# Best breweries in Wellington, New Zealand

> The best breweries in Wellington, New Zealand, ranked. 15 breweries within 16 miles, 1 rated Great or better. Updated weekly.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/breweries/new-zealand/wellington/> · data updated 2026-09-12*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → New Zealand → Wellington

Within 16 miles of Wellington we track 15 breweries. 1 rates Great. Garage Project in Wellington leads the list at 4.19 (Great).

## Ranked breweries

1. [Garage Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/garage-project-7848.md) — 4.19, Great — Wellington, Wellington Region
2. [Parrotdog](https://finding.beer/brewery/parrotdog-7840.md) — 3.94, Fine — Wellington, Wellington Region
3. [Double Vision Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/double-vision-brewing-12195.md) — 3.85, Fine — Wellington
4. [Heyday Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/heyday-beer-co-17157.md) — 3.84, Fine — Wellington
5. [Baylands Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/baylands-brewery-7734.md) — 3.84, Fine — Lower Hutt, Wellington
6. [Waitoa](https://finding.beer/brewery/waitoa-23379.md) — 3.82, Fine — Wellington
7. [Mean Doses](https://finding.beer/brewery/mean-doses-13590.md) — 3.82, Fine — Wellington
8. [Fork & Brewer](https://finding.beer/brewery/fork-brewer-17168.md) — 3.81, Fine — Wellington
9. [Abandoned Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/abandoned-brewery-21752.md) — 3.80, Fine — Porirua, Wellington
10. [Choice Bros Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/choice-bros-brewing-17171.md) — 3.75, Fine — Wellington
11. [Maiden Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/maiden-brewing-company-17155.md) — 3.47, Poor — Wellington
12. [JuiceHead Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/juicehead-beer-13446.md) — 3.41, Poor — Wellington
13. [Black Dog Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/black-dog-brewery-19076.md) — 3.07, Limited — Wellington
14. [Bassline Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/bassline-brewing-15901.md) — 3.00, Limited — Wellington
15. [Yeastie Boys](https://finding.beer/brewery/yeastie-boys-6518.md) — 2.87, Limited — Wellington

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