# Townshend Brewing Co. — Motueka, Tasman > Townshend Brewing Co. in Motueka, Tasman, New Zealand scores 3.74 out of 5 — Fine, #99 in New Zealand. 170 beers tracked, mostly IPA. *Canonical page: · data updated 2026-09-05* Breadcrumb: Breweries → New Zealand → Townshend Brewing Co. Townshend Brewing Co. is a brewery in Motueka, Tasman, New Zealand. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.74 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #99 in New Zealand. Of the 170 beers we track, 26% are IPA and 24% Amber Ale. ## Rating - Score: 3.74 out of 5 - Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year. - Ranked: #99 in New Zealand · #8,237 worldwide - Popularity: Modestly rated - Beers tracked: 170 ## About Founded in 2005 by Martin Townshend, this genuine real ale brewery is based in the leafy green heart of the nations hop growing region. As well as Nelson hops, Townshend's also has access to an aquifier of ancient water to brew with, drawn up from the Motueka aquifer. These two ingredients, together with a passion for brewing using traditional methods, have seen the Brewery jump to prominence, winning awards and accolades from the NZ Brewing industry. The Company philosophy is simple. Get the best ingredients, treat them with respect and you'll produce a great product. The 1100 litre Townshend Brewery produces a variety of ales, lager and farmhouse cider. Tradition is the theme in recipe formulation and hearty malt flavours are balanced with characteristic hop tones. All beer begins with the water source. The water used in all Townshend ales is drawn from the Motueka aquifer It has always been a brewing truth that different water sources are better suited to different beer styles. The unique waters of Ireland, for example, are an intrinsic part of the brewing of stout just as the water of Munich is perfect for the creation of the light coloured lagers that the region is famous for. At Townshend we’re no exception. Our water, because of it’s mineral salt composition, has been found to prefer enabling darker malts and is perfect for our range of traditional real ales. ## What they brew - IPA — 26% of the beers we track - Amber Ale — 24% of the beers we track - Pale Ale — 19% of the beers we track - Pale Lager — 12% of the beers we track - Stout / Porter — 10% of the beers we track - Other — 6% of the beers we track - Strong Ale — 3% of the beers we track ## Find them - Address: 502a High Street, Motueka, Tasman, New Zealand - Coordinates: -41.1324272, 173.0093688 - Website: http://www.townshendbrewery.co.nz/ ## Breweries nearby - [Hop Federation](https://finding.beer/brewery/hop-federation-6182.md) — 3.92, Fine — Riwaka, Tasman Region — 4.4 mi away - [Moutere Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/moutere-brewing-10856.md) — 2.95, Limited — Tasman — 7 mi away - [Golden Bear Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/golden-bear-brewing-co-17159.md) — 3.06, Limited — Māpua, Tasman — 9.8 mi away - [Bays Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/bays-brewery-34160.md) — 2.81, Limited — Nelson — 17 mi away - [Sprig + Fern Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/sprig-fern-brewing-co-7104.md) — 3.71, Fine — Nelson — 17 mi away - [The Workshop](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-workshop-22182.md) — 3.01, Limited — Nelson — 17 mi away - [Acoustic Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/acoustic-brewery-31174.md) — 3.60, Poor — Nelson — 17 mi away - [Eddyline Brewery NEW ZEALAND](https://finding.beer/brewery/eddyline-brewery-new-zealand-17167.md) — 3.84, Fine — Richmond, Nelson — 17 mi away ## Rankings this brewery appears in - [Best breweries in New Zealand](https://finding.beer/breweries/new-zealand.md) --- Finding Beer scores breweries on the beer they brew rather than on the venue. Method: . Rankings by place: . The iPhone app adds a live map of what is around you: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/finding-beer/id1082135126