#862Global
Kaiser Brew Garden
Christchurch, New Zealand · Microbrewery and beer garden · Australia & Pacific
Kaiser Brew Garden is a Riverside Market beer garden with an on-site microbrewery, Kaiser Bros beers, cocktails, wine and Bavarian-influenced food.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-20
Plan Your Visit
Riverside Market Level 1/96 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch CBD, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- Style
- Microbrewery and beer gardenChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Hours
- Monday–Tuesday 11:30am–9pm; Wednesday–Thursday 11:30am–10pm; Friday–Saturday 11:30am–late; Sunday 11:30am–9pm.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Booking
- The owner’s Now Book It widget accepts table bookings for groups of up to 12; larger groups are directed to the function-enquiry form.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Menu
- The owner publishes food, beer, wine, cocktails, speciality gin and tonics, mocktails and low- or no-alcohol drinks. Its drinks page links July 2026 drinks and cocktail lists.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
25.2 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 82.8
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 13.7
- Serious press
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 47.6
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
68/ 100
The earlier five-entry score and low confidence are retained; this check confirms four visible entries and does not rescore the venue.
Score context
Four named customer accounts currently visible on Trustindex include praise for cocktails, beer and service, alongside a strongly negative wine-service experience. The historical read lists a fifth entry that was not visible in this recheck. These are selected mirrored accounts for the shared restaurant-and-bar business.
Guest sources checked:
Guest score details
What guests like
- cocktails and beer selection
- friendly staff and lively room
What to know
- a wine guest described long waits, poor ordering and settlement handling, and collecting food themselves
Other cited sources
- trustindex.iogoogle · 2026-09-12 · 2026-09-11 · 2026-09-07 · 2026-09-02 · 2026-08-29
Four historical posting dates are visible in the current returned page. The 29 August 2026 entry was not available; posting dates are not visit dates. Staff replies are not additional guests.
Crowd signal
Google 4.7★ across 1,978 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
No recorded global awards in the scored window.
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.
Hospitality New Zealand Awards for Excellence
Reviews & press
No linked coverage yet.