New motorcycle museum and micro-brewery!

[cave weta]

Well, they sort of go hand in hand -dont they!


Browny's Brewery and Motorcycle Museum
is on SH 2 just 8km south of Katikati on the corner of Lockington Road.

I called in there and met the owner and brewer Malcolm Brown today- nice bloke.

He is opening later this week and has $250,000 of classic race bikes to display already and is looking for more...
Malcolm has spent many years over in Perth where he owned a similar operation and brewed and sold 10,000 litres of beer a week.

He is also the western Australian 250 road race champion for 2006- and he's no spring chicken!
Hes a retired bike mechanic and raced an Aprillia

Later, Browny is planning to build chalet style accomodation on the site to cater for riders travelling through.
By this weekend he will have the beers flowing, coffee and cabinet food and a lunch menu up and going.
He has got a great outdoor area, with a wood fired Pizza oven and a sand pit for the kids.
Inside there is big screen TV with GP racing and MX and Red Bull Enduro stuff playing.
Ben Townley will be bringing his bike and a selection of his memorabillia over later this week to go on display there.

There is a Kiddy corner with lots of quality biker related toys and another TV for them too-


Call in and say Hi to Brownie!

[tri boy]

Sounds good. I'll cruise the coastal rides, and pop in for a nosy.:yes:

[idleidolidyll]

O 4 Orsum!

I'll make a point of checking that one out.

[The Pastor]

is there a road through the forrest?

[cave weta]

is there a road through the forrest?

Yes- it goes to the trees.

[stify]

cool, I've been waiting to see an open sign...and best of all it's on the way home from work....:2thumbsup

[Headbanger]

is there a road through the forrest?

Nope, The locals swing from vine to vine.

[nudemetalz]

Sounds like my style of place !!!

[The Pastor]

Yes- it goes to the trees.
could a normal road /sports bike make it? im not afarid of mud tracks etc, but my bike cant handle crossing large differances in levels (logs, bolders, steep inclines etc)

[cave weta]

could a normal road /sports bike make it? im not afarid of mud tracks etc, but my bike cant handle crossing large differances in levels (logs, bolders, steep inclines etc)

What the fuck are you on boy?... It is on State Highway 2 - the road to Tauranga.:oi-grr:

[Ixion]

Yeah, that'd be right. Mud track, fallen logs, boulders, yep, pretty much a New Zealand main state highway.

[Headbanger]

What the fuck are you on boy?... It is on State Highway 2 - the road to Tauranga.:oi-grr:

I reckon if he wants to ride his bike there via the bush then we should make every effort to encourage him.

[The Pastor]

What the fuck are you on boy?... It is on State Highway 2 - the road to Tauranga.:oi-grr:
theres like a massive forrest next to it tho

[Ixion]

Dude, the 'forest' is the Kaimai ranges. It's a bunch of honking big mountains. Only way through them that I know of is Thompson's Track. Mate got his Norton Atlas over it many years ago, but the way the 4wd buggers have fucked it up nowadays, I think even a ADV bike would struggle. Maybe a 125 trail bike could get through by bypassing the track and being carried where necessary.

[Insanity_rules]

Sounds like my style of place !!!

I think a ride to investigate might be in order there nude, what do ya recond?

[cave weta]

Hey I forgot to tell you all...

Browny has one of the Limited Edition Nikki Hager -Tissot watches to give away!
The first 300 people through the door will go into a draw to win the MotoGP official watch valued at over $NZ2100 - There is a big in store display.

