
- 27breweries
- 3cities

Brewery tours to book
Best rated first, weighted by reviews, from the cities on this list. One per city.
All 27 breweries
Ranked by our editors.
Range Brewing
- ★ 4.8
- Newstead
- Brisbane
Range Brewing is a small-batch Brisbane brewery releasing new beers each week; its Newstead taproom pours 16 rotating taps from Wednesday to Sunday.
Young Henrys
- ★ 4.8
- Craft beer and spirits
- Newtown
- Sydney
Young Henrys is an independent brewery and distillery at 76 Wilford Street in Newtown, making beers and spirits since 2012, with its flagship Newtowner.
Wayward Brewing Co
- ★ 4.7
- Craft brewery
- Annandale
- Sydney
Wayward Brewing Co is a craft brewery at 1 Gehrig Lane, Annandale, and a member of the Inner West Brewery Association and Independent Brewers Association.
Archer Brewing
- ★ 4.6
- Brisbane
Archer Brewing is a Brisbane based independent brewery with a core fleet of a Mid Lager, Rice Lager, Pale Ale, I.P.A, Apple Cider and Ginger Beer.
Modus Operandi
- ★ 4.6
- Indie brewery
- Mona Vale
- Sydney
Modus Operandi is a Northern Beaches indie brewery at 14 Harkeith Street, Mona Vale, proudly Aussie owned and brewed, open Wednesday to Sunday.
Moon Dog Doglands
- ★ 4.5
- Cbd
- Melbourne
Moon Dog Doglands in Docklands is Melbourne's largest independent brewery: rotating taps, food trucks and weekend events on the Marvel Stadium precinct.
Stomping Ground
- ★ 4.5
- Collingwood
- Melbourne
Stomping Ground in Collingwood brews craft beer with a full menu: a busy taproom, weekend family trade and one of Melbourne's better beer gardens.
Akasha Brewing Company
- ★ 4.5
- Hop forward
- Five Dock
- Sydney
Akasha Brewing Company crafts all of its beers right at 10-12 Spencer Street in Five Dock, Sydney: hop forward, high quality and 100% fresh.
Green Beacon Brewing
- ★ 4.4
- Teneriffe
- Brisbane
Green Beacon opened its Teneriffe brewery on the Australia Day weekend of 2013 and was AIBA Champion Medium Australian Brewery in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Happy Valley Brewing Company
- ★ 4.4
- Brisbane
Happy Valley Brewing Co is a Brisbane brewery and taproom at 34 Wolverhampton Street in Stafford, whose doors opened in 2020 on the northside.
Hop Nation Brewing
- ★ 4.4
- Yarraville
- Melbourne
Hop Nation in Footscray is Melbourne's inner west craft brewery taproom: 19 taps, barrel program for sours and stouts and Good Pizza serving long-ferment.
Boatrocker Brewing
- ★ 4.4
- Yarraville
- Melbourne
Boatrocker in Dromana on the Mornington Peninsula brews Belgian ales and barrel-aged sours: the Brett and funk programme is the most serious in Melbourne.
4 Pines Brew Pub - Manly
- ★ 4.4
- Manly
- Sydney
4 Pines Brew Pub in Manly is where 4 Pines was born, with 13 taps including a traditional English hand pump and a menu of sustainably sourced ingredients.
Philter Brewing
- ★ 4.4
- Marrickville
- Sydney
Philter Brewing has brewed award-winning craft beer in Marrickville since 2017 and was named Champion Australian Independent Brewery in 2025.
2 Halfs Brewing & Distilling
- ★ 4.4
- Central European ales and lagers
- Alexandria
- Sydney
2 Halfs Brewing & Distilling is a family-run brewery and distillery at 2 Stokes Avenue, Alexandria, making Central European ales and lagers by hand.
Aether Brewing
- ★ 4.3
- Northgate
- Brisbane
Aether Brewing is a family-owned craft brewery and taproom at 340 Melton Road in Northgate, its limited edition beers wrapped in Australian artwork.
Tallboy and Moose
- ★ 4.3
- Fitzroy
- Melbourne
Tallboy and Moose in Northcote makes unconventional craft beer: hazy IPAs, session lagers and some of the city's most distinctive can packaging.
Batch Brewing Company
- ★ 4.3
- Small-batch beer
- Marrickville
- Sydney
Batch Brewing began in 2013 and brews in a buzzing 10-barrel production space in Marrickville, with beer poured fresh and cans and growlers to take home.
Caxton Street Brewing Company
- ★ 4.2
- Brisbane
Caxton Street Brewing Co on Petrie Terrace crafts easy-drinking, sessionable beer for good mates, including a no nonsense mid-strength Queensland lager.
The Grifter Brewing Co
- ★ 4.2
- Marrickville
- Sydney
The Grifter Brewing Co is a Marrickville brewery at 391 Enmore Road with a tasting bar and 12 taps of brewery fresh beer, including seasonal releases.
Slipstream Brewing
- ★ 4.1
- Yeerongpilly
- Brisbane
Slipstream Brewing, started in 2017 by Deale and Elisa Stanley-Hunt, pours its beers by the tanks they are made in at 94 Wilkie Street in Yeerongpilly.
Otter's Promise
- ★ 4.1
- Armadale
- Melbourne
Otter's Promise in Armadale is a craft beer bar with 300 beers: local microbrews, quality imports and a rustic space that hosts regular tasting events.
Willie the Boatman
- ★ 4.1
- St Peters
- Sydney
Willie the Boatman opened in St Peters in 2014, and the taproom is taking a breather while the builders do their thing, though the beer is still out there.
Ballistic Beer Co
- ★ 4.0
- Salisbury
- Brisbane
Ballistic Beer Co has been gathering communities together since 2016, with venues in Salisbury and Springfield and beers such as Reef Pale and Hawaiian Haze.
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