72Spot Score
Tipsy Tours
Breweries · Southport
Brewery in Southport on the Gold Coast offering beer and tour experiences.
5.0(2,461)· GoogleView details →
Gold Coast
Best Breweries in Gold Coast (2026)
20 breweries in Gold Coast, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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65Spot Score
Roji Cat Beer Bar
Breweries · Miami
Bars in Miami, Gold Coast.
4.9(282)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Hard Fizz HQ Taproom
Breweries · Burleigh Waters
A taproom for a popular drinks brand at Burleigh Waters on the Gold Coast, with a flawless 5.0 rating.
5.0(131)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Black Hops Brewery Burleigh Heads
Breweries · Burleigh Heads
The HQ taproom of the acclaimed Black Hops Brewery in Burleigh Heads, rated 4.8 across more than 300 reviews.
4.8(312)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Black Hops Brewery Biggera Waters
Breweries · Biggera Waters
A popular craft brewery at Biggera Waters on the Gold Coast, with a near-perfect 4.9 rating.
4.9(210)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Balter Brewing Company
Breweries · Currumbin Waters
An acclaimed, multi-award-winning craft brewery at Currumbin Waters on the Gold Coast, rated 4.7 across more than 400 reviews.
4.7(411)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Madocke Beer Brewing Company
Breweries · Ashmore
A much-loved craft brewery at Ashmore on the Gold Coast, rated 4.8 across more than 180 reviews.
4.8(188)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Tap That Brewery & Keghouse
Pubs · Burleigh Heads
Bars in Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast.
5.0(111)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Capricorn Distilling Co
Breweries · Burleigh Heads
Breweries in Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast.
5.0(102)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Aardvark and Arrow Brewery
Breweries · Varsity Lakes
A much-loved craft brewery at Varsity Lakes on the Gold Coast, with a near-perfect 4.9 rating.
4.9(110)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Hound and Stag Brewing Co
Breweries · Arundel
A much-loved craft brewery at Arundel on the Gold Coast, rated 4.5 across more than 440 reviews.
4.5(441)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Laughing Lizard Brewing Company
Breweries · Arundel
A Southport brewing and home-brew shop offering more than 100 beers and ciders, dry packs, keg setups and party keg hire.
4.8(75)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
'The Kennel' Tap Room & Sports Bar at Boxer Brewing Co.
Breweries · Tamborine Mountain
Boxer Brewing Co.’s Hope Island tap room and sports bar, serving its range of approachable Australian beers.
4.8(70)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Precinct Brewing
Breweries · Miami
Restaurants in Miami, Gold Coast.
4.4(251)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Padre Brewing Company
Breweries · Miami
A Surfers Paradise brewery serving Padre beers alongside a broad food menu, pizzas, kids’ options and a relaxed setting for groups and families.
4.7(88)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Burleigh Brewing Company
Breweries · Burleigh Heads
Independent Queensland brewery offering award-winning beers, limited releases, mixed cartons, party kegs and Taphouse experiences.
4.5(214)· GoogleView details →
53Spot Score
Burly Distillery
Breweries · Burleigh Heads
Breweries in Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast.
4.7(28)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
Carbon Six Brewing
Breweries · Stapylton
A 5-star brewery at Stapylton near Hope Island on the Gold Coast with a flawless record across 17 reviews.
5.0(17)· GoogleView details →
About these results
Independent craft brewing has boomed across Australia, and Gold Coast's breweries pour everything from crisp lagers to hazy IPAs, often straight from the tanks in the taproom. Many welcome families and dogs, and some run tours or food trucks on weekends.
Listings are compiled from each venue's own published information and Google Places data, and ordered by Spot Score — a composite of attributed ratings, review volume, category fit and information freshness, not a firsthand review. Hours-based filters use published opening hours, which are not kitchen or last-order times. Sponsored placements are labelled and never counted in results. Spotted an error? Send a correction.
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What are the best breweries in Gold Coast?+
The breweries on this page are ordered by Spot Score, which combines attributed Google ratings, review volume, category fit and how recently the details were re-checked against their sources. The highest scorers appear first.
How is the Gold Coast breweries ranking decided?+
We blend independent signals — Google star ratings and review counts, popularity, the completeness of available information and freshness — into a single Spot Score out of 100. It is a composite of those signals, not a firsthand review, and it cannot be bought.
Can I filter breweries by suburb or price?+
Yes. Use the filters to narrow by suburb, minimum Google rating, price level, whether a place is open now according to its published hours, and features such as dog-friendly or outdoor seating. A filter only matches venues whose details state that feature.
How many breweries are listed in Gold Coast?+
We currently list 20 breweries across Gold Coast and surrounding suburbs. Venues are added over time and details are re-checked against their published sources; please confirm hours with the venue before you go.