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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6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Pours brown with a small head.Nose shows toasty malt, caramel and nutty notes along with grapefruit, spicy and floral hops.Flavours include toasty malt, bready notes, grapefruit and herbal hops.Could use a lighter body.
Tried on 22 Aug 2012 at 02:56

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
Bottle, 10C. Clear reddish amber with a frothy beige head. Aroma of toffee with some nuts and chocolate. Light bodied. Tastes as it smells except for bright pepper and some light Kiwi tropical fruit notes. Moderate bitterness, dry finish. Just a little more body would have been nice, but it’s refreshingly gluggable with some personality.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2012 at 04:57

4.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Pours copper with a non-existent head.Nose shows bark, smoked malt, caramel and honey.Tangy flavours, along with a fair whack of smoke. Not sure if the acidity is intentional, but in any case, it certainly doesn’t detract from the experience.Needs more carbonation.Pretty weird stuff. The acidity doesn’t really work with the smoked malt.
Tried on 15 Aug 2012 at 03:01

4.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle. Strong honey and fruit aroma. Light pale orange color. Thin body, huge honey flavor. Cloying
Tried from Bottle on 20 Sep 2009 at 20:43

5.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottle. Honey golden color with lace. Huge honey aroma, fruity and very sweet and cloying. Sweet, honey and pilsner malt flavor; light hops, slightly tangy. Very sweet, cloying. Light body. Somewhat saved by a slightly dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Sep 2009 at 20:42

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
(Bottle 33 cl) Clear, golden with a white head. Light aroma of floral hops. Medium body with a fairly clean malt base and a dry, hoppy finish. Not exactly thrilling but fairly clean and more regular than your typical Kiwi lager. 280108
Tried from Bottle on 07 Feb 2008 at 04:03

5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
(Bottle 33 cl) Clear, golden with a small, white head that dissipates quickly. Lightly sweet aroma where a whiff of honey can be detected. Medium-bodied with lightly sweet malt accents and a dry, lightly bitter finish. Drinkable but unspectacular. 260108
Tried from Bottle on 06 Feb 2008 at 03:08