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/Tissot+presents+2009+MotoGP+Collection

[DMNTD]

Good to see Browny has finally done it! :2thumbsup

[sidecar bob]

does anyone have a phn number for Brownie?
I found it. Ph 5520149

[cave weta]

RoadtripDiva and I have just done a little tour together and we called into Brownys motorcycle Museum. The concrete dust has cleared the beer fridges are full and the menu is up on the board. we enjoyed some fab south island beers and the company of a few other freindly bikers.
Browny has bikes on display with more coming! check out the race bikes and the iconic japanese sports bikes from the 70s and 80s.
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[dogsnbikes]

Will be a great little hang-out when he gets the extensions finished and the rest of the bikes in there,could become a rather busy corner is country enginerring still selling those,i think chinese sidecar units across the road? and so close to Thompson's Track too for you Adven Boys and gal's

[sidecar bob]

He's waiting for my old Katana 1100 & Robbie Dean's '73 Husqvarna 450MX to put on display.

[sidecar bob]

Just bumping the phone number Its (07) 5520149, Just phoned them & theyre open until 10.00pm Awesome!!!
Directory service didnt have it & its not in the book yet. Might be worth chucking it in the phone now for safekeeping.

[dogsnbikes]

more contact details

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Website www.brownysbrewery.co.nz

email browny@brownysbrewery.co.nz
so what will take the katana's space in the shed steve?

[Madmax]

He's waiting for my old Katana 1100 & Robbie Dean's '73 Husqvarna 450MX to put on display.

my H1R and RTC

[stify]

I'm still waiting till it's all done an dusted before I visit...and have been told to avoid the chicken filo...oh an the beer is expensive...so I'm told(it's a good source)

[Madmax]

I'm still waiting till it's all done an dusted before I visit...and have been told to avoid the chicken filo...oh an the beer is expensive...so I'm told(it's a good source)

So beer is still cold

[caseye]

I'm still waiting till it's all done an dusted before I visit...and have been told to avoid the chicken filo...oh an the beer is expensive...so I'm told(it's a good source)

I'M ONTO YOU MATE, TELL US ALL IT'S NO GOOD SO YOU CAN KEEP IT ALL TO YOURSELF! happy bloody new year stifyHey could blast off down that way tomorrow or Sundee u about?

[sidecar bob]

Had an awesome evening out there last night, great food, great company. A local orchadist came & sat with us & pretended not to know too much about bikes, Turned out to be ex Britten rider & factory employee Loren Poole.
You never know who youre talking too.

[Conquiztador]

Had an awesome evening out there last night, great food, great company. A local orchadist came & sat with us & pretended not to know too much about bikes, Turned out to be ex Britten rider & factory employee Loren Poole.
You never know who youre talking too.

Now THAT was funny!!! I can just imagine how many laughs he has gotten out of that approach when some wannabees have started telling him how it was done. Bling to Loren!:2thumbsup:

[DMNTD]

Called in today on the way back from Tga...good to catch up with Malcolm.
Things were pumping and I look forward to when all is finished ;)

[sidecar bob]

Bumping for Brownie.
The old Katana should be there in the next few weeks. Ive been busy with the autosol & got it running. Might actually ride it out there.

[DMNTD]

Bumping for Brownie.
The old Katana should be there in the next few weeks. Ive been busy with the autosol & got it running. Might actually ride it out there.

Noice Steve...would be good to see some updated pic's too if ya can sort it :niceone:

[cave weta]

BUMP BUMP!- exciting news!
Browny is offering free overnight camping Friday and Saturday night for the Paeroa Battle of the Streets.
there are toilets, showers, big screen TV, the bar , food Security for your bikes - just bring your camping gear. he is doing a bikers big breakfast for $6.00 each both mornings. well worth it !

[FROSTY]

Darn it. On the way down to tauranga the place was open and looked to have customers. 9 am this morning i thought MMM brownies for brekkie. No such luck dag namb it.
Closed

[RiderInBlack]

Popped down ta Browny's Yesterday (around 700km round trip from Whangarei, OK I was bored). Was looking forward ta sampling his beers and ta check out his "Bike Museum". Hate ta say I was a little disappointed. He hasn't started brewing yet (still waiting for some micro brewery gear) and didn't seem to know which types of beer he was planning to brew when all the gear has arrived, so there goes the Brewery bit for now. As for the Museum, there are only 6 bikes present there at the moment. Hope there are more to come.
Obviously early days for Browny's. He has put a lot of work into this place and is on to a good Idea. Look forward ta visiting him again, once he is fully set-up.

