14 Of The Best Sunshine Coast Breweries To Sink A Cold One At
Sunshine Coast breweries make waves on the beer scene (yes, it's a thing). Actually, there are more craft breweries on the Sunshine Coast/Gubbi Gubbi Country per capita than any other place in Australia. And our local beerpreneurs shine a light on their bevvy of brews available right across the Coast.
With so many sippable suckers and slippery slurpables, how could anyone truly track down the best? Well, for me, the best breweries offer creative brews, their locale invites you to stay a while and a bite to eat doesn't go astray.
From microbreweries and boutique spots to sprawling places that invite you in for a tour. I've tasted my way around the breweries of the region, and here you have it, my pick of the best 14 breweries on the Sunshine Coast, ordered from North to South.
Sunshine Coast Breweries At A Glance
- Northern Sunshine Coast Breweries
- Central Sunshine Coast Breweries
- Southern Sunshine Coast Breweries
Northern Sunshine Coast Breweries
Land & Sea Brewery
19 Venture Dr, Noosaville QLD 4566
From the moment I first stepped inside this ultra-modern brewery, I could tell everything had been done with the utmost care. Nothing has been rushed or careless crammed in at the last minute. In my opinion, the best places always have clear intent and a strong vision, and Land & Sea Brewery clearly has both. Everything from the lighting fixtures, colour palate, seating, tables, cutlery and glassware has been curated after what feels like hours (days? Weeks? Months?) of thoughtful selection and consideration. And it just works.
I love that you can book a brewery tour here, which is a neat 90 minutes of beer oggling brilliance. They give the complete rundown of hops selection to fermentation and no question seems too silly or naive. There's no pretentiousness, just a love for beer and how it comes to be. I love it.
Land & Sea's menu is concise with foodie offerings that perfectly match their liquids, all of which you can order at the bar.
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- The chips are next-level. They're cooked three times before being served with salt and malt vinegar.
Heads Of Noosa Brewery
85 Rene St, Noosaville QLD 4566
Independent and family-owned, Heads of Noosa is inspired by the nearby rocky headlands of Noosa Heads. This is one of the best breweries on the Sunshine Coast for beers that embody the flavours, sights, sounds and colours of Noosa. Plus they're brewed, filtered, kegged and bottled on site. Personally, I believe the brewery itself is impressive, with massive fermenting tanks taking centre stage.
And because no beer session is complete without food, the brewery houses a kitchen, serving up delicious eats like succulent peri peri chicken with slaw and pickle share plates and spiced King Prawn roti with pickled onion and fried shallots. Made from locally-sourced, fresh ingredients wash down these dishes with a thirst-quenching lager, my pick's the Black Japanese Lager, which is rich and chocolatey and dangerously sippable.
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- The lagerita is a bold choice to mix a house Japanese lager with a full margarita cocktail experience.
Boiling Pot Brewing Co.
130A Eumundi Noosa Rd, Noosaville QLD 4566
Shaded, elevated courtyard—tick. Cool, urban interior—tick. Local beers that taste even better with a slice of housemade pizza—triple tick. There’s a lot to love about Noosa brewery, Boiling Pot Brewing Co. Located in the heart of Noosaville, this watering hole pours a frothy range of refreshing brews from their refurbished warehouse.
On the taps, you’ll find a range of thirst-quenching beers, ranging from mid-strength 'good behaviour' pale ales, cheeky guava sours and golden ales, which you can also buy online. There’s also a local cider and ginger beer for those that prefer something from a brewery that's less beery. With a kitchen on-site and a local produce-heavy menu that spans pizzas, shared dishes and platters, I'll usually drop in for a beer and end up staying for dinner.
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- Can't decide what to sip? Tasters are available at $3.50 a pop to build your own paddle
Your Mates Brewing Co.
41 Technology Dr, Warana QLD 4575
5 Opal St, Cooroy QLD 4563
Renowned, award-winning and locals celebrating brewery, Your Mates Brewhouse is based right here on the Sunshine Coast.You'll find their bar and kitchen conveniently positioned inside a massive venue on Technology Drive in Warana’s industrial precinct. Think: cement floors, high bar tables and stools, ambient downlighting and exposed timber panelling, mixed with just the right amount of corrugated iron detailing and a dash of greenery.
Their beers are next-level and the Your Mates crew recently expanded to open a moody eatery, Crackerjack, a locale that blends Asian dining, mateship and lawn bowl nostalgia. It's so wacky it works. On the drinks menu you'll find a heap of Your Mates favourites, like the Larry Pale Ale and Eddie XPA, even a tasting paddle of four 200ml bevs for a tidy $20.
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Weekdays at Crackerjacks 3pm-5pm calls for Golden Hour $6.50 beer, wines and spirits
Copperhead Restaurant & Brewery
52 Kauri St, Cooroy QLD 4563
I'm just going to say it - Copperhead Brewery is ridiculously stunning. There's loads of timber, high ceilings, gorgeous chandeliers and a whole lot of room to gather your fave people for a chinwag over some high-end pub food and house-brewed beer. They're one of the Sunshine Coast's only small batch brewery that doesn't wholesale. Meaning? Theyre's an ever-changing stable of beers exclusively available onsite.
Choose between loads of quaffable ales, perfect for a chilled arvo session, as well as a few more experimental options for hardcore beer enthusiasts to get all snobby over (I'm looking at you 7% Caribbean Tropical Stout).
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- There are usually 7 sessionable beers on tap as well as 7 experimental beers that make for an interesting experience.
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Eumundi Brewery
The Imperial Hotel, 1 Etheridge St, Eumundi QLD 4562
Tucked inside the iconic Imperial Hotel Eumundi Brewery first crafted a Eumundi Lager in 1988, then rebuit the site back in 2017. While you can throw back Eumundi Brewery beers at an ever-growing number of local restaurants and bars, The Imperial Hotel and Eumundi Brewery is the only place you can taste the beers tapped direct from the brewery tanks—and that is a good enough reason to visit in my opinion.
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- Head to Eumundi Markets then duck across the road for a brewery visit Brewery tours available Wednesdays and Saturdays. Book ahead of time.
Terella Brewing
196 Bunya Rd, North Arm QLD 4561
Sprouting in the rural landscape of North Arm (in between Yandina and Eumundi), Terella Brewing is a sustainable farm-style brewery you need to know about. Since this taproom first lifted its rollerdoor back in late 2019, they've used high-tech innovation to make some of the best craft beer of the region, in my opinion. Their totally sustainable business model sees the brewery integrated with a Vertical Farm system that creates its own fresh water to use in the beer.
This mamoth onyx-coloured taproom set inside an industrial warehouse features plenty of seating and a bar that is home to 15 taps. Many a time I've headed hear to sip my way around Terella’s crisp lager, signature mango XPA, and more recently their tart raspberry saltbush gose for something different yet delish.
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- There's an adorable onsite rescue animal farmyard open weekends 10am-1pm.
Central Sunshine Coast Breweries
10 Toes Brewery
4/127A Sugar Rd, Alexandra Headland QLD 4572
1-5 Pittards Rd, North Buderim, QLD 4556
When 10 Toes Brewery opened their Alexandra Headland brewery, they had two goals: Build brewery. Make beer. They’ve succeeded to much that they've even gone on to open a second venue. Founded in an industrial shed near the beach on the Sunshine Coast, there's a real focus on creating a beautiful space to craft some great local beer. They’ve stolen my heart and my beer-lovin’ tastebuds with their open-plan tasting room.
More recently, this crew opened an even bigger brewery in Buderim with a full restaurant attached. Cheerful bites like brisket loaded chips and crispy cauli bites feature alongside beer battered fish tacos with pocode gallo and even loaded roasted pumpkin and pine nut salads with housemade pickled vegetables.
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- The pinball games get heated at Buderim, join in for good old-fashioned rivalry and pinball wizardry.
Young Giants Brewing Co.
13 Runway Dr, Marcoola QLD 4564
Nothing says iconic Sunshine Coast brewery quite like one that celebrates the humble bush turkey. Young Giants Brewing Co. is Sunshine Coast's newest Independent Brewery and they're perhaps the most personality-packed.
Hosting regular release nights for their latest creations, this industrial taproom welcomes a swag of food trucks in to keep your belly full. They make way for creative expressions such as the frozen IPA Colada, with pineapple, coconut and beer. I'm always just a bit more adventurous on a visit here, and I'm yet to regret this mentality.
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Anything on-tap can be poured as a takeaway
Blackflag Brewing
10 Lomandra Pl, Coolum QLD 4573
3/13 Brisbane Rd, Mooloolaba QLD 4557
For a Sunshine Coast brewery that's big on punk vibes and skate culture, look not further than Blackflag Brewing. Their Coolum establishment is considered 'The Compound'. A street art-lined locale that heaves with local music and produces tasty drops. Watch the beer come to be in front of your very eyes from the upstairs bar, or bask in sunshine from the sprawling beer garden. There are events a-plenty. From those who call forth pool sharks, to trivia night shenanigans and BBQ masterclasses.
You'll find their Mooloolaba joint down a back alley, right by the beach. It's their founding venue and gives serious urban vibes. I love that their pool tables are free to use, and takeaway beers are welcomed. There's live music every Friday and Sunday arvo and a fully stocked menu. Think burgers and bites, even a kids menu to keep the whole fam satisfied.
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- Even dogs are invited to these epic breweries
Sunshine Coast Brewery
13 Endeavour Dr, Kunda Park QLD 4556
The Sunshine Coast Brewery is one of the old boys. Blessing us with their brewed goodness since 1998, this brewery originally started as a ginger beer producer. Today the family-run business focuses on perfecting their large range of craft beers; drawing on international influence, and spreading their passion for a boutique beverage over a mainstream tipple.
Their range of award-winning beers includes a popular mid-strength summer ale; and they also have a few unique brews such as a chilli beer (with a bit of bite!) and a Rauch Bier—made with smoked grains and smelling like a smoked winter’s roast. So many choices, so little time.
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- They offer home bar refills, so you can buy their beer by the keg and even pick the crew's brains about the best at-home bar equipment.
Sunshine Brewery
28 Fishermans Rd, Maroochydore QLD 4558
Summer ale, pale ale, IPA, stout, sparkling ale, saison—Sunshine Brewery in Maroochydore does it all. The micro-brewery team are passionate about good fresh beer made with love, using products directly traceable to the people who grew them.
And of course, with good beer comes good times. These self-labelled salty sea dogs are ready to pour you a beer from Wednesday through to Sunday between midday and 7pm. Time it right and you can line up your visit to coincide with a food truck appearance, because cheap eats and frothies are a match made in heaven.
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The malt's shipped in from NZ for a smaller carbon footprint than most Europe, USA, UK types. There's a bunch of sustainable practices the team uses, so you can sip and feel good about this excellent brewery visit.
Southern Sunshine Coast Breweries
Moffat Beach Brewing Co.
12 Seaview Tce, Moffat Beach QLD 4551
Touted as Australia’s only beachfront brewery, Moffat Beach Brewing Co. is my favourite place to chill out, sip a schooie and enjoy panoramic ocean views. These guys specialise in handcrafted ales, which are freshly brewed out of the already well-known Black Water Trading Co. (who also serve some mighty good grub).
They also rock amazing live events, including stand-up comedy and bogan bingo, so you're guaranteed entertainment any night. They've taken out an impressive swag of Independent, QLD, Australian and International beer awards that span 2018 - 2025, so it's safe to say this is one of the best breweries on the Sunshine Coast.
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- Keep an eye out their multi-award winning brews' playful names, like the Deadbeat Crips Ale, which is a get what you see kind of drop.
Brouhaha Brewery
6/39 Coral St, Maleny QLD 4552
1 Edison Cres, Baringa QLD 4551
Triple-threat Brouhaha Brewery takes the Sunshine Coast Hinterland by storm. Great beer, excellent coffee and incredible food. These guys fulfill all my boutique brewery dreams. Their industrial-style interiors always leave me with #interiorenvy and the lush hills of Maleny make me want to set up camp on the sprawling deck permanently.
There's an impressive lineup of brews available from their a second location in Baringa. This custom-built production brewery supplies this range across Queensland and beyond. A 16 tap, two-level tap house looks over a state of the art, 35 hectolitre brew-kit, and allows guests to enjoy Brouhaha’s much-loved brews while watching the action take place.
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The best way to sample all 10 brews is to order the Tasting Card for a little over 30 bucks.
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