Golden Bear Brewing Co.

[colin m]

Does anyone have a phone number or email for these guys? Trying but failing to get hold of Jim... or Jim.

Chers

Col

[666 Brewing]

Try CLE Engineering on 0272218181 he should know Jims number...

[Geoff Griggs]

or this, (which I found on Whitepages)...

There can't be too many Matrangas in the Nelson area!!!

Matranga J J & M G
23 Goddard Rd Ngatimoti Tasman
03-526 6796

[colin m]

Cheers Geoff, didnt know his last name- many thanks. Have you travelled over for a taco and a Pale Ale yet?

[Geoff Griggs]

Absolutely! Twice, in fact!
And really enjoyed the IPA too.

[Stu McKinlay]

My brother-in-law has been in each day in the last few days... I've got some on the way, looking forward to it.

[colin m]

Yes, the IPA was particularly fine, but tricky to tell as many beers taste good when it is 30'c+ ;)

[Chuck]

The brewery # is 03 540 3210.

[Greig McGill]

We popped in here the other day after all the SOBA chaps and chapesses had to head back to catch their plane. What a great time! Jim is a brilliant host - he was busy serving, so was happy to let Alex and I wander around his brewery and would pop in to tell us about it between pulling pints. And what a brewery it is! A total work of art. Chris Little, the man who built it, is clearly a god among men. I felt a stirring in my loins when I beheld it... Ahem, OK TMI. Anyway, if you're ever in the vicinity, this place is well worth stopping in. The American Wheat was my pick of the beers. The pale ale and IPA were flavourful, but I found the hop use was a little "muddy". Maybe it's Kiwi fighting American? :) We have Black Gold coming on at the RCC soon, so I am really looking forward to that. With a brewery like that, and a passionate guy like Jim brewing, I can only see these beers improving and kicking some serious ass in the future.