One of Christchurch's favourite craft breweries is expanding, opening a brand-new brew bar on Colombo Street.
Two Thumb Brewing Co.'s original brew bar on Manchester Street has been part of Christchurch's craft brewing scene since 2019, and growing in popularity ever since. The new site fills the gap left behind by The Fermentist, and will have a larger brewing capacity and a more restauranty feel than the original. The selection of drinks is expanding too, including guest brews, local wines, a carefully curated gin menu and some seriously sinful cocktails.
Food comes courtesy of Illicit Food and includes burgers and shared grazing platters with temptations like arancini balls and pork belly bites. The inner city location gives relaxed, industrial-cool vibes, and you can enjoy your pint indoors or out in the beer garden. Visitors are also welcome to sneak a peek at the brewery and see where the magic happens.
Two Thumb is owned by a pair of Yorkshire mates, Mark Limber and Dave Dixon, and some of their most popular brews are UK-inspired classics like a Yorkshire bitter.