# Kaikoura Brewing Company — Kaikōura, Canterbury

> Kaikoura Brewing Company in Kaikōura, Canterbury, New Zealand scores 2.72 out of 5 — Limited, #206 in New Zealand. 10 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Kaikoura Brewing Company is a brewery in Kaikōura, Canterbury, New Zealand. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.72 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #206 in New Zealand. Of the 10 beers we track, 34% are IPA and 19% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 2.72 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #206 in New Zealand · #26,718 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 10

## About

A small but mighty local pico brewery. Making fantastic (if we say so ourselves) non-pasteurized brews with all South Island Ingredients and Kaikoura mountain waters since 2014. We have risen from the rubble to once again make great beer. Thanks to everyone who has supported us.

## What they brew

- IPA — 34% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 19% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 18% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 18% of the beers we track
- Saison — 8% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Kaikōura, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Coordinates: -42.3994483, 173.6799111
- Website: http://kaikourabrewingcompany.co.nz/

## Breweries nearby

- [Emporium Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/emporium-brewing-12304.md) — 3.79, Fine — Kaikōura, Canterbury — 0.3 mi away
- [Golden Mile Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/golden-mile-brewing-20907.md) — 2.93, Limited — Renwick, Marlborough — 62 mi away
- [Boom Town Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/boom-town-brewing-co-15885.md) — 2.88, Limited — Blenheim, Marlborough — 63 mi away
- [Moa Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/moa-brewing-company-8100.md) — 2.95, Limited — Blenheim, Marlborough — 63 mi away
- [Renaissance Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/renaissance-brewing-company-9763.md) — 3.73, Fine — Blenheim, Marlborough — 64 mi away
- [DNA Brewing (NZ)](https://finding.beer/brewery/dna-brewing-nz-30730.md) — 3.76, Fine — Blenheim, Marlborough — 64 mi away
- [Brew Moon Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/brew-moon-brewing-company-8380.md) — 3.78, Fine — Amberley, Canterbury — 71 mi away
- [Colosseum Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/colosseum-brewing-30026.md) — 3.47, Poor — Amberley, Canterbury — 71 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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