Sprig + Fern Brewing Co.

Microbrewery in Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Associated with 5 Venues

Established in 2002

Contact
53 Beach Road, Richmond, Nelson, 7020, New Zealand

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6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Draft. A dark brown head with a thin brown head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt anx oats. The flavor is sweet with notes of roasted malt and oats, leading to a dry finish.

Tried from Draft on 05 Mar 2018 at 08:23


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draft. A golden beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of citrus fruits, hops, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, hops, and spices, leading to a bitter finish.

Tried from Draft on 05 Mar 2018 at 08:14


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draft. An amber beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of citrus fruits, hops, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, toffee, tobacco, and hops, leading to a bitter finish.

Tried from Draft on 05 Mar 2018 at 08:06


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Draft. A golden beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes oc malt and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, and caramel, leading to a dry finish. The body is light.
Earlier Rating: 12/29/2012 Total Score: 2.4
Bottled. A hazy brown beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes of malt and straw. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and straw, leading to a bitter finish.

Tried from Draft on 05 Mar 2018 at 08:01


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draft. A golden beer with a lazing white head. The aroma has notes of malt, grain, and hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of hops, malt, and straw, leading to a bitter finish.

Tried from Draft on 05 Mar 2018 at 07:56


4.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5

On tap at Brother’s Beer. Pours dark. Earthy, little toast, something a bit porridge, but mostly just dirt and mineral notes. Not particularly smooth. Not right.

Tried from Draft on 15 Jun 2017 at 02:53


4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

On tap at the Lumsden. Pours pale gold. Cloying sweet, weird vegetable taste, not much hops. Bad after taste. Unpleasant.

Tried from Draft on 21 Apr 2017 at 21:50


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Sprig and Fern, Hardy St. Pours dark ruby. Chocolate, coffee, biscuits, little cream. Average body. Nice.

Tried from Draft on 06 Mar 2017 at 15:25


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

On tap at Sprig and Fern, Hardy St. Pours dark amber. Coffee, oak, a touch of smoke, some whisky notes, molasses. Something like a rich coffee cake. Good full body. Nice.

Tried from Draft on 06 Mar 2017 at 15:23


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at Sprig and Fern, Hardy St. Sherbet, peach, grapefruit, lemon, bit chalky. Decent body. Not bad.

Tried from Draft on 06 Mar 2017 at 15:18