Searchlight Brewery

Microbrewery in Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Associated Venue: Searchlight Brewery

Established in 2018

Contact
12 Industrial Place, Queenstown, 9300, New Zealand
Description
Our independently owned and operated brewery started as a passion project by founder Lewis Gaskin in 2015. Originally a tortilla factory, Lewis and his partner Anna moved into the empty warehouse as they hand-built every inch of the brewery and taproom into what it is today. June 2018 saw Searchlight open its doors to the public for the first time and the first pints poured. It now features 19 taps, a beer garden, kitchen and taproom.

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

On tap at the brewery. Clear golden with small white head. Malty, sweetish, quite bland and watery, vague citrus. Could be better.

Tried from Draft at Searchlight Brewery on 04 Apr 2025 at 22:00


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

On tap at Beech Tree, Queenstown. Cloudy yellow with white head. Some tropical notes, somewhat bland and light.

Tried from Draft at Beech Tree on 04 Apr 2025 at 22:00


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

On tap at the brewery. Black with beige head. Roasty, chocolate, some coffee notes, medium sweetness. Quite thin in finish.

Tried from Draft at Searchlight Brewery on 04 Apr 2025 at 22:00


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at the brewery. Clear amber with white head. Malty, caramel, some earthy notes, light citrus, somewhat bland.

Tried from Draft at Searchlight Brewery on 04 Apr 2025 at 22:00


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

On tap at the brewery. Hazy yellow with medium white head. Hoppy, bit dank, melon, citrus, some tropical notes. Smooth texture. Sweetish with light bitterness.

Tried from Draft at Searchlight Brewery on 04 Apr 2025 at 22:00


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

Cask at the Fork and Tap, Arrowtown. Dark copper with medium white head. Malty, some caramel, light fruity notes, biscuit, bitter finish.

Tried from Cask at The Fork and Tap on 04 Apr 2025 at 22:00


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

On tap at the Altitude Brewing. Hazy yellow with white head. Citrus, some dank notes, touch of tropical fruit, some sweetness, bitterish finish. Medium bodied.

Tried from Draft at Altitude Brewing on 04 Apr 2025 at 22:00


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

On tap at the brewery. Clear golden with medium white head. Malty, grainy, some hoppy notes, citrus, bit thin in finish.

Tried from Draft at Searchlight Brewery on 04 Apr 2025 at 22:00


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

Can from my father: pours yellow With white head. Aroma is some light grain, grass. Taste is lightly bitter, sort of grainy. Fine.

Tried from Can on 18 May 2024 at 03:12


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

Can from my father: pours caramel with a white head. Aroma is sort of herbal, lightly cutrusy, pine. Taste is lightly bitter. A pine pine sol action. Meh.

Tried from Can on 18 May 2024 at 00:23