Tuatara Brewing Company

Commercial Brewery in Paraparaumu, Wellington, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Owned by DB Breweries (Dominion Breweries)
Associated Venue: The Third Eye (Tuatara)

Established in 2000

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7 Sheffield Street, Paraparaumu, 5032, New Zealand

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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Clear yellow appearance with thin head. Aroma and flavour have an interesting yeasty tartness. Some lemon and banana. Something of a sweet wine or white port. Quite light and fresh.
Tried on 24 Mar 2017 at 14:04

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tap at Beer Hunters. Opaque black color, medium-sized creamy brownish head. Coffeish, toasted nose. Medium-bodied. Mocha, cocoa flavor. Not much tiramisu but toasted coffee stout. A bit watery finish. Maybe better from bottle?
Tried from Draft on 23 Mar 2017 at 15:12

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle at Maltainen Metso. Bbe 12/2017. Copper color with a thin white head. Piney nose, citrusy and malt in aroma. Nz hops really nice here. Crisp citrusy hops, grapefruit, some pine. Feels surprisingly fresh. Bitter dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Mar 2017 at 03:21

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Bottle shared in London - big thanks to Kenworth. Pours rich brown with a dense, frothy beige head. Classic aroma, some burnt pine, light chocolate, zesty orange, well toasted bread. Medium sweet flavour wth well toasted brown bread, light coffee, cocoa, scorched earth. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Finishes with burnt pine, dusty cocoa, scorched earth. Great all around CDA.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Mar 2017 at 16:28

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle shared on Level 42 14/03/2017. Many thanks to Kenny for this one. A dark brown black coloured pour with a loose mid tan head. Aroma is sweet toasted nutty malts, hazelnut, woody pine. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, nutty, woody pine, semi sweet nutty malts, vanilla. Palate is semi sweet, vanilla, moderate, semi sweet. Really good black ipa.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Mar 2017 at 16:22

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle at L42. It pours cloudy darkest brown with a small tan head. The aroma is soft, sweet, piney, varnish, tangy, camp, rocky road, spicy, earth and tangy meat. The taste is slick dry, bitter - sweet, earthy, toasty, charred wood, earth, cacoa and rocky road with a. Dry, toasty finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Dent cda.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Mar 2017 at 16:22


6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
As Pilsner. Clear light gold with a thick head of foam. The aroma is incredibly perfumey with grape notes, possibly hopped with Nelson Sauvin? Crackery malts, ash and floral hops on a crisp light body. Possibly past its best as it was on sale but once was enough. Surprisingly grassy and bitter.
Tried on 08 Mar 2017 at 07:32

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle sample at a tasting at Tom L’s place. Thanks Tom L. Golden, white head. Sourish fruitiness, wine, yeast, a bit of caramel, sourish-sweetish flavor, vinegar note, alcoholic note, bitterish note, lively carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Mar 2017 at 11:35

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Tasted from the tap on the 06/02/2017. Opaque black colour with a small beige head. Aroma of espresso, vainilla, some oak wood and bourbon. Taste is lots of espresso and chocolate with some liquorice on the finish. Next one please!
Tried from Draft on 06 Mar 2017 at 04:09