Brewing has gone on at Mangatainoka since Henry Wagstaff set up beside the river in 1889, and the brick tower is easy to spot from State Highway 2.
Tui HQ runs a café and bar, a free museum and a shop. Order the three or six beer tasting tray. It’s closed Mondays and Tuesdays and stays open till 9pm on Fridays.
Photos: Erik Morlang (public domain); brent simpson (CC BY-SA 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons.
