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! 

RHYME  X  REASON -  BLACK  LIPS  PORTER

5.3%
A London style Porter with beautiful milk chocolate, nutty, and biscuitty notes. A medium body creates a more sessionable dark ale. A medium bodied, creamy, yet thirst quenching porter.

MCLEODS  -  BOMBORA  AUSTRALIAN  PALE  ALE

5.3%
In your hand is our kiwi interpretation of an Australian pale ale using all Aussie malts in tandem with three of our favorite Aussie hops ; Vic Secret , Ella & Galaxy. Expect bright, tropical stone fruit up front to soft, integrated malts with a touch of caramel & solid lingering bitterness at the end . A beaut beer whether you're throwing shrimps on the barbie, or just been rippin' up bommie.

GARAGE  PROJECT  -  HAZY  DAZE  AMARILLO  MOSAIC

5.8% 
An ongoing series of hazy pale ales where the hops are the heroes. Each batch is a showcase for a different combination of the freshest, juiciest hop varieties we can lay our hands on. Expect huge hop flavours and aroma backed up by balanced bitterness and smooth mouthfeel - everything you want from your hazed-out pale.

BAYLANDS  -  TYPHOON  DETECTOR  RED  IPA

6.0%
American Red Ale, Full of US Citra, Simcoe & Amarillo hops.

EMPORIUM  -  DROP  COVER  HOLD  TROPICAL  SOUR 

3.8%
Drop, cover, hold! A beer to commemorate the first commercial batch we did at our new brewery. It was only a 50l batch but the quake knocked it over! The small amount left went to Punky Brewster for their Xmas party, but now we are adding it to our line up as our first permanent sour beer. It also acts as a public awareness campaign...

PARROTDOG  -  LAGER

4.5%
Refreshingly uncomplicated.
A Classic lager brewed with New Zealand’s distinctive and underappreciated Green Bullet hop.

RHYME  X  REASON  -  STUNT  GIRL  HAZY  DOUBLE  IPA

8.5%
This is in your face fruju heaven! We've sent it big with a mix of Cryo x T90 hops!! 35G/L of our favourite varieties! Big tropical fruit! Pineapple! Melon! Passionfruit! Candy!!! Sweet baby Jesus the mouthfeel.... Silky smooth from a few sacks of oats x wheat. An irresponsible ABV that is dangerously hard to notice!

TOWNSHEND  -  HALF  MAST  SESSION  PALE  ALE

2.2%
After much experimentation, Townshend have created a lighter style beer with a proper depth of flavour balanced with enough hops to remind you that bigger is not always better.
The lower alcohol level means you can relax about the numbers and enjoy the moment.

URBANAUT  -  MIAMI  BRUT  LAGER

5.4%
Urbanaut - Miami Brut Lager is an endless vacation.  Tropical summer notes walk hand-in-hand with a crisp refreshing flavour that will keep you dancing on the shore from dusk till dawn.  Serve chilled.  Wearing loud colours - speedboat optional.

NORTH  END  -  IRON  SANDS  OATMEAL  RYE  STOUT

6.0%
Inspired by the wild iron-rich beaches of the west coast we devised a smooth warming stout that combines oats, caramelized rye, and chocolate wheat malt with our fruity English yeast strain and some lightly zesty Nelson hops. The result is a stout fit to fortify against wild west coast winter storms and the perfect match to a night beside the fire. Smooth, rich stout. Fruity notes with layers of chocolate and coffee.

CRAFTWORK  -  SIEGE  OF  LIEGE  BARREL-AGED  SAISON  WITH  SIROP  DE  LIEGE

7.0%
Originall brewed for The Great Kiwi Beer Festival 2021, Siege of Liege is a big, mixed-ferment saison-based beer, aged in barrels and with the addition of Sirop de Liege (like marmalade made with apples and pears). 

URBANAUT  -  FITZROY  APPLE  CRUMBLE  SOUR 

4.0%
This beer is a thirst-quenching show-stopper! A bright afternoon delight, this is a crisp apple sour, lightly sprinkled with brown sugar and cinnamon and a wee drop of french vanilla. Refreshing and indulgent

BEER  BARONESS  -  SH!TS  &  GIGGLES  WCIPA

6.8%
A big, bold, brassy, aggressive, hoppy as hell West Coast. Just like we like 'em! 

BONEFACE  -  THE  UNIT  HAZY  IPA

6.0%
The unit is our version of NZ Hopped I.P.A. With hints of grapefruit, passion-fruit & spicy citrus, backed up with those hop aromas only found in Aotearoa, it seems a lot for one beer, but it ain't called The Unit for nothing!

KARAMU  -  SAISON

6.6%
SOBA National Homebrewing Competition 2019 champion brewer Daryl Bryant chose to brew his "house saison" as his prize at Brewaucracy. Daryl's a hell of a nice guy, and he's considering launching his own small-scale barrelworks so you'll all soon be able to taste some of his incredible creations. Karamu Saison is pale, naturally cloudy, and dry as a bone. The aroma and palate are complex with subtle notes of white pepper, banana, and bready malt. Try stopping at just one glass... we can't!

BEHEMOTH  -  HOPPED  UP  ON  PILS  PILSNER 

5.0%
The New Zealand Pilsner is a beautiful thing. It takes the crispness and refreshing qualities of a pilsner and adds the flavours and aromas of NZ hops into the mix; creating big aromatics like an IPA. This beer is one that people new to craft beer will love, but still has enough hops to satisfy the dedicated hop heads.

MCLEODS  -  COVE  UNFILTERED  PALE  ALE

4.7%
Who said hazy hoppy beers have to have through-the-roof ABVs?? This relaxing little session ale comes in at a delicate little 4.7% but does not compromise on flavour. 

GARAGE  PROJECT  -  GOLDEN  PATH  SESSION  HAZY

4.0%
A juicy, hazy, hop bomb with a surprisingly restrained alcohol content. A generous addition of Golden Naked Oats and Mosaic, Columbus and Strata hops create a beer bursting with flavour, with a balance and body belying its moderate strength. A delicious hoppy offering that’s more than a match for even the richest burger.

CHINCHILLA  -  TOUCH  MY  WENIS  PILSNER

5.3%
Liberty have finally released their much anticipated 6pk cans far and wide and the excitement is well justified given that this Japanese lager utilises their very own malt blend and is the first release for them in a 6pk can format. This rice-based lager is crisp, light and refreshing and if you know brewer Joe Wood's sense of humour you can probably make out the true meaning of 'Divine Wind'.

RHYME  X  REASON  -  BIG  BANANA  HEFEWEIZEN

4.9%
A German style wheat beer brewed with traditional Hefeweizen yeast to create a beautiful banana and clove clean flavour with full body and a hint of bubble gum.

MORNINGCIDER  -  CIDER

5.0%
This bad boy was created in the epic neighbourhood of Morningside, a land full of locals that live on the bright cider life. Morningside is the proud home of Aotearoa’s first urban apple orchard, harvesting backyard apples every year to make a genuine neighbourhood cider.

ZEFFER  -  APPLE  CRUMBLE  CIDER 

5.0%
This delicious cider has been spiced with cinnamon and blackberry leaves to give a mouthwatering drop that is like enjoying a piece of apple crumble with vanilla ice cream. Beautifully balanced with intense depth of flavour and Zeffer’s signature freshness.

CRIMSON  BADGER  GINGER  BEER 

4.0%
Small in size but huge in personality. Sweet and spicy and effortlessly refreshing.