Craft Beer in Queenstown?

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Permalink Reply by JR on May 23, 2011 at 11:27am

I have been in a small bar that had a pretty good range of craft beer - I think it was Atlas, it was pretty small though...

 

Being such a tourist place I think there are regular buses/shuttles to arrowtown.  The brewpub is really worth a visit and there were a couple of standout beers in their lineup.  Classy enough of a place to take a bunch of work related people to.  If you can find any (easy) way of getting out there I would make the trip.

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Permalink Reply by Nic on May 23, 2011 at 12:52pm

Good Bars operate a few nice places. Can recommend Mini Bar in particular.

Atlas was still there a few months ago and seems fairly popular so I'd be surprised if it has gone. Emersons and Invercargill are the two main offerings.

Atlas during the day and Mini Bar at night would be my suggestion. (They're both quite small though)

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Permalink Reply by Ralph on May 23, 2011 at 1:44pm

I have no problem with small, as long as they have good beer!

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Permalink Reply by JoKing on May 23, 2011 at 2:37pm

There's nothing wrong with the Dux De Lux - you should still check it out.

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Permalink Reply by Ralph on May 23, 2011 at 2:45pm

I live in Chch and know the Dux beers well. Nothing against their beers, I was just keen on something different.

 

Although since the Feb quake the Dux has been forced to close. The city wont be the same on a summers afternoon without the massive sunny beer garden at the Dux!!

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Permalink Reply by Rhyno on May 23, 2011 at 4:43pm

The city wont be the same on a summers afternoon without the massive sunny beer garden at the Dux!!

Your right there, I can remember many times from my misspent youth at the Dux,

I only hope they can re-open once everything is sorted. Like you said, it just won't be the same, especially when things like the Buskers festival is on!

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Permalink Reply by martin w on May 23, 2011 at 6:41pm

like's been said,dux and the arrow brewery are your only choices, speights ale house is another option-if you avoid the 3 star that is! the good bars bars may be your thing but i personally avoid them,they're the sort of places where the barman expects you to feel priviliged because the barman would stoop so low as to actually serve you and rape your wallet for serving you the usual suspects-thats just my opinion though!

if you go to the arrow theres normally a couple of beers available that aren't on tap but are available if you ask.

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Permalink Reply by Doublehoppy on May 24, 2011 at 9:14pm

I was in Queenstown two weeks ago. Atlas is still going strong. On tap they had had Emersons Pils and Booky, PKB,  Invercargill Pils and Memphis APA. Apparently the later was a recipe of the bar owner's brewed at Invercargill. It was pretty good.

Pog Mahones (sp) Had a moa flag out, though I didn't actually go in

Mini Bar also worth a look, all bottles. Some craft and a few Belgians etc

The Italian Restaurant right next to Atlas on the Steamer Wharf also advertises as having Emersons on tap.

 

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Permalink Reply by Ralph on May 25, 2011 at 4:04pm

Hmmm sitting in the conference today and Atlas is right out the window and across the street. Will try there first. Thanks for all the suggestions guys!!

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