Our humble Auckland brewery is home to an absolute legend of a brewer, Paddy Molloy, our in-house brew wizard. He has years of experience getting his hands dirty with beer, and his mission with us is to show Auckland that even a small brewery can smash out some big flavours. Join us every Wednesday at 3pm for a Brewery Experience to find out more, or give us a bell anytime to organise private group bookings. Enquire Here.

Walk on in to the new wing of our award-winning brewery in Freemans Bay for a good old fashioned cut or shave. Our barbers pay keen attention to the finer details, adding a personal touch to make sure every hair is in place while you sip at the sweet nectars brewed right next door.

Get involved at Sweat Shop with an honest recipe for a bloody good night. Fresh beer straight from the in-house brewery, taps on rotation, a mouth-watering menu of smoked meats and hearty feasts, a crowd of keen Aucklanders and live music as the backdrop. Check back here every month to see who's on stage next.

Join the Auckland-wide battle between boozy classic cocktails and their non-alcoholic clones made with Lyres (the unbelievable 0% ATB spirit).

From 4 to 7 pm at every Joylab location this September, you can wrap your lips around any of these cocktails for only $8.

If you can taste the difference between them, we'll be impressed. If you can't taste the difference, then you might just discover your next favourite drink without the morning-after consequences.

Transport yourself to sunny Spain and #liveuncorked with our exclusive Campo Viejo Tapas Trail coming to Joylab 7 establishments this September.

Bringing wines which express the vibrancy and colour of moden-day Rioja (Spain) to the world, Campo Viejo believe in a life well-lived – a life that is as generous and authentic as our wines below, each perfectly paired with a tapas match.

SWEAT SHOP BREW KITCHEN'S CAMPO VIEJO TRAIL

Campo Viejo Rosé
Dry and crisp style; aromatic nose with rose petals, grapefruit and blackberries; juicy taste bursting with strawberry and cherry flavours.
Matched with Buttermilk Chicken, blue cheese, Frank's hot sauce

Campo Viejo Tempranillo
Vibrant deep cherry coloured tempranillo (the Rioja regions signature grape varietal); ripe red fruit, wood, vanilla and other sweet spices on the nose; soft and fresh red fruit, vanilla and cocoa taste.
Matched with Spiced Lamb Ribs, green chilli & herb relish, Szcechuan salt

Campo Viejo Cava Brut Reserva
Bright, pale yellow Spanish sparkling with fine bubbles; powerful aromas of fruit; round taste with hints of apple.
Matched with Pork Belly Bites, ginger caramel, chilli, peanuts, kaffir lime

Wines and tapas matches vary per establishment; click below to see the full trail.

It’s time to dig under your car seat, dive into the depths of your couch and find that precious little gold coin for Sweat Shop's Dollar Dog Wednesdays!

Every Wednesday from 5pm we'll be serving up classic American style hot dogs for only $1. There's a limit to five hot dogs per drink, but by then you’ll probably need another beverage to wash down all the deliciousness.

7 Reasons to ditch home for the rugby

Home is a special place. Nothing compares to home. Except when it’s game time.

We’ve got what you can’t get at home this rugby season, including:

1. Be in to win $10,000 Joylab Rewards Dollars – learn more here
2. The opportunity to meet new people that aren’t in your lounge
3. 10% back as Joylab Rewards Dollars for every $10 spent
4. $5 Sake shots all round in honour of this year’s host
5. A thriving atmosphere of like-minded rugby fans
6. Big screen TVs and booming audio that won’t annoy the neighbours
7. An opportunity to post your social life to Instagram for peer validation

Check out the full games schedule below.

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Joylab. Official Heineken® Viewing Bars of Rugby World Cup 2019™

We’ve got what you can’t get at home this rugby season, including the chance to win a huge $10,000 Joylab Rewards Dollars.

Each day you visit a Joylab establishment during this rugby season (20 Sept and 02 Nov) gets you one entry into the draw – just make sure you swipe your registered Joylab Rewards Club card to be eligible. Learn more or sign up to Joylab Rewards below.

Check out our full schedule and 7 reasons to ditch home for the rugby here.

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Joylab. Official Heineken® Viewing Bars of Rugby World Cup 2019™

Sit back on our sun-soaked deck and sip on a cold one, or two every day from 4-6pm.

Sweat Shop Brew Kitchen
Tuatara
Black Dog
Monteith's Crushed Apple Cider
Prosecco

SWEAT SHOP LIVE PRESENTS TIKI TAANE + P-DIGSSS

Tiki Taane will be performing his One Man Band show at Sweat Shop this September, joined by MC / DJ P-Digsss from Shapeshifter & The Peacekeepers.

With musical stylings which traverse dubstep, reggae, drum n bass and hip-hop and pop, this is a Sweat Shop Live event not to be missed!

Tickets are limited so get yours now.

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Early Bird Tickets $20
Standard Tickets $25

You can learn a lot over a beer, and you can learn even more in our award-winning Brewery Experience.

• Enjoy tasters of award-winning Sweat Shop brews
  
• A pint of your favourite
  
• Food matched and social platters
  
• Brewer Discussion
  

Experience beer in the best way possible every Wednesday at 3pm, or speak to us about booking your own experience at a time that works for you.

The Beat Council is Auckland's authority on live music. Week in, week out, The Beat Council delivers a two hour genre mashup spanning 40 years of music hits that translates into a lot of head bopping and foot stomping on the heaving dance floor - a truly unique and entertaining sound unlike any other to be found in Auckland.

Over the years, The Beat Council has built a solid and loyal following that leaves queues out of Sweat Shop's door so, if you want to be sure to catch them in all their glory, make sure you get down to Sweat Shop Brew Kitchen nice and early every Friday from 10pm – midnight.

Short on moolah? Save your budget for the beers and bubbles and stroll right over to our sunny outdoor deck for the best bang-for-your-buck lunch in Auckland CBD.

$10 SALAD OR BURGER
Let our Chef make the tough decisions for your daily lite-bite or carb craving every Sunday - Thursday.

$10 LUNCH PIZZAS
Just 10 bucks for 10 inches of four of your fav's, every Monday - Friday.

Begin your farewell to the man he once was with a crafternoon like no other.

Let our Brew Wizard show you the ropes in our Brewery Experience including beer tasters and a pint of your favourite, followed by exclusive access to our Man Cave from 4.30 - 6.30pm complete with pool tables, table tennis, an arcade game and two massive screens with access to sporting channels, pizzas and platters to share.

We'll even top it all off with a fresh cut from our onsite barber to keep you looking fresh when you get home. Yeah, right.

Want to celebrate for another reason? Our Lads Crafternoon is available for all group bookings no matter the occasion. Ladies, unlike most, this man cave is even flexible on its rules of entry.

Only $55 per person for 12 guests or more.

Celebrate your ladies in love this summer with a hen’s package to rule the roost.

Keep the whole group entertained with a one-hour burlesque class including flower back drop and props, exclusive access to Sweat Shops Velvet Room with personal bartender, a glass of bubbles and cocktail per person and gourmet share platters.

Only $55 per person for 12 guests or more.

Looking to lock in your Christmas party this year?

Here’s a tip: do it quickly, because Aucklanders love a good spot to celebrate the end of their working year. Luckily for you, Auckland has some of the best xmas party venues for friends, family, offices, and work crews. No matter where you are, there’s a bloody good spot just around the corner—and we’ve got you covered!

Here's some extra Christmas joy...

Host your Christmas event on any Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday during the silly season and access:
+ $10 glass of Mumm on arrival
+ $5pp off any set menu

Last year, our bookings filled up fast - so make sure you get in before Jenny from across the road does.