Come to my house B) When are you coming over mate? How long are you in Auckland? Bring me some home brew stuff
Auckland : Galbraiths Ale house (micropub for british ales on hand pump)
Hallertau (another micropub which makes about 4 different beers and has other guest beers)
The Cock and Bull (micropub which ive heard is really good but im yet to go)
Wellington : Definately the Malthouse, its awesome!!!
Regional Wines and Spirits, this place you can fill your own riggers with national and imported craft beers, plus you can buy soooooo many different types of beers...
For buying beers at the shops, any really big New World should have a decent selection, especially the one in Auckland city, I can spend hours there... Youll also find beer is cheaper here cos our tax isnt as high. (yet)
And there are heaps of awesome NZ craft beers you can buy at some liquor shops, Emersons, Green Man, Rennaisance, I could keep going... Just try to stay away from the mega swill beers, theyre all really really crap! This includes Speights, Tui, Export anthing, lion anything, DB, double brown, etc etc... Pretty much anything that you can buy in a 6 or 12 pack, if its in a single bottle, its probably half decent...