Asahi - Independent Breweries NZ

Commercial Brewery in Papakura, Auckland, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Owned by Asahi Breweries

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Papakura, New Zealand

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6.8/10
Tried from Can on 21 Nov 2025 at 12:09

5/10
Tried from Draft on 04 Jun 2025 at 22:30

5/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 5
This is on my RateBeer list - but the uploads lost everything before 2007. Wish it hadn't done that.
Tried from Bottle on 02 May 2025 at 20:33

3/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 2 Overall 3
can from the LCBO. Light grains, some corn, no hops to speak of. watery mouth feel, soft carb. More corn, and vegetal notes in the finish, low bitterness. not good.
Tried from Can on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:46

3.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
440ml can.
brought back directly from New Zealand by a friend.
dark gold color. thin white head. Aroma if cheap malt, and cheap grains. Flavour is pretty wattery, some malt, a tiny bit of caramel. meh, nothing too exciting.
Tried from Can on 27 Feb 2025 at 12:13

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
440ml can.
Wow, this is a first, this is a pale lager, and i can actually smell some hops!!! WOw, there is an actual nice hop aroma, and a good amount of sweet malt. decent flavour, wow, this is a good pale lager, imagine that! never thought i would ever say that!
Tried from Can on 27 Feb 2025 at 12:13

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Clear golden pour with a small white head. Malt, grain and some citrus. Additional herbs for a decent bitter finish. Easy drinking indeed
Tried on 10 Nov 2024 at 10:06

6/10
Retro hike memories
Tried on 28 Jan 2024 at 20:44

5/10
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jan 2024 at 03:12

6/10
Going through my bottle caps. Anyone know what these are?
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jun 2020 at 18:54