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With Gold Coast events ranging from lunches to free tastings, and Brisbane events that allow you to meet your favourite brewer
or sample a fresh brew before anyone else, our beer events page is a comprehensive guide to what’s happening in southeast Queensland.

This page offers a consolidated list of beer festivals and special occasions celebrating beer
while also highlighting fun things to do at local venues that support the independent craft beer scene.

April 2024

reckless at sbcReckless is coming to Queensland! Hailing from Bathurst, Reckless Brewing Co. craft fresh flavorful beers from a heritage listed ex-flour mill. The brainchild of long-time friends Grace (Head Brewer), Jarrod, and Alice (Beer Approvers), Reckless is driven by a desire to craft the kinds of beers this group of friends each loved best.
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From IPAs to stouts, lagers, cutting-edge limited release brews and more, Reckless is relentless when it comes to delivering the kind of quality beer you’ve come to expect – fresh, full of flavour, and crafted for maximum enjoyment whether you’re cooking up a BBQ in the height of an Australian summer, or chilling by the fire on a winter’s night.
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That’s Reckless Brewing Co. for you: made by best mates, for you to enjoy with yours. We are stoked to be able to give Queensland a taste of these Bathurst brews. Join us on Friday April 12 as Reckless Brewing Co takes over the Sacch taps! Come down to get a taste of Bathurst and have a chat with the Legends from Reckless. There will even be a bit of merch to get your hands on.
THE BEERS (so far)
XPA
BX Lager
BX Old Ale
IPA
Watermelon Gose

freshies beer fest ssJoin us for Freshies Beer Fest on Saturday 20 April, when we’re bringing together the finest fresh hop beers from across the East Coast of Australia for an afternoon of great beers & banter, live music and delicious eats.
🌿 Highlighting the Best of the Harvest: At Freshies Beer Fest, we’re all about celebrating the essence of the recent hop harvests. We’ve extended an invitation to select breweries from both Queensland and interstate, to present their fresh hop beers on our taps, each one bursting with the vibrant flavours and aromas of freshly picked hops.
🍺 Meet the Experts: Engage with passionate hop growers and talented brewers as they share their insights and expertise on all thing’s beer and hops. At 12pm, Slipstream’s Head Brewer, Gavin Croft will hold a Q & A session with representatives from Brisbane based Hilltop Hops Farm & national supplier Hop Products Australia (HPA). Head up to the brewery area to join in on the session.
🎶 Groove to Live Music: Enjoy the lively ambiance with live music that will keep you tapping your feet and raising your glasses throughout the afternoon.
🍽️ Kitchen Creations: Indulge your taste buds with a delicious selection of event specials prepared by our kitchen team.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to savour the best of the fresh hop beers from this year’s harvest. This event is free to attend, and tickets are not required, but bookings are strongly recommended. Book via our website: https://slipstreambrewing.com.au/reservations/
Make sure to select “Interested” or “Going” to stay up to date with announcements including the tap list for the day and more!

st georges day bacchus𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒐 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕. 𝑰𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒆𝒔𝒕 & 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒖𝒏 𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓…
Due to St George’s Day (23rd) falling on the Tuesday, we are holding the Beerfest over the the prevoius weekend. The main event will be on the Saturday 20th (12 till 8pm). All kegs (not emptied) will still be on tap for the Sunday 21st lunchtime Session.
𝟐𝟎 𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐬 – 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐩 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 & 𝐂𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 – 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐘.
On Saturday 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐤 will be here serving their amazing Burgers.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐬 𝐊𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 “𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐏𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬” plus our usual Pizza & Ribs all day.
𝐏𝐋𝐔𝐒+ On Sunday, 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐮𝐝𝐬 will be here serving up their amazing tucker
𝐏𝐋𝐔𝐒++ Our next door neighbours Redlands Coast Distillery will be doing something special, so watch this space.
𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕…
Our Brewmaster Ross Kenrick on his trip to the UK in 2015, was invited for a personal tour of Southern England’s most famous brewery Harvey and Son ltd by their Head Brewer & joint managing director Miles Jenner.
After a wonderful day touring this 200+ year old brewery & sampling many of their award winning ales, Ross cheekily enquired if there was a posibility of them sharing their Best Bitter recipe for him to brew something similar in Australia. Miles said he was probably happy to share the recipe, but since it contained several proprietry ingredents, not least their 200+ year old house yeast strain (that gives the beer it’s unique flavour profile), it wouldn’t be of much use if Bacchus Brewing Co really wanted to recreate their beer. After some excited discussions, Miles said “𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙚, 𝙄’𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙤”.
On returning to Australia Ross kept in touch & finally got the news that exceeded his highest hopes… In a world first, not only did Harvey’s agree to share the recipe & a further 3 (including their World Beer Cup “World’s Best” Brown & Mild Ale recipes), they also agreed to airfreight all the propriety ingredients so Bacchus Brewing Co could recreate their beers here in Australia.
So on Saturday 20th April we will once again be pulling from our handpumps Harvey’s Sussex Ale alongside 2 other award winning Harvey’s ales, plus their World winning Brown Ale from our nitro tap To further celebrate all things English, we will also be pouring all our own favourite English creations from at least 11 of our other taps.
We can’t thank Harvey’s enough for entrusting us with this great honour, & we look forward to sharing the results with you all….

