Boycott of brewery over racist Māori Facebook comments Fri, 14 May 2021, 3:58PM Calls have been made to boycott Eagle Brewing after racist comments made by its founder and head brewer. (Photo / NZ Herald) Boycott of brewery over racist Māori Facebook comments Fri, 14 May 2021, 3:58PM Bars and bottle shops around New Zealand are boycotting a local brewery because of racist comments about Māori made online by its founder and head brewer and a subsequent post by the company saying the comments were "misconstrued". Eagle Brewing founder and head brewer David Gaughan yesterday commented on a news story on Facebook about a shooting in Napier calling Māori "the scourge of New Zealand".