WHAT'S  POURING  AT  PB?

Here you can check out our selection of what's pouring at Punky Brewster, along with some tasting notes so you know what you're in for! 

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duncans  -  yum  yum  yuzu  lager

4.7%
Yum Yum is a Japanese style lager brew with Yuzu - an aromatic Japanese citrus fruit.

CHINCHILLER  -  TIRAMISU  STOUT 

5.8%
Italian for ‘pick me up’, brewed to be enjoyed all year round & with the intention to lift your spirit! Roasty, malty, light, choco’licoius, with just a hint of Cold Brewed coffee.

parrotdog  -  yellowhammer  hazy  pale  ale

4.8%
Bright and lively like a parrot, but small and ubiquitous like a sparrow, the Yellowhammer adds a flash of colour and a musical chirp to open spaces all over the country. The way it does a lot with just a little inspires our smooth and refreshing hazy pale ale, streaked with the striking tropical notes of Strata hops.

Garage  project  -  Beer  pale  lager

4.8%
It couldn’t be simpler.

Pilsner malt, Saaz hops and Czech yeast. That’s it. Sometimes simple is exactly what you want. Why bother dressing it up? It is what it is.

Wilderness  -  Infinite  Fresh  Hop  Sour  ALe 

5.7%
A fresh hop twist on a beer we made in the past called boundless. The grist is a little darker in colour with a healthy dose of Spelt grains for extra body. We drove out to Okuora farms for some fresh Riwaka as they were picking! Fermented out with a fruit forward yeast strain and blended with a barrel of mixed ferment wild ale.

Garage  Project  -  TreeHugger  Pilsner

4.5%
Our most sustainable beer yet, made with minimal packaging, thoughtful brewing practices, and 100% New Zealand ingredients. It’s also delicious, combining plump, sun-ripened Canterbury barley with Southern Cross, Nelson Sauvin and Riwaka hops from Upper Moutere to create a clean, beautifully balanced aromatic beer. Oh, and a dollar from every six pack goes to buying trees for grass roots planting projects. What’s not to love - hug a tree today.

BEHEMOTH  -  BRIGHT  AS  DAY  IPA

4.5%
It's time to crack open a can of sunshine! Bright as Day is your go-to companion for BBQs, picnics, and any other shindig; even if New Zealand is serving up all four seasons in one go. Bursting with tropical hop goodness using some of the best New Zealand and American hops, this IPA is delightfully sessionable, delivering a refreshing punch of vibrant citrus and juicy fruit flavours that'll have you feeling like it's always summer. So, gather your mates, fire up the grill, and let this bright IPA transform gloomy days into sunny vibes, even when the clouds don’t!


Wilderness  -  Funky Rooster  Oud  Bruin

5.8%
Whisky Barrel Aged Truffle Oud Bruin

Urbanaut  -  yuzu  crystal  wheat  beer

5.5%
Indulge in this Kristall Weisse beer and be blessed by bright notes of yuzu blending with tropical fruit and strawberry bubblegum aromatics from the Most hops and a spicy hint of clove and banana from the Schneider Weisse yeast. Crystal clear, crisp and pouring pale gold like a late summer harvest.​

Mcleod's  -  Smugglers  Bay  'Blackwatch '  Imperial  Dark  Ale

10%
Brewed in 2022 and bottle conditioned, this semi-annual brew was made with a parti-gyle double mash on International Tartan day. A massive beer with rich chocolate and espresso aromas plus rich caramel and bittersweet chocolate flavours lingering to a toasty bitter finish. A beer for drinking now, to share with friends, or maybe tuck away for a few years, if you can wait that long…

Altitude  -  Mischievous  kea   Ipa

5.5%
Our flagship IPA and now 2017 gold medalist making it the South Islands top IPA for the 4th year running.
Named after the most intelligent bird in the world, our native Kea, this is a balanced, vibrant and characterful beer just like its namesake.
The beer is a complex hybrid of New World hop-forward and old-English toasty IPA styles for a balanced and sessionable finish.

