# Waitoa — Wellington

> Waitoa in Wellington, New Zealand scores 3.82 out of 5 — Fine, #63 in New Zealand. 192 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/brewery/waitoa-23379/> · data updated 2026-09-06*

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Waitoa is a brewery in Wellington, New Zealand. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.82 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #63 in New Zealand. Of the 192 beers we track, 77% are IPA and 8% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.82 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #63 in New Zealand · #5,798 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 192

## About

From our home in Hataitai, Wellington we create bold and fresh takes of tried and true classics with an unapologetically Aotearoa flavour. You won’t find anything pretentious or gimmicky in our brews. We believe in keeping it simple and letting the product (and awards) do the talking. It’s even in our name, which can be interpreted as ‘strong water’.

## What they brew

- IPA — 77% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 5% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 5% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 4% of the beers we track
- Other — 1% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 32 Waitoa Road, Wellington, New Zealand
- Coordinates: -41.3038941, 174.7941543
- Website: https://waitoabeer.co.nz/

## Breweries nearby

- [Mean Doses](https://finding.beer/brewery/mean-doses-13590.md) — 3.82, Fine — Wellington — 0.9 mi away
- [Yeastie Boys](https://finding.beer/brewery/yeastie-boys-6518.md) — 2.87, Limited — Wellington — 1.1 mi away
- [JuiceHead Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/juicehead-beer-13446.md) — 3.41, Poor — Wellington — 1.1 mi away
- [Bassline Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/bassline-brewing-15901.md) — 3.00, Limited — Wellington — 1.1 mi away
- [Maiden Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/maiden-brewing-company-17155.md) — 3.47, Poor — Wellington — 1.1 mi away
- [Heyday Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/heyday-beer-co-17157.md) — 3.84, Fine — Wellington — 1.2 mi away
- [Black Dog Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/black-dog-brewery-19076.md) — 3.07, Limited — Wellington — 1.2 mi away
- [Choice Bros Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/choice-bros-brewing-17171.md) — 3.75, Fine — Wellington — 1.3 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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