NZ’s Top Country Pubs

If you’re looking for a list of country pubs with sprawling lawns and lavender patches, look elsewhere. Our list features salt-licked windows, hop-bomb beers, a whole lot of history and a quiz night where your mouth might get taped up.

Staking a claim as the craft brewing capital of New Zealand, the Nelson region offers a high hit rate of hop-tastic pubs such as the Moutere Inn, built in 1850. With it’s all-day sun and 16 taps, sizing it up for inclusion in Lonely Planet’s New Zealand guidebook is dirty work. Truly.

For more of our favourite country pubs in Aotearoa, take a look here.