Moa Brewing Company

A great location with an incredible ambiance very picturesque. The flights are generous with an adequate amount to sample. The food is good and the beer decent and my wife was able to get a glass of wine.

Was better than expected for such a big brewery, but still kind of a marketing show off place, lacking of a brewery spirit I'd say. They have pretty decent beer I have to say, their chocolate stout is pretty good. And the food truck is making really good burgers, so that helps too !

Incredible location surrounded by vineyards with the mountains in the background. Perfect sat outside on bean bags drinking a few beers in the sunshine. A tasting of 6 beers is available for $8, though you get no say in what you taste (though the staff seem to make it up as they go along), and I got a cider to start. Never been a big fan of Moa’s beers, and I only really enjoyed one or two of my tasting set. Bottle selection is large, though nothing I haven’t seen in my local liquor store in Auckland. Enjoyed it a lot less than all the wineries I went to before.

Driving through the wineries I suddenly spotted a sign saying ’Moa’, turned down a narrow road and there it is. A brewery totally surrounded by vineyards! Only sells Moa of course but big range (lots of stuff I’d never seen) We sat outside on beanbags in the glorious Marlborough sunshine and had a beer and listened to the silence. You can see the actual brewery/bottling plant through a window and they were busy when we were there. A bit off the beaten track but worth it.

Catering to the Malrborough wine tourists passing through the area, Moa offers a small tasting room with a half-dozen taps, two of which may be cider. Bottles are available to go in various sizes, though they have no coolers so you’re rolling the dice. Not a place to sit for a pint, but to sample and move on to the next spot.

This place is located a few miles outside Blenheim, and is definitely worth a visit. It is in the middle of the vineyards, which is just cool. Nice to sit outside and drink the great beers available overhere. Just take your time. Didn’t try the food.

The brewery and tasting room is about a 10 minute drive west of Blenheim town centre, surrounded by vinyards as this is actually home to some to NZ’s best wine. The cellar door is open most days and for a few bucks can get samples of six Moa beers. It’s worth asking if there’s any seasonals lying around, you may be lucky.