Sawmill Brewing Company (NZ)
Microbrewery
in
Matakana,
Auckland,
New Zealand 🇳🇿
Associated Venue: Sawmill Smoko Room
Established in 2004
Contact
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.
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.
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Tap. Black with a small tan head. Rich fudgy mocha aroma with some anise. Full body, smooth texture with a clean depth that suggests it's bottom fermented or at least been lagered a while. Rich but not oversweet. Molasses bread, chocolate (and rather less coffee), spicy bitterness. Excellent.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2018
at 12:37
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle. Pours red brown. Pine, orange, caramel, biscuit, touch of strawberry jam, Turkish delight. Medium body. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 May 2018
at 10:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at the brewery. Pours gold. Peach, pineapple, mango, apple, touch of biscuit, very slight metallic twinge but not ruinous. Medium body. Good.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 May 2018
at 08:38
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours brown. Pepper, biscuit, bread, earthy, orange, bit of banana bubblegum wheat beer stuff. Good body. Very nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 May 2018
at 08:37
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours dark orange brown. Biscuit, caramel, cardamom, dates, raisins, apple, toast, biscuit finish. Medium body, perhaps a touch more carbonation than ideal for me. Good.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 May 2018
at 08:37
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at the brewery. Pours pale gold. Lemon, bubblegum, juniper, bread, pepper, earthy, fresh fruity finish. Medium body. Good.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 May 2018
at 08:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours gold yellow. Banana, white bread, cloves, sweet apricot, pepper, bit bready to finish. Medium body. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 May 2018
at 08:36
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at Vultures Lane. Pours black. Chocolate, orange, biscuit, grapefruit, lemon. Medium body. Fine.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Apr 2018
at 22:29
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Vultures Lane. Pours gold orange. Peach, orange, biscuit, quite a bit of biscuit, grapefruit, pine. Strong bitter finish. Fine.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Apr 2018
at 00:24
6.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Vultures Lane. Pours pale gold. Orange, peach, pine, bubblegum, pepper, bread. Medium body. Not particularly clean.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Apr 2018
at 00:24