Noisy Brewing Co. is a small, family-run micro-brewery and taproom on Anzac Ave in Ōtepoti Dunedin, run by Chris, Sarah and Juniper Noye. What started as home-brewing in the family kitchen in 2018 grew through a garage setup and a first off-licence on McNab Street in Kaikorai Valley, before the family opened their Anzac Ave taproom in 2022.
Rather than a fixed core range, Noisy brews an ever-changing lineup across 12 taps, moving between porters, sours, pilsners and pale ales, with owner Chris Noye known for his experimental, flavour-first approach. All the beer is brewed on site, and taproom guests can sit right next to the tanks as the next batch bubbles away.
The whānau-friendly taproom sits across the road from the railway station carpark, down the drive beside Ironic cafe & bar, whose bar menu is served alongside Noisy's beer. There's plenty of parking and indoor and outdoor seating, along with wheelchair and pram access, accessible bathrooms, a change table, high chairs and colouring books for kids. Noisy beers can also be found on tap at other Dunedin venues, including Carey's Bay Hotel, Ombrellos, Eureka and Sessions Bar.
On Anzac Ave in Ōtepoti Dunedin, Noisy Brewing Co. has grown from a kitchen home-brewing experiment into one of the city's more distinctive taprooms, all while staying a genuinely family-run operation.
Noisy started at the end of 2017, when owner Chris and his partner Sarah quit their jobs to take a year off, without a clear plan. What began as novice home-brewing in the kitchen turned into the idea for Noisy within about four months. By 2018 the operation had moved from the kitchen to a garage, and by 2019 the family opened their first off-licence on McNab Street in Kaikorai Valley. Covid brought its own chaos, but as an essential business, Noisy's dedicated regulars kept the family going, loading up the car with riggers — and their newborn daughter — to keep deliveries running around town.
McNab Street built a loyal base of regulars, but space was limited, and when the Anzac Ave site came up in 2022, the family, who'd previously sworn they'd never open a bar, took the leap anyway. The result is the taproom that stands today, run by Chris, Sarah and their daughter Juniper.
Rather than settling on a fixed lineup, Noisy runs 12 taps that are constantly changing, moving between porters, sours, pilsners and pale ales. Owner Chris Noye is described as happiest when crafting an ever-changing range of beers, guided by a belief that a beer should taste like what it says on the label — full of flavour, brewed with intention. Nothing goes on tap that the team isn't genuinely happy with. One current project sees an Imperial Stout aging in whiskey barrels for a full year, reflecting the brewery's patient, long-burn approach to some of its bigger beers.
All of Noisy's beer is brewed on site, and the taproom is set up so guests can sit right beside the tanks as the next batch bubbles away. It's located across the road from the railway station carpark, down the drive beside Ironic cafe & bar, and the two businesses work together — Ironic supplies the bar menu that accompanies Noisy's beer.
Noisy describes its taproom as whānau friendly, with plenty of parking and both indoor and outdoor seating. The space has room for wheelchairs and prams, accessible bathrooms, and a change table for young children. High chairs and colouring books are on hand for kids, alongside tomato sauce for the young ones and a few games and colouring books for the adults too.
Noisy's beers have built a loyal following across Dunedin, and can also be found on tap at other hospitality venues around the city, including Carey's Bay Hotel, Ombrellos, Eureka and Sessions Bar. The brewery also sells its own branded merchandise, from caps and tees to a Noisy-branded tallow balm.
Noisy Brewing Co. is open Thursday to Saturday from 12pm to 9pm, and Sunday from 12pm to 6pm, closed Monday to Wednesday. The taproom can be reached by phone or email for enquiries, and regular tap list and event updates are shared through their newsletter and social media.