# Wānaka Beerworks — Wānaka, Otago

> Wānaka Beerworks in Wānaka, Otago, New Zealand scores 3.00 out of 5 — Limited, #167 in New Zealand. 33 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Wānaka Beerworks is a brewery in Wānaka, Otago, New Zealand. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.00 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #167 in New Zealand. Of the 33 beers we track, 27% are IPA and 25% Pale Lager.

## Rating

- Score: 3.00 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #167 in New Zealand · #19,178 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 33

## About

Wānaka Beerworks runs on solar, sources water from our own alpine spring & uses carefully selected ingredients to bring you thoughtfully curated brews from our brewery based in Wānaka, New Zealand since 1998. 

## What they brew

- IPA — 27% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 25% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 20% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 13% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 10% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track
- Cider — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 891 Wanaka-Luggate Highway, Wānaka, Otago, New Zealand
- Coordinates: -44.7227065, 169.2397087
- Website: http://wanakabeerworks.co.nz/

## Breweries nearby

- [Ground Up Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/ground-up-brewing-34157.md) — 3.78, Fine — Wānaka, Otago — 4.7 mi away
- [Rhyme X Reason Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/rhyme-x-reason-brewery-17145.md) — 3.86, Fine — Wanaka, Otago — 4.7 mi away
- [Sidewinder Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/sidewinder-brewery-12672.md) — 3.38, Poor — Wānaka, Otago Region — 5.2 mi away
- [Maverick Craft Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/maverick-craft-beer-34154.md) — 3.62, Poor — Wānaka, Otago Region — 5.2 mi away
- [b.effect](https://finding.beer/brewery/b-effect-17180.md) — 3.73, Fine — Wanaka, Otago — 5.2 mi away
- [Otago Brew School](https://finding.beer/brewery/otago-brew-school-29906.md) — 3.44, Poor — Cromwell, Otago — 24 mi away
- [Cargo Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/cargo-brewery-17177.md) — 3.06, Limited — Gibbston, Otago — 25 mi away
- [Arrow Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/arrow-brewing-company-34113.md) — 2.69, Poor — Arrowtown, Otago — 25 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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