Beer Me! — Breweries in New Zealand

Breweries in New Zealand

Updated: August 4, 2008

Luke Nicholas can tell you pretty much everything you need to know about beer in New Zealand, and I thank him for his help with this list.
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Auckland
Bean Rock Brewing 79 Ardmore Road Herne Bay Auckland New Zealand Telephone: +64 (09) 376-3222 Brewer: Tony Denny [Map] [Update]
Brofords Beers — Closed 13 Bruce McLaren Road Henderson Auckland New Zealand [Map] [Update]
Burkes Kaipara Brewery — Closed in 2002 88 Commercial Road Helensville Auckland New Zealand [Map] [Update]
Circle Breweries — Closed in 2003 13 Bruce McLaren Road Henderson Auckland New Zealand [Map] [Update]
Cock and Bull 272 Ti Rakau Drive East Tamaki Auckland New Zealand Telephone: +64 (09) 273-7012 [Map] [Update]
DB - Waitemata Brewery Corner Bairds and Great South Roads Otahuhu 10906 Auckland New Zealand Telephone: +64 (09) 276-3875 [Contact] [Map] [Update]
DB Breweries Limited Corporate Office 1 Bairds Road PO Box 1659 Auckland New Zealand [Contact] [Map] [Update]
Galbraith Brewing Galbraith's Alehouse 2 Mount Eden Road Mount Eden Auckland New Zealand Telephone: +64 (09) 379-3557 Brewer: Keith Galbraith [Contact] [Map] [Update]
Hallertau Brewbar & Restaurant 1171 Coatesville Riverhead Highway Riverhead Auckland New Zealand Telephone: +64 09 412 5555 Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11:00am-late. Tours available by appointment. Brewer: Stephen Plowman [Contact] [Map] [Update]
Independent Brewery 35 Hunua Road Papakura Auckland New Zealand Telephone: +64 (09) 298-3000 Brewer: Josh Burt [Map] [Update]
Lion Breweries — Newmarket (Lion Nathan) 111 Carlton Gore Road Newmarket Auckland New Zealand Telephone: +64 (09) 377-8840 Toll-Free: +64 0800 8355 5466 Brewer: Malcolm Brier [Contact] [Map] [Update]
Lion Breweries — Shortland Centre (Lion Nathan) Level 17, Tower 2, Shortland Centre Auckland New Zealand Telephone: +64 (09) 303-3388 [Contact] [Map] [Update]
Loaded Hog 104 Quay Street Viaduct Quay Auckland New Zealand Telephone: +64 (09) 356-7114 Brewer: Mike McLean [Map] [Update]
Malthouse Brewery and Bar — Closed 2/501 Karangahape Road Auckland New Zealand [Map] [Update]
New Zealand Breweries 368 Khyber Pass Road Newmarket Auckland New Zealand Telephone: +64 (09) 377-8840 Brewer: Malcolm Brier [Contact] [Map] [Update]
Onehunga Spring Brewery — Closed 13 Bruce McLaren Road Henderson Auckland New Zealand [Map] [Update]
Pilot Bay Brewing — Closed in 2005 Riverhead Estate Winery 1171 Coatesville Riverhead Highway Riverhead Auckland New Zealand [Map] [Update]
Sawmill Brewery at the Sawmill Cafe 142 Pakiri Road Leigh Auckland New Zealand Telephone: +64 (09) 478 9800 Hours: Call in advance. Brewer: Peter Freckleton [Contact] [Map] [Update]
Shakespeare Tavern and Brewery 61 Albert Street Auckland New Zealand Telephone: +64 (09) 373-5396 Brewer: Barry Newman [Map] [Update]
Steam Brewing Cock and Bull English Pub and Brewery 272 Ti Rakau Drive East Tamaki Auckland New Zealand Telephone: +64 (09) 273-7012 Brewer: Luke Nicholas [Contact] [Map] [Update]
Steam Brewing Company 186 James Fletcher Drive Otahuhu Auckland New Zealand Telephone: +64 (09) 270-1890 Brewer: Nigel Shaw [Contact] [Map] [Update]
Trident Tavern 69 Selwyn Street Onehunga Auckland New Zealand Telephone: +64 (09) 636-9070 Brewer: Tavita Lefale [Map] [Update]
Waiheke Island Microbrewery 82 Onetangi Road Waiheke Island Auckland New Zealand Telephone: +64 (09) 372-1014 [Map] [Update]

