Godfrey and Rachel are the faces behind GodsOwn Brewery. Situated in rural Maraekakaho, south of Hastings along SH50. The family moved onto their 6.5h property in 2010, and set about making the long held dream to run their own brewery finally happen.
Owen had arranged for our group to stay here overnight and we were warmly welcomed by Rachel. We were joined later in the evening by Barry and Dianne.
Of course, we had to meet for 4zees in the large safari tent. Geoff and Robin ordered the tasting selection of six different beers, and they arrived in quite an impressive wooden rack.
Eileen, Geoff, Robin and Jenny, with Don and Helen at the back
As well as the safari tent which certainly lent an African flavour to the proceedings, the bar is their former caravan. The business expanded, and an extra caravan was added for food preparation, and a wood fired pizza oven. There was no worry about dinner, as we all took the easy option and ordered a freshly cooked pizza.
Walking around the property we came across Godfrey hard at work brewing his latest batch of beer. With a good selection of different styles on offer, it must be an ongoing challenge to keep up with the demand, I imagine.
Godfrey in the brewery
And what's this we found tucked away by the driveway? It was the front half of an old Austin truck, and was left behind by the previous owner we were told. Always a talking point for visitors to the property.
Garden feature
Such an interesting place to stay, somewhere quite different, after all, how often do you get to stay in a brewery?
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It certainly sounds like an ideal place to stop over. Beer for the boys and no cooking for the girls. The caravans were a quirky placed for the bar and food prep.
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