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

Contact
7 Sheffield Street, Paraparaumu, 5032, New Zealand

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6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Pours very pale gold with a little haze. White head that leaves lacing. Bread and grass aroma. Punchy light malts with balancing hops. Some sourness at the finish. It was 39C here today and this hits the spot very nicely. Like other beers I’ve had from this lot, notably fresh tasting.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2009 at 03:02


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Light amber, white head that fades but leaves some lacing. Caramel malt, citrus and resin hops. Fruity sweetness, grapefruit sourness, bitter finish. Medium bodied, fairly low alcohol for the style. Plain, but nice and well-balanced. Perhaps a bit much grapefruit. [3.5] Tempora mutantur (et nos hoc nunc hebetes).

Tried on 12 Dec 2009 at 03:32


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Gold, just slightly hazy. A finger or so of bright white head. Some bread and lots of floral hops on the nose. Slightly earthy. Creamy mouthfeel. Restrained malts, lots of citrus. Finish is a little short - it’s bitter, but insubstantial. Fresh and lovely. [3.7]Bottle. Very pale gold with a very white head that lasts pretty well. Floral, light bread, bright lemon. Light-bodied, fairly high carbonation. Light bready malt, firm bitterness with lemons and some pepper. Well inside the fine Kiwi lager camp.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Dec 2009 at 03:09


6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Pale orange, white head that faded to pretty much nothing. Nose has oranges, some dough, citrus, cloves and some dank. Nice yeasty-grapefruit zest mouthfeel. Bit thin on the malts.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Dec 2009 at 04:15


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Vibrant gold pour with a large but quickly fading head that leaves lot of lacing.Lots of grassy saaz in the aroma, with spicy and subtle sweet floral, grape and passionfruit notes.Classic pilsener taste with light bready and grainy malt. Not much hops flavour, but a full-on metallic bitterness hits you in the face.Light body, moderately high carbonation - good for the style.

Tried on 31 Oct 2009 at 02:19


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle 330ml.Unclear medium orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel notes, moderate to light heavy hoppy, resin - citrus notes. Flavor is light moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium to light, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20081129]

Tried from Bottle on 10 Mar 2009 at 04:10


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

33 cL bottle, courtesy of Papsoe. Pours hazy orange with a diminished white head. Mild citrusy hops aroma, vague malt presence. Sweet and citric bitter hops flavoured with a mild caramel malt base. Smooth. Light carbonation. Bitter and fruity finish. Clearly a subdued malt base.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Dec 2008 at 14:39


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle, 5.0%. Slightly spicy hop aroma, some caramel, slightly rough. Hazy grey amber colour. The flavour is less interesting than the aroma. Has a little caramel and perhaps a faint hint of spicy hops, but is a tad boring.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Dec 2008 at 07:38


5.8
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle 33 cl. Slightly hazy amber golden with a small off-white head. Lightly oxidized aroma of caramel and citrusy hops. Medium body, lightly sweet caramel and a dry and hoppy finish. 291108

Tried from Bottle on 08 Dec 2008 at 08:03


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

(Bottle 33 cl) Clear reddish brown with a beige head. Discreet aroma of hard roasted malt. Medium body with a somewhat excessive carbonation. Hard roasted malt notes and a light malt bitter finish. 250308

Tried from Bottle on 25 Oct 2008 at 16:21