Discover the thriving craft beer scene on the Sunshine Coast

Craft beer is all the rage right now and the Sunshine Coast is busy brewing its way to dominance.

Now considered amongst the best in Australia and affectionately known as Australia's Craft Beer Capital, our craft breweries have become tourist attractions in their own right. What makes a craft brewery visit so attractive? For starters, you get to taste exclusive seasonal brews and brand new concoctions from our region's most innovative beer producers. Come and explore some of the best that Australia's Craft Beer Capital has to offer.

Moffat Beach Brewing Co

Beers at Moffat Beach Brewing Co, Caloundra

Winners of the Champion Small Australian Brewer award at the annual Australian Independent Beer Awards in 2023 and the Champion Session Beer award for their Moff's Summer Ale at the Royal Queensland Beer Awards in 2023, Moffat Beach Brewing Co sits on the beach-front esplanade at local fave, Moffat Beach. Their brewery is in full public view so you can sit back, sip on one of their best handcrafted beers, take in the warm sea breeze, and watch the masters at work.

Brouhaha Brewery

Brouhaha Brewery, Maleny

Receiving two gold medals at the Australian Brewers Conference for their Apricot Sour wheat beer and their Strawberry Rhubarb Sour wheat beer, Maleny locals, Brouhaha, are renowned for showcasing the flavours of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland in the making of their beer. They even use locally brewed coffee in their unique coffee stout. Swoon!

Sunshine Brewery

With beers inspired by occasions and pastimes loved and adored by Sunshine Coast locals, like Noosa Ruby Sunset Ale, Island Sunrise Pale Ale, Sunshine Jaffa Stout, Migaloo White Ale, and award-winning Blue Sky IPA Red Ale, you know the team at Sunshine Brewery have the tastes of the coast nailed! A visit to this awesome micro-brewery on Fisherman’s Road in Maroochydore is a must-do.

Your Mates Brewing Co

Your Mates Brewery

Our mates at Your Mates Brewing Co in Kawana and in the Noosa Hinterland, have created a good ‘old-fashioned beer company to reflect the social experience of enjoying a cold bevvie with mates. Now the largest local beer wholesalers on the Sunshine Coast, the guys invite anyone in their neck of the woods to drop in and share a yarn and a beer with them.

Land and Sea

Land & Sea Brewery, Noosaville

A firm favourite with locals, Land and Sea serves up a range of ale, IPA and lager, along with well-priced meals such as burgers, BBQ spare ribs and a delicious looking ‘local plate’ antipasto.

Copperhead Restaurant Brewery

Copperhead is a small batch bespoke brewery, with a regular seven sessionable beers on tap, with the addition of ever-changing experimental batches for the craft beer aficionado. Enjoy a burger at the bar with your cold beer or sit down to an a la carte meal with full restaurant service.

Eumundi Brewery

Imperial Hotel, Eumundi

The Imperial Hotel's impressive beer garden is a favourite with locals and tourists alike. Thanks to a partnership with Lion, Eumundi Lager have built a state-of-the art brewery on-site and have revived the much loved beer brand. Yep, you even can indulge in a ‘tasting log’ with Brewery Tasting Tours also on offer.

Heads of Noosa Brewing Co

Heads of Noosa

Heads of Noosa opened its doors in early 2019 and is an independent, family-owned brewery. The beers here are inspired by the nearby rocky headlands of Noosa and include a Japanese style which is great for the coast climate, and an Amber lager called Summer Dusk.

Terella Brewing

Terella Brewing is the new sustainable farm-style brewery you need to know about. Tucked away in a rural corner of North Arm, the brewery is integrated with a Vertical Farm system, growing green produce within indoor growing booths under UV lights. Fresh water is created as a by-product of this process, which Terella Brewing then uses as a water supply to produce its beer. When brewing the beer, the fermentation process creates Co2, which is captured and re-injected back into the vertical farm to help grow the green produce. It is a fully enclosed sustainable cycle. Incredible, huh? The seasonal beers on tap aren’t bad either!

Making additional use of their space, Teralla has installed a petting farm with a mixture of farm animals ranging from goats, pigs, chickens, sheep, ducks, and even miniature horses. Other breweries you should add to your Sunshine Coast brewery adventure include:

Don’t drink and drive - take a guided beer tour!

Get on-board with Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Tours and take a half-day or full-day brewery tour in one of their comfy air-conditioned buses, ideally packed with an expert beer tour guide, beer samples … and ice-cold bottled water! With flexible pick up points across the coast and a range of coastal and hinterland brewery tours on offer, you’ll find the perfect tour for your crew.

Taps Mooloolaba is a unique ‘Pour Your Own Beer’ bar and restaurant – truly a self-service craft beer revolution! As well as a diverse selection of different brews that change weekly, they also have a mouth-watering menu of homemade burgers and bar snacks for those feeling a little peckish after a brew or two.

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The craft beer scene is booming here on the Sunshine Coast and there is no shortage of options to quench your thirst. With the breweries spread all over town, from Caloundra in the south up to the Noosa Hinterland and everything in between, it makes the perfect spot for a brewery tour.

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