# Manaia Craft Brewers — Beachlands, Auckland

> Manaia Craft Brewers in Beachlands, Auckland, New Zealand scores 3.48 out of 5 — Poor, #133 in New Zealand. 21 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Manaia Craft Brewers is a brewery in Beachlands, Auckland, New Zealand. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.48 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #133 in New Zealand. Of the 21 beers we track, 47% are IPA and 14% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 3.48 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #133 in New Zealand · #11,894 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 21

## About

Manaia Craft Brewers produce's good quality beer and is ranked #40 in New Zealand. They are most well known for "Chalky’s Hill", which is a Black IPA and "Foul Ground", which is an English IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Amber Ales.

## What they brew

- IPA — 47% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 14% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 13% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 11% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 10% of the beers we track
- Smoked Beer — 4% of the beers we track
- Other — 1% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Beachlands, Auckland, New Zealand
- Coordinates: -36.8900026, 175.0126584
- Website: http://www.manaiacraftbrewers.co.nz/

## Breweries nearby

- [Waiheke Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/waiheke-brewing-co-17137.md) — 2.75, Limited — Waiheke Island, Auckland — 6.8 mi away
- [Waiheke Island Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/waiheke-island-brewery-7077.md) — 2.92, Limited — Auckland — 6.8 mi away
- [Alibi Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/alibi-brewing-co-17173.md) — 4.39, Exceptional — Waiheke Island, Auckland — 7 mi away
- [Ben Middlemiss Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/ben-middlemiss-brewing-34112.md) — 2.85, Limited — Auckland — 7.2 mi away
- [Steam Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/steam-brewing-company-8393.md) — 4.09, Great — Auckland — 11 mi away
- [Epic Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/epic-brewing-company-8020.md) — 4.19, Great — Auckland — 12 mi away
- [Sparks Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/sparks-brewing-8565.md) — 3.72, Fine — Auckland — 12 mi away
- [Asahi - Independent Breweries NZ](https://finding.beer/brewery/asahi-independent-breweries-nz-24914.md) — 2.05, Limited — Auckland — 12 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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