# Sidewinder Brewery — Wānaka, Otago Region

> Sidewinder Brewery in Wānaka, Otago Region, New Zealand scores 3.38 out of 5 — Poor, #146 in New Zealand. 22 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Sidewinder Brewery is a brewery in Wānaka, Otago Region, New Zealand. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.38 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #146 in New Zealand. Of the 22 beers we track, 54% are Pale Ale and 29% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 3.38 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #146 in New Zealand · #14,006 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 22

## About

We brew our small batch hand crafted beers in our own brewery located in Wanaka. Focusing on styles of beers that we like drinking, that are approachable, yet challenging to craft beer drinkers.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 54% of the beers we track
- IPA — 29% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 4% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 4% of the beers we track
- Other — 1% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Wānaka, Otago Region, New Zealand
- Coordinates: -44.6942992, 169.1417356
- Website: http://sidewinder.beer/

## Breweries nearby

- [Maverick Craft Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/maverick-craft-beer-34154.md) — 3.62, Poor — Wānaka, Otago Region — 0 mi away
- [b.effect](https://finding.beer/brewery/b-effect-17180.md) — 3.73, Fine — Wanaka, Otago — 0.4 mi away
- [Ground Up Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/ground-up-brewing-34157.md) — 3.78, Fine — Wānaka, Otago — 0.7 mi away
- [Rhyme X Reason Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/rhyme-x-reason-brewery-17145.md) — 3.86, Fine — Wanaka, Otago — 0.7 mi away
- [Wānaka Beerworks](https://finding.beer/brewery/wanaka-beerworks-7498.md) — 3.00, Limited — Wānaka, Otago — 5.2 mi away
- [Arrow Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/arrow-brewing-company-34113.md) — 2.69, Poor — Arrowtown, Otago — 23 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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