# The Shakespeare Hotel and Brewery — Auckland

> The Shakespeare Hotel and Brewery in Auckland, New Zealand scores 3.00 out of 5 — Limited, #169 in New Zealand. 43 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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The Shakespeare Hotel and Brewery is a brewery in Auckland, New Zealand. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.00 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #169 in New Zealand. Of the 43 beers we track, 33% are IPA and 31% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.00 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #169 in New Zealand · #19,278 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 43

## About

The Shakespeare Hotel and Brewery is one of New Zealand's iconic and oldest pubs/hotel. It is New Zealand's very first pub micro brewery. We serve a range of beers to please all beer drinkers, from craft snobs to good ole Lion Red swiggers.

## What they brew

- IPA — 33% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 31% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 18% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 11% of the beers we track
- Other — 7% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 61 Albert Street, Auckland, New Zealand
- Coordinates: -36.8467619, 174.7640642
- Website: https://shakespeare.nz/

## Breweries nearby

- [Rudi's](https://finding.beer/brewery/rudis-12278.md) — 2.97, Limited — Auckland — 0.3 mi away
- [Bach Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/bach-brewing-10399.md) — 3.48, Poor — Auckland — 0.3 mi away
- [Mandrake Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/mandrake-brewing-13460.md) — 3.05, Limited — Auckland — 0.3 mi away
- [Isthmus Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/isthmus-brewing-co-17163.md) — 3.70, Fine — Auckland — 0.3 mi away
- [Bad Neighbour Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/bad-neighbour-brewing-company-19240.md) — 3.29, Poor — Auckland — 0.3 mi away
- [Award Winning Brewers](https://finding.beer/brewery/award-winning-brewers-20770.md) — 2.77, Limited — Auckland — 0.3 mi away
- [Test Lab Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/test-lab-brewery-25898.md) — 3.73, Fine — Auckland — 0.3 mi away
- [Liberty Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/liberty-brewing-34158.md) — 3.90, Fine — Auckland — 0.3 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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