DB Breweries at Mangatainoka

The Tui tower dominates the approach to Mangatainoka. Built in 1931, it is no longer in use and has a Historic Places Trust classification.

As the legend has it, early in 1889, entrepreneur Henry Wagstaff stopped for a cup of tea at the banks of the Mangatainoka River. He found thewater made the finest cuppa he’d ever tasted and decided this would be the ideal place to build a brewery.

In that same year he bought land by the river and established Tui Brewery, Mangatainoka. His dream was to supply “export quality brews to beer drinkers around the colony” and his ales quickly earned a reputation for excellence, with the cry “Make mine a Wagstaff” heard throughout the taverns in and around Pahiatua in the Wairarapa.

Tours available Mon-Fri, bookings essential. Promo shop open Mon-Fri 10am-3pm