# Bodgie Beer — Christchurch, Canterbury Region

> Bodgie Beer in Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand scores 2.85 out of 5 — Limited, #196 in New Zealand. 18 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Bodgie Beer is a brewery in Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.85 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #196 in New Zealand. Of the 18 beers we track, 72% are Pale Ale and 12% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 2.85 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #196 in New Zealand · #23,840 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 18

## About

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.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 72% of the beers we track
- IPA — 12% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 5% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 5% of the beers we track
- Other — 4% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
- Coordinates: -43.5320301, 172.636648
- Website: http://bodgiebeer.co.nz/

## Breweries nearby

- [Ghost Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/ghost-brewing-co-11601.md) — 3.04, Limited — Christchurch, Canterbury Region — 0 mi away
- [The Fermentist](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-fermentist-13545.md) — 2.81, Limited — Christchurch, Canterbury Region — 0 mi away
- [Monsoon Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/monsoon-brewing-co-17152.md) — 2.56, Limited — Christchurch, Canterbury Region — 0 mi away
- [Beer Baroness Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/beer-baroness-brewing-company-17174.md) — 3.73, Fine — Christchurch, Canterbury Region — 0 mi away
- [LazerWolf Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/lazerwolf-brewery-27374.md) — 4.13, Great — Christchurch, Canterbury Region — 0 mi away
- [Moon Unit Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/moon-unit-brewing-29381.md) — 3.51, Poor — Christchurch, Canterbury Region — 0 mi away
- [Thief Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/thief-brewing-31825.md) — 3.81, Fine — Christchurch, Canterbury Region — 0 mi away
- [Sidecar Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/sidecar-brewing-co-34153.md) — 2.61, Limited — Christchurch, Canterbury Region — 0 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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