# Rhyme X Reason Brewery — Wanaka, Otago

> Rhyme X Reason Brewery in Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand scores 3.86 out of 5 — Fine, #48 in New Zealand. 201 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Rhyme X Reason Brewery is a brewery in Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.86 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #48 in New Zealand. Of the 201 beers we track, 52% are IPA and 17% 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: #48 in New Zealand · #4,618 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 201

## About

The little brewery that cans
We’re a small crew of wacky beatles brewing, packaging and distributing our awesome range of beers across New Zealand, whilst pouring on-site, throwing kick-ass live events and collaborating with our pals around town - all under one roof.

## What they brew

- IPA — 52% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 17% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 8% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 7% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 6% of the beers we track
- Other — 6% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 17 Gordon Road, Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand
- Coordinates: -44.7041534, 169.1468662
- Website: http://rhymeandreason.beer/

## Breweries nearby

- [Ground Up Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/ground-up-brewing-34157.md) — 3.78, Fine — Wānaka, Otago — 0.1 mi away
- [Sidewinder Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/sidewinder-brewery-12672.md) — 3.38, Poor — Wānaka, Otago Region — 0.7 mi away
- [Maverick Craft Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/maverick-craft-beer-34154.md) — 3.62, Poor — Wānaka, Otago Region — 0.7 mi away
- [b.effect](https://finding.beer/brewery/b-effect-17180.md) — 3.73, Fine — Wanaka, Otago — 1.1 mi away
- [Wānaka Beerworks](https://finding.beer/brewery/wanaka-beerworks-7498.md) — 3.00, Limited — Wānaka, Otago — 4.7 mi away
- [Arrow Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/arrow-brewing-company-34113.md) — 2.69, Poor — Arrowtown, Otago — 22 mi away
- [Arrowtown Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/arrowtown-brewing-17141.md) — 3.04, Limited — Arrowtown, Otago — 23 mi away
- [Cargo Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/cargo-brewery-17177.md) — 3.06, Limited — Gibbston, Otago — 24 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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