# b.effect — Wanaka, Otago

> b.effect in Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand scores 3.73 out of 5 — Fine, #103 in New Zealand. 74 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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b.effect is a brewery in Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.73 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #103 in New Zealand. Of the 74 beers we track, 56% are IPA and 16% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.73 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #103 in New Zealand · #8,331 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 74

## About

Based in Wānaka b.effect creates great sessionable beers for the mountains and the lake. Change is our only constant, and we're inspired by Edward Lorenz's Butterfly Effect; 'small changes can cause great effects'. Our beers are made to be enjoyed with mates, before during or after your adventure.

Well deserved

## What they brew

- IPA — 56% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 16% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 8% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 7% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 5% of the beers we track
- Other — 5% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 60 Anderson Road, Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand
- Coordinates: -44.6887225, 169.1443469
- Website: http://www.beffect.nz/

## Breweries nearby

- [Sidewinder Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/sidewinder-brewery-12672.md) — 3.38, Poor — Wānaka, Otago Region — 0.4 mi away
- [Maverick Craft Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/maverick-craft-beer-34154.md) — 3.62, Poor — Wānaka, Otago Region — 0.4 mi away
- [Ground Up Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/ground-up-brewing-34157.md) — 3.78, Fine — Wānaka, Otago — 1 mi away
- [Rhyme X Reason Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/rhyme-x-reason-brewery-17145.md) — 3.86, Fine — Wanaka, Otago — 1.1 mi away
- [Wānaka Beerworks](https://finding.beer/brewery/wanaka-beerworks-7498.md) — 3.00, Limited — Wānaka, Otago — 5.2 mi away
- [Arrow Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/arrow-brewing-company-34113.md) — 2.69, Poor — Arrowtown, Otago — 23 mi away
- [Arrowtown Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/arrowtown-brewing-17141.md) — 3.04, Limited — Arrowtown, Otago — 23 mi away
- [Cargo Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/cargo-brewery-17177.md) — 3.06, Limited — Gibbston, Otago — 25 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in New Zealand](https://finding.beer/breweries/new-zealand.md)

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