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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5.5

Nicer sweetness from the honey, but doesn't really have legs

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2017 at 18:32


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Growler from the brewery. A little mango, lots of Belgian yeast character, little spicy, apricot. Really pretty tasty.

Tried from Growler on 27 Jan 2017 at 20:35


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

On tap at Brewers Cooperative. Caramel, apple, bitter orange. Nice, if not a gamechanger.

Tried from Draft on 08 Dec 2016 at 23:42


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Brewers Cooperative. Pours reddish purple. Aroma is lactic yoghurt, bread, bit of red fruit, not great. Flavour is raspberry, boysenberry, lots of tart cranberry. There’s some bread and yoghurt notes here too but they play nicely as the undertone to the berries. Shame the aroma isn’t as well balanced.

Tried from Draft on 11 Nov 2016 at 02:21


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at 16 Tun. Aroma is big coffee and chocolate. Flavour has some more restrained coffee, with lots of milk chocolate. Really nice.

Tried from Draft on 08 Oct 2016 at 16:53


3.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2

On tap at 16 Tun. Smells like heather and that’s maybe the best thing about it. Taste is medicinal plant matter and it’s flat and creamy too. Really quite unpleasant.

Tried from Draft on 06 Sep 2016 at 04:00


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Casi negra, dos dedos de espuma beige no muy consistente. Rico aroma tostado con notas de chocolate. En boca ligera lo que la hace muy bebible, y lo mejor el sabor realmente rico con malta tostada y notas de café. Stout muy sabrosa e interesante. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Tried on 18 Jun 2015 at 02:53


5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

On tap at Brothers Beer, Auckland, August 2014. A bit hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma and taste of lime, citrus, some spices and yeast. A bit strange to be honest.

Tried from Draft on 19 Aug 2014 at 21:47


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle, kindly shared by Miro, many thanks. Dark reddish brown color with medium off-white head. Nice hoppy aroma with caramel. Caramel malt followed by nice citrus hoppy kick. Long hoppy bitter finish. Went nicely with grilled meat. Good.

Tried from Bottle on 09 May 2014 at 07:01


8

Tried on 17 Mar 2014 at 16:13