GABS hottest 100 craft beers 2023
Each year, GABS ranks the hottest 100 craft beers, including their five favourite craft beers of the year.
Victoria breweries by town on a map
Victoria breweries by region/town
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Melbourne
| Bodriggy Brewing Co Open 7 days  | 245 Johnston St | Abbotsford, Melbourne | 03 9417 2293 |
| Moon Dog Brewing Co Open Tue-Sun  | 17 Duke Street | Abbotsford, Melbourne | (03) 9428 2307 |
| La Sirene Brewing | 2 Wingrove Street | Alphington, Melbourne | 0422 517 210 |
| Hard Road Brewing Open Thu-Sun  | 31 Holloway Drive | Bayswater | |
| Killer Sprocket Brewery Open Fri-Sat  | 375 Bayswater Road | Bayswater North | 0434 154 557 |
| True South | 298 Beach Rd | Black Rock, Melbourne | (03) 9589 3194 |
| Boatrocker Brewery Open Thu-Sun  | 34 Macbeth Street | Braeside | (03) 9580 4339 |
| Gales Brewery Open Fri-Sun  | 28 Gale Street | Brunswick East | |
| Alchemy Brewing Co Open 7 days  | 396 Lygon Street | Brunswick East | |
| John St. Brewing Co | John Street | Brunswick East | 0435 919 502 |
| Kettle Green Brewing Co | Brunswick East | ||
| Temple Brewery Open Wed-Sun  | 122 Weston Street | Brunswick East | 03 9380 8999 |
| CoConspirators Brewing Open Wed-Sun  | 377 Victoria Street | Brunswick | 03 9193 9765 |
| Inner North Brewing Co Open Wed-Sun | 10 Russell Street | Brunswick | 0490 902 818 |
| The Foreigner Brewing Co Open Fri-Sun | 102 Henkel Street | Brunswick | 1300 554 606 |
Thunder Road Brewing Co | 130 Barkly Street | Brunswick | 03 9385 5325 |
| True Love Brewing | 377 Victoria Street | Brunswick | 0423 255 028 |
| Dainton Brewery | 560 Frankston Dandenong Road | Carrum Downs | (03) 9775 0334 |
| Bad Shepherd Brewing Open Wed-Sun  | 386 Reserve Road | Cheltenham | (03) 8555 3175 |
| Wolf of the Willows Open Fri-Sun  | 386 Reserve Road Taproom – 39 De Havilland Road, Mordialloc | Cheltenham | 03 9587 2480 |
| Two Rupees Brewing Open Thu-Sun  | 69 Renver Road | Clayton South | 03 9548 7396 |
| Clifton Hill Brewpub Open 7 days  | 89 Queens Parade | Clifton Hill | 03 9489 8705 |
| Local brewing co | 3 Hilton St | Clifton Hill | |
| Coburg Brewing Co | 231 Sydney Road | Coburg | |
| Coldstream Brewery Open Fri-Mon  | 694 Maroondah Highway Orchard Bar – 10 St Huberts Rd | Coldstream | 03 9739 1794 |
| Detour Beer Co | 12 St. Huberts Road | Coldstream | 03 9738 9100 |
| Napoleone Orchard Bar Open Fri-Mon  | 10 St Huberts Road | Coldstream | 03 9738 9100 |
| Fixation Brewing Co Open Wed-Sun  | 414 Smith Street | Collingwood | |
Molly Rose Brewing | 279 Wellington Street | Collingwood | |
| Stomping Ground Brewing Co Open 7 days  | 100 Gipps Street | Collingwood | 03) 9415 1944 |
| The Craft & Co | 390 Smith Street | Collingwood | 03 9417 4755 |
| The Mill Brewery | 40 Sackville Street | Collingwood | 0417 324 363 |
| Sow and Piglets Brewery | 1170 Cooriemungle Rd | Cooriemungle | 03 5598 6305 |
| Green Gully Brewing | Cowes, Phillip Island | 0429 832 304 | |
| Ocean Reach Brewing Open Wed-Sun  | 47 Thompson Avenue | Cowes, Phillip Island | 03 5952 5274 |
| Rusty Water Brewery Open Tue-Sun  | 1821 Phillip Island Road | Cowes, Phillip Island | 03 5952 1666 |
| Phillip Island Brewing Open Tue-Sun | 1821 Phillip Island Road | Cowes | (03) 5952 1666 |
| The Public Brewery Open Wed-Sun  | 13 Lacey Street | Croydon | (03) 9725 5864 |
BoJaK Brewing | 5 Bennet Street | Dandenong | 0421 050 283 |
| Brick Lane Brewing Co Open Thu-Fri  | 41 Imagine Way | Dandenong | 03 9525 0938 |
| Kaiju! Beer | 10 Superior Drive | Dandenong South | 03 9706 5924 |
| Exit Brewing | 10 Superior Drive | Dandenong South | 03 9131 6291 |
| Golden Hills Brewery Open 7 days  | 25 Station Street | Diamond Creek, Melbourne | |
| Urban Alley Brewery Open 7 days  | 12 Star Circus | Docklands, Melbourne | 03 8080 9800 |
| Brownstone Micro Brewery Open Mon-Sat  | 17 Doveton Ave (Cnr Doveton Ave & Princes Hwy) | Doveton | (03) 9771 6000 |
| Cavalier Brewing Open Wed-Sat  | 2 Derrimut Drive | Derrimut | |
| Cryer Malt | 20 Calarco Drive | Derrimut | 1800 119 622 |
| LittleBrew | 12 Edina Rd | Ferntree Gully | 0411 319 323 |
| Edge Brewing | 642 Smith St | Fitzroy North | |
| Noble Boy Beer | Fitzroy | ||
| Hop Nation Brewing Co Open Thu-Sun  | 107 Whitehall Street | Footscray | 0404 692 194 |
| The Cheeky Pint (Barkly Hotel) | 231 Barkly Street | Footscray | 03 9279 6488 |
| Frankston Brewhouse Open Thu-Sun  | 10 New St | Frankston | 03 9001 0010 |
| Deeds Brewing | 4 Paran Place | Glen Iris | 1300 673 362 |
| Hawthorn Brewing Co | Hawthorn | 0412 727 001 | |
| Matilda Bay Brewery | 336 Maroondah Highway | Healesville | 03 5957 3200 |
| Watts River Brewing | 7 Hunter Road | Healesville | 03 5962 1409 |
| The Brew Barn | 2 Shaft Court | Hoppers Crossing | (03) 9974 1884 |
| KAIJU! Cantina Open Wed-Sun  | 27 Hume St | Huntingdale | (03) 9706 5924 |
| Fury & Son Brewing Co | 46 Concorde Drive | Keilor Park | 03 9331 6818 |
| The Beer Factory Open Tue-Sun | 18 Translink Drive | Keilor Park | (03) 9336 7077 |
| Bonehead Brewing Open Fri-Sun  | 86 Parsons Street | Kensington | 0490 334 892 |
| Sombremesa beer | 86 Parsons Street | Kensington | |
| Henry Street Brewhouse Open Fri-Sun  | 38 Barrett St | Kensington | 0434 702 040 |
| 115 Grill & Brewhouse Open Mon-Sun  | 115 Cotham Road | Kew | 03 8862 0200 |
| Upflow Brewing | Cotham Road | Kew | |
| Urