# Craftwork Brewery — Oamaru, Otago Region

> Craftwork Brewery in Oamaru, Otago Region, New Zealand scores 4.45 out of 5 — Exceptional, #2 in New Zealand. 76 beers tracked, mostly Saison.

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Craftwork Brewery is a brewery in Oamaru, Otago Region, New Zealand. We grade it Exceptional, with a score of 4.45 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #2 in New Zealand. Of the 76 beers we track, 32% are Saison and 25% Belgian Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 4.45 out of 5
- Grade: Exceptional 😍 — A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.
- Ranked: #2 in New Zealand · #342 worldwide
- Popularity: Lightly rated
- Beers tracked: 76

## About

Craftwork is a brewing partnership between Michael O'Brien and Lee-Ann Scotti, founded on 24th March 2014. With a 50 litre Braumeister, we recognise that our capacity is ludicrously uneconomic,but we decided to brew ourselves, from grinding the malt by hand to bottling the finished product. The craft work is a joy, and as we are not indebted, we opted to have a legal brewery in Lee-Ann's stone basement. Whilst our inspiration is Belgian, we salute the bold American role models. Where ever possible, we like to source the finest malts and adjuncts, organically and locally .
 One year on, we have doubled our capacity to 100 litres and we are very pleased to sell to the best outlets in the country :  bars , restaurants and bottle stores supporting SOBA.  www.soba.org.nz  
Since June 2022 we now have our own tap room in the Victorian Precinct in an historic building, brewing on a 500  litre Braumeister. 
2017 sees our first export to the U.K. and Switzerland.

Thanks for your support,  Michael and Lee-Ann for Craftwork

## What they brew

- Saison — 32% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 25% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 14% of the beers we track
- Lambic — 14% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 13% of the beers we track
- Other — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 10 Harbour Street, Oamaru, Otago Region, New Zealand
- Coordinates: -45.1036707, 170.9705008
- Website: http://www.craftworkbrewery.co.nz/

## Breweries nearby

- [Scotts Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/scotts-brewing-co-7994.md) — 3.00, Limited — Oamaru, Otago — 0.1 mi away
- [Arc Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/arc-brewing-co-21750.md) — 3.85, Fine — Evansdale, Otago — 47 mi away
- [McDuffs Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/mcduffs-brewery-36239.md) — 2.72, Limited — Dunedin, Otago Region — 57 mi away
- [Emerson's Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/emersons-brewery-8923.md) — 3.90, Fine — Dunedin, Otago — 57 mi away
- [Noisy Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/noisy-brewing-co-21744.md) — 3.78, Fine — Dunedin, Otago — 58 mi away
- [Speight's Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/speights-brewery-17147.md) — 2.71, Limited — Dunedin, Otago — 58 mi away
- [Cell Division](https://finding.beer/brewery/cell-division-13005.md) — 4.18, Great — Dunedin, Otago Region — 58 mi away
- [DogStar Brew Lab](https://finding.beer/brewery/dogstar-brew-lab-29885.md) — 3.60, Poor — Dunedin, Otago Region — 58 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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