The Country Brewer - Maitland
Unit 1/5 Kestrel Ave, Thornton NSW 2322, Australia
ClosedToday 09:00 – 17:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A specialist brewing-supplies shop at Thornton near Maitland in the Newcastle region, rated 4.8 across more than 210 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 09:00 – 17:00
- TuesdayToday
- 09:00 – 17:00
- Wednesday
- 09:00 – 17:00
- Thursday
- 09:00 – 17:00
- Friday
- 09:00 – 17:00
- Saturday
- 09:00 – 13:00
- Sunday
- Closed
Why it's worth checking out
The Country Brewer sits on Kestrel Avenue at Thornton, near Maitland in the Newcastle region. A specialist home-brewing and beverage-making supplies shop, it's earned a strong reputation — offering a great range of ingredients, equipment and supplies for brewing beer, making wine and more, the kind of well-stocked, knowledgeable spot that home-brewers genuinely value.
The appeal is that combination of a comprehensive range of brewing and beverage-making supplies and a convenient location near Maitland, ideal for hobbyists and home-brewers after quality ingredients, equipment or advice for their next batch. For anyone into making their own beer, wine or other beverages, a dedicated, well-stocked specialist is a real find, and the strong feedback speaks to a shop that looks after its customers.
With a 4.8 rating from more than 210 reviews, it's clearly delighting its customers. The range, stock, any advice or services, opening hours and pricing vary, so it's worth checking current details or getting in touch before a special trip — particularly if you're after a specific ingredient, kit or piece of equipment for your brewing at Thornton.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.8 from 211 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 88
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 70
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 19 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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