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Best breweries in Christchurch, New Zealand

Within 16 miles of Christchurch we track 29 breweries. 2 rate Great. LazerWolf Brewery in Christchurch leads the list at 4.13 (Great).

The scale

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.

1
LazerWolf Brewery
Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Lazerwolf Brewery was born out of the Christchurch homebrew scene after a string of successful beers and numerous awards including 3 Gold Medals. A passion was born in mixed ferment, unconventional and big heavy abv brewing. Dan works on a nanobrewery level to bring you new and inventive brews pouring locally. He is also pretty stoked to have picked up 5 medals brewing out of BEERs at the 2022 Brewers Guild Awards. He has a passion for using local and fresh ingredients to celebrate all things brewing, and is always keen to help out in the brewing scene. Feel free to swing on by and say hi! Check out Lazerwolfhomebrew on Youtube.
Rating
4.13Great
Popularity
Barely rated
2
ChinChiller Brewing
Kaiapoi, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
ChinChiller is obsessed with quality. We are always looking at how we can do and be better! Better for our people, better for our product and customers, and better for our environment. Better Beer with Better People doing better for our planet!
Rating
4.13Great
Popularity
Lightly rated
3
Volstead Brewing Company
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Volstead Brewing Company produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #40 in New Zealand. They are most well known for "Hazy Sir Sauvin", which is a New England IPA and "Riwaka Hazy", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Rating
3.87Fine
Popularity
Lightly rated
4
Wilderness Brewing
Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Wilderness Brewing produce's high quality beer and is ranked #13 in New Zealand. They are most well known for "Maple Like Jagger", which is an Imperial Milk Stout and "Brombees", which is a Flanders Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Wild Ales and Sours.
Rating
3.86Fine
Popularity
Lightly rated
5
BEERS by Bacon Bros
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Action Packed BEERS! Smashing out a total of 200 beers in 200 days! Now we are canning some of our favourites, and also creating 100 new beers this year! Check out our venue in Christchurch.
Rating
3.86Fine
Popularity
Modestly rated
6
Pomeroy's
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Pomeroy's produce's fine quality beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "Lager", which is a Pale Lager and "Pomeroy’s Captain Garcia", which is a Session IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and IPAs.
Rating
3.83Fine
Popularity
Barely rated
7
The Laboratory Brewery
Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand
The Laboratory Brewery produce's fine quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Isotopic Pale Ale", which is an American IPA and "Best of Both Worlds", which is an English Bitter. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Amber Ales.
Rating
3.81Fine
Popularity
Barely rated
8
Thief Brewing
Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Craft beer for the misfits and maladjusted. Based in the Tai Tapu Hills, Overlooking Lake Ellesmere with the Southern Alps to the West, we'd say we have the best view around - a brew with a view.
Rating
3.81Fine
Popularity
Barely rated
9
Southpaw Brewing Company
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Southpaw Brewing Company produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #49 in New Zealand. They are most well known for "Uncle Charlie", which is an American Pale Ale and "Say Hey Kid", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Rating
3.79Fine
Popularity
Lightly rated
10
Three Boys Brewery
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Three Boys Brewery produce's fine quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "IPA", which is an English IPA and "Oyster Stout", which is an Oyster Stout. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Rating
3.77Fine
Popularity
Modestly rated
11
Cassels Brewing Co.
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Cassels & Sons Brewing Co. is a family owned, award winning Craft Beer Brewery, located in Christchurch New Zealand. After a longstanding interest in brewing, the Cassels family started commercial brewing in 2009 with a custom-built 200L Wood Fired Brewery. Recognition, awards and growth soon followed. We opened our Landmark Brew Pub in Woolston, spawning the redevelopment of the historic Tannery Buildings on the property - now a Victorian Style Retail Arcade.
Rating
3.77Fine
Popularity
Modestly rated
12
Two Thumb Brewing Co
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Come and say hello and grab a beer or two from our range of tap and hand pull beers... always something there for everyone. Our carefully crafted beers are never filtered and never pasteurised, so enjoy unadulterated perfection direct from the brewery on Colombo St, Christchurch ... or from one of our other bars Manchester Street, Redcliffs Christchurch and Harbourside in Diamond Harbour, plus our new Rolleston bar. And of course from many of your other favourite bars and supermarkets. See you soon.
Rating
3.76Fine
Popularity
Modestly rated
13
Concept Brewing
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Rating
3.76Fine
Popularity
Barely rated
14
Eruption Brewing
Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Nestled in the shadow of the crater rim, at Eruption brewing in Lyttelton, we are creating small batch boutique beers, handcrafting each recipe to showcase premium local ingredients and international styles with a harbourside twist.
Rating
3.74Fine
Popularity
Barely rated
15
Beer Baroness Brewing Company
Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Beer Baroness Brewing Company produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #31 in New Zealand. They are most well known for "Lady Danger", which is an American Red Ale and "First Lady", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Rating
3.73Fine
Popularity
Modestly rated
16
Five Peaks Brew Co
Kaiapoi, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Five Peaks Brew Co produce's good quality beer and is ranked #37 in New Zealand. They are most well known for "Dry Hopped Pilsner", which is an Other Pilsner and "Mexican-style Lager", which is a Mexican Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers.
Rating
3.72Fine
Popularity
Modestly rated
17
The Dux Brewing Co.
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Rating
3.70Fine
Popularity
Barely rated
18
Wigram Brewing Company
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Wigram Brewing company was established in 2001. Built on a passion for brewing and a love of beer, Wigram Brewing Company strives to produce individual beers for beer lovers. Our beers are "crafted" to surprise and satisfy and we are committed to the traditional brewing process.
Rating
3.69Fine
Popularity
Modestly rated
19
1Up Brewing
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
At 1UP Brewing we love craft beer and we love the old skool! Craft beer designed and brewed by craft nerds for craft nerds. One-off beers influenced by the retro gaming culture of our youth. Unlimited levels, no respawns
Rating
3.65Poor
Popularity
Barely rated
20
Moon Unit Brewing
Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Moon Unit Brewing produce's high quality beer and is ranked #14 in New Zealand. They are most well known for "Hungry Freaks", which is a New England Pale Ale and "Weasels Ripped My Flesh", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.
Rating
3.51Poor
Popularity
Barely rated
21
Lighthouse Brewing Company
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Rating
3.49Poor
Popularity
Barely rated
22
Volstead Trading Company
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Rating
3.34Poor
Popularity
Barely rated
23
Ghost Brewing Co
Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Ghost Brewing Co is a beer brand based in Christchurch, New Zealand. Like most good ideas, Ghost Brewing was born on a dance floor in the wee small hours. Christchurch based, we strive to use the freshest, local ingredients as well as a variety of hops from around the globe. Whether it be one of our Delicious brews or one of our speciality drops, we have a beer to suit every occasion, every season and everybody.
Rating
3.04Limited
Popularity
Barely rated
24
Harrington's Breweries
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
About Harrington’s Drink global. Think local. Our beer range is global, taking in styles and flavours from around the world. While our outlook is local, supporting regional suppliers and providing honest to goodness, real craft beer at a price that’s agreeable to the hard working folk of New Zealand. A tasty brew for all of you. Whether you’re a crafty newbie or take the time to “read the beer,” we try to cater for many tastes, palettes, and occasions. Plus of course, there’s the whimsy of our brewers who like to push the boat out to see what delights drift back in on the tide of creativity.
Rating
2.95Limited
Popularity
Modestly rated
25
Kaiser Bros
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Kaiser Bros produce's unproven beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Pilsner", which is a German Pilsner and "American Pale Ale", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Pale Lagers.
Rating
2.92Limited
Popularity
Lightly rated
26
Bodgie Beer
Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
SMASH PALACE is a bar in a bus, a burger joint and the home of Bodgie Beer. Emerging from the rubble of the Christchurch earthquakes, this once-temporary boozer has become a permanent part of the city’s drinking culture. It’s a courtyard bar where the beer is cold and sold in real pints while the burgers are hot and cooked fresh. Thursday night is motorbike night and if you look carefully you might see Greg working on a motorbike. On the weekend the DJs spin vinyl from the workshop container. Pub dog Graham is on site four days a week. Graham says: “Dogs are welcome.” On a Friday afternoon in summer, we reckon this place is about as good as it gets in this ol’ town.
Rating
2.85Limited
Popularity
Barely rated
27
The Fermentist
Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
The Fermentist produce's unproven beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "KPA", which is a New Zealand Pale Ale and "Czech Pilsner", which is a Czech Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Pale Lagers.
Rating
2.81Limited
Popularity
Barely rated
28
Sidecar Brewing Co
Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Rating
2.61Limited
Popularity
Barely rated
29
Monsoon Brewing Co
Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Monsoon Brewing Company produce's characterless beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "Monsoon Organic Pilsner", which is an Other Pilsner and "Original Pilsner", which is an Other Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Others.
Rating
2.56Limited
Popularity
Barely rated