Garage Project Aro Cellar Door

"Renowned as one of New Zealand 's most innovative craft breweries—recent beers have incorporated ingredients as diverse as green tea, sour cherries, and jasmine—the best place to try what's new is Garage Project's tasting room in the bohemian Wellington suburb of Aro Valley. Beyond the clever, one-off concoctions, Garage Project also produces fantastic core beers, some using local New Zealand hops varieties like Riwaka and Nelson Sauvin. Beers to order with confidence whenever you see them around the country include Garagista IPA and Aro Noir stout, and fans of sour and barrel-aged varieties should ask about the Wild Workshop range: It harnesses natural yeasts from the ocean breezes around Wellington and nearby Cook Strait."

"It takes more than passion to stand out in the craft beer capital that is Wellington, but Garage Project manages to do just that. Here, the beers are made from unconventional ingredients such as New Zealand-grown kombu and fermented bonito flakes. Particularly interesting is the Cabbage and Kings Imperial Oyster Stout, made from 10 dozen Te Matuku Bay Pacific oysters, making it a rich and intense brew that has just a hint of briny notes and a touch of smoke." - Meryl Koh

"It takes more than passion to stand out in the craft beer capital that is Wellington, but Garage Project manages to do just that. Here, the beers are made from unconventional ingredients such as New Zealand-grown kombu and fermented bonito flakes. Particularly interesting is the Cabbage and Kings Imperial Oyster Stout, made from 10 dozen Te Matuku Bay Pacific oysters, making it a rich and intense brew that has just a hint of briny notes and a touch of smoke." - Meryl Koh