# Hop Federation — Riwaka, Tasman Region

> Hop Federation in Riwaka, Tasman Region, New Zealand scores 3.92 out of 5 — Fine, #31 in New Zealand. 47 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Hop Federation is a brewery in Riwaka, Tasman Region, New Zealand. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.92 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #31 in New Zealand. Of the 47 beers we track, 44% are IPA and 40% Pale Lager.

## Rating

- Score: 3.92 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #31 in New Zealand · #3,007 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 47

## About

Hop Federation produce's good quality beer and is ranked #35 in New Zealand. They are most well known for "Pilsner", which is a New Zealand Pilsner and "Red IPA", which is a Red IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and IPAs.

## What they brew

- IPA — 44% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 40% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 13% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 627 Main Road, Riwaka, Tasman Region, New Zealand
- Coordinates: -41.0701188, 172.9909069
- Website: http://www.hopfederation.co.nz/

## Breweries nearby

- [Townshend Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/townshend-brewing-co-9295.md) — 3.74, Fine — Motueka, Tasman — 4.4 mi away
- [Moutere Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/moutere-brewing-10856.md) — 2.95, Limited — Tasman — 11 mi away
- [Golden Bear Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/golden-bear-brewing-co-17159.md) — 3.06, Limited — Māpua, Tasman — 14 mi away
- [Bays Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/bays-brewery-34160.md) — 2.81, Limited — Nelson — 20 mi away
- [Acoustic Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/acoustic-brewery-31174.md) — 3.60, Poor — Nelson — 20 mi away
- [HorseBox](https://finding.beer/brewery/horsebox-11942.md) — 3.06, Limited — Nelson — 20 mi away
- [The Workshop](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-workshop-22182.md) — 3.01, Limited — Nelson — 21 mi away
- [Founders Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/founders-brewery-34159.md) — 2.81, Limited — Nelson — 21 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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