Mata Brewery

Microbrewery in Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Associated Venue: Mata Brewery

Established in 2005

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17 Gateway Crescent, Coastlands, Whakatane, 3120, New Zealand

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7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 7.5

18/2/2026. Can shared by Bruno, cheers!

Tried from Can on 18 Feb 2026 at 20:03


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tried from Can on 18 Feb 2026 at 19:58


6.5

New Zealand - Bay of Plenty

Tried from Can at Mata Brewery on 28 Jan 2026 at 04:22


7

New Zealand 🇳🇿

Tried from Can at Mata Brewery on 03 Jan 2026 at 14:05


6.8

24/? Māori from New Zealand
World Food and Beer Tour

Māori brewed for a special dinner!

Tried from Can on 03 Dec 2025 at 15:09


7.6

24/? Māori from New Zealand
World Food and Beer Tour

Māori brewed for a special dinner!

Tried from Can on 03 Dec 2025 at 15:07


8.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Can from Hamilton Beer & Wine. Poured mildly hazed orange with beige foam. Notes of peach, apricot, lime, gooseberry. Floral & fragrant with a grassy finish. Medium body with fine carbonation. Delicious. NZ hops at their finest.

Tried from Can on 15 Dec 2024 at 18:54


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

500ml bottle. Pours red brown. Caramel, biscuit, orange, grapefruit, bit of stonefruit, slight bitterness in the finish. Slightly too thin a body. Fine.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Feb 2019 at 09:02


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

330ml bottle. Pours pale yellow gold. Orange peel, banana, bubblegum, pepper, earthy, cereal, touch of solvent. Medium body, quite high carbonation. Decent. Could do with a touch more subtlety.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Feb 2019 at 08:39


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

On tap at the brewery. Pours gold brown. Biscuit, grape, citrus peel, cereal, bit of tropical stuff. Medium body. Decent.

Tried from Draft on 09 Feb 2019 at 06:25