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Whether you’re seeking out new beers, want to strut your stuff at a local trivia night, or out to
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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 isย 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.
April 2026
SAT 25 APR – BRISBANE – Just Wood Fun @ Helios / 1pm
After the huge turnout and great vibes on the Ekka Public Holiday, weโre bringing them back ๐
This ANZAC Day, weโve got Just Wood Fun rolling into Hiker with their awesome range of classic wooden lawn games โ perfect for all ages.
Round up your mates and family, grab a beer, and settle in for a laid-back afternoon of friendly competition. Whether youโre going head-to-head or just soaking up the atmosphere, itโs the kind of day that ANZAC Day is all about โ good people, good times, and a chance to come together.
๐๏ธ ANZAC Day โ Saturday 25 April
๐ป Cold beers pouring all day
๐ฏ Games with Just Wood Fun
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Family friendly
Take a hike and enjoy the day ๐ค
May 2026
SAT 2 MAY – BRISBANE – Last Drinks @ Helios / 12pm onwards
Come in for one (or several) last beer with the team at Helios. Share your favourite stories, moments, events, beers and everything else that you’ve taken away from the past several years of Helios Brewing.
There’ll be beers, food, music, good times, and probably a tear or two.
We can’t wait to see you all one last time, and give Helios the send-off it deserves.
SAT 2 – SUN 3 MAY – BRISBANE – Harvey’s Day Beerfest Weekend @ Bacchus AND Hip Hops / 12pm onwards
๐พ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ & ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐…
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ – ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ, ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฌ. ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฒ & ๐๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฉ ๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ. ๐๐จ ๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ฌ๐ข๐๐, ๐ฐ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐.
Due to St George’s Day falling on Thursday April 23rd & wanting to respect ANZAC Day on Saturday 25th April, we’ve moved our traditional St George’s Day Beerfest (now called Harvey’s Day Beerfest) to the following weekend (2nd/3rd May), which happens to also be a long weekend, so makes it the perfect choice.
Below are details for the event at Bacchus, Capalaba on the Saturday. We’ll update with news on this & Sunday’s event at Hip Hops, as we have them, ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ค “๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐/๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ.
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐:
๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ & ๐๐ข๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ – ๐
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐.
๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐
๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ค will be here serving their amazing Burgers
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ “๐
๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฌ” but these are very limited, so grab ’em quick or you’ll miss out.
๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ฒ next door, offering Spirits & Cocktails for those that prefer. You are welcome to take your drinks between the 2 venues, so everyone is catered for.
๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ฒ, any remaining beers will still be on tap at Bacchus, but the focus will switch to Hip Hops on the northside, with Ross Kenrick in attendance, looking forward to catching up with you all there…
๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐…
Our Brewmaster Ross Kenrick on his trip to the UK in 2015, was invited for a personal tour of Southern England’s most famous brewery Harvey and Son ltd by their Head Brewer & joint managing director Miles Jenner.
After a wonderful day touring this 200+ year old brewery & sampling many of their award winning ales, Ross cheekily enquired if there was a posibility of them sharing their Best Bitter recipe for him to brew something similar in Australia. Miles said he was probably happy to share the recipe, but since it contained several proprietry ingredents, not least their 200+ year old house yeast strain (that gives the beer it’s unique flavour profile), it wouldn’t be of much use if Bacchus Brewing Co really wanted to recreate their beer. After some excited discussions, Miles said “๐ก๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ข๐, ๐’๐ก๐ก ๐จ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ค”.
On returning to Australia Ross kept in touch & finally got the news that exceeded his highest hopes… In a world first, not only did Harvey’s agree to share the recipe & a further 3 (including their World Beer Cup “World’s Best” Brown & Mild Ale recipes), they also agreed to airfreight all the propriety ingredients so Bacchus Brewing Co could recreate their beers here in Australia.
So on Saturday 26th April we will once again be pulling from our handpumps Harvey’s Sussex Ale & Georgian Dragon, plus their World winning Lewes Castle Brown & Sussex Old Ale from our nitro taps. We will also be pouring a collection of our favourite English creations, but for those preferring our regular offerings we’ll also have a selection of our core range beers pouring.
๐พ๐ ๐๐๐’๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐’๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐….
SUN 3 MAY – BRISBANE – Stone’s Corner Festival @ Stone’s Corner / 12pm onwards
โผ๏ธFREE ENTRY
Proudly supporting MND & ME Foundation
2026 LINEUP
๐Rogue Traders w/ lead singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte
๐Super Disco Club
๐Giddy Up Strut ft Nashville Jukebox band
๐Queens Country Line Dancing
๐Ray Beadle
๐John Hanley and Don’t Shoot The Hurricane
๐Laurel Hill
After a decade celebration for the ages, Brisbaneโs beloved street festival returns bigger, bolder and set in stone for May 3!
After a smash-hit 10th birthday bash last year, the Stones Corner Festival is officially turning the volume up for its 11th year. Brisbane is invited back to Logan Road on Sunday, May 3, for another unforgettable day of free live music, street eats, cold beers and community spirit.
What started as a humble gathering of local music lovers has, over the past decade, grown into one of Brisbaneโs most loved annual street parties. Now firmly โset in stoneโ as a must-do on the local events calendar, the festival will once again transform the Stones Corner precinct and the iconic Stones Corner Hotel into a buzzing celebration of grassroots music and neighbourhood pride.
Following last yearโs milestone celebration, year 11 is all about keeping the energy high and the community close. Expect a jam-packed lineup of live acts, delicious food trucks, pop-up bars, market stalls and family-friendly fun from morning through to sunset.
๐ถSET IN STONE: ORIGINALS BAND COMPETITION RETURNS
Back by popular demand, the Set In Stone Originals Band Competition is giving emerging Brisbane artists the chance to battle it out for the first official set at this yearโs festival.
