Question 1

Who are the best breweries & distilleries in Brisbane?

Accepted Answer

As of October 2026, the 3 highest-ranked breweries & distilleries in Brisbane, QLD on the Starworks directory are Range Brewing (4.8 stars from 526 Google reviews), Hip Hops Brewers (4.9 stars from 383 Google reviews) and Happy Valley Brewing Company (4.9 stars from 364 Google reviews). Every figure here is computed from Google review data that Starworks collects for breweries & distilleries in Brisbane, QLD, recalculated when this page rebuilds. Placement on this list cannot be bought.

Question 2

How many breweries & distilleries does Starworks rank in Brisbane?

Accepted Answer

Starworks ranks 47 breweries & distilleries in Brisbane, QLD, holding 12,987 Google reviews between them. Across the 47 the median rating is 4.7 stars from a median of 199 reviews. Of the 47, 40 are rated 4.5 or better and 36 have passed 100 reviews. The most-reviewed carries 1,612 reviews, more than the top-ranked brewery holds, which is why rating alone does not set the order.

Question 3

What star rating should I expect from a good brewery in Brisbane?

Accepted Answer

The median Google rating across the 47 breweries & distilleries Starworks ranks in Brisbane, QLD is 4.7 stars, and 40 of them sit at 4.5 or above. A rating at or near that median is ordinary for breweries & distilleries in Brisbane, QLD rather than a warning sign on its own, and a rating well above it only means much when enough reviews stand behind it.

Question 4

How many Google reviews does an established brewery in Brisbane have?

Accepted Answer

The median brewery Starworks ranks in Brisbane, QLD carries 199 Google reviews, and 36 of the 47 breweries & distilleries have passed 100. The most-reviewed of them carries 1,612.

Question 5

How does Starworks rank breweries & distilleries in Brisbane?

Accepted Answer

Starworks gives every brewery in Brisbane, QLD a reputation score out of 100 from three things: its Google star rating (up to 47 points), how many reviews back that rating (up to 35), and whether customers can reach it by website and phone number (up to 18). Review volume is the one part that can subtract: below 15 reviews it costs points, because a near-empty review record gives a stranger very little to go on. No score falls below 0 and placement cannot be bought. The score measures the strength of a business's public review record rather than the quality of its work, so it is worth reading the reviews as well, and every listing links to them on Google.

Question 6

Why does a brewery in Brisbane with all 5-star reviews score lower than one with a lower rating?

Accepted Answer

Because review volume counts as well as rating, and below 15 reviews it counts against you. Five perfect reviews are encouraging but thin evidence; three hundred reviews averaging 4.7 tell a stranger far more about what to expect on the day. That is a judgement about how much proof exists, not about the quality of the work, and a newer brewery with a handful of excellent reviews may still be the right choice in Brisbane, QLD. The star rating and review count sit next to every score so you can weigh both yourself.

Question 7

Why does the same brewery not appear several times on this list?

Accepted Answer

Some businesses run more than one Google listing, often one per suburb they service. Those are the same company, so Starworks groups them and shows the business once, using the listing with the strongest review record. That is why this page opens with 47 distinct breweries & distilleries in Brisbane, QLD rather than a longer list of repeats.

Question 8

How often is this list of breweries & distilleries in Brisbane updated?

Accepted Answer

This ranking of breweries & distilleries in Brisbane, QLD rebuilds on a 30-day cycle and prints the date of its last rebuild above the list, which for the current version is October 2026. Ratings and review counts are re-read from Google over time rather than on a fixed schedule, so an individual figure here can be older than the rebuild date.

Question 9

How can I improve my brewery business ranking in Brisbane?

Accepted Answer

Collect genuine customer reviews consistently, and keep a working website and phone number on your Google listing, because those are the three inputs the score reads. There is no placement to buy on this page. For scale: the median brewery Starworks ranks in Brisbane, QLD carries 199 Google reviews at 4.7 stars.

Best Breweries & Distilleries in Brisbane

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Top Breweries & Distilleries in Brisbane, QLD

The short answer

Range Brewing

Hip Hops Brewers

Happy Valley Brewing Company

Hoppy Days Brewing Supplies

FICK Brewing Company

Ploughman

Monkey Tree Brewing Co.

Buddy Brewing

Imbibis Craft Distillery

Mikes Home Brew

Crafted Taste Brewing Supplies

Bavay Distillery

White Lies Brewing 2

Home Brew Shop

Aether Brewing

Brisbane Brewing Co. West End

Slipstream Brewing Company

Sea Legs Brewing Co

Fuel Brewing Co Bulimba

Straddie Brewing Co

Milton Common

Bacchus Brewing Co.

Soapbox Beer

Helios Brewing Company

Future Magic Brewing Co.

Carbon Six Brewing

Lucha Brewing Co

Ipswich Brew Co

Comiskey Distillery

Quality Home Brew Supplies and BEERMONSTER BREWERY

Warehouse 25

Archer Brewing

Loose Moose Brewing Co.

XXXX Alehouse & Brewery Tours

Scarborough Harbour Brewing Co.

Cannon Hill Brewing

Revel Brewing Co Rivermakers

Hudson Brewing

Flat Lizard Brewing

Tailgate

Valley Hops Rooftop

Perentie Brewing Co

The Brew Shed Bribie and Ningi

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Temple of Juniper

Artisan Gin Co: RiverTown Gin available at the Red Queen Bar & Online

Horny Wombat Brewery

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