# Waiheke Brewing Co. — Waiheke Island, Auckland

> Waiheke Brewing Co. in Waiheke Island, Auckland, New Zealand scores 2.75 out of 5 — Limited, #204 in New Zealand. 20 beers tracked, mostly Pale Lager.

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Waiheke Brewing Co. is a brewery in Waiheke Island, Auckland, New Zealand. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.75 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #204 in New Zealand. Of the 20 beers we track, 57% are Pale Lager and 28% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 2.75 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #204 in New Zealand · #25,999 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 20

## About

Waiheke Brewing Company was founded in 2017 and began brewing its famous Heke lager on Erua Road using Waiheke artesian water.  Heke lager was founded by David Gibson, Mike Robertson and Mark Hindmarsh.  It now brews and packages it’s beer at Urbanaut Brewing in Kingsland. 

## What they brew

- Pale Lager — 57% of the beers we track
- IPA — 28% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 10% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 4% of the beers we track
- Other — 1% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Waiheke Island, Auckland, New Zealand
- Coordinates: -36.7959544, 175.0481954
- Website: http://www.waihekebrewing.co.nz/

## Breweries nearby

- [Waiheke Island Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/waiheke-island-brewery-7077.md) — 2.92, Limited — Auckland — 1 mi away
- [Alibi Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/alibi-brewing-co-17173.md) — 4.39, Exceptional — Waiheke Island, Auckland — 1.1 mi away
- [Manaia Craft Brewers](https://finding.beer/brewery/manaia-craft-brewers-13167.md) — 3.48, Poor — Beachlands, Auckland — 6.8 mi away
- [Ben Middlemiss Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/ben-middlemiss-brewing-34112.md) — 2.85, Limited — Auckland — 14 mi away
- [Saint Leonards](https://finding.beer/brewery/saint-leonards-32221.md) — 3.85, Fine — Auckland — 14 mi away
- [Outlier Cartel](https://finding.beer/brewery/outlier-cartel-13376.md) — 3.41, Poor — Auckland — 16 mi away
- [Punk Heads Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/punk-heads-brewing-29817.md) — 3.88, Fine — Auckland — 16 mi away
- [Rudi's](https://finding.beer/brewery/rudis-12278.md) — 2.97, Limited — Auckland — 16 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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