NZ Mangatainoka — Tui Brewery

A "National Icon of the Wairarapa," this Industrial Titan transitioned from a regional secret to a New Zealand household name through its "Yeah Right" billboard campaign.

NZ Mangatainoka — Tui Brewery is a brewery in Mangatainoka, NZ — New Zealand. Originally built around the "superior" water of the Mangatainoka River, the brewery evolved from a traditional 19th-century gravity-fed operation to a high-volume industrial plant owned by DB Breweries. While it famously brews the East India Pale Ale (EIPA), the process moved away from traditional top-fermentation in its later years to high-efficiency bottom-fermentation methods for consistency and volume. The site's iconic 1932 Art Deco tower remains a protected landmark, though the main industrial production line was decommissioned in 2016.

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Mangatainoka • NZ — New Zealand • 1991–2016

At a glance

City
Mangatainoka
Address
State Highway 2
Active from
1991
Active to
2016
Brewery type
Industrial Brewery

Ownership & Control

Current status
Closed
Sustainability
  • Originally built around the "superior" water of the Mangatainoka River, the brewery evolved from a traditional 19th-century gravity-fed operation to a high-volume industrial plant owned by DB Breweries. While it famously brews the East India Pale Ale (EIPA), the process moved away from traditional top-fermentation in its later years to high-efficiency bottom-fermentation methods for consistency and volume. The site's iconic 1932 Art Deco tower remains a protected landmark, though the main industrial production line was decommissioned in 2016.
Historical Ownership
  • 2004–2016 Owned / Controlled

Signature & Production

📜 Deep in the Cellar: 3 Retired Recipes

1991–2016
1991–2016