Emerson's Brewery

An absolute 💯 amazing experience here. I came to eat at the restaurant for lunch and was impressed with the service, the speed the food came out and the food itself! I ordered the Korean chicken burger which was nice but a little too watery with kimchi, the thrice cooked fries (amazing) and brisket (amazing). The beers are also very nice! There's also a gift store so you can buy tee shirts, caps and beers. I'd highly recommend this place for tourists and locals. It's decently priced too especially given the quality of the food which I'd say was the best food in the South Island.

Our visit started well with a table becoming available in 15 minutes rather than 30. We ordered and then waited. We noticed that tables that had ordered after us were being served and receiving 2 out of the 3 items that we had ordered. Our waiter, who had been very friendly was hard to find and appeared to be actively avoiding eye contact. Eventually, I caught his eye and he came to our table clearly embarrassed by the fact that we had not received our order. The kitchen was blamed and another round of drinks delivered. Our food was another 10-15 minutes and was delivered by the female ‘maitre d’ who had been so helpful when we arrived. I mentioned the delay and again the kitchen was blamed; no attempt at an apology until I pressed the point and then a less than sincere ‘sorry’, turn and walk away. We suspect that the order had not been submitted or was lost, but the attitude of the young lady was basically ‘tough luck’! This is our sixth week touring in NZ and it’s the worst service we’ve experienced. Regardless of the food and beverage offering the attitude of staff is key; last night’s ’not my problem’ and grudging apologies was a perfect example of how not to do the job. The duty manager ‘Thibault Carrere’ was, of course, no where to be seen.

Great beer, amazing service and friendly staff. We dropped in for the Mo-Party while down visiting from Wellington. The buffalo chicken wings with blue cheese dip were divine. Seriously....so good. Would definitely return. Thanks team! 😁

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!

A great couple of hours in the afternoon where the process was explained in great detail and we left with a much better understanding on the process they use. Additionally, we decided to stay for a meal afterwards and the food was fantastic. We would highly recommend Emerson's.

The beer was nice but the fries were the worst I have had. I would say double cooked because they came very quickly and they looked like the dregs from the vat. Obviously don't care because students wouldn't care what they ate. If you are going to cook chips make them a uniform size and use clean oil and only cook once. Otherwise the bar is good

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.