# Black Dog Brewery — Wellington

> Black Dog Brewery in Wellington, New Zealand scores 3.07 out of 5 — Limited, #154 in New Zealand. 114 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Black Dog Brewery is a brewery in Wellington, New Zealand. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.07 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #154 in New Zealand. Of the 114 beers we track, 52% are Pale Ale and 23% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 3.07 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #154 in New Zealand · #17,367 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 114

## About

Black Dog Brewery produce's unproven beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Chomp Pale Ale", which is a New Zealand Pale Ale and "Dogfather", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 52% of the beers we track
- IPA — 23% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 8% of the beers we track
- Other — 7% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 5% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 3% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 216 Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand
- Coordinates: -41.2953951, 174.7743451
- Website: http://www.blackdogbrewery.co.nz/

## Breweries nearby

- [Heyday Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/heyday-beer-co-17157.md) — 3.84, Fine — Wellington — 0.1 mi away
- [Choice Bros Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/choice-bros-brewing-17171.md) — 3.75, Fine — Wellington — 0.2 mi away
- [Mean Doses](https://finding.beer/brewery/mean-doses-13590.md) — 3.82, Fine — Wellington — 0.3 mi away
- [Yeastie Boys](https://finding.beer/brewery/yeastie-boys-6518.md) — 2.87, Limited — Wellington — 0.3 mi away
- [JuiceHead Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/juicehead-beer-13446.md) — 3.41, Poor — Wellington — 0.3 mi away
- [Bassline Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/bassline-brewing-15901.md) — 3.00, Limited — Wellington — 0.3 mi away
- [Maiden Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/maiden-brewing-company-17155.md) — 3.47, Poor — Wellington — 0.3 mi away
- [Garage Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/garage-project-7848.md) — 4.19, Great — Wellington, Wellington Region — 0.4 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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