# Thief Brewing — Christchurch, Canterbury Region

> Thief Brewing in Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand scores 3.81 out of 5 — Fine, #66 in New Zealand. 26 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Thief Brewing is a brewery in Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.81 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #66 in New Zealand. Of the 26 beers we track, 69% are IPA and 13% Sour / Other.

## Rating

- Score: 3.81 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #66 in New Zealand · #6,105 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 26

## About

Craft beer for the misfits and maladjusted.
Based in the Tai Tapu Hills, Overlooking Lake Ellesmere with the Southern Alps to the West, we'd say we have the best view around - a brew with a view.

## What they brew

- IPA — 69% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 13% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 7% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 6% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
- Coordinates: -43.5320301, 172.636648
- Website: https://www.thiefbrewing.co.nz/

## Breweries nearby

- [Ghost Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/ghost-brewing-co-11601.md) — 3.04, Limited — Christchurch, Canterbury Region — 0 mi away
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- [Monsoon Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/monsoon-brewing-co-17152.md) — 2.56, Limited — Christchurch, Canterbury Region — 0 mi away
- [Beer Baroness Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/beer-baroness-brewing-company-17174.md) — 3.73, Fine — Christchurch, Canterbury Region — 0 mi away
- [LazerWolf Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/lazerwolf-brewery-27374.md) — 4.13, Great — Christchurch, Canterbury Region — 0 mi away
- [Moon Unit Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/moon-unit-brewing-29381.md) — 3.51, Poor — Christchurch, Canterbury Region — 0 mi away
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## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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