Metro area
Within 16 miles of Auckland we track 35 breweries. 1 rates Exceptional and 5 rate Great. Black Sands Brewing (NZ) in Auckland leads the list at 4.33 (Exceptional).
Exceptional
A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.
Great
Consistently produce world-class beer.
Fine
Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
Poor
Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
Limited
Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
Auckland, New Zealand
Nestling in the foothills of the Waitakere ranges of West Auckland, Black Sands Brewing is a family owned and operated brewery that hand brew real craft beer using only the finest local ingredients. Embodying the spirit of the rugged and beautiful west coast in our beers, we strive to support our West Auckland community through art, music, beer and surf.
Auckland, New Zealand
Mythica Brewing is a nano brewery based on the North Shore themed on mythology. It has a fully licensed tap room with 10 rotating beers and is open Thurs, Fri & Sat.
Auckland, New Zealand
Epic Brewing Company in Auckland, New Zealand is mainly inspired by its founder’s and brewer’s goal to make epic beers that will provide epic experience for people who love beers. Staying true to its name, Epic Brewing Company is dedicated in making craft beers that are great in their aromas, flavors and quality. Beers at Epic Brewery were formerly brewed at Steam Brewing Company. In 2007, Luke Nicholas took over the brewery. He studied the essence and importance of craft beers in California and developed love for American hops and ales. He took everything he learned and his passion for beers to the Epic Brewing Company. Since then, the brewery continues to thrive in its beers with varying flavors of malt, hops and aromas.
Auckland, New Zealand
Behemoth Brewing Company produce's high quality beer and is ranked #19 in New Zealand. They are most well known for "Lid Ripper - Hazy IPA", which is a New England IPA and "Brain Smiles - Hazy Pale Ale", which is a New England Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Auckland, New Zealand
QUALITY BEER WITH HERITAGE. The Birkenhead Brewing Company is passionate about great beer. We set about creating a full experience with our Tasting Studio in Auckland too which is our global HQ.
Auckland, New Zealand
Steam Brewing Company produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #43 in New Zealand. They are most well known for "Intrinsic IPA", which is an American IPA and "Powerhouse XPA", which is an English Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Belgian Ales.
Auckland, New Zealand
Small Gods is a brewing project dedicated to collaborative, historical and experimental brewing aiming to keep history alive by bringing ancient beer styles and fascinating legends to light with a modern twist. They named their brewery Small Gods in honour of the yeasts and Terry Pratchett. The names of our beers are all dedicated to religious and mythological figures throughout history.
Auckland, New Zealand
Liberty Brewing produce's world class beer and is ranked #2 in New Zealand. They are most well known for "Yakima Monster", which is an American Pale Ale and "Knife Party", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Auckland, New Zealand
Worldly Beers from Kingsland, Auckland, New Zealand. Urbanaut Beer is made for the worldly explorer. The one who finds comfort in unfamiliar surroundings, thrives off a foreign atmosphere, and uses diverse urban environments to shape their perspective as a global citizen. Urbanaut Beers are designed to celebrate the cities that inspired their creation. Whether you know the destination well, or yearn to explore it someday, every sip will give you a taste of the culture no matter where you are in the world.
Auckland, New Zealand
Punk was never about the music, it was about the attitude. Injected with a bit of steam punk, the Punk Heads brand was born. Coming soon a series of beers, each one with it’s own bad attitude.
Auckland, New Zealand
Welcome to Misfit. We are a team of creatives and square pegs set on inventing and pushing boundaries, with an uncompromising and meticulous approach to crafting the perfect beer. We are a New Zealand social enterprise brewing company, where we will be fighting to restore clean water sources in New Zealand and the wider Pacific, by donating all of our profits to the cause. We look forward to sharing this journey with you. Great beer, with a great cause.
Auckland, New Zealand
Hallertau Brewery produce's good quality beer and are constantly experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "No.2 Pale Ale", which is a New Zealand Pale Ale and "No.7 Maximus IPA", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Auckland, New Zealand
A small brewery based in West Auckland, we brew beers which are unfiltered, unpasteurised and uncompromising. Our beers focus on flavour and providing a memorable experience for the drinker.
Auckland, New Zealand
Badass Beverages produce's high quality beer and is ranked #27 in New Zealand. They are most well known for "Hefe Metal", which is a Wheat Beer and "Festbier", which is a Festbier. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Wheat Beers.
Auckland, New Zealand
Galbraith's Brewing Co. Ltd. produce's good quality beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Pale Ale - New American style", which is an American Pale Ale and "Pilsner Czech Style", which is a Czech Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Pale Lagers.
