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The Royal (Free House)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Mata - Manuka Golden AleGood1
Mata - Bop KolschGood1
Waikato - BitterNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Royal, Opotiki, New Zealand
Picture 2. The Royal, Opotiki, New Zealand
Jason Jones

Visits Details

15 Feb 2020 (Magnus Greel)
Second of a five day motorcycle tour of the North Island this early evening visit was the only option of this small town's choice of two pubs, the other was closed for a private function. Friendly welcome we opted for the cooler beer garden rather than the stuffy humid interior.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mata - Manuka Golden Ale5.00GoodHoppy woody ruby coloured beer
Mata - Bop Kolsch5.00GoodToo light and carbonated for a Kolsch style beer.
Waikato - Bitter4.00Not Tried

About The Royal

The pub sign. The Royal, Opotiki, New Zealand

Summary of Beer Scores

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Good2
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Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Opotiki, New Zealand, 3122.

Occupying a prominent position on the main street, the Royal Hotel was first run by John ‘Big Jack’ Parkinson, son of John P. Parkinson (a local entrepreneur). Another son, Arthur Parkinson, owned the Masonic Hotel (1874). Council and Masonic Lodge members favoured the hotel for their meetings, while as a venue it has also played a wider role in the social life of the Opotiki community. Original construction dates 1878 - 1880. Construction was overseen by the professional Thomas H. White (1843 - 1923) White was born at Birmingham and began his education there, he also studied in Paris before coming to New Zealand in 1863. He was responsible for the design and construction of a concrete flour mill store at Ngaruawahia (1878), Firth Tower, Matamata (1881-1882), the original Bank of New Zealand building, Hamilton (1882) and St John's Presbyterian Church, Opotiki (1907). White was an architect of some regional importance and was a pioneer in concrete construction in the 1870s. He also remodelled the hotel in 1909.

We have visited this pub once, seen 3 different beers and tried 2 of them.

Map location

Postcode: 3122