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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7/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
On tap at Vultures Lane. Pours bright red. Orange, bread, lemon juice, tangerine, little earthiness. Thin under-carbonated body. Fine.
Tried from Draft on 23 Sep 2017 at 17:23

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
500ml bottle. Pours red brown. Strawberry, cherry, caramel, biscuit. Good body. Really good.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Aug 2017 at 04:58

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On tap at 16 Tun. Pours orange gold. Peach, caramel, chalk. Not particularly exciting, and not sure the hops dominate.
Tried from Draft on 21 Aug 2017 at 04:43

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap at Beervana. Pours black. Seawater, toast, chocolate, little acidity. Bit muddled but tasty all the same.
Tried from Draft on 14 Aug 2017 at 05:25

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
On tap at 16 Tun. Pours brown. Hazelnuts, toffee, blackberry, bread, little lemon. Over carbonated. Ok.
Tried from Draft on 08 Jul 2017 at 22:19

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Taster at GABS Auckland 2017. Pours cloudy brown. Banana, molasses, toffee, cloves, cinnamon, dried apricot. Nice.
Tried on 21 Jun 2017 at 00:33

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Taster at GABS Auckland 2017. Pours red brown. Salt, smoke, cherry, orange peel, lots of floral stuff, little dried cranberry. Nice.
Tried on 18 Jun 2017 at 04:40

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Straight from the tank at the brewery. Pours hazy pink orange. Passionfruit, raspberry, very floral, citric acidity. Nice carbonation. Lovely.
Tried on 13 Jun 2017 at 21:49

5.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
On tap at the brewery. Pours sickly pale. Mango, peach, bread, lemon, slightly messy savoury finish.
Tried from Draft on 10 Jun 2017 at 23:45

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery. Thick, black with good head. Dark chocolate, bitter coffee, little creaminess, toastiness. Good.
Tried from Draft on 10 Jun 2017 at 23:43