Blenheim
Dodsons Brewing — Closed 1 Dodson Street Blenheim New Zealand [Map] [Update]
Marlborough Brewing Co. Ltd. — Closed Grove Road Blenheim New Zealand [Map] [Update]
Moa Brewing Company Jacksons Road Blenheim New Zealand Telephone: +64 93 572 5146 Hours: Summer: Wednesday-Sunday noon-6:00pm. [Contact] [Map] [Update]
Renaissance Brewing Company 1 Dodson Street 7240 Blenheim New Zealand Telephone: +64 3 579 3400 Hours: Open daily 9:00am-5:00pm. Brewer: Andy Deuchars [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Chatham Islands
Black Robin Brewery PO Box 15 Kaingaroa Chatham Islands New Zealand Telephone: +64 (03) 305-0233 Brewer: Leigh Thompson [Map] [Update]

Christchurch
Brewers Paradise — Closed Christchurch New Zealand [Map] [Update]
Canterbury Independent Brewery (Lion) 36 St Asaph Street Christchurch New Zealand Telephone: +64 (03) 379-4940 [Map] [Update]
Dux de Lux Brewery Arts Centre Hereford and Montreal Streets Christchurch New Zealand Telephone: +64 (03) 366-6919 Brewer: Richard Fife [Contact] [Map] [Update]
East West Brewery 6 Tenhuan Sockburn Christchurch New Zealand Telephone: +64 (03) 341-3229 [Map] [Update]
Ferrymead Brewing Company Christchurch New Zealand [Map] [Update]
Harrington's Breweries 199 Ferry Road Christchurch New Zealand Telephone: +64 (03) 366-6323 Toll-Free: +64 0800 3666323 Hours: Tours by appointment. Brewer: Carl Harrington [Contact] [Map] [Update]
Loaded Hog 39 Dundan Street Christchurch New Zealand Telephone: +64 (03) 377-2249 Brewer: Matt Thomson [Contact] [Map] [Update]
Milkshed Brewing Davidsons and Greenpark Road RD 4, Greenpark Christchurch New Zealand Telephone: +64 (03) 325-5711 Brewer: Nigel Gerrard [Map] [Update]
New Zealand Breweries Christchurch New Zealand [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Cromwell
Bannock Brewing — Closed Cairnmuir Road 9191 Cromwell New Zealand [Map] [Update]

Dunedin
Emerson Brewing 14 Wickliffe Street Dunedin New Zealand Telephone: +64 (03) 477-1812 Brewer: Richard Emerson [Contact] [Map] [Update]
Green Man Brewery 9 Grange Street 9016 Dunedin New Zealand Telephone: +64 (03) 477 7755 Brewer: Enrico Gritzner [Contact] [Map] [Update]
McDuff's Brewery 695 Great King Street Dunedin New Zealand Telephone: +64 (03) 477-7276 Brewer: Gavin Duff [Map] [Update]
Otago Draught Ale Ltd. — Closed Dunedin New Zealand [Map] [Update]
Speight's Brewery (Lion Breweries) 200 Rattray Street Dunedin New Zealand Telephone: +64 (03) 477-7697 [Contact] [Map] [Update]
Wests Cordials — Closed 135 Bayview Road Dunedin New Zealand [Map] [Update]

Gisborne
Sunshine Brewery 109 Disraeli Street Gisborne New Zealand Telephone: +64 (06) 867-7777 Hours: Monday-Saturday 9:00am-6:00pm, tours by appointment. Brewer: Geoff Logan [Map] [Update]

Greymouth
Monteith's Brewing Corner Turamaha and Herbert Streets Greymouth New Zealand Telephone: +64 (03) 768-4149 Brewer: Keith Armstrong [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Greytown
Ballies Brewery and Cafe 101 Main Street Greytown New Zealand Telephone: +64 (06) 304-8585 [Map] [Update]

Hamilton
Kahikatea Brewery — Closed 256 Kahikatea Drive PO Box 8012 Hamilton New Zealand [Map] [Update]
Kiwi Breweries 576 Tainui Road Morrinsville Hamilton New Zealand Telephone: +64 07 8877742 Brewer: Gary Hallett [Contact] [Map] [Update]
New Zealand Breweries — Closed Hamilton New Zealand [Map] [Update]

Hastings
Leopard Brewery — Closed Hastings New Zealand [Map] [Update]

