New Zealand - Breweries

Lion is a beverage and food company that operates in Australia and New Zealand and produces and markets a range of beer, wine, cider, RTDs & spirits.
1923 Known as New Zealand Breweries
1977 Known as Lion Breweries
1988 Known as Lion Nathan
2009 Known as Lion Nathan National Foods
Some of the Brewery's Range
Steinlager - First introduced in 1957
Steinlager Blue - Introduced in 1991
Steinlager Pure - Introduced in 2007
Steinlager Premium Light - Introduced in 2000
Steinlager Super Cold - Introduced in 2006
Steinlager Edge - Introduced in 2009. Discontinued in 2013

Over the years the brand identity is updated and re-launched with subtle changes, a change of Logo or a new font.
Sometimes this brand update is done by the new owners after a brewery has been sold, other times just to give the brand a fresh new look on the ever growing market.

Below are some notes to help identify some of these changes and an aid to reference the year of the glass.