Sawmill Brewing Company (NZ)

Microbrewery in Matakana, Auckland, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Associated Venue: Sawmill Smoko Room

Established in 2004

Contact
1004 Leigh Road, Matakana, New Zealand
Description
We are a New Zealand owned brewery run by a small and creative team. We brew clean, flavoursome and balanced beer with a Sawmill edge - the willingness to think for ourselves.

The Brewery was established in 2004 on the site of what was once a local timber mill established in the 1860’s. In February 2016 we moved from the original site in Leigh, and we now work from premises just out of Matakana at 1004 Leigh Road.

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7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle. Pours cloudy orange with a lingering head. Head dampens the aroma a little, but there’s some sweet spicy fruit thing going on. Pear, elderflower, aniseed, cloves, pepper. Good full body with plenty of life in it. Very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jan 2017 at 02:07

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
On tap at Vultures Lane. Pours almost black. Aroma is mostly coffee. Taste has the coffee, lots of biscuit, a little bitter hoppiness. Fairly thin and there’s a slight soapy note. Perfectly drinkable.
Tried from Draft on 05 Oct 2016 at 05:15

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
On tap Pomeroys, Christchurch. Pours reddish orange with a medium head. Pine taste, good body. Quite bitter.
Tried from Draft on 05 Feb 2015 at 15:53

8/10
Tried on 27 Jun 2014 at 12:44

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draft at Brothers courtesy of Nick, thanks! Clear pale yellow color, white head. Aroma of white pepper and straw. Taste us reasonably clean and crisp.
Tried from Draft on 21 Aug 2013 at 04:40

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft at Beervana. Bright crystal clear gold color, white edge head. Nice floral and fruity aroma. Taste is clean, crisp, scant bitterness with tropical fruit and floral notes.
Tried from Draft on 14 Aug 2013 at 16:26

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Bottled. A dark amber beer with a tan head. The aroma is sweet with a light acidic edge and notes of citrus, caramel, and spices. The flavor is sweet with ntoes of malt, caramel, spices (including coriander), citrus, and elderberries. The body is thin. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.
Tried from Bottle on 10 May 2009 at 15:21

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can. An amber beer with a beige head. The aroma is sweet with notes of elderberries and dusty hops as well as lighter notes of caramel. The flavor is sweet with ntoes of malt, caramel, elderberries, and spicy hops, leading to a dry bitter finish. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.
Tried from Can on 10 May 2009 at 15:20

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can. A golden beer with a white head. The aroma is sweet with notes of malt and spicy hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and spices, leading to a bitter finish. Huge thanks to Papsoe for bringing this home and sharing.
Tried from Can on 05 May 2009 at 17:28

4.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Clear golden with medium white head. Hoppy aroma with fruity and caramel notes. Sweet malty flavor with fruity, hoppy and caramel notes. Ends mild bitter.
Tried on 07 Sep 2008 at 05:38