Archive record · Brewery
Cultivar Brewing
Riwaka, New Zealand
- Founded
- 2026
- Archive ID
- TB-E9RFTRAA
- Last checked
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Summary
Type: August 2026 trade reporting confirms beer already fermenting at the former Hop Federation site; 2026 registry data confirms Cultivar brewing limited as the beer-manufacturing company wholly owned by Machops limited. Brent William McGlashen is director. Asset/licence transfer from former Hop Federation operations remains a historical/legal detail, not a current-owner gap. Address: 483 Main Road, Riwaka, RD 3, Motueka 7198.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Where it brewed
- 483 Main Road, Riwaka, RD 3, Motueka 7198Riwaka
Production brewery — former Hop Federation production premises
Operated by Cultivar Brewing
Site detail
Former Hop Federation brewery premises at 483 Main Road reconciled to Cultivar's 2026 takeover-of-former-brewery-site evidence.
The People
Behind the beer
Trade report identifies Brent running the new Mac Hops-owned brewery with Ria.
Trade report identifies Ria running the new brewery with Brent.
Former Hop Federation brewer making Cultivar's first beers.
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