The Packhouse - Lumberjack Brewing — Restaurant in Bay of Plenty

I went with my wife on a Saturday night. The woman who attended us gave us the menu, indicated that we could take a seat and then take the order. She never appeared at the table. We ended up ordering garlic prawns but we got shrimps and that's not the same. We also ordered pizza, very small and a lot of dough with nothing on top. We told the man who took our order that we were going to order a dessert after dinner but when I got up from the chair at the end of dinner he almost came running to remove the dishes without even giving us the possibility to order something else. He seemed very impatient with customers in general as if he wants to close the bar and get out of there. I definitely don't...

I can see why these guys won the Society of Beer Advocates award as the best brewery in the Bay of Plenty. Amazing beers in every category! Personal favourites include Logsplitter Double IPA and Fogged In Hazy IPA.

After visiting the brewery a few times and also having the beer on tap at The Barrel room, I've taken to ordering their beers online by the rigger. I t's always great fun trying out their latest creations as well as the core range, all of which are top notch.

Recently I've taken a shine to lagers, and their Crosscut Pilsner is a great example of an NZ Pilsner done right. Also hoping their Helles Lager will become a staple, as it goes...

I visited this place more times and I always get an amazing service. You can park close to this place on freedom parking. If your car is selfcontained you don't need to drive home. :) The nice staff can help you if you don't know which beer do you like and simply just taste it. All meal what I ordered was great. I love the garlic bread. Unfortunately I'm not anymore in Te Puke but if this place is open I likely recommend it. Just go there and grab your beer. You can order as well gluten free dishes and cider in bottle, however I prefer the...