Traditional pub, decent food. Very noisy , filled with young families. If you want a relaxed…read moreatmosphere I'd try elsewhere. Decent pints.

Delicious food and drink and awesome atmosphere! All the staff are very friendly. I had the fish…read moreand chips and it was cooked to absolute perfection.

Great little brew pub with brick oven pizza. Great sampler with their own beers and guest taps…read more Even cans, bottles and growlers to take away.

One of the best brewpubs I have been to in the world. Whatever else we may want to say about the…read moreEnglish, they understand the science of crafting a good pub, or at least they used to. Wooden tables and floors with a comfy interior that beckons you to sit, drink, think, and talk in a convivial mode. The twisted hop has all of this as well as great food and beer. They brew their own beer, or rather Jim brews it, and they specialize in English style "real ales" although they have other varieties of beer and wine as well. Real ales are ales that are cask conditioned, that is, they continue to ferment in the cask. They are also dispensed with a hand pump instead of a C02 tap. This makes them delicate and amazingly flavourful in a way that typical lagers and "bright" ales are not. The beers at the Twisted Hop are great and you will want to give yourself some time there since you will want to try them all, maybe more than once. The food, despite The Twisted Hop's English DNA, is really good as well. They have Scotch eggs (ask, or maybe don't ask, what is in them), excellent chips and fish, and everything else looked good too. If you live in Christchurch, you should be reading this while seated at the Twisted Hop. For those traveling to Christchurch, this should be on your list of stops.

We visited The Twisted Hop on the 4th of July. They were promoting a 4th of July celebration event…read morethat evening and we decided to check it out. The first small victory was the private parking the back. Though there aren't many spaces, it was nice not to have to fight street parking. We entered through the back patio door which leads onto a covered, cozy patio great for enjoying a beer with a friend on a warm day. The restaurant inside is dark and rustic, but the bar is aglow with the colorful chalkboard promoting the beers on tap that day. We spent some time with the bartender discussing the beers available and he helped us find the perfect fit for our palates (pilsner for me!). We sat at a four top table near the wall of books at the front where you can buy a book for a donation that benefits the Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund. I can get behind that! There is a spot for a stage and a counter full of board games. Awesome. For dinner, we stuck to the American-theme menu and ordered tacos and wings. They were delicious, but the tacos were definitely my favorite. Next time I would like to try something off of their real menu, which looked wholly filing and belly-warming. Do you have a favorite brew? They take special requests and will do their best to stock it for you! Definitely recommend this a top bar to spend the afternoon or the evening imbibing craft brews and devouring delicious snacks.

After a long day being shown around Christchurch and the countryside, all I wanted was to quietly…read moretry some new beers. Thankfully Two Thumb was right around the corner from our hotel, so I braved the frigid air and walked there about half an hour before closing. The brewery was easy to find at the back of a small business plaza down a private driveway; they have free parking here and the entrance to the brewery. Inside it was warm and cozy. It felt like a cross between a barn, working brewery, stage, and living room. They had plenty of seating of various types for groups of all sizes. Offices were along the left, with the brewing equipment in the dark behind the bar. The bar had a selection of all their beers offered on draught, as well as glass case with bottles to-go. Be sure to check this out as some of the offerings are bottles only. Two Thumb has a unique distinction for breweries on my trip: they offered 4 of their UK-centric beers on hand-pulled beer engine. This serving style physically pulls the beer from the kegs into your glass instead of using gas. Carbonation is lower leading to a creamy mouthfeel and clean full head. This isn't for everyone, but it went well on a cold night. I had a flight of beer; the glasses were generous and prices were low. I explained why I was there and disappointed it was so late, but the bartender graciously offered to let me try all their beers and said I could stay as long as I wanted. These little things mean so much. I enjoyed their beer, and took one special bottle to-go. I recommend coming here if you love beer and are in the Christchurch area!

Great chill brewery! Relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff, a pizza food truck outside, and a good…read moreselection of interesting beers. The price was right too -- $9 to $10 for a pint of all beers. They also have wine and a low alcohol content beer. 2 ciders and a sour on tap in addition to the usual types of beers. They had a pale ale from a hand pour! They were open 12 to 6 on Sunday when we visited, and had good music playing the whole time. I think they have live music here occasionally. Definitely worth a visit!

