# Hot Water Brewing Co. — Whitianga, Waikato

> Hot Water Brewing Co. in Whitianga, Waikato, New Zealand scores 3.47 out of 5 — Poor, #137 in New Zealand. 39 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Hot Water Brewing Co. is a brewery in Whitianga, Waikato, New Zealand. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.47 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #137 in New Zealand. Of the 39 beers we track, 43% are Pale Ale and 36% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 3.47 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #137 in New Zealand · #12,270 worldwide
- Popularity: Lightly rated
- Beers tracked: 39

## About

Hot Water Brewing Co. produce's good quality beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Kauri Falls Pale Ale", which is a New Zealand Pale Ale and "About Time IPA", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 43% of the beers we track
- IPA — 36% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 9% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 5% of the beers we track
- Other — 4% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 1043 Tairua Whitianga Road, Whitianga, Waikato, New Zealand
- Coordinates: -36.9165173, 175.7779662
- Website: http://www.hotwaterbrewingco.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [The Coromandel Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-coromandel-brewing-company-17165.md) — 3.79, Fine — Hahei, Waikato — 5.5 mi away
- [Blue Fridge Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/blue-fridge-brewery-13891.md) — 2.95, Limited — Kūaotunu, Waikato — 13 mi away
- [Alibi Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/alibi-brewing-co-17173.md) — 4.39, Exceptional — Waiheke Island, Auckland — 40 mi away
- [Waiheke Island Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/waiheke-island-brewery-7077.md) — 2.92, Limited — Auckland — 40 mi away
- [Waiheke Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/waiheke-brewing-co-17137.md) — 2.75, Limited — Waiheke Island, Auckland — 41 mi away
- [Manaia Craft Brewers](https://finding.beer/brewery/manaia-craft-brewers-13167.md) — 3.48, Poor — Beachlands, Auckland — 42 mi away
- [Sparks Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/sparks-brewing-8565.md) — 3.72, Fine — Auckland — 46 mi away
- [Boundary Road Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/boundary-road-brewery-34116.md) — 2.85, Limited — Auckland — 46 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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