Havelock North
Brewhouse - Havelock North — Closed Happy Tav Te Aute and Havelock Roads 4201 Havelock North New Zealand [Map] [Update]

Hawkes Bay
Limburg Beer Company 500 Williams Street Hastings Hawkes Bay New Zealand Telephone: +64 (06) 878-5542 Hours: Thursday-Friday 2:00pm-6:00pm, Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm, tours by appointment. Brewer: Chris O'Leary [Contact] [Map] [Update]
Roosters Brewhouse 1470 Omahu Road Hastings Hawkes Bay New Zealand Telephone: +64 (06) 879-4127 Brewer: Chris Harrison [Map] [Update]

Henderson
Metropolitan Breweries Ltd. — Closed Henderson New Zealand [Map] [Update]

Invercargill
Invercargill Brewery 8 Wood Street Invercargill New Zealand Telephone: +64 3 214 5070 [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Kaiapoi
Kaiapoi Brewing 9a Peraki Street Kaiapoi New Zealand Telephone: +64 (03) 327-6389 Brewer: Peter Howard [Map] [Update]

Kaikohe
Hokianga Breweries State Highway 12 Waimamaka Kaikohe New Zealand Telephone: +64 (09) 405-8681 Brewer: Innes Carrad [Map] [Update]

Lower Hutt
Parrot and Jigger — No longer brewing Katipo Brewing Station Village 499 Hutt Road 6009 Lower Hutt New Zealand Telephone: +64 (04) 566-0712 Brewer: Glen Collier [Map] [Update]
Petone Brewery — Closed 340 Jackson Street Petone Lower Hutt New Zealand [Map] [Update]
Polar Brewing — Closed 47 Udy Street Petone Lower Hutt New Zealand [Map] [Update]

Mangatainoka
Tui Brewery (DB Breweries) State Highway 2 Mangatainoka New Zealand Telephone: +64 (06) 3767549 Hours: 10:00am-3:00pm Brewer: Nick Peck [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Marlborough
Pink Elephant Brewery Rapaura Road Renwick Marlborough New Zealand Telephone: +64 (03) 572-9467 Brewer: Roger Pink [Map] [Update]

Martinborough
Martinborough Beer & Ales New York Street Extension Martinborough New Zealand Telephone: +64 6 306 8310 Hours: Wednesday from 4:00pm, Friday from 4:00pm, Saturday-Sunday from 2:00pm. Brewer: Ben Middlemiss [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Masterton
Burridges Brewery — Closed Queen Street North 5901 Masterton New Zealand [Map] [Update]

Mount Eden
Australis Brewing — Closed in 2001 2 Mount Eden Road 1--3 Mount Eden New Zealand [Map] [Update]

Napier
Hawkes Bay Independent Brewery 42 Holden Street Onekawa Napier New Zealand Telephone: +64 (06) 843-3719 Brewer: Leon Mickelson [Map] [Update]

Nelson
Founders Organic Brewery Founders Historic Park 87 Atawhai Drive Nelson New Zealand Telephone: +64 (03) 548-4638 Brewer: John Duncan [Contact] [Map] [Update]
Lighthouse Brewery 138b Vanguard Street Nelson New Zealand Telephone: +64 (03) 548-8983 Brewer: Dick Tout [Map] [Update]
McCashin's Brewery & Malthouse 660 Main Road Stoke Nelson New Zealand Telephone: +64 (03) 547-0526 Brewer: Tracy Banner [Contact] [Map] [Update]
Nelson Bays Brewery 89 Pascoe Street Tahunanui Nelson New Zealand Telephone: +64 (03) 547-8097 Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:00am-5:30pm, Friday-Saturday 11:00am-6:00pm. [Contact] [Map] [Update]
Tasman Brewing 53 Beach Road Nelson New Zealand Telephone: +64 (03) 544-8675 Toll-Free: +64 0800 352446 Hours: Monday-Thursday 10:00am-7:00pm, Friday-Saturday 10:00am-8:00pm. Brewer: Paul Cooper, Craig Harrington [Contact] [Map] [Update]

New Plymouth
Egmont Brewing 81-83 Devon Street West New Plymouth New Zealand Telephone: +64 (06) 757-2712 [Map] [Update]

Pahiatua
DB - Tui Brewery Main Road Mangatainoka Pahiatua New Zealand Telephone: +64 (06) 376-7549 [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Paihia
Twin Pines Brewhouse Puketona Road Haruru Falls Paihia New Zealand Telephone: +64 (09) 402-7195 [Map] [Update]