bar wars at sbc hop nationIn a few short weeks in a bar not so far, far away
BAR WARS
Episode XII – RETURN OF THE JEDI…JUICE
Here lies one of the OG NEIPAs that had seemingly been cut from existence in Queensland. Joyfully, the days of the Jedi (and more recently J-Juice) have returned. Come celebrate all we know and love about the wondrous brews of Footscray once again!
We’ve mustered an interstellar alliance to showcase Hop Nation’s mastery and versatility with five taps of the good stuff! “These are the beers you are looking for”. Let’s celebrate the return of Hop Nation to Queensland and maybe one day we will see more.
THE BEERS:
RATTENHUND PILSNER
GROUSE SOUTHERN Fishing IPA (collaboration with Mountain Culture)
THE CHOP IPA
THE BUZZ AMERICAN RED
J JUICE NEIPA

rum masterclass at capricornExperience the ultimate Rum Masterclass on the 27th of April kicking off at 6pm.
Join Mr and Mrs Rum who will host you through an exploration of the rich history and diverse flavours of rum.
We’ll have expert distillers from Capricorn Distilling Co, Soltera Rum, Winding Road Distillery and Lord Byron on hand to take you through five handpicked rums, learn about their production processes, and indulge in an evening of discovery and history.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to elevate your rum knowledge and palate. Book your spot now, limited spaces.
The class runs for approx. 75 mins.

goodland at the woodsIt’s been a hot minute since we’ve had the excited of having a tap takeover from a “new” to us Brewery and man are we excited!!
About a year ago one of our awesome customers and well know Beer Geek mentioned Good Land Brewing, they’re his hometown brewery and how good they were, we started following them and saw some cracking beers were being produced, fast forward to last week when Gill saw the post for the Twisted Cactus a Prickly Pear, Agave & Salted Lime Gose and it was just too much for her to resist!
A few emails to the good people of Good Brewing and we’re absolutely pumped to have kegs & cans on route to Mitchie!
The Line up:
Taps:
Twisted Cactus 4.9% Prickly Pear, Agave & Lime Salted Sour
Gold Star 5.4% Amber Lager
Under & Over 6.3% (collab with Stewart Brewing) Oatcream IPA
Valley IPA 5.8%
Golden Beach Pale Ale 4.2%
Cans & Bottles
Kerfuffle 6.2% Pastry Sour – Blueberry, strawberry, lime, pink marshmallows and soft serve ice cream
Pastel Neon 4.2% Sour – White Peaches, Passionfruit & Raspberry
10,000 Miles 6.8% Wild Ale
So it’s time to get the beer gang back together for your first taste of Good Land Brewing in Brisbane!

May 2024

bar wars at sbcIn a few short weeks in a bar not so far, far away
BAR WARS
Episode XIII – MAY THE FOURTH BEER WITH YOU
We all know that brewer’s love a pun. We too also love a good pun. So we have gathered the punniest Star Wars related beers together in the one galaxy for the punniest day of the year. So grab your favorite Star Wars costume and get down the lane on Saturday, May the fourth for some Disney unapproved brews.
THE BEERS:
HOP NATION J JUICE NEIPA
BACCHUS BREWING CRIMSON CORSAIR RED IPA
BACCHUS BACCHUS BREWING DEATH STAR IMPERIALIST IPA
BACCHUS BACCHUS MANGALOREAN BLACK MANGO IPA
HOLGATE MILLENIUM FALCON EMPERIAL IPA

