Sprig + Fern Motueka is a craft beer tavern on Hart Lane, just off High Street and a stone's throw from the i-Site Visitor Centre, on the route through to Abel Tasman. It's owned and hosted by Janet Sim and Ray Cusack, who offer a warm welcome to locals and travellers passing through.
The tavern pours 18 taps of award-winning Sprig + Fern beer, cider and hard soda, including regular limited release brews, alongside a food menu of locally sourced dishes suited to a quick bite or a long lunch with family and friends. A weekly quiz night runs every Tuesday, though it takes a break over the summer months.
With a mix of indoor and outdoor seating, an off-license for takeaway riggers and six-packs, and a spacious function room upstairs, Sprig + Fern Motueka is set up for everything from a casual pint to a private function.
Tucked just off the High Street on Hart Lane, a stone's throw from the Motueka i-Site Visitor Centre, Sprig + Fern Motueka offers a warm welcome to locals and to travellers passing through on their way to Abel Tasman. It's hosted by owners Janet Sim and Ray Cusack, who describe Motueka as their own 'piece of paradise'.
At the heart of the tavern are eighteen taps pouring award-winning Sprig + Fern beer, cider and hard soda, with regular limited release brews added into the rotation. It's a serious line-up for a regional tavern, giving guests plenty to work through whether they're settling in for one pint or exploring a few different styles over an afternoon.
Alongside the beer, Sprig + Fern Motueka runs a food menu built on locally sourced ingredients, designed to suit both a quick bite and a longer, more relaxed lunch with family and friends. It's food meant to be shared over conversation rather than rushed, fitting the tavern's relaxed, come-as-you-are atmosphere.
Every Tuesday, the tavern hosts a weekly quiz night, a regular fixture for locals looking for something to do midweek — though it does take a break over the summer months, with updates posted on the tavern's Facebook page for when it returns. Between the quiz nights, the mix of indoor and outdoor seating gives guests plenty of options depending on the weather and the mood, from a quiet corner inside to a table in the sun.
Sprig + Fern Motueka also operates as an off-license, selling takeaway riggers and six-packs for anyone wanting to take the beer home, available until 10pm. For larger groups or private events, there's a spacious function room upstairs, rounding out a venue that covers everything from a casual solo pint to a full group celebration.
Sprig + Fern Motueka is open seven days a week from 2pm until late. Whether it's a long lunch with friends, a Tuesday night quiz, a takeaway rigger to enjoy at home, or a function upstairs, the tavern lives up to its promise of a warm welcome for locals and visitors alike — 'don't be a stranger, pop in for a Proper Pint soon.'