We always recommend drinking at and buying beer (and spirits) directly from the brewery or distillery nearest to you,
and there are many craft breweries to choose from! Nothing tastes better than a beer straight from the tank, and you can’t beat the prices when you buy direct (you can also get seasonal beers in growlers or squealers), plus they’re generally just cool places to hang out.

Even still, we know breweries aren’t for everyone, so we have tried to consolidate some of the “craftiest” bars and bottle shops around town.
Our list below is not comprehensive. New breweries, excellent bottle shops, and bars featuring independent craft beer are constantly opening and we will attempt to stay abreast of these changes. Some of the bottle shops listed will also sell and/or fill growlers and squealers, so the best option is to follow them on social media as they are forever updating their selections to ensure you know what’s on.

With each passing week, many larger chains like Dan Murphy’s, BWS, First Choice, and Cellarbrations are starting to stock more craft beer as well,
but we are sticking to the smaller, independent bottle shops below. If we’ve forgotten somewhere important, please let us know so we can add it.

Bottleshops:

Local Liquor: 2 Spencer Road, Nerang (the best selection on the Goldie!)

Bootleggers Southport: Shop T24, Queen St Village, 102 Nerang Street, Southport /07 5619 9856

Cooly Liquor:

• 72 Marine Parade, Coolangatta / 07 5589 6811
• Cnr Kaleena & Kallara St, Tugun / 07 5525 0835

Quench Liquor:

• Ashmore Tavern: Cnr Cotlew & Currumburra Rd, Ashmore
• Ashmore Plaza Shopping Centre: 52/146 Cotlew St, Ashmore
• Bronberg Plaza Shopping Centre: Shop 9. Slatyer Ave, Southport

TB’s Liquor / Cellarbrations:

• Capri Wine + Beer: 15 Via Roma, Isle of Capri
• Circle on Cavill Wine + Beer
• Ferry Rd Wine + Beer: 107 Ferry Rd, Southport
• Pimpama City Wine + Beer: 102 Pimpama Jacobs Well Rd, Pimpama
• Cellarbrations Pacific Fair: 32 Hooker Blvd, Broadbeach Waters
• The Railway Hotel: 146 Scarborough St, Southport
• Southport TB’s Liquor Wine + Beer: 2 Como Cres, Southport
• Currumbin Creek: Cnr Currumbin Creek & Traders Way / 07 5534 5967
• Burleigh Heads: Shop 1, 8-10 West Street / 07 5520 1799
• Coomera: Boathouse Tavern, 101 Dreamworld Parkway / 07 5502 9800

Bars and Pubs (too many top choices, so these are in no particular order):

Backbone Bar: Shop 9, 489 Gold Coast Hwy, Tugun
Last Night On Earth: 50B Nerang Street, Southport
Bine Bar: 1/28 Chairlift Avenue, Nobby Beach / 07 5527 7412
House of Brews: 17 Orchid Avenue, Surfers Paradise / 07 5526 26o1
Cambus Wallace: 4/2237 Gold Coast Hwy, Nobby Beach / 07 5575 3420
Ze Pickle: 1/37 Connor Street, Burleigh Heads / 07 5636 4936
Loose Moose: Oasis Shopping Centre, 75 Surf Parade, Broadbeach / 07 5613 2356
Eddie’s Grub House: 171 Griffith Street, Coolangatta / 07 5599 2177
Crafty’s Sports Bar: Harbour Town Shopping Centre, 147-189 Brisbane Road, Biggera Waters / 07 5528 9974
The Jolly Roger: 3/110 Mountain View Ave, Miami / 07 5645 5339