Archive record · Brewery
Karamu Barrelworks
Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
- Founded
- Not recorded
- Archive ID
- TB-JW8ER627
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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From the record
Summary
A small boutique brewery working out of an old Waikato farmhouse, named Overall Champion New Zealand Brewing Company at the 2026 New Zealand Beer Awards.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
A farmhouse in the Waikato beat every brewery in the country. New Zealand has around two hundred breweries and a national competition that the large ones normally win on consistency alone. Barrel work is the one area where being small is an advantage rather than a handicap.
The People
Behind the beer
Trade media identifies brewer; exact legal ownership remains unresolved.
On the record
Awards
- 2026
Champion NZ Brewing Company — Overall
New Zealand Beer Awards
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