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!
Handpull: North End - Bitter Sea ESB
4.7%
Inspired by our ancestors who travelled across the seas to forge a new life in this land we set about brewing a full bodied strong London style bitter. We combined New Zealand Ale Malt, two different crystal malts , a little wheat , tangy English Goldings and Fuggels hops with our fruity English Ale yeast to create a sociable, sessionable taste of the old country .
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duncans - yum yum yuzu lager
4.7%
Shining Peak - O'Carroll's Dry Irish Stout Nitro
4.5%
Born 1844, Dr Patrick Joseph Felix Valentine O'Neil O'Carroll arrived on New Zealand’s shores at the age of 19, having already completed his medical training. While the overall enthusiasm to go under the knife of a surgeon still in his teens is up for debate, Paddy would put his patients at ease with his Irish humour and generosity, becoming a local legend on the New Plymouth medical scene. Great craic! We've brewed this Irish Stout to honour Paddy and his pioneering practice in Taranaki.
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behemoth - brain smiles hazy pale ale
5.4%
Mcleod's - Forty Acre Fresh Hop Hazy Ipa
6.8%
Forty Acre is our celebration of the New Zealand Fresh Hop Harvest! We used fresh Nelson Sauvin green hop cones from our mates at Freestyle Hops in Nelson’s Upper Moutere, flown directly to our brew house & used within hours of picking. How much fresh cone went into this one? More than 300 kilos in one batch!
Fresh & green, expect big, resin-like hop character over a sublime, oily texture with a mouthful of flavour! A special brew for a super special time of year! |
mcleods - paradise pale ale
5.5%
Parrotdog - Bitterbitch IPA
5.8%
Our troublesome original release, named for the problematic first brew day which hugely emphasised its hop bitterness. It's matured and evolved nicely over the years, with us. Big tropical hop flavour from local varieties with strong bitterness from an English hop to honour its origins, all balanced by plenty of malt.
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McLeod's - Wicker Basket Tropical Sour
5.3%
Like its basket mates, Wicker Basket Tropical Sour is all about fruit! This time, tangerine, pink guava & nectarine mingle ever-so nicely. From its fluffy white head with lovely lacing to its juicy tangerine palate underpinned by ripe guava notes, it's delightfully tart and refreshing. Crack a can, get your toes in the sand and - boom - summer in Waipu is a sip away.
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Brave - Witbier
5.2%
shining peak - bogworks pilsner
4.5%
"Sick as, bruh" meant something different for New Plymouth's surfers back in the day. It was probably what they were telling their General Practitioner after paddling through the proverbial let go from the town's 'revolutionary' sewerage system installed in 1933. Thankfully, things have been cleaned up since then, allowing for a much more refreshing ocean experience at the surf break known as 'Bogworks', located directly outside our Brewery.
A combination of clean, light malts and crisp Riwaka hops make this New Zealand Pilsner the perfect way to cap off a day catching the big ones |
Parrotdog - Limited Release #24 Coconut Hazy IPA
6%
rhyme x reason - italian stallion lager
5.2%
Searchlight - Embers Amber Ale
5.3%
Wilderness - In finite 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.
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BEer Baroness - Little mighty session ipa
2.5%
urbanaut - Fresh Hop Motueka Bright IPA 2025
5.8%
Garage Project - Hook Jaw US BROWN ALE
5.5%
Tie one on. Hook Jaw - American Brown IPA. A careful blend of oats, crystal and toasted malts delivers a complex base, with notes of chocolate, chewy caramel and dark roast coffee, deftly balanced with Chinook, Cashmere and Mosaic hops giving punchy bitterness and layers of blueberry, grapefruit and tangerine. You’ll be hooked.
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ChinChiller - Tiramisu Sweet Stout
5.8%
scoundrels & rogues - evil genius cider
10.2%
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). |
Peckhams - Farmhouse cider
5.8%
A complex, wild fermented, vintage cider made in our Nelson cidery from a blend of bittersweet and bittersharp cider apples from our orchard.
Full bodied with subtle farmhouse notes, ripe fruit and a mellow sweetness contained by a tannic finish. Matured in oak and steel for over 18 months. This cider conjures up oak tables, earthenware jugs and thatched roofs. We make proper craft cider in small batches and each blend varies slightly. Residual sugar typically 20-25g/l Best served cool (7-10C) |
Kihi - Strawberry Sundae Cider
5%
Sidetracks - Limoncello Spritz
4%
Sidetracks - Alcoholic ginger beer
4.2%