8 Wired Brewing

Microbrewery in Warkworth, Auckland, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Associated Venue: 8 Wired Brewing - Barrelworks

Established in 2009

Contact
26 Glenmore Drive, Warkworth, New Zealand
Description
8 Wired is a micro brewing company based in Warkworth, New Zealand.

Our mission is to produce mind blowing beers that will wow craft beer lovers, excite fellow beer geeks and educate the mis-guided who still believe that "beer is just beer". If you want to come on this journey with us, please get in touch.

8 Wired Brewing is inspired by the legendary Kiwi can-do mentality and fellow craft brewers who have dared to challenge the masses and show us all that beer is no longer “just beer”! Known for producing “New world interpretations of old world styles” 8 Wired have multiple shades of very hoppy IPAs, Saisons, Porters and Stouts in their permanent line up and have the biggest barrel aged and sour program in the southern hemisphere.

After 5 years of contract brewing, eventually at 4 different breweries across New Zealand we now finally have our very own brewery (In Warkworth, North of Auckland) where we brew and package everything.

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

Slightest bit of hazy, medium white head. Aroma is grassy, with notes of orange, a huge noble hop bill. Full mouth feel soft carb. Crackery malts, lots of pithy bitterness, prominent citrus, and oils. Alcohol is well hidden, immensely drknkable, impressive.

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:36


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

Bottle. Hazy yellow pour, small white head. Tart, lactic aroma, light stone fruit and hints of lemon zest.. Watery mouth feel, soft carb. Finish is tart, fruit falls off and leaves just tart wheat and lactic notes.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:34


8.9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

Thick oily black pour, large mocha head. Lovely aroma of charred malts, bitter cocoa, and espresso, with hints of green, piney hops. The mouthfeel is thick and luscious, and a little creamy. The alcohol is a tad bit present in the finish with some light warming. The hops come out a bit more near the end, and the burnt malts really shine. Medium to high bitter finish. Great stout.

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:32


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

Nice citrus nose, grapefruit and oranges, a bit muted though. Soft carb, good mouth feel. Nice juicy, sweet, citrus finish, with touches of pine. Medium bitterness, and a solid malt backbone.

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:31


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Hazy orange pour with a lasting white head. Aromas of orange, mango, grapefruit, pine, herbs and malt. Taste is grapefruit, (bitter) orange, pineapple, mango, herbs and malt/bread. Not boozy at all. Liked it.

Tried on 21 Feb 2025 at 22:37


8.2
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Aroma of roasted malt, lots of coffee, dark chocolate, some liquorice. Flavour is medium sweet with a medium bitter finish. Drinks easily, like a lower ABV beer. Smooth and balanced.

Tried on 16 Feb 2025 at 13:39


8.3
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Ciemnobrunatne praktycznie czarne piwo z solidną pianą. Aromat kawy, czekolady, kakao i palonych słodów. W smaku to samo plus nuty chmielowe. Szacun

Tried on 15 Feb 2025 at 18:05


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Old rating from 2015 - 500ml bottle, pours hazy golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of grapefruit, lemon, melon, passion fruit, earth, spice & yeast. Medium body. Dry finish

Tried from Bottle on 09 Feb 2025 at 11:26


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can. 1/2 cm tan head atop a very black beer. Some caramel and roast under a fresh coffee aroma. Lots of coffee and a fair bit of roast. Quite sweet in a way that balances things nicely. Coffee lingers. Very well mannered without being cloying for a big brew.

Tried on 07 Feb 2025 at 12:58


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

Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is sweet malts with oak, caramel, notes of hops with ripe fruits, toffee, some booze. Flavour is sweet and light bitter with a boozy finish. Full body. Sweet and heavy, warming alcohol, bit sticky with ripe fruits and sweet malt. Not bad.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Feb 2025 at 14:28