Is the Newstead Brewery, Milton, the best Newstead Brewing Co venue?
The Newstead Brewing Co in Brisbane has two locations. The original Newstead Brewery is on Doggett Street in Newstead. The production brewery is in Milton, but can fill with rugby league fans.
The Newstead Brewing Co is one of Australia’s top craft brewers, and it has two separate sites in Brisbane.
The original Newstead Brewery is on Doggett Street in the Newstead neighbourhood. This is essentially an extension of nightlife-heavy Fortitude Valley.
Newstead Brewery, Milton
However, in 2017, the Newstead Brewing Co expanded its operations. The original Newstead Brewery on Doggett Street was too small, so this Brisbane craft brewer built a new production facility on Castlemaine Street in Milton.
The Newstead Brewery Milton site is on the north-western side of Brisbane CBD, right next to the Suncorp Stadium. It’s bigger, and can often fill with rugby league fans on game days.
If you’re picking the best Newstead Brewery site to visit, then the Milton brewpub is where most of the beer is made.
But Doggett Street in Newstead has the original location authenticity, and is less rowdy when there’s a rugby league match on.
6 supreme Brisbane day trips that will improve your holiday
- Moreton Island day trip – with kayaking, sandboarding and snorkelling or with dolphin-feeding and desert dunes adventure.
- Springbrook National Park glowworms and rainforest tour – including Tamborine Skywalk.
- Eumundi Markets day trip – Australia’s best markets, plus the Sunshine Coast Hinterland and Noosa.
- North Stradbroke Island day tour – with cruise, wildlife spotting and guided walk.
- Tamborine Mountain winery tour – with gourmet lunch.
- Maialia rainforest walking and wildlife tour – visit lesser-known D’Aguilar National Park.
Newstead Brewing Co food and beers
Both Newstead Brewing Co locations offer classic pub food – pizzas, burgers, chicken parmas and chicken wings.
But it’s the beer you come for, and the Newstead Brewery has built up quite a range over the years. The core range includes the Mayne Thing, a golden lager, and the 3 Quarter Time session ale.
For something a little stronger, there’s the 21 Feet 7 Inches porter and the Two to the Valley India pale ale.
The Newstead Brewery also produces an apple cider, a golden ale and a pale ale, which are on tap at the Newstead brewpubs.
Craft breweries in Brisbane
Other craft brewers worth a look in Brisbane include Felons Brewing Co, Black Hops and Range Brewing. The latter is also in Newstead, which has a strong claim to being Queensland’s microbrewing hotbed.
9 brilliant Brisbane experiences to book in advance
- Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary tickets (or entry plus river cruise combo) – hold a koala and see lots of adorable native wildlife.
- Brisbane River cruise – see the key sights and learn about the city on the way.
- Story Bridge Adventure Climb – walk along the top of Brisbane’s famous bridge, with 360 degree views.
- Combine the Southbank Parklands, City Botanic Gardens and Kangaroo Point Cliffs on a fun Segway tour.
- Helicopter flight – see the city from a bird’s eye view.
- Kayaking tour – choose the night tour to see the city light up, the day tour to enjoy the sunshine.
- XXXX brewery tour – see how Australia’s most famous beer is made.
- Guided wine flight tasting – get an Aussie wine introductory course.
- See Brisbane’s spooky side on a city centre ghost tour.
More great places for a beer or six
Drink a few post-surf beers at the Towradgi Beach Hotel or Scarborough Hotel in Wollongong.
Drink by the Hawkesbury River at the Wisemans Inn Hotel in Wisemans Ferry.
Enjoy sundowner beers at Bathers Beach House in Fremantle.
Sample beers by the river at the Bright Brewery in Bright, Victoria.
The pioneering Bootleg Brewery in the Margaret River region.