Looking for something to do tonight? This weekend? Next month?
Whether you’re seeking out new beers, want to strut your stuff at a local trivia night, or out to
support local home brewers, there’s something for everyone on our busy calendar of events.
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.
October 2025
SAT 04 OCT – BRISBANE – Oktoberfest 2025 @ Happy Valley / 12pm onwards
Celebrate Oktoberfest at your favourite neighbouring breweries – Happy Valley Brewing Co. and Flat Lizard Brewing!
Jump back and forth between our makeshift beer halls like you’re in Munich! Indulge in our limited German style brews, Pretzels, Wurst and German music for the Traditional Oktoberfest experience. Test your strength at our Stein holding competition, try your hand at Pretzel toss, or unlock a hidden talent at our yodelling showdown. We’ve got so much on, it’s a full day event!
Chuck on your Dirndl or Leiderhosen and get down to Stafford’s own breweries! Event schedule will be announced soon, so keep an eye out. Prost!
SAT 04 OCT – GOLD COAST – Oktoberfest 2025 @ Hound & Stag / 12pm onwards
Oktoberfest is BACK at Hound and Stag! 🍻
Get ready to raise your steins once again – we’re bringing the Bavarian vibes back, bigger and better than ever!
Join us for a full day of German brews, hearty food, and non-stop fun. Expect:
🥨 Authentic German eats
🍺 Traditional beers on tap
🎶 A live German band
🏆 Classic games & competitions
🔥 Every ticket includes a FREE 500ml stein and refills at schooner price! 🔥
🎁 Dress to impress, there are epic prizes for Best Dressed!
So round up your mates, throw on your best Oktoberfest look, and come party with us!
Prost! 🍻
SAT 11 OCT – GOLD COAST – Opening Day @ Iron Hills Meadery / 11am – 5pm
Join Us for Our Opening Day Celebration!We’re raising a glass to mark the official launch of Iron Hills Meadery! Come along and be among the first to experience our range of handcrafted meads made with locally sourced honey and Australian-inspired flavours in our tasting room.
✨ When: 11th October, 11:00am – 5:00pm
📍 Where: Iron Hills Meadery, Unit 1, 22 Ern Harley Drive, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
🎟️ Book here – https://www.ironhillsmeadery.com/booknow
Enjoy tastings, bottle sales, and a chance to chat with the makers behind the mead. Whether you’re a long-time fan of mead or just curious to try something new, this is the perfect way to celebrate and discover your new favourite drink.
Come celebrate, sip, and share the magic of mead with us! 🍯🍷
SAT 11 OCT – BRISBANE – Oktoberfest 2025 @ Slipstream / 11:30am – 6:30pm
Prost! Get set for a weekend overflowing with German-inspired beer, food & festivities:
Oktoberfest Beer Releases – German Pilsner (pouring fresh from the Lukr tap), Hefeweizen, Smoked Dark Lager + a guest Märzen from our friends at Revel Brewing.
German Feasts – Schnitzels, Pretzels, Flammkuchen, Pork Knuckles & more mouthwatering classics.
Games & Prizes – Show off your strength in our legendary Beer Stein Holding contests!
But that’s not all…
🚍 The Beermuda Bus is doing the rounds on Saturday from 1pm–7pm and you can hop on and cruise between Slipstream and neighbouring breweries for the ultimate Oktoberfest day out! See separate event for more details.
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Grab your friends, pull out the dirndls and lederhosen, and soak up the very best Oktoberfest vibes!
Oktoberfest & Beermuda are free events, but bookings are strongly recommended to secure a table. Walk-ins are always welcome!
Full event details or bookings here: https://bit.ly/4lIMSNo
SAT 11 OCT – BRISBANE – Oktoberfest 2025 @ Hip Hops / 12 – 8pm
Get ready to raise your steins and don your lederhosen – Oktoberfest is coming back to Hip Hops!
Join us for a day of Bavarian brews, hearty food, and oompah-good vibes! We’re serving up a selection of authentic Bavarian beers, German-inspired food specials, and live entertainment from the one and only Sneaky Schnitzel – bringing the festive tunes all night long.
