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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8.1/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Bottle from The Beerhive. Dark brown body with a creamy beige head that holds well. Good lacing. Aroma of coffee, caramel and black pepper. Flavour of spicy rye, blackcurrant, Coca-Cola and orange zest. Medium to full body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. A peppery, luxurious Black IPA.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Dec 2016 at 13:12

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is roasted coffee, chocolate, vanilla, taste is sweet chocolate, caramel, toffee, vanilla, coffee, quite thin.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Dec 2016 at 11:47

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottled 330ml (Alko)
Clear deep honey color, smallish off-white head. Very fruity overriped kiwi and pineapple, some citrus in the nose. Medium-bodied. Fruity, lots of kiwi, pineapple, citrus, gooseberry flavors. Lingering bitterness in the aftertaste. Beautiful showcase of Nelson Sauvin hop. Feels very fresh.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Dec 2016 at 09:27

7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 8
Hazy medium golden colour, tall frothy off-white head, good retention and lacing. Aroma malts, bread, tangerine, pine. Flavour medium sweet and bitter, malty, grassy, bit fruity. Smooth bittersweet finish, fruity, malty, bit husky, pleasant and well-balanced pale ale.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Dec 2016 at 20:24

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at the Lumsden. Sweet, grass, peach. Nice bitter finish that ends very crisply. Clean, tasty, super refreshing. Ideal for a sunny afternoon! Perhaps not as drinkable as their regular pilsner due to the strength, but it’s another really well crafted beer.
Tried from Draft on 03 Dec 2016 at 22:54

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle from Alko. Poured deep golden color with a thick white head. Aroma has cat pee, gooseberries and lemon peel. Intense hoppy aroma. Flavor has gooseberries, malts, grass, cat pee and some floral notes. Fruity hoppy, nice bitterness. Feels quite fresh still after traveling across the globe.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Dec 2016 at 12:10

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle shared at Danish Ratebeer Summer Gathering 2016, Day 2. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma of herbal hops, pine, resin, weeds and light malt. Flavour is light to moderate sweet and moderate bitter. Light medium bodied with soft carbonation. [20-08-2016]
Tried from Bottle on 30 Nov 2016 at 08:45

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 7
Golden with a white head - Good hop aroma with citrus - Good malt body to support a hop profile that has citrus and olso some piney herbal notes - The hops goes into the finish with fruity and piney notes and ends bitter dry - This was good
Tried on 27 Nov 2016 at 13:09

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Taniguchi. A deeper orange-gold color than I expected, this slow gusher is topped by an impressive beige head that leaves copious lacing behind. The aroma is big juicy citrus with orange candy notes and perhaps hint of pine. Medium bodied with a semi-dry finish. The flavor is candied orange, citrus and pine. Not complex but a satisfying APA.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Nov 2016 at 07:17

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
A golden beer, a head is medium and blond. Aroma has tropical fruitness, some caramel and citrus. Taste has citrus, tropical fruitness, medium bitterness. Medium bodied. Not a clear Nelson there.
Tried on 26 Nov 2016 at 07:00