We open the doors to the Brew Hall
We open the Brew Hall exactly a year after construction begins. The venue offers a modern, versatile and high tech space for events. Located 15 minutes from Central Queenstown and with a capacity of 250 the venue is perfect for weddings, corporate ev...
Construction begins
Construction of our new Brew Hall began in April 2023. The new building has been designed as anexciting new event space as well as a production venue where we will produce a range of beer, spirits and non-alcoholic drinks...
Cargo at Gantley’s opens!
Gantley’s is Queenstown’s oldest hospitality business and was always destined to be a Cargo pub for a while! This historic stone building was built in 1865 by Patrick Gantley to provide food, drink and lodgings in the gold rush era. Car...
Brewing begins!
After 12 years of working in event management Malcolm discovers the joys of brewing using a basic brewery set up in his garage. ‘The whole process of brewing fascinated me. The fact that it was just as much a science as an art and ther...
Logo and packaging design
Cargo’s innovative and distinctive design is credited to MakeBardo, a creative design industry based in Queenstown. Moving far away from the stereotypical beer labels, Luis Viale & Bren Imboden created a simple and empathetic design which bre...