Mata Beer

Mata Beer Family-owned brewery in Whakatāne, NZ
Fresh award-winning beer & cider, plus Rewind RTDs and GUZZ real fruit sodas - all made on site.
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A welcoming family-friendly taproom with plenty happening We are a family run business based in the eastern bay of plenty. Our Head Brewer is Tammy Viitakangas who is passionate about brewing flavoursome NZ Beers along with the rest of the team including her mum, Dad, Uncle Esko and Uncle Timo.

This week at the Mata Taproom - 🍕 Wednesday – Enjoy a Pizza & Pint for $30, or a Pizza & GUZZ Soda for $25. Open from 3p...
13/07/2026

This week at the Mata Taproom -

🍕 Wednesday – Enjoy a Pizza & Pint for $30, or a Pizza & GUZZ Soda for $25. Open from 3pm.

🧠 Thursday – Week 3 of our Quiz Tournament, with extra games and prizes up for grabs. You don’t need to have attended the first two weeks to join in.
Ph: 07 308 9644 to book your team. 6pm Start.

🎸 Friday – Live music from 6pm with Bangers & Mash. These guys are an excellent band, playing pub favourites, rock anthems and singalong classics. Open from 3pm.

🍗 Saturday – Come in for Mama G’s signature crispy fried chicken. You know you want to. Open from 12pm.

🎤 Sunday – Open from 12pm, with Open Mic hosted by Mack from 3pm. Come perform a few songs, or just relax and support the local talent.

Mama G's signature Crispy Fried Chicken. Made fresh to order. Taproom Open from 12pm today.
11/07/2026

Mama G's signature Crispy Fried Chicken. Made fresh to order. Taproom Open from 12pm today.

10/07/2026

Fresh Feijoa Cider pouring at the Taproom from 12pm

🎶 The Taproom is open from 3pm today with no surcharges. The Barrelhouse Band are here from 4.30pm performing well known...
10/07/2026

🎶 The Taproom is open from 3pm today with no surcharges. The Barrelhouse Band are here from 4.30pm performing well known classics. Our heaters are on to keep you nice and cosy. See you soon!

🎉Quiz Night tonight!Week 2 of our Quiz Tournament is on from 6pm tonight. Missed week one? No worries - book in for ton...
08/07/2026

🎉Quiz Night tonight!
Week 2 of our Quiz Tournament is on from 6pm tonight. Missed week one? No worries - book in for tonight, with extra games and prizes on offer. There are only 3 tables left!

📞Ph: 07 3089644 to book in your team.

🏆Congrats to Test Tickles, who took out the week 1 title after a late recheck of answers.
🍻 And congrats to Beer Essentials, winners of weeks 1 prize of Kathryn's Reformer pilates sessions. (Big thanks to Kathryn's Pilates for sponsoring)

See you tonight! 🍻

It's Pizza Wednesday 🍕🍻Choose your Pizza and a 425ml tap pour for $30 Wanting something non-alcoholic? Enjoy a GUZZ Sod...
08/07/2026

It's Pizza Wednesday 🍕🍻
Choose your Pizza and a 425ml tap pour for $30
Wanting something non-alcoholic? Enjoy a GUZZ Soda and Pizza for $25
Only on Wednesdays. Open from 3pm.

This week at the Mata Taproom 🍻🍕Wednesday - Open from 3pm. Enjoy a pizza and pint for $30, or Pizza and GUZZ soda for $...
06/07/2026

This week at the Mata Taproom 🍻

🍕Wednesday - Open from 3pm. Enjoy a pizza and pint for $30, or Pizza and GUZZ soda for $25.

🧠Thursday - Week 2 of our trivia quiz tournament! Extra games and prizes each week and you don't need to come every week to take part. 6pm Start. Ph: 07 3089644 to book in your team.

🎶Friday - Open from 3pm for Matariki. Live music from 4:30pm with the Barrelhouse Band

🎲Saturday - Open from 12pm. Bring the whānau, grab some kai, and cosy up with our board and card games.

🍻Sunday - Open at 12pm. Relax with a fresh local pour from our taps.

🎤 Lee is here from 3pm for Open Mic. We have a set of drums available today too. Come perform a few songs, or just chill...
04/07/2026

🎤 Lee is here from 3pm for Open Mic. We have a set of drums available today too. Come perform a few songs, or just chill and enjoy the music. The heaters are on. Open from 12pm.

Are you coming to Ben Hurley & Justine Smith tonight? Come early and enjoy some dinner and drinks before the laughs 😂
03/07/2026

Are you coming to Ben Hurley & Justine Smith tonight? Come early and enjoy some dinner and drinks before the laughs 😂

July Quiz Tournament Starts at 6pm Tomorrow! 🍻Have you booked in your team? Gather your mates & joins us for some trivi...
01/07/2026

July Quiz Tournament Starts at 6pm Tomorrow! 🍻
Have you booked in your team? Gather your mates & joins us for some trivia fun.

Ph: 07 3089644 to register.

Each week, there are extra games and prizes up for grabs.

Plus at the end of the tournament -
1st Place - $200 Mata Taproom Voucher
2nd Place - $100 Mata Taproom Voucher
2nd to Last Place - $100 Taproom Voucher

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17 Gateway Crescent
Whakatane
3194

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