ALTITUDE   -  BOARD  MEETING  PINEAPPLE  HAZY  IPA

6.1%
With so many hop heavy hazy IPA's taking the descriptor of pineapple we thought why not boost this with actual pineapple?
Nothing better than the real thing for making flavour and aroma! We took a nice, light and sweet malt base with plenty of creamy oats and a bit of lactose and created a hazy IPA by stuffing it full of pineapplely hops. Nectaron, citra and simcoe. Then when it wasn't quite finished we then stuffed it with 15kg of Freeze dried pineapple - equivalet to 150kg of fresh pineapple!
Pouring a beautiful light yellow colour with a clean haze, this beer is juice-centric and has plenty of tangy pineapple flowing out mixed in with some stonefruit and pine notes.
​A full body, lots of fruit flavour and a mellow bitterness round out the flavour. 

Shining  Peak  -  Magic  dart  pale  ale

5.3%
Back in the day, Whare Matangi, estranged son of Ngarue, was given a magic dart, or tara, that would lead him to his father. After a few throws the tara hit Ngarue’s house at the mouth of the river. The place became known as Te Whai-tara uni-a-Ngarue, or Waitara. Our own Magic Dart aims for an American-style golden ale with a combo of US and kiwi hops combining sweet stonefruit and tropical aromas.

Searchlight  -  Embers  Amber  Ale 

5.5%
Hops: Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe
Flavour: grapefruit, subtle black tea, jammy malt Mouthfeel: beautifully balanced malt ale

HEYDAY- RASPBERRY  BERLINER  WEISSE

3.5%
Our Raspberry Berliner Weisse is a refreshingly tart brew with a clean, crisp body & a low alcohol content, making it perfect for any occasion. Its striking ruby hue, derived from ripe raspberries, is complemented by delicate floral notes. A harmonious balance between yeast character & lactic acid creates a bright, invigorating finish.

Rhyme  x  reason  -  truffle  shuffle   hefeweizen

4.9%
Coconut and truffle wheat beer

Urbanaut  -  habanero yuzu lager

5.5%
We love a good lager. This pale gold beacon of lager-y refreshment is your secret weapon to stay cool this summer! Drinking crisp af with a squeeze of juicy yuzu enhanced by lemon, lime, gooseberry and grapefruit aromatics from the Citra Cryo, Riwaka and Nelson Sauvin hops. A dash of Peach Habanero chili brings a flame-kissed tingle to every sip of this beer, while also helping turn up the volume on the zesty citrus notes and light caramel sweetness of the German caramel pilsner malt.

urbanaut  -  jaco  hazy  pale  ale

2.5%
Say hello to Jaco, our juicy lil' hazy pale ale that packs the punch of a full-blown hazy IPA, but with a deliciously sessionable ABV of just 2.5% assuring your dance moves stay slick all night long. Brimming with big nectarine, apricot and peach flavours and a gently rounded mouthfeel usually unseen in low-ABV beers, Jaco is a LIL beer with BIG ambitions.

Paradise  -  Prosecco

11%
Paradise Prosecco is a dry, fresh and crisp style of Prosecco with fresh citrus and stonefruit aromas and flavour and a long, dry finish.
Paradise Prosecco has been our best-selling wine by number of bottles sold since 2022. Delicious on its own or when paired with Aperol or Campari in a spritz (it makes for a great cocktail as it is light, fresh and dry).

KIHI  -  PINK  CIDER

5%
This delish cider is loaded with crisp green apples and a splash of blueberry juice, lending a pinkish hue as radiant as a sun-kissed Summer’s day. Fruity and easy-drinking with a light dry finish, this cider is made to celebrate good times with great friends.

Peckham's  -  boysenberry  Cider

5.4%
Fresh picked, intense flavours of boysenberries against a crisp cider background. Real fruit, fresh boysenberry taste without too much sweetness. Refreshingly sophisticated.

Sidetracks  -  Limoncello  Spritz

4%
This Limoncello Spritz is carefully crafted in small batches with Freshly squeezed New Zealand Meyer Lemons & all-natural ingredients. It offers a balanced zesty bite resulting in a mouth-watering beverage.

Sidetracks  -  Alcoholic  ginger  beer

4.2%
Ginger Beer carefully crafted in small batches using real brewed ginger & all-natural ingredients.