Toroa is the Māori name for the Antipodean Albatross, a great wanderer of the sea and sky. Like the Albatross, we have wandered across the world and picked up the cultures and flavours of Europe, America and the Antipodes. Our beers reflect our whole word view.
Our Philosophy
Our philosophy is simple: Brew good beer that people want to drink. We don’t want to make the same thing as everyone else so our beers may be a little bit different to what you’re used to. They’re still good, though! We use local malts where possible and our hops are sourced from across the world. We love our beer, and hope you will too.
The team
Toroa Brewing is a husband and wife team.
Chris Milne is the brewer. He is from New Zealand and is an engineer by trade. Recently he made the decision to pursue his passion of brewing good artesan beer. He has travelled widely and enjoyed beer on every continent. He brings this experience and an engineer’s attention to detail to the recipes and production of our beers.
Laura Munoz Villena takes care of the marketing, accounts, and all the things that a native Catalan can do better! She is from Osona and has translating and marketing degrees. For her day job she teaches languages.
The Toroa
Albatrosses (Toroa) are the world’s largest seabirds. They spend at least 85% of their lives at sea returning to land (usually remote islands) to breed and raise their young.
Naturally low productivity, combined with changes in climate and habitat conditions and certain fishing practices, make these seabirds highly vulnerable.
Read more here:
https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/birds/birds-a-z/albatrosses/
Artist
Our label artwork and design was done by Máximo Tuja. We think the art is awesome and you can check out more of his work on instagram at @maxomatic
Toroa Brewing - Cervesa Artesana 