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! 

KERERU  -  TONKA  BEAN  CREAM  ALE

5.2%
Tonka Bean Cream Ale is refreshing, light and dry with notes of orange zest and marmalade from the hops and flavours of vanilla, almond, cherry and cinnamon from the tonka beans.

8  wired  -  maverick  hoppy  american  stout

5%
Black as jet but easy on the ABV. This sessionable stout tempts you to land but then soars to another level with the citrus bite of Centennial hops.  

ABANDONED  -  DOPPELBOCK

8.5%
Another crusher German style from Abandoned - a big and surprisingly easy drinking dark lager. 

Chinchiller  -  GC Ipa

4.9%
Light sweet crystal malt backbone, on the nose true to style classic NZ hops character

Steam  -  Bretted  Quadrupel

10%
Steam's Triumph, aged on Brettanomyces  

PACIFIC  COAST  -  CROSS  STEP  LAGER 

4%
You came for beer, your mission was successful. Brewed with a pinch of Southern Cross hops and fermented with an unorthodox kveik strain of yeast. Cross-Step is a crisp modern lager brewed with technical innovation that just tastes great. The 4% ABV means that Cross-Step goes down smooth and moreish.

garage  project  -  spicy  pickle  beer 

4.3%
Turn up the heat at your pickle party. Pickle Beer, the Spicy edition! Naturally kettle soured, infused with cucumber, dill and pickle spice, fired up with a generous addition of red hot chilli peppers. Spicy, refreshing and disarmingly delicious. It’s getting hot in here!

ChinChiller  -  Ready Fire Aim ApA

5%
Classic APA - Hopped with Citra, Simcoe, Centannial

Pacific coast  -  Del Pacifico Sur cold IPA

6%
This South Pacific Cold IPA is a celebration of citrus. Delicious Cryo Calypso and Nelson Sauvin are layered delicately for a complex and aromatic hop profile. These are joined by Riwaka in the dry hop to create a tropical and citrus juice bomb singing with notes of lime, gooseberry and grapefruit. This sits atop a clean and bright lager base supported by the addition of rice for a crisp finish.

Rhyme X Reason  -  colour outside the lines

4.2%
This 4.2% salted saison gets its kick from habaneros, and the mango adds a punch of juice and makes it that glowing hue. She's a beaut!

DUNCAN'S  -  salted  plum  yum  lager

4.5%
A twist on the classic Yum Yum Yuzu Lager, this is a variant using the same delicious lager base recipe, with salted plums added for a summery, fruity hit.

 RHYME  X  REASON  -  MT  ALPHA  IPA

6.5%
A classic. An old skool and righteously traditional American IPA. Solid malt ascent with a clean and dry ridgeline. The peak of Mt. Alpha features a full flavour punch to your heart. A local cult classic brewed at the base of Mt. Alpha.

Hops: Mosaic, Simcoe, Amarillo and Cascade 

 Waitoa  -  Afterglow  hazy IPA

6.7%
This Hazy is a full-bodied, twilight-tinted IPA that leaves you with a warm glow that’s hard to forget. Locally sourced Vape yeast brings together a bright golden malt base and a juicy blend of Motueka, Citra, Mosaic and Simcoe hops.

LIBERTY  -  LITTLE  LIBERTY  HAZY  PALE  ALE

2.3%
Modestly hopped with Nelson Sauvin and enriched Cryo Pop hops, this full bodied yet light Hazy Pale Ale uses a Thiolised yeast blend to add subtle complexity to a thirst quenching flavour packed low alcohol brew. 

Rhyme x Reason  -  Big  deck  energy  pale  ale

4.2%
Hey bro, how's it hanging? Pairs well with a kiwi accent and your lifted ute.

Hops: Freestyle Farms Peacharine

Malts: Canterbury's Gladfield Malts

Rhyme x Reason  -  yeehaw habanero saison

4.9%
Howdy Doody Partner, hang on to your tittie biscuits! This classic saison brings you a lively & lingering tingle from the balanced habanero addition. It's approachable heat results in an enhanced saison, just as much zingy citrus as spice.

CHINCHILLER  -  CITRANELLA  HAZY  IPA

6%
 

beer  baroness  -  worth  the  squeeze  yuzu  gose

4.7%
Spring is upon us, and what better way to start than with a delicate refreshing sour. A painstakingly large amount of time went into hand zesting and juicing over 80kg of fresh Yuzu that we added into this delightful, lightly soured, zesty gose. The unique character of Yuzu bring flavours of lemon, lime and grapefruit which is balanced out with a touch of salt.

Townshend  -  OLDHAM'S  TAP  PILSNER

5.1%
This beer brewing gig is full of great characters who are as passionate about the part they play in the process as we are about putting it all together.

Oldham’s Tap Pilsner takes its name from a true blue fellow named Colin Oldham from Tapawera, and that’s where his hop garden is situated. He’s the chap whose hops inspired this juicy Townshend number.

PARADISE  -  PROSECCO

11%
Here we have our new Prosecco to replace the Continental Platter Prosecco, which is now made with fruit sourced from the Pizzini family, third generation grape growers based in King Valley, Northeast Victoria, Australia!
A dry, clean and crisp style of Prosecco with nice citrus (lemon, lime, grapefruit) flavour and aroma.

Kihi  -  Pink cider

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

DOUBLE  VISION  -  HARD  CASE  STRAWBERRY  LIME  CIDER 

5%
Nothing fake here. 100% strawberry and lime juices infused into NZ’s finest pressed Apples. This O.G. flavoured cider is keeping it real!

SIDETRACKS   -  GINGER  BEER

4.2%
A delicious alcoholic ginger beer.