It continued to brew its beers on the West Coast of New Zealand until DB decided that the cost of keeping production there was no longer viable.

The Greymouth brewery was closed on 22 March 2001, but reopened four days later following a public outcry.

On 25 July 2012, the newly transformed Greymouth brewery was officially reopened after 18 months of refurbishment.

Though run under the DB banner, Westland Breweries for a long time produced beers popular on the Coast and reflecting the history of the brewery as a group enterprise: Westbrew Golden Lager, Tira Pale Ale, Westland Extra Stout, Westbrew Bitter, Monteith's Pale Ale (the first sign of Monteith's as brand), Morley's Special Stout and Westland Golden Draught.

[2][3] The Society of Beer Advocates asked the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPoNZ) for the brewery's Radler trademark to be revoked.