Auckland, New Zealand
Test Lab Brewery produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #42 in New Zealand. They are most well known for "Pale Alien", which is an American IPA and "Toff Secret", which is a Pastry Stout. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Auckland, New Zealand
Isthmus Brewing Co produce's high quality beer and is ranked #25 in New Zealand. They are most well known for "Peak Haze", which is a New England IPA and "3D IPA", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
Riverhead, Auckland, New Zealand
Riverhead Cottage Brewery is a small scale Brewery in the beautiful countryside Riverhead north west Auckland New Zealand. It is run by a second generation Bavarian Brewer with over 30 years of brewing experience in all parts of the world. Brewing traditional European, and Innovative new beers with a twist.
Auckland, New Zealand
Good beer for good people. Brewed by Brothers Beer at 5 Akiraho Street, Mt Eden, Auckland 1024, New Zealand. Since late 2024, we’ve set out with a renewed purpose — to put quality back at the heart of everything we brew. Every batch is a step forward as we refine our craft and rebuild the spirit of the brewery. We brew for our local community, for the curious drinker, and for everyone who believes great beer should be honest, distinctive, and made with care. Your support keeps us pushing further, and we’re committed to creating beers that truly stand out in every glass.
Beachlands, Auckland, New Zealand
Manaia Craft Brewers produce's good quality beer and is ranked #40 in New Zealand. They are most well known for "Chalky’s Hill", which is a Black IPA and "Foul Ground", which is an English IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Amber Ales.
Auckland, New Zealand
Established in 2013, Bach Brewing is a family owned brewing company located in Auckland. Owned by Craig Cooper and a good mate, Craig leads the design and development of an award winning portfolio of craft beers. In 2018 Bach Brewing was crowned with the top award at the New Zealand Beer awards as Champion NZ Exhibitor. Bach has been awarded over 200 medals and trophies since establishment, and including numerous Golds and Best in Category Champions. With a passion for New Zealand’s unbeatable lifestyle reflected by the iconic Kiwi Bach, Bach Brewing offers a range of tasty and aromatic beers to complement our coastal & outdoor lifestyle. Contract brewed under supervision at Steam Brewing Co. in Auckland by Shane,Chris,Craig,Simon these guys are an inherent part of our Bach team and we're proud to work with them day to day.
Auckland, New Zealand
Citizen Collective was founded in 2020, with an ambition to help reduce food waste in Aotearoa New Zealand, by diverting surplus foods from waste or low-value streams. Our first product is craft beer made using surplus bread. We collect unsold bread from supermarkets and use it to replace a quarter of the malt barley in each brew. Every can of Citizen uses the fermentable starches from one rescued slice of bread - helping to reduce food waste, and also reducing the amount of virgin barley required in each brew. We brew in Matakana with our wonderful brew partners, Sawmill Brewery. Sawmill is B-Corp certified, which means they meet the highest environmental and social standards. Once our brew is done, we use our brew mash to create a nutritious spent-grain flour. This flour is a key ingredients in Citizen bread, along with excess pressed malt liquid that would otherwise go to waste. Our baking partners, Wild Wheat, are renowned for their artisan sourdough loaves, and the Citizen Malty Sourdough (available at Farro Fresh and Wild Wheat stores in Auckland) is an absolute doozy!
Auckland, New Zealand
Outlier Cartel produce's high quality beer and is ranked #20 in New Zealand. They are most well known for "Cloudburst", which is an Imperial IPA and "Kekulé's Dream", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Auckland, New Zealand
Mandrake Brewing produce's unproven beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "BruJu", which is a New Zealand Pale Ale and "Mandrake Mellons", which is a Fruit Beer. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Sours.
Auckland, New Zealand
The Shakespeare Hotel and Brewery is one of New Zealand's iconic and oldest pubs/hotel. It is New Zealand's very first pub micro brewery. We serve a range of beers to please all beer drinkers, from craft snobs to good ole Lion Red swiggers.
Auckland, New Zealand
Rudi's produce's unproven beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Dutch Courage IPA", which is an American IPA and "No Sleep Till Brooklyn APA", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.
Auckland, New Zealand
Sweat Shop Brew Kitchen is here to provide you with some of the best craft beers Auckland has to offer. All brewed with the finest ingredients on site, helping us fulfil our goal of delivering superior quality brews to our fellow beer drinkers. With each pour and sip, you will be able to taste the difference that premium hops and malts combined with our cultured yeast strains truly makes. Try one of our fixed brewed beers, or keep up to date and try one of our latest brewers choice for the season.
Auckland, New Zealand
Mac's Brewing produce's characterless beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Three Wolves", which is a New Zealand Pale Ale and "Green Beret", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Pale Lagers.
Auckland, New Zealand
In 2016 our group of friends headed west from the city to Piha, in search of waves, waterfalls and somewhere spectacular to brew. The kind folk at the Piha Bowling Club welcomed us in and we began brewing beers that strive to capture the spirit of this beautiful place.
CBD, Auckland, New Zealand
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