On the exact same day (4 August 2013) as the New Zealand Amateur Brewer Black IPA competition was judged, the brewery was busy with some guests from the Deep South putting down a new beer. Nath Davis and Nathan McEwan are from Hophugger Brewing Company, a contract brewery based in Timaru. Their previous commercial beers most notably the Hophugger Pilsner were brewed at Invercargill Brewing by the marvellous Steve Nally but this time they decided to get hands on and make their first commercial pale ale at the Fork & Brewer. ...READ MORE
NZ Amateur Brewer is a relatively new organisation working hard to promote and improve home brewing around New Zealand. One of their main activities is running large competitions where amateur brewers compete to make the best example of a nominated style. Entries are then judged by a panel of experts and, in recent cases, the winning brew is commercially produced by a professional brewery. ...READ MORE
We are exceptionally proud to announce that Fork & Brewer has won its first medal at the Brewers Guild New Zealand Beer Awards (sponsored by Craftology). ...READ MORE
Fork meets Brewer was a sumptuous eight course beer and food degustation at the Fork & Brewer which was held as part of Wellingtons Choice Beer Week. ...READ MORE
Our Choice Beer Week Lunch Set Menu runs from Monday 5th to Thursday 8th August, daily from midday 'til 3pm.Each day a different Small Plate and Main combo are on offer, each matched with a full tasting glass of matching beer for only $25. ...READ MORE