stones corner festival 2024Brisbane’s must-attend, free, inner-city festival is back in 2024 to unleash a day of epic music, food, crafts and market stalls on the local community! Come Sunday, May 5th, Stones Corner Festival returns for its ninth year with an epic lineup of Aussie artists that’s sure to have locals dancing in the street.
The Potbelleez🔸Screamfeeder🔸Never Ending 80s🔸Vixens of Fall🔸Lontano🔸Later Daze🔸John Hanley With Don’t Shoot The Hurricane
While you stroll along the street, be sure to stop in at one of the 20+ breweries that will be in attendance for a sip. Pair this with a bite from one of the many food trucks that will be scattered down Stoneham St. With traditional burgers & fries, paella, tacos and pizza all on the menu, we can assure you there’s an option for every member of the family.
Support local with The Market Folk, a Brisbane leading marketplace focusing on all things pre-loved, hand-crafted, sustainable and creative that will also have stalls dispersed down the street. For those interested in a browse and a shop, be sure to visit and collect a knick-knack to commemorate your visit to the most epic street party of the year.
Of course, Stones Corner Festival is all about rallying together for a good time but also for a good cause, with the roots of the festival still revolving around raising money for MND and Me Foundation.
The Foundation provides support to Queenslanders living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), to improve their quality of life and maintain independence. On entry we encourage all festival attendees to donate, which will be invested into MND research to find effective treatments and a cure, as well as support services to ensure no Queenslander facing MND alone.
Be sure to mark this one in your calendars. Stones Corner Festival is set to be the ultimate outing on May 5th, over the long weekend.
Markets Stalls From 10am | Live Entertainment from 12pm

milton common collectiveJoin us at Milton Common to celebrate a day of local booziness and good vibes!
Across two seatings, we’re mixing up an absolute storm of tastings from local distillers and wine makers.
Choose either our 11:30am-3pm OR 4pm-8pm session (After Party kicking off from 8pm onwards)!
Parterning with StrangeLove, we are collaborating with 10 local distillers, including our very own Common Ground Spirits, offering unlimited tasters and takeaway bottles available for purchase. PLUS we are welcoming Cork & Co to fulfill your wine fenatic needs.
FEATURING:
Common Ground Spirits | Beechmountain Distillery | Familiar Spirits | Dacelo Distilling | Nil Desperandum | Sunshine & Sons | Blacksnake | New Dimension Distilling | Cape Byron | Milton Rum | Cork & Co | StrangeLove
Each Ticket Includes:
1x Milton Common Collective Stubby Holder
1x Milton Common Collective Tote Bag
1x Embossed Glass
Unlimited tasters from attending Distillers & Wine Makers
Let’s Get Boozy!

mould a cheese festivalMould, Australia’s biggest cheese festival returns for 2024 – bigger, smellier, and more ‘matured’ than ever.
In brie-lliant news for Australian fromage freaks, the country’s most popular cheese event is set to return in triumphant form this year –– with a killer line-up, and a fully loaded platter of tasty accoutrements on the side. Uniting cheese connoisseurs, pecorino pals and curd nerds all around the country, Mould (presented by Revel, the team behind Pinot Palooza), has become synonymous with celebrating top-quality Australian artisan cheese and all-round good times since entering the whey fray in 2017. Showcasing up to 80 varieties that span hard to soft, textured to earthy, stinky to mild, with raw milk varieties and everything in between, there will be dairy delights to suit every palate at this year’s Australia-wide Mould celebrations, kicking off in Brisbane (that’s you!) before heading to Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and then Perth.
TICKETS ARE $49 (+ booking fee) and includes festival entry, ALL cheese tastings, plus a complimentary cooler bag for keeping cheese at the perfect temp once purchased from your favourite producers on the day and stemless REVEL wine glass to use and take home on the day. Get tickets here.
NOT JUST CHEESE
This year will also see an expanded roster of independent producers from the all-important world of cheese-adjacent accoutrements, giving festival-goers a direct line to load up on some of the finest olives, honey, crackers, pastes and small-goods for their next indulgent at-home cheese session.
DRINKS
Grab a tipple from the various bars, featuring a selection of Australian wine alongside vodka and gin from Tasmania’s Hartshorn and crowd favourites Archie Rose distillery and more. Plus a range of beers, cider, cocktails, and sake will also be on offer.
KIDS UNDER 16 ARE FREE!
Session numbers are strictly limited to better manage crowds and enthusiasm. Bars close 15 minutes prior to each session ending to adhere to licencing and venue requirements. Please be understanding.