[nobody special]

Hi there,

Are there any more pictures of the shop out there? Does he have a poster of Scott Russell at the 1993 Suzuka 8 Hour on the wall? (Shared the bike with Aaron Slight that year ...)

[nobody special]

Hi there,

Are there any more pictures of the shop out there? Does he have a poster of Scott Russell at the 1993 Suzuka 8 Hour on the wall? (Shared the bike with Aaron Slight that year ...)

[Murray]

Any updates on happenings at this place and some of us are looking at heading over Sunday for lunch - I assume it is open on Sunday's???

[Love my Bonnie]

About 20 of us rode down there a few sundays ago.
Great place, a few bikes to look at inside, great food, the beer drinkers enjoyed their beers, good bike parking
The owner made sure we were happy and thanked us all for coming.
well worth a ride I say, we will be going back.

[howdamnhard]

Sounds great, if I'm ever in the area I'll pop in for a pizza. Hope it all works out for him.

[caseye]

Hummmm, weathers s'posed to be great this weekend might have to take wifey for a long run/ride.
Murray will give you a call tomorrow sometime to see about catching up there or before perhaps.

[Murray]

Hummmm, weathers s'posed to be great this weekend might have to take wifey for a long run/ride.
Murray will give you a call tomorrow sometime to see about catching up there or before perhaps.

Sounds good. Look forward to it

[Old Steve]

I've only been riding for 4 weeks and the trip out to Browny's is a nice little jaunt. Been there three times now, went for a flat white this afternoon. For a Tauranga beginner it's a nice little run for a cup of coffee or a burger.

The entry is on the side road, Country Engineering is on the same corner and is more visible if you're coming from Tauranga. Pull into the carpark and turn immediately right for motorbike parking, that way you can sit outside and keep an eye on your bike or dribble over some of the other machinery turning up.

One of the waitresses rides a Bonneville T100 800cc to work and parks it on the grass in the motorbike parking area. Ah, where has she been all my life? :love:

OK, OK, I know the answer is, "unborn for most of it!"

[caseye]

Got to take numba tree daughter to her soccer tomoorw Now so I'm out Murray, sorry mate, enjoy the ride and the place.Full report please.

[bosslady]

Their website no longer works I don't think and I can't find any info out to see if they're still in existence?

[bosslady]

Nevermind, google says no! http://www.rhb.co.nz/files/docs/browny's%20brewery%20&%20motorcycle%20museum%20first%20report.pdf

[sidecar bob]

Their website no longer works I don't think and I can't find any info out to see if they're still in existence?

Yep, its still up & running.
Dion the landlord took it over & runs it well.
Trace & I used it for our wedding venue about 18 months ago.
Its a great little place.

[bosslady]

Yep, its still up & running.
Dion the landlord took it over & runs it well.
Trace & I used it for our wedding venue about 18 months ago.
Its a great little place.

Really? Oh that's good, still a motorcycle museum and all? Going that way on Friday on my "tour".

[Smifffy]

Wonder if they still have that RD350LC on display...

[arcane12]

Most importantly - what's the beer like? What styles do they do? :)

[sidecar bob]

Id hardly go as far as calling it a motorcycle museum, more of a biker friendly cafe.
We decorated it with our own bikes for the wedding.

[sidecar bob]

Wonder if they still have that RD350LC on display...

A lot of cool stuff got taken by the recievers. not much there now sadly.

[Old Steve]

Yeah it's been more of a biker friendly cafe since Dion took over. I called in just before I came over here to Oz and he was just wheeling a Moto Guzzi California out of the cafe, I think he was returning it to whoever had lent it to him.

Good spot to take a break, keep a piece of 6 x 1 in your saddle bag because the best bike parking is at the side of the cafe on the grass - you can sit outside on a fine day and look at whatever bikes are in the yard. Just turn right onto the grass immediately after coming in the main gate.