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Best Breweries on the Gold Coast

Updated: May 17, 2025

The Gold Coast is home to some excellent breweries, with the majority clustered around Burleigh Heads and a smattering north and south. Included are a Japanese brewery (the only one in SEQ), a Belgian brewery and a brewery entirely dedicated to non-alcoholic beer. Here's our pick of the best:

4 Pines Brewing Co.

Fancy having an Australian craft brewery with its doorstep practically on the beach

Black Hops II

Black Hops II is the second Black Hops space to grace the Gold Coast - a giant brewery in Biggera Waters

SOPO Brewing Co

A cool contemporary microbrewery, bar and bistro that is an unexpected and welcome find in the heart of Southport CBD

Precinct Brewing Co.

The digs are nice, but it's the beer that we're here for

Madocke Beer Brewing Company

Madocke Beer Brewing Company is a Belgium-style brewery and taproom located on Southport Nerang Rd in Southport

BOBs Beer

This restaurant and microbrewery, located a stone’s throw from Surfers Paradise Beach, is dishing up delicious brews and bites

Roji Cat Beer Bar

Roji Cat Japanese Beer Bar Brewery Miami

A secret laneway-style Japanese beer bar and brewery tucked away in Miami's funky back street bar and cafe precinct

Sobah Brewery & Cafe

Sobah Brewery & Cafe is Australia's first non-alcoholic beer company, proudly Aboriginal owned and located in Burleigh Heads

Tucked away in the back streets of Currumbin Waters, this convivial brewery and bar is one of the Gold Coast's best

Fortitude Brewing Company

Fortitude Brewing Company is one of SE Queensland's best microbreweries and cellar doors on top of Tamborine Mountain

Other Gold Coast breweries worth visiting include Burleigh Brewing Co and Tap That Brewery and Keghouse at Burleigh Heads and Hard Fizz HQ Taproom at Burleigh Waters.

Head off the beaten track to find Hound and Stag Brewing Co at Arundel and Aardvark and Arrow Brewery at Varsity Lakes.

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