Hallertau Brewery ★ 4.6
Hallertau is Auckland's destination brewery, with a biergarten and wood-fired pizza kitchen at 1171 Coatesville Riverhead Highway, 30 minutes from the CBD.
Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in Auckland worth taking a tram to.
Where to drink local
Brothers Beer Mt Eden ★ 4.3
Brothers Beer's Mount Eden taproom on Akiraho Street is the brand's Auckland mothership. Outdoor space, dog-friendly, Juke Joint BBQ in the same building.
Sawmill Brewery Smoko Room ★ 4.6
Sawmill is New Zealand's first B-Corp brewery, on ancestral land of Ngati Manuhiri at 1004 Leigh Road in Matakana, an hour north of Auckland.
Behemoth Brewing ★ 4.4
Behemoth Brewing's Mt Eden taproom at 10 Akiraho Street in Auckland is the brand's home base. Wide tap list, brewery viewing, casual food menu.
Holy Hop ★ 4.1
Holy Hop at 498 New North Road in Kingsland is one of Auckland's better-known beer gardens. Rotating taps, casual food, weekend afternoon trade.