24 breweries worth the trip across Australia, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Australia guides.
Range Brewing ★ 4.8 · Brisbane
newstead · 4 Byres Street, Newstead QLD 4006
Range Brewing on Byres Street in Newstead runs an experimental craft program. Hazy IPAs and barrel-aged sours; can releases ship across Australia weekly.
Young Henrys ★ 4.8 · Sydney
newtown · 76 Wilford Street, Newtown NSW 2042
Newtown craft brewery on Wilford Street, Sydney. The Newtowner pale ale is the menu signature; street-art tank room and a year-round food-truck rotation.
Range Brewing ★ 4.7 · Brisbane
newstead · 4 Byres Street, Newstead QLD 4006
Small-batch craft brewery on Byres Street, Newstead, Brisbane. 16 rotating taps of hop-forward, dark and sour beers; in-house pizza kitchen.
Wayward Brewing Co ★ 4.7 · Sydney
camperdown · 1/4 Gehrig Lane, Camperdown NSW 2050
Camperdown brewery and beer hall on Gehrig Lane, Sydney. 24 rotating taps including the Charmer India red ale and the Keller Instinct Kellerbier.
Modus Operandi ★ 4.6 · Sydney
mona-vale · 14 Harkeith Street, Mona Vale NSW 2103
Northern beaches craft brewery on Harkeith Street, Mona Vale, Sydney. Awarded GABS multiple times; the Former Tenant red IPA is the brewery signature.
Felons Brewing Co. ★ 4.5 · Brisbane
howard-smith-wharves · 5 Boundary Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Felons Brewing Co. is the working brewery and pub at Howard Smith Wharves under the Story Bridge. Pizzas, burgers and beer made on site by the river.
Moon Dog Doglands ★ 4.5 · Melbourne
cbd · 685 La Trobe Street, Docklands VIC 3008
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 · Melbourne
collingwood · 100 Gipps Street, Collingwood VIC 3066
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 · Sydney
five-dock · 5 Lord Street, Five Dock NSW 2046
Five Dock craft brewery on Lord Street, Sydney. Hop-driven IPAs, regular GABS awards, a chilled taproom in the inner west. Open Thu-Sun from noon.
Green Beacon Brewing ★ 4.4 · Brisbane
teneriffe · 26 Helen Street, Teneriffe QLD 4005
Green Beacon Brewing on Helen Street in Teneriffe is the woolstore-warehouse brewery from 2013. Wayfarer pale ale and a full taproom kitchen on site.
Hop Nation Brewing ★ 4.4 · Melbourne
yarraville · 6/107-109 Whitehall Street, Footscray VIC 3011
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 · Melbourne
yarraville · 18-20 Industrial Drive, Dromana VIC 3936
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.
Tip: Boatrocker is 70 minutes from Melbourne's CBD. Combine with a Mornington Peninsula winery day trip.
Slowbeer ★ 4.4 · Melbourne
fitzroy · 351 Smith Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Slowbeer on Smith Street in Fitzroy is Melbourne's best craft bottle shop: fridge-lined walls, knowledgeable staff and no mainstream macro product in sight.
4 Pines Brewing Company ★ 4.4 · Sydney
manly · 29-43 East Esplanade, Manly NSW 2095
Brewpub opposite Manly Wharf on East Esplanade, Sydney. The 2008 northern-beaches original, four Sydney venues, on-site brewing and a wood-fired pizza menu.
Philter Brewing ★ 4.4 · Sydney
marrickville · 5/12 Sydenham Road, Marrickville NSW 2204
Marrickville taproom on Sydenham Road, Sydney. Easy-drinking sessionable craft beers and a 24-tap card with seasonal limited releases. Open Wed-Sun.
Aether Brewing ★ 4.3 · Brisbane
northgate · 340 Melton Road, Northgate QLD 4013
Aether Brewing on Melton Road in Northgate is the indie craft brewery and taproom from 2016. South Park lager, smash burgers and weekend live music.
Tallboy and Moose ★ 4.3 · Melbourne
fitzroy · 376 High Street, Northcote VIC 3070
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 · Sydney
marrickville · 44 Sydenham Road, Marrickville NSW 2204
Marrickville craft brewery on Sydenham Road, Sydney. 16 taps, the West Coast IPA is the steady seller; food trucks parked outside on the weekend.
The Grifter Brewing Co ★ 4.2 · Sydney
marrickville · 1/391 Enmore Road, Marrickville NSW 2204
Marrickville craft brewery on Enmore Road, Sydney. The Pink Galah passionfruit ale and Triple S IPA anchor the tap list; warehouse-bar setting.
Slipstream Brewing ★ 4.1 · Brisbane
yeerongpilly · 120 Wilkie Street, Yeerongpilly QLD 4105
Slipstream Brewing on Wilkie Street in Yeerongpilly is the southside Brisbane indie brewery. Side Track XPA on tap, kitchen pies and a courtyard beer garden.
Otter's Promise ★ 4.1 · Melbourne
armadale · 1219 High Street, Armadale VIC 3143
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 · Sydney
st-peters · Suite 601, 75 Mary Street, St Peters NSW 2044
Heritage-revival brewery on Cary Street, St Peters, Sydney. Beers named after local figures, an inner-west loyalist crowd, food trucks on the weekend.
Ballistic Beer Co ★ 4.0 · Brisbane
salisbury · 5/15 Australand Street, Salisbury QLD 4107
Ballistic Beer Co on Australand Street in Salisbury is the indie-craft brewery and taproom. Dirty Word pale ale, kitchen burgers and weekend live music.
Newtowner Bar by Young Henrys ★ 4.0 · Sydney
newtown · 108 Enmore Road, Newtown NSW 2042
Newtowner pub taproom on Enmore Road, Newtown, Sydney. Young Henrys' second venue, the original brewery's beers on tap, schnitzel and a pub feed.