Emerson's Brewery

We booked a tasting flight, from the moment we walked into the tap room the atmosphere was electric. Beautifully laid out and the decor was well thought out and transported you into another world. Our host taking us through the tasting flight was knowledgeable, we asked a lot of questions and she was able to answer them all and had an engaging personality. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience. The beers were fantastic and the atmosphere continued as more and more people rolled in. Didn’t try any food, but we could see the quality matched their service from scanning plated food coming out. Excellent facilities and they even had awesome merch. Will be back again and again!!

The food here is amazing. Some really nice options from your classic burgers to some more experimental dishes. The chicken burger had beautiful fried chicken with a great balance of crispy coating and lovely moist chicken. The goats' cheese croquettes are a must-have if you love cheese. The atmosphere is really good as it combines a micro brewery feel with an amazing variety of beers and a relaxed restaurant serving delicious food. It can get pretty busy, so if you are looking for food, I would recommend booking a table in advance

Emerson’s was an amazing experience for me and it was possible because of Aidean, even though the brewery tour was not available for my timings he gave me the best beer experience possible had a lovely chat with him regarding beers and food was amazing as well. Overall had a great time!

Visited Emerson's for a little lunch with the other half ☺️ As it was our very first time visiting, we went in with 0 expectations 😅 We had a reservation which I would recommend making as it tends to get quite busy, especially during lunch. We ordered a few sharing plates which definitely was a good choice as there was more variety to choose from: - Triple cooked chips with optional paprika (would recommend leaving the optional paprika out on this as the chips would definitely taste better without it) - Popcorn prawns in a siracha sauce (10/10 and hands down the best dish) 😍 - Chilli salt squid with aioli (equally as good as the popcorn prawns - 10/10!) - Sticky BBQ pork ribs (hubby rated this a 7/10 - please note this is served with peanuts so be sure to request for this to be excluded if you have a nut allergy) For drinks, we ordered the Emerson's Tasting Tray which was a hit! The service was exceptional and our waitress did a great job in checking in on us and clearing away our dishes. We were also really impressed that our sharing plates were prepared in under 10min! We had a wonderful time dining in and would highly recommend visiting if you are looking to celebrate a special occasion, enjoy some down time with your partner or just grab a quick meal. The visit is well worth it ☺️

The beer is delicious and reasonably priced, the thrice cooked chips are delicious and also reasonably priced. I’ll definitely come back again and again. That’s how you build a loyal customer base.

$5 for Buggar all chips seems wild, group of us ordered drinks and after 25 minutes we had to ask where they were, the drinks were forgotten. Lamb burger is less creative than Burger King. Emerson’s Pilsner saved the day in terms of quality, but as you’d expect it’s mad expensive

We had a great experience here on a Friday night about a week ago. We thought we would try and join in on a beer tour for the 5:30 session as we did not plan ahead with a booking. We arrived at 5:20pm. It turned out there was no tour booked that we could join. However we were not turned away, a lovey guy called Thiboult took us on the tour, made sure to get us a table booking (which was his idea so we didn't miss out) and really went above and beyond. Given this was a busy Friday night we were really impressed. The place was very busy and had an awesome atmosphere. The food and beer was great. Would happily recommend.

We visited Emerson's in Dunedin to taste the famous locally made beers & especially Albar's salted caramel whisky. I fell in love with the place at first sight. The red brick building with black interior was very inviting. The atmosphere, the interior, the vibe was just wonderful & full of zest & energy. I witnessed people of every age group enjoying their heart out. Excellent drinks & sumptuous food but a bit on the higher prices side. If you are looking to taste the awesome local beers, drinks & gourmet dishes there's Emerson's at the top spot. A must visit.

Food tasted good but price was insane. We prefer Speights Ale house for similar experience (better bang for your buck). The Bog has a steak dish way cheaper and more to it (also with different topping options). Went for the steak as had heard lots of good things and we were craving a steak. We bought two Ribeye meals, a chicken and chips kids meal, poutine chips, Buffalo wings and bread and hummus dish $140. Ate the lot easily. Steak was good, but there were no options for sauce or gravies on top of the steak, you get chips with it, that's all. Service was very friendly. The location was nice, confortable and warm. While it seems to be really popular, kai tasted good, we will definitely choose other places to eat over Emersons.

Good location, pub like atmosphere. Food is interesting and creative. Service is leisurely, so good place to relax and enjoy the street view

I expected lot more but I was underwhelmed by Emerson's. Even though it was a balmy Friday evening, the place was relatively quiet. As expected, there was an impressive selection of beers on offer. I went with the Roughy which was a bit more 'hoppy' than I like but that's not their fault for sure. My venison burger was only ok, hardly memorable but was plentiful and adequate for the occasion. All in all, a less than stellar experience. Not bad, just not particularly good.

Fantastic place! Food was awesome and Hubby said it was the best beer he's had in New Zealand. Friendly service too. We started with the Poutine, which was so hot and fresh, then shared the fish and chips. Lightest batter ever, just delicious, and the fries were to die for. Seriously good food. Nice outdoor patio, but plenty of seating inside too. If you are in the area and fancy some great food, give this place a try. So glad that WE did!

Take the tour! It is so worth the few dollars you pay! Jon is a fantastic tour guide - knowledgeable and passionate about Emersons and beer In general. I learned a lot and had some great beer. Go - you will not be disappointed!!!

Possibly the best beer in New Zealand. Very knowledgeable and kind staff. Beer is for those with a champagne budget. Poutine from the kitchen is awesome. Comfy chairs and lovely terrace.