Designed to spotlight homegrown talent and champion the next wave of Brissie musicians, the competition cements what the festival has always stood for: supporting local, amplifying new voices, and giving artists a stage to call their own. For many, itโs more than just a gig; itโs their first big festival moment.
โจMARKETS, EATS & LOCAL BREWS
Curated once again by The Market Folk, the Festival markets will bring together a vibrant collection of pre-loved treasures, handcrafted goods and eco-conscious finds, showcasing some of South East Queenslandโs most creative small businesses.
Food trucks the likes of Catch & Kiss Seafood, Mr Pulled, and Oh Waffles will line Logan Road, serving up everything from gourmet bites to festival classics, while local brewers and beverage favourites will keep the good times flowing. Brewers the likes of Asahi, Stone & Wood, and Billsons, as well as local nods with Slipstream, Black Hops, Burleigh Brewing, Redlands Coast Distillery and Stones Ginger Beer being available to quench that thirst all day long.
True to its roots, the festival continues its proud partnership with the MND & Me Foundation, raising vital funds and awareness for motor neurone disease research and support. Volunteers will be on hand throughout the day collecting donations, reminding festival-goers that this party with purpose is as much about giving back as it is about great music.
For 11 years, the Stones Corner Festival has been powered by community; by local bands, local businesses, local families and the loyal crowd who return year after year. Itโs free, itโs family-friendly, and itโs everything Brisbane loves about a street party.
Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 3
Because some traditions are too good to stop at ten!
SAT 23 MAY – BRISBANE – QLD Whisky Expo @ Rydges Southbank / 12-3pm & 4-7pm / $145pp
QLD Whisky Expo, to be held at Rydges Southbank on the 23rd May 2026.
There will be 2 sessions at different times, so you can pick the one that suits you best.
What’s included in my ticket?
- Opportunity to taste a huge range of whisky – old favourites and new releases – all included in your entry price.
- A QMWS Glencairn whisky tasting glass
- A light meal and water will be provided
- An opportunity to talk to brand ambassadors and find your new favourite
Get your tickets here.
FRI 29 – SUN 31 MAY – BRISBANE – Choice Brew: A Kiwi Tap Takeover @ Saccharomyces / 12-9pm
From May 29 to 31, we are transporting your taste buds across the ditch for a massive celebration of Aotearoaโs finest. Weโve rounded up 29 of the best kegs from the Land of the Long White Cloud for a weekend that is, quite simply, choice.
We are talking about a huge 29-tap rotation over the weekend, showcasing exactly why New Zealand is a global powerhouse of hops and innovation. We have curated a balanced list featuring everything from crisp lagers and zesty pales to heavy-hitting IPAs and complex sours.
The Brewery Lineup:
๐ณ๐ฟ 8 Wired
๐ณ๐ฟ McLeod’s
๐ณ๐ฟ Duncan’s
๐ณ๐ฟ Urbanaut
๐ณ๐ฟ Behemoth
๐ณ๐ฟ Double Vision
๐ณ๐ฟ Lakeman
๐ณ๐ฟ Short Jaw
๐ณ๐ฟ Shining Peak
The Game Plan:
โจ Friday: 14 (and a cider) fresh Kiwi taps to kick things off.
โจ Saturday: 14 (and that cider) brand new kegs hit the lines for a total refresh.
โจ Sunday: The “Leftovers” session. We pour whatever remains of the 29-keg haul until the taps run dry.
It is going to be a choice weekend of world-class beers and lane-way vibes. Grab your mates and get down here to see what our neighbours have been cooking up.
Stay tuned for the full tap list reveal!
Later in 2026
SAT 20 JUN – BRISBANE – Rumolution @ The Triffid / 1-4pm & 5-8pm / $75pp
The Rumolution is a festival celebrating rums of all kinds and all things rum!
Caribbean Rum, Navy Rum, Aussie Rum, Agricole Rhum, Aged Rum, Pure Rum, Dark, White and Spiced Rum. Rum, Rhum and Ron.
Every entrant will recieve (amongst other things) a free tasting glass and tote bag.
Sample each producers rums, buy direct from the maker and weโll make sure you have something to carry your booty home in.
Each Entrant will have access to all Masterclasses
Strictly 18+ so get a sitter and come along and adult with us!
Raise Your Glasses. Join the Rumolution! Get your tickets here.
FRI 17 – SUN 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 โ 8:30pm
Saturday 18 July 2026
1:00pm โ 4:00pm
5:00pm โ 8:00pm
Sunday 19 July 2026
12:00pm โ 3:00pm
SAT 1 AUG – BRISBANE – Brisbane Beer Fest @ Eatons Hill Hotel / 11am onwards / from $21pp (first release)
Brisbaneโs biggest beer festival returns on Saturday, 1st August 2026, bringing the ultimate day of brews, bites, and beats to Eatons Hill Hotel!
TICKETS ON SALE NOW ๐๏ธโก๏ธhttps://bit.ly/BrisbaneBeerFest2026
From 11am, grab your tasting paddle and sip your way through 200+ beers and ciders from Australiaโs top brewers. Set on our lush festival green, this one-day-only event is packed with live music, BBQ & smoked meat food trucks, and beer-fuelled competitions like Hot Wing Eating, Keg Stacking, Jug Strong Arm, and a Best Dressed showdown. Go bigโthink bold, over-the-top, winner-worthy outfits!
This event is not just for beer buffs thereโs cocktails, ginger beers, ciders, and non-alcoholic options too, so everyone can join the fun. As the sun sets, weโre keeping the vibes alive with fire pits, heaters, and good tunes to party into the night.
More brews and details coming soon, get ready for the ultimate beer day out!