brews and beef at heads of noosa🍻 Join us at the Noosa Eat & Drink Festival 2024 for “Brews & Beef”, where premium Wagyu meets exceptional beer.
🥩 Experience a culinary delight with chef Matt Golinski, supported by Head Butcher Dale Spencer (Butchers of Noosa) and Head Chef Josh Gordon, showcasing five unique styles of Wagyu, each perfectly paired with Heads of Noosa’s renowned Lagers.
Immerse yourself in a sensory journey in a unique setting within the brewery itself, learning from experts about meat cuts, brewmasters secrets and ideal pairings. Indulge in a fusion of fine Wagyu and exceptional Lagers not to be missed.
Ticket Information
〰 Tickets: $210 per person + booking fees.
〰 Tickets include: A fusion of fine Wagyu and exceptional Larger beers.
〰 Dietary requirements are available.
〰 Tickets are strictly limited to six (6) tickets per purchase – large group bookings are not available for this event.
〰 This is a licensed event and all ticketholders must be 18+.
〰 $1 from every Restaurant Event ticket purchase will be donated to OzHarvest, helping provide nourishing meals to those who need it most – $1 equals 2 meals.
〰 Please refer to the Ticketing Terms & Conditions for information regarding refunds, transfers and general conditions of entry. Every ticket purchaser must read and agree to these before completing their purchase.

June 2024

GABS Brisbane 2024Recognised globally as one of the best beer festivals in the world, the Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular, Australia’s premier craft beer festival is back at Brisbane’s iconic Convention & Entertainment Centre in South Bank this June!
The big news for Brisbane is the introduction of a Friday evening session, bringing new meaning to after work beers! Showcasing the best and most innovative brews from over 150 different breweries, pouring through more than 500 beer taps, making it the country’s biggest indoor beer festival, GABS is one of the most fun and entertaining food and drink experiences on the Australian events calendar. Nowhere else in the world will you discover the release of 120 brand new and exclusive brews from 120 different breweries all available on the same day as you discover 50 stunning beer, cocktail, wine, whisky and food bars, enjoy fantastic live performances by Hot Potato brass band, dance away at the silent disco and try loads of free entertainment.
GABS also welcomes THE OLDEST BREWERY IN THE WORLD, iconic German brewery Weihenstephan to Australia’s best beer festival.
All ticket purchasers will receive a GABS BEER SAFARI booklet with over $250 in post GABS beer offers. T&Cs apply.
GABS Brisbane Sessions:
Fri 14 June 2024 6PM – Pink Party
Sat 15 June 2024 12PM – Saturday session

dark beers by candlelight fortitudeDo you like the dark side of life? When it comes to beer, do you want to enjoy something with flavours and aromas of chocolate, coffee, toffee, oak and smoke?
We can’t guarantee we’ll have all of that available, but we’ll have a couple of dark tap beers available, and some sneaky bottles and cans for some lucky prize draws throughout the night.
While it’s a candlelight night, we’ll also have Adsy, our Beer Ambassador, hosting a talk about some of the beers on offer and what makes a dark beer a good beer.

Later in 2024

brewoomba 2024Are you thirsty, Toowoomba? ALE-YEAH! 🍻
Mark Saturday August 17 in your calendar beer lovers! Toowoomba’s OG beer festival, #Brewoomba is back for another huge day at Fitzy’s.
The Carpark Party is set to be another huge hit with a full street closure out the back – it’s our very own street party! There’s live music, food stalls, cocktails and of course beer for dayzzz.
But the fun doesn’t stop there! Brewoomba is once again taking over ALL of Fitzy’s with Tapestry Bar, Atrium Bar and Fitzy’s on Church bringing the very best festival goods. Think tap take overs, festival eats and the best in rare & sought after brews. So many beers, so little time!
If beer isn’t your thing, ‘beer-not’! There’s plenty of un-beer options too – cocktails, seltzers, CC, jim beam, gingerbeer and more – even non-alcoholic options. Plus food trucks, coffee and live entertainment. It’s gonna be a BREW-tiful day!
SAVE THE DATE & RSVP to this event to stay up to date with what we have planned. You don’t want to miss this one! 🍻

chilli and beer fest at slipstreamLets brew up a spicy storm in 2024.
Chilli food, chilli sauces and products, chilli plants, five challenges, cooking demonstrations, live blues music, and of course myriad beers to try at this fabulous brewery and venue in central Brisbane.
What’s not to like?

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