Hoppy beer hoppy life. Loved visiting this Brewery. It's been around for 6 years and has a small…read morearea to purchase beers. It is a takeaway Brewery so there is no taproom. However, we were able to sample some beers before we decided to take away! Most of the beers have a good healthy hop forward taste. If you love hops you must try these beers! Also walked away with a couple t shirts ! Will rock them in California!

Still avoiding Asian food due to going to there later this month, I decided on Western food for…read moredinner. The food seemed reasonably priced and was less than a ten minute walk from my hotel, so why not? FYI this will be the last business on your left as you walk through the parking lot. Anytime Fitness is on the right, and this business is currently next door to a brewery (who might be moving, so do not count on that if you are reading this months from now). You walk in and order at the counter. I decided on appetizers of onion rings, fish goujons, garden salad, and a mai tai. Here are my thoughts: Onion rings: I really liked the consistency of the batter. It is very crunchy, but there is no flavor. You are really going to need to try to salt and pepper the food, and this is coming from someone who cooks with very little of either (per my dad's opinion). Fish goujons: This is the same batter as the onion rings, so this is where I get my "have experienced better" rating. I do not recommend using the same batter for each. The batter for onion rings needs to be more light and airy compared to fish when battering. The fish was also pretty bland, so when you add a bland batter, the appetizer is even more bland. I only ate 3 pieces because the food was not good. Seasonal salad: I ordered no dressing, as I had learned from a previous restaurant that a random salad dressing will be assigned if you do not specify. There was something strangely spicy in this salad - jalapenos? As a Texan that is what they tasted like, but culturally I was confused because we do not put jalapenos in salads. Mai tai - This was pretty good. I could have used a large portion, but otherwise delicious. I can see if you want to come here and just have that without the food. One thing I noticed is that Christchurch apparently does not have a no-smoking ordinance within X number of meters. Even though there was a plastic covering around the patio since it was cold, there were cracks within the covered awning. The smoke can penetrate through these cracks, so be aware that just because you are "inside" an awning does not mean you are immune to the smoke. If you have asthma or allergies, keep this in mind as 3 of the employees were smoking at the table closest to the door. I think I will pass next time!

I have been in Christchurch now for three days and have found a new home. With a large variety of…read moredelicious beer and outstanding food... it begs the question... why go anywhere else?

I've been here a few times for drinks and once for Father's Day breakfast. The venue itself is…read morereally nice. Has a rustic-chic sort of vibe, but it in a bloke-y kind of way, if that makes any sense at all. The Brewery (Cassels & Sons) is part of The Tannery shopping complex. They've got a narrow indoor seating area next to the bar and wood-fired pizza oven, and also a spacious outdoor area with plastic sidings and roof in wet or windy weather. Every time I've been here, I've sat in the outdoor area, which is nice even though your view is basically of the parking lot. This place can get pretty busy, so just be aware at peak times that you might have a bit of a wait before you can find a seat. Father's Day breakfast was a 45-minute wait (somewhat understandable) but even on regular weekends this place can get busy. The food is uninspired. They really have nothing on the menu for vegans, except hummus and flatbread. For breakfast, all I could order was the toast with jam and cream sans the cream. The staff was rather unapologetic about this as well. Guess they don't get many vegans in here. My parents also felt the food was a bit so-so. Also, they'd run out of the dish that my dad wanted, so he had to choose something else. (Father's Day problems again, I guess.) Overall, I'd say -- make this a drinking spot, not an eating spot.

Nice little brewery by the tannery. Huge patio that has both covered and uncovered seating. They do…read morean $8 pint special each week too. Enjoyed the beers. Had the mushrooms as an appetizer- huge serving for only $6 and tasty.

Creamy seafood soup with plenty of fish, prawn and green-lipped mussels.. so yummy. Beer battered…read morecod fish with giant size french fries.. a local specialty. . Food : 4/5 Service : 4/5 Price : $$ Place : 4/5 . Halal Rest : Timaru Speights Ale House Location : Timaru City : New Zealand .

Super traditional NZ menu, seafood chowder, roasts, chops, fish and chips, and some newer treats…read more Entrees are between $20-$30, but portions are huge and easily shared by two...Nice selection of 'puddings' too. Menu tells nice history of the area. Local neighborhood trust provides easy access free internet too. The Speights brews, on tap are all very good. They're most famous for their Gold Medal Ale. (We know because of the tasting after the full brewery tour in Denedin). Enjoy!