Baylands Brewery

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MondayClosed.

TuesdayClosed.

Wednesday3:00 – 9:00 pm.

Thursday11:30 am – 9:00 pm.

Friday11:30 am – 10:00 pm.

Saturday11:30 am – 10:00 pm.

Sunday11:30 am – 8:00 pm.

22 Victoria Street, Petone, Lower Hutt

04 566 2337

Based in Petone, Baylands Brewery and Taproom is a relaxed, welcoming space offering a wide range of fresh beer and tasty food. It’s somewhere to go and hear a beer’s story, share in the passion and enjoy the brew while it’s at its freshest. Everything at Baylands is done with an emphasis on quality, something made evident from that very first sip. 

The journey of Baylands Brewery started back in 2012, originally operating as a small-scale brewery from the garage under a house. Two years later, the garage was upgraded to their current Petone premises, and over the years the beer production has increased almost tenfold. The site of the taproom was originally an aluminium anodizing plant (for over 40 years!) and it took a full team effort – building, painting, decorating – to open the taproom in late 2022. 

The modern, spacious taproom houses a tasty, accessible menu featuring tacos, burgers and fried chicken. Designed to be family-friendly, even our littlest pals are well catered for with options such as chicken and chips or mac’n’cheese bites. Plus, the courtyard out front welcomes all four-legged friends. In something of a rarity for the Hutt Valley, Baylands has a well appointed function space with a capacity of 50 people—definitely check it out for your next event or gathering. 

Throughout the journey of Baylands Brewery, one thing that remains constant is that they certainly know how to smash out an awesome IPA. Or ten. The flagship IPA, Woodrows Veto, has been brewed since day one and remains a staple in the beer rotation. Baylands were the 2021 winners of the Malthouse West Coast IPA Challenge and backed this up with a second place in 2022, and their Skull Cracker is a Double IPA with accolades of its own. For those after something with a bit of haze, the Offshore Bandit is a core range hazy that always goes down a treat.

Now turning their minds to cementing themselves as a world-class brewery, Baylands is only at the beginning of their wonderful beer journey.

Words by Nicole Mudgway & Photography by Anna Briggs

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Location

22 Victoria Street, Petone, Lower Hutt

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