Palmerston North
Shamrock Brewing Co. 92 College Street Palmerston North New Zealand Telephone: +64 (06) 356 2501 Brewer: Daniel Hosking [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Papakura
Takanini Breweries — Closed Papakura New Zealand [Map] [Update]

Queenstown
McNeills Cottage Brewery 14 Church Street Queenstown New Zealand Telephone: +64 (03) 442-9688 Brewer: Steve Hagerty [Contact] [Map] [Update]
Resort Brewing 14 Church Street Queenstown New Zealand Telephone: +64 (03) 442-9688 [Map] [Update]

Renwick
Renwick Breweries (NZ) Ltd. — Closed Cork and Keg Pub Inkerman Street Renwick New Zealand [Map] [Update]

Rotorua
Crater Brewing — Closed 90 Old Taupo Road Rotorua New Zealand [Map] [Update]
Croucher Brewing Company 49 Depot Street Rotorua New Zealand Telephone: +64 7 348 5888 Brewer: Paul Croucher [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Stratford
O'Neill's Brewing — Closed 4281 Mountain Road Ngaere Stratford New Zealand [Map] [Update]

Takaka
Mussel Inn Onekaka RD 2 Takaka New Zealand Telephone: +64 (03) 525-9241 Hours: Daily from 11:00am. Brewer: Reuben Lee [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Takapuna
Rangitoto Brewing — Closed in 2002 R'ToTo Pub and Cafe 134 Hurstmere Road 1309 Takapuna New Zealand [Map] [Update]

Taranaki
Coastal Brewery — Closed in 2001 61 Main Road South Manaia Taranaki New Zealand [Map] [Update]

Tauranga
Waiheke Brewery Otumoetai Tauranga New Zealand [Map] [Update]

Timaru
DB - Mainland Brewery Sheffield Street Washdyke Timaru New Zealand Telephone: +64 (03) 633-2095 Brewer: Nick Duncan [Contact] [Map] [Update]
Robson Brewing — Closed in 2006 21 Butler Street Timaru New Zealand [Map] [Update]

Turangi
Club Habitat Brewery — Closed 25 Ohuanga Road Turangi New Zealand [Map] [Update]

Urenui
White Cliffs Brewing Main North Road (State Highway 3) Urenui New Zealand Telephone: +64 (06) 752-3676 Toll-Free: +64 0508 464537 Hours: 10:00am-6:00pm. Brewer: Steve Ekdahl [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Wanaka
Wanaka Beerworks SH 6, RD 2 Wanaka Transport Museum Wanaka New Zealand Telephone: +64 (03) 443-1865 Toll-Free: +64 0800-273-9754 Hours: Open daily 9:00am-4:00pm. Brewer: Dave Gillies [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Wellington
Anchor Brewery — Closed PO Box 50-477 Wellington New Zealand [Map] [Update]
Island Bay Brewing Company Bennetts Beer 6 Medway Street Island Bay Wellington New Zealand Telephone: +64 4 9398253 Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm. Brewer: Paul Couper [Contact] [Map] [Update]
Loaded Hog Steamship Wharf Building North Queens Wharf, Jervois Quay Wellington New Zealand Telephone: +64 (04) 978 0011 Toll-Free: +64 (0508) 646564 Hours: capitalhog@yahoo.com.au [Map] [Update]
New Zealand Breweries Wellington New Zealand [Contact] [Map] [Update]
Shed 22 Brewing Company Brewery Bar & Restaurant 4 Taranaki St PO Box 3274 Wellington New Zealand Telephone: +64 04-381 2282 Hours: Monday-Friday from 11:00am, Saturday-Sunday from 10:30am. [Contact] [Map] [Update]
Tuatara Brewing 183 Akatarawa Road Waikanae Wellington New Zealand Telephone: +64 (04) 293-3351 Brewer: Carl Vasta [Map] [Update]
Wellington Brewing 4 Taranaki Street Wellington New Zealand [Map] [Update]

Westport
Miner's Brewery 10 Lyndhurst Street Westport New Zealand Telephone: +64 (03) 789-6201 Brewer: Dean Lanplough [Map] [Update]

Whangarei
Northland Brewery 104 Lower Dent Street Whangarei New Zealand Telephone: +64 (09) 438-4664 Brewer: Rick Mason [Map] [Update]