Cargo Brewery

in Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand 🇳🇿


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7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Marchfest 2025. Hazy yellow with medium white head. Hoppy, bit dank, citrus, lime, juicy. Moderate bitterness in finish.

Tried from Draft on 27 Mar 2025 at 23:00


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tap at brewery at Waitiri creek on cycling tour. Flight of four - second beer. Slightly translucent golden pour. Frothy white head. Dry citric bitterness. Nelson? Very similar to pale ale but a bit more bitter.

Tried from Draft on 20 Mar 2020 at 00:12


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Tap at brewery at Waitiri creek on cycling tour (first stop). Flight of four and this is first. Crisp. Easy drinking. Straightforward medium citrus bitterness. Light palate. So so.

Tried from Draft on 20 Mar 2020 at 00:08


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

On tap at Brother's Beer. Pours gold. Floral, pear, peach, honey. Medium body. Not bad.

Tried from Draft on 30 Oct 2018 at 05:19


5.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

On tap at Smiths. Pours bright gold with a big fluffy head. Capsicum, sulfur, bit sweet, bit lemon, lots of biscuit. Not a typical pilsner in any sense, but not too bad.

Tried from Draft on 05 Dec 2017 at 00:00


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

330ml bottle. Pours orange gold. Bit dank, peach, syrup, tropical. Nice body. Nice finish. Nice beer.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Dec 2017 at 03:07


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

On tap at Smiths. Pours black. Lots of milk chocolate, bitter coffee, little orange. Pretty good.

Tried from Draft on 04 Apr 2017 at 17:04