewery
  • sawmill brewing

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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