Matt ventured south a while ago and discovered a great little brewery most of us didn't hear about yet. To be honest he hasn't stopped talking about it since and was more than happy to write the article below and share his thoughts. If you like the idea of parking up your RV near a friendly tidy microbrewery and restaurant, I fully recommend a stop off at the "House of Hop" located at 3 Gualter Road in Geraldine. My wife Jess, our daughter Mackenzie and I stopped off and had an incredible time. Daryl and his family also visited on a separate occasion and had a great evening. The business itself recently changed hands and the new owners are a full family team which sits well with our own family ethos. I phoned Lisa who is part of the team and oversees the front of house. She was extremely enthusiastic and ran though the extensive renovations they have undertaken to transform the space to a slick, tidy and modern looking brewery. The parking space for RV’s is in the large car park adjacent to the restaurant and brewery and is free for self-contained vehicles. Hours of service are: Wednesday-Thursday 11am-4pm Friday- Saturday 11am-10pm Sunday 11am-4pm Closed Monday-Tuesday On the night we stayed I dined on the BBQ Pork ribs and they were as good as I have tried anywhere. I also sampled a selection of great tasting beers.
The new owners have extended the menu to include Burgers, Taco’s, Fish, and a great selection of sides even incorporating the beer into some of the dishes. The new additions sound delicious and a bit more adventurous than your standard fare. Both the wild pulled pork burger with sweet slaw and BBQ sauce or maybe the coconut crusted chicken burger with grilled pineapple, avocado and bacon may be hard to go past. Also new to the premise are two glass houses. The goal is to be able to fully service the restaurant’s needs with their own home grown, spray free organic produce. I will certainly visit again next time I get a chance and strongly recommend The House of Hops to anyone who is in the area. Feel free to click on the link below and check out a Stuff recent article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news Comments are closed.
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