The best of
Wellington. Ranked.

Wellington's most celebrated craft brewery, born in an Aro Valley garage in 2011; its Aro taproom at 91 Aro Street pours 18 rotating taps, with a second 30-tap venue on Leeds Street.

Central-city brewpub on Bond Street with around 40 taps of in-house and guest beers brewed on-site, and a multi-award-winning beer range you can watch being made.

Lyall Bay brewery and bar on Kingsford Smith Street, with 17 revolving taps, cosy booths, a pool table and views into the brewhouse near the surf.

Dog-friendly upper Cuba Street brewpub at 264a Cuba Street, pairing bold, experimental brewing with a bright, inclusive taproom and a games court out front.

Small-batch brewery and bar-eatery down a private alley at 62 Ghuznee Street, with 20+ in-house taps of creative brews that bend traditional styles.

Cult Upper Hutt brewer at Brewtown, with a 16-tap bar and tasting room, a 600-litre pilot brewery and the Panhead Custom Kitchen famous for smoked-meat platters.

Wellington-rooted brewery now based at Brewtown in Upper Hutt, with a cosy taproom-restaurant in the old art-deco Dunlop factory, a full food menu and a warm fire.

Featherston Street gastropub (successor to The Champagneria) at 125 Featherston St, with 11 rotating craft taps alongside champagne and cocktails.

Wellington's official craft beer trail and bar guide — the go-to map for planning a brewery-and-taproom crawl across the capital, with a souvenir-stamp passport.