Whether you’re here for the schnitzel, the steins, or just a good time, this is one Oktoberfest you won’t want to miss. Prost! 🍻
📅 Saturday 11th October 2025 from 12pm
📍 Hip Hops Brewers Shed 3, 264 South Pine Rd, Brendale
🎶 Live music from Sneaky Schnitzel
🍖 Bavarian food & beer all day long
SAT 11 OCT – BRISBANE – Oktoberfest 2025 @ White Lies / 12 – 11:45pm / $60pp
We’re excited to let you know that Oktoberfest is back at White Lies on Saturday, October 11th, 2025 – and this year, it’s bigger than ever!
We’ve created two awesome sessions so you can choose your vibe (or come to both!):
🎶 Session 1 – 12:00pm to 5:00pm – Entertainment from Rhinelanders duo, serving up classic German tunes and Oktoberfest fun.
💃 Session 2 – 5:30pm till late – Get ready for Bee Baby – think German disco-tech, high energy, and a party atmosphere into the night.
What’s Included in Your Ticket ($60):
🍺 First drink on us (choose from our specialty German beers & more)
🍻 A line-up of freshly brewed German-style beers, crafted just for Oktoberfest
🥨 Freshly baked pretzel – a true Oktoberfest favourite
🍕 German-inspired feast by Yeastie Boys, served family-style with Bavarian flair
🎉 Dress in your Oktoberfest best – prizes for best-dressed!
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!! Hit up the link below:
https://whiteliesbrewing.com.au/event/oktoberfest-2025/
SAT 11 OCT – BRISBANE – Oktoberfest BEERMUDA @ Southside Breweries / 1 -7pm
Get onboard the Beermuda bus for Oktoberfest! Jump on one of the free shuttle buses between Helios, Slipstream, Hiker and Ballistic for the ultimate Oktoberfest day out. Free shuttles run 1pm to 7pm approximately every 15 minutes, with no tickets required.
Enjoy special beers, live music, plenty of food options, and competitions/prizes at all four venues!
Stay tuned to this page for more event updates closer to the date.
SAT 11 OCT – GOLD COAST – Frothtoberfest 2025 @ Burleigh Brewing / 12pm onwards / $25pp
Frothtoberfest 2025 – Oktoberfest at Burleigh Brewing
Get ready to raise your steins and say “Prost!” at Frothtoberfest, Burleigh Brewing’s epic twist on Oktoberfest, happening Saturday, October 11th! We’re turning our iconic Taphouse into the Gold Coast’s most authentic German beer hall for a day of unbeatable brews, tunes, and good times.
Your $25 ticket includes a limited-edition Frothtoberfest half-litre glass stein filled with one of our 8 exclusive German beers on tap. This is more than just an event; it’s a full-blown celebration of German culture and craftsmanship—brewed to perfection the Burleigh way.
Expect non-stop entertainment, with traditional German music, games, mouth-watering food, and, of course, an endless flow of glorious beer! Bring your friends, family, and a hearty appetite for fun. Whether you’re a seasoned beer lover or just in it for the vibes, everyone is willkommen!
So dust off your dirndls and lederhosen, and join us for an unmissible day!
Your Ticket Includes:
A limited edition souvenir stein glass
A 1/2 litre pour of authentic German beer, brewed exclusively for Oktoberfest
A full day of activities and events
On The Day You Can Expect:
🍺 Our Taphouse transformed into an authentic German beer hall from 12pm-9pm
🔨 Keg tapping ceremony
🍻 Over 8 taps of authentically brewed German beer
🎸 Traditional German entertainment
🎟️ Competitions and games
🎖️ Epic prizes
👗 Best dressed competition (dirndls & lederhosen encouraged!)
🥨 German food & treats
And so much more!
This is one event you don’t want to miss. Grab your tickets now and get ready to celebrate in true Frothtoberfest style!
Get tickets here.
SAT 11 – SUN 12 OCT – BRISBANE – Oktoberfest 2025 @ Fuel / 11am – 8pm
Join us on for a weekend long celebration of German Bier and Food on Saturday and Sunday Oktober 11th to the 12th.
We will have 3 taps dedicated to specially brewed German style beers as well as a mouth watering selection of Bavarian foods including the ever popular Footlong Kranski!
Book now! Link in Bio
FRI 17 OCT – BRISBANE – Bar Hop at the Brewery @ Fuel / 5pm onwards
One taphouse, 3 bars!
Join us for a mighty celebration of all things Beer / Wine / Gin!
The Wine Bar-
Bruno & George wines bring their cellar door straight from barossa valley to Bulimba
The Gin Bar-
Winston Quinn Distiling Co will be slinging their diverse range of Delicious Gins
The Beer Bar-
As always Fuel will be pouring 18 taps of the best local craft beer.
Book your table now! Link in Bio
SAT 18 OCT – BRISBANE – LAGERZ 4 DAYZ @ The Woods Bar / 12pm onwards
🍺 LAGERZ 4 DAYZ @ The Woods 🍺
We’re turning the taps over for a full day dedicated to the king of beers – 14 different lagers pouring side by side. From crisp and refreshing to malty and rich, light to dark, classic to modern – if it’s lager, it’s in the line-up.
🗓️ Date: SATURDAY 18th OCT
🕛 Time: All day – first pour til last call
What’s on tap?
✨ 14 lagers on rotation – German Pilsner, Czech Pils, Helles, Vienna, Dark Lager, New World Pils, West Coast Pilsner, Rice Lager, Mexican Lager and we’ve still space to add one or two more! 😉
🇩🇪 Bentspoke Stein Time German Pils
🇨🇿 Common People Czech Pils
🍻 Sanctus Hellicious Helles Lager
🎶 Slow Lane Melody Vienna Lager
🥨 Shapeshifter Feist Bier Stein Swiller
🔶 Glasshouse Amber Lager
🌟 Garage Project Brightside Belgian Blonde Pils
🌏 MOO Brew Pilsner
🍊 Duncans Yum Yum Yuzu
🌮 Kaiju Cerveza Lager
🇯🇵 Bright Brewing Kuraidesu Japanese Dark Lager
🍻 Seek Dolcita West Coast Pils
💚 Young Henrys Natural Lager
☑️ Slow Lane Check in the Dark Czech Dark Lager
✨ Tasting paddles so you can try them all
✨ All-day vibes – no sessions, no rush, just good beer and good people
This isn’t just a beer festival, it’s a celebration of lager in all its forms – a style that deserves the spotlight.
So gather your crew, settle in for the day, and discover just how diverse lager can be.
👉 12 taps. 1 style. All day long.
SAT 18 OCT – CALOUNDRA – Moffat Beach 10th Birthday @ Moffat Beach / 1-9pm
Join us for a day of celebration with live music, live comedy, Smoked BBQ feasts, kids activities and Oktoberfest vibes!
EARLY BIRD TICKETS INCLUDE A 10TH BIRTHDAY COMMEMORATIVE STEIN AND FIRST FILL!
FRI 31 OCT – SAT 1 NOV – GOLD COAST – Gold Coast Sake Festival @ HOTA / 2:30pm onwards / $69pp
For the first time ever, the Gold Coast will host its own Sake Festival in 2025. Taking place at HOTA, Home of the Arts on Friday 31 October and Saturday 1 November, the Gold Coast Sake Festival will transform the Lakeside Room into a lively celebration of Japanese sake and culture.
Guests can enjoy unlimited tastings of 70+ premium sake and fruit liqueurs across a 3-hour session, meet sake brewers, sommeliers, and Sake Samurai, and take part in free seminars and the Sake Quiz Rally. Each ticket also includes a keepsake ochoko sake cup, with bottles available for purchase (delivery only).
This is an 18+ event, and Responsible Service of Alcohol practices will be observed.
At the same time, the Japanese Food Market will be held outdoors with free entry for all ages.
Later in 2025
2026!
17-19 JUL BRISBANE – Brisbane Gin Festival @ Brisbane Showgrounds / from $53pp
The Brisbane Gin Festival will be back in 2026 with a tasty mix of Aussie craft gin distillers keen for you to sample their latest batch of hand crafted gins, get ready for some tasty gin tasting Brisbane!
- All gin samples are included over the 3 hour tasting sessions.
- Complimentary tonic & soda mixers for your gin samples.
- Bottles available for purchase plus complimentary tote bag and tasting cup.
- Food is available for purchase with tasty food truck options.
Session Times
Friday 17 July 2026
5:30pm – 8:30pm
Saturday 18 July 2026
1:00pm – 4:00pm
5:00pm – 8:00pm
Sunday 19 July 2026
12:00pm – 3:00pm
