# Lakeman Brewing Co — Taupō, Waikato

> Lakeman Brewing Co in Taupō, Waikato, New Zealand scores 3.86 out of 5 — Fine, #43 in New Zealand. 75 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Lakeman Brewing Co is a brewery in Taupō, Waikato, New Zealand. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.86 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #43 in New Zealand. Of the 75 beers we track, 53% are IPA and 22% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.86 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #43 in New Zealand · #4,463 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 75

## About

On the shores of the great Lake Taupõ, tales abound of a mythical beer-drinking beast. He’s a big hairy bugger and the locals call him Lakeman.
But there’s something that sets him apart from other mythical beer-drinking beasts. Lakeman fancies craft beer, you see. And because you never want to get on the wrong side of such a creature, we created a brewery in his honour. It’s called Lakeman Brewing Co, and is fast becoming the stuff of legend around these parts. One taste and you’ll know why. Lakeman is brewed from Taupo’s purest natural water and boasts malty, hoppy flavours as big as the myth itself. So if you spot one, don’t be afraid. Just coax it gently to the nearest bar leaner, raise it to your lips and get it down you, you big hairy beast.

## What they brew

- IPA — 53% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 22% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 11% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 7% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 4% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 404 Tukairangi Road, Taupō, Waikato, New Zealand
- Coordinates: -38.6530873, 176.0238912
- Website: http://www.lakemanbrewing.co.nz/

## Breweries nearby

- [Crafty Trout](https://finding.beer/brewery/crafty-trout-6211.md) — 2.91, Limited — Taupō, Waikato — 3.3 mi away
- [Croucher Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/croucher-brewing-co-17170.md) — 3.75, Fine — Rotorua, Bay of Plenty — 38 mi away
- [Fitzpatrick's Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/fitzpatricks-brewing-co-11038.md) — 3.65, Poor — Tauranga, Bay of Plenty — 61 mi away
- [Little Thief vs Damaged Goods Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/little-thief-vs-damaged-goods-brewing-22727.md) — 2.88, Limited — Ohakune, Manawatu-Wanganui — 62 mi away
- [Lumberjack Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/lumberjack-brewing-13533.md) — 3.77, Fine — Te Puke, Bay of Plenty — 62 mi away
- [Ruapehu Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/ruapehu-brewing-co-15907.md) — 3.82, Fine — Ohakune, Manawatu-Wanganui — 63 mi away
- [Zeelandt Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/zeelandt-brewery-10439.md) — 3.71, Fine — Eskdale, Hawke's Bay — 67 mi away
- [Rocky Knob](https://finding.beer/brewery/rocky-knob-11483.md) — 3.02, Limited — Tauranga, Bay of Plenty — 67 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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