Archive record · Brewery
Garage Project
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
- Founded
- 2011
- Archive ID
- TB-Y988J8EF
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
Founded in a former petrol station in Wellington's Aro Valley, beginning with a 50-litre pilot kit and a stated plan to brew 24 different beers in 24 weeks.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
Started in an actual garage — a disused petrol station — and set out to brew two dozen different beers before settling on anything. New Zealand craft brewing went from provincial to internationally watched in about a decade, and this is the brewery most responsible for it.
The People
Behind the beer
Named founder on official Garage Project history.
Named founder on official Garage Project history.
Named founder on official Garage Project history.
The Beer Library
Beers
Pernicious Weed
Year-RoundDouble IPA
From a brewery that started in a disused petrol station with a 50-litre kit and a plan to brew 24 different beers in 24 weeks.
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Year-RoundAmerican IPA
Named for the amateur outfits that took on the established teams in motor racing, which was roughly the brewery's own position in 2011.
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Awards
- 2026
Winner — Hāpi Research Programme — Future Award
New Zealand Beer Awards
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