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8 Wired
Established · 13 signalsbeverages
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8 Wired

4.6(300 reviews on Google)

8 Wired Brewing was founded by Søren Eriksen and his wife Monique. Winner, Champion Brewery (2023)

“Amazing 👏🏻 .Service is extremely lovely. Went with the beer suggestion on a hot day Spot on” — Oranna Blanke · “Just stopped in with 3 adults, a kid and a dog, best service, amazing food! Everything was 10/10 ! The fact that we could bring our dog inside to chill out so he wasn't in a hot camper was just the…” — Taylor-Rose Jordan · “Great beer - they have developed a great selection of tasty beers that should offer up a brew or two rhat would satisfy most beer drinkers. The food was cheap and cheerful - pretty standard pub grub.” — Craig B

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Their Story

8 Wired Brewing was founded by Søren Eriksen and his wife Monique. The story began on Christmas Day, 2005, when Monique gifted Søren a Coopers homebrew kit in Perth, Australia. Despite initial 'awful' beers, Søren was hooked. After moving to New Zealand a couple of years later, he delved deeper…

What They Make

  • BEER (ALL BEER, SEASONAL/LTD, KEY-RANGE, LOW CARB, BARRELED, SOURED categories)
  • Proven Brews Sampler Pack - 440ml Cans
  • iStout - Imperial Stout 10% - 440ml Cans
  • Mahu - Lager 4.5% - 440ml Cans
  • Hopwired - NZ IPA 7.3% - 440ml Cans
  • Terra New Zealand Pale Ale 5.0% - 440ml Cans
  • Pinnacle New Zealand Pilsner 5.0% - 440ml Cans
  • Trail Mix - Adventure Ales - 440ml Cans Mixed 4 Pack
  • Wild Feijoa 2024 - Sour Ale 6.2% - 500ml Bottles
  • Burns Bright (limited appearance)
  • Tractor Beam Hazy IPA
  • Gesundheit Kolsch
  • Welcome to the Sun Bright IPA
  • Kick Back Low Carb IPA
  • Tallboy IPA
  • Hopwired IPA (pioneering NZ IPA)
  • Flat White Coffee Milk Stout
  • Hippy Berliner (Berliner Weisse)
  • Oude Imperial (spontaneously fermented sour ale)
  • LO-FI Range (e.g., LO-FI Raspberry Sour, Lo-Fi Pale Ale)
  • Double Scoop Stout Series (e.g., Salted Caramel Cinnamon Swirl, Chocolate Cherry Frangipane, Raspberry Chocolate Brownie)
  • Various Barrel-Aged Sours (e.g., 'A Fistful of Raspberries', 'Whisky Sour Barrel Aged Sour Ale', 'Wilder Peach Barrel Aged Sour')
  • Experimental Hop Series (Bract Brewing Project, e.g., NZH-105 American-style Pale Ale)
  • Collaborations (e.g., 'Desperate Glory' with Small Gods)
  • Tall Poppy Red IPA
  • Super Conductor Double IPA
  • Daydream NZ Pale Ale
  • Manta Watch Pacific Pale Ale
  • Dreams of Lombok Pandan, Lemongrass & Coconut Sour
  • Boost Hazy Thiol IPA Mega Terps Edition
  • SPIRITS (GIN, GRAPPA, WHISKY)
  • 8 Wired Gin
  • 8 Wired Grappa
  • 8 Wired Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
  • MERCH & GIFT PACKS (Clothing)
  • Branded apparel (hoodies, t-shirts)
  • GIFT VOUCHERS & EVENTS
  • LUPA (Alcohol Free Lupa Spritz)
  • 8 Wired x Kaitaia Fire - Chili Pepper Sauce

Awards & Recognition

  • Champion Brewery — Winner(2023)

More from 8 Wired

Barrelworks & Taproom (on-site bar/brewery experience)Food service (via Perfectly Imperfect food truck at Barrelworks, offering pizzas and baked vegetables)EventsGift Vouchers

How to Get Their Products

Direct Sales

26 Glenmore Drive, Warkworth 0910, New Zealand

Online shipping (free for orders over $100 & bulk buys), Same-day dispatch, On-site takeaway sales at Barrelworks & Taproom.

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