In 1927, Monteith's Phoenix Brewery was one of five – in Reefton, Hokitika and Kumara – that amalgamated to become Westland Breweries, a company headed by Stuart's son, William Monteith.
In 1927, Monteith's Phoenix Brewery merged with four other breweries in Reefton, Hokitika, and Kumara to form Westland Breweries, which was headed by William Monteith.