17 breweries in Newcastle, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
17 breweries
Dave's Tours Hunter Valley & Newcastle is a brewery in Cooks Hill, Newcastle. It holds a 4.9-star Google rating from 295 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 65/100.
d'Albora Nelson Bay Marina is a brewery in Nelson Bay, Newcastle. It holds a 4.4-star Google rating from 2199 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 64/100.
A craft brewery at Beresfield near Maitland, with a near-perfect 4.8 rating.
Huge, industrial-chic setting with a microbrewery, New York-style pizza and an American menu.
Pokolbin Distillery is a brewery in Pokolbin, Newcastle. It holds a 4.8-star Google rating from 146 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 62/100.
Grainfed Brewing Company is a pub in Newcastle, Newcastle. It holds a 4.8-star Google rating from 133 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 61/100.
Method Brewing is a brewery in Newcastle, Newcastle. It holds a 4.8-star Google rating from 118 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 61/100.
Bread and Brewery is a brewery in Newcastle, Newcastle. It holds a 5.0-star Google rating from 78 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 61/100.
Independent Newcastle brewery serving a varied selection of beers and supporting local sporting, cultural and charitable organisations.
Wests Nelson Bay is a restaurant in Nelson Bay, Newcastle. It holds a 4.0-star Google rating from 1791 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 59/100.
A Newcastle brewery venue pairing craft beer and food with trivia, karaoke, live music, creative workshops and community events.
Good Folk Brewing is a brewery in Hamilton, Newcastle. It holds a 4.7-star Google rating from 65 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 57/100.
Cafe serving baked goods and cheese platters, plus weekend wine tasting with vineyard views.
A Port Stephens estate combining Murray’s craft beer tastings and tours with dining, spirits, animal encounters, workshops and accommodation.
A Pokolbin brewery and dining venue with beer poured from the brewery, seasonal ciders, a beer garden, family dining and Saturday tours.
A well-regarded brewery at Morpeth near Newcastle with a 3.7 rating across 10 reviews.
A well-regarded brewery at Bobs Farm near Nelson Bay in the Port Stephens area with a 2.5 rating across 50 reviews.
Independent craft brewing has boomed across Australia, and Newcastle'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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Read guide →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.
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.
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We currently list 17 breweries across Newcastle 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.