# The Mussel Inn — Onekaka, Tasman

> The Mussel Inn in Onekaka, Tasman, New Zealand scores 3.02 out of 5 — Limited, #164 in New Zealand. 79 beers tracked, mostly Spiced / Herbed Beer.

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The Mussel Inn is a brewery in Onekaka, Tasman, New Zealand. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.02 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #164 in New Zealand. Of the 79 beers we track, 33% are Spiced / Herbed Beer and 17% Other.

## Rating

- Score: 3.02 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #164 in New Zealand · #18,679 worldwide
- Popularity: Lightly rated
- Beers tracked: 79

## About

The Mussel Inn produce's not great quality beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Captain Cooker White Manuka Beer", which is a Spiced / Herbed Beer and "Lean Lamb", which is a Sour. Their primary focus is brewing Spiced Beers and Pale Ales.

## What they brew

- Spiced / Herbed Beer — 33% of the beers we track
- Other — 17% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 14% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 10% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 10% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 9% of the beers we track
- Cider — 7% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 1259 State Highway 60, Onekaka, Tasman, New Zealand
- Coordinates: -40.759513, 172.703246
- Website: http://www.musselinn.co.nz/Brewery/brewery.html

## Breweries nearby

- [Hop Federation](https://finding.beer/brewery/hop-federation-6182.md) — 3.92, Fine — Riwaka, Tasman Region — 26 mi away
- [Townshend Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/townshend-brewing-co-9295.md) — 3.74, Fine — Motueka, Tasman — 30 mi away
- [Moutere Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/moutere-brewing-10856.md) — 2.95, Limited — Tasman — 36 mi away
- [Golden Bear Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/golden-bear-brewing-co-17159.md) — 3.06, Limited — Māpua, Tasman — 40 mi away
- [HorseBox](https://finding.beer/brewery/horsebox-11942.md) — 3.06, Limited — Nelson — 46 mi away
- [Acoustic Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/acoustic-brewery-31174.md) — 3.60, Poor — Nelson — 46 mi away
- [Bays Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/bays-brewery-34160.md) — 2.81, Limited — Nelson — 46 mi away
- [Founders Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/founders-brewery-34159.md) — 2.81, Limited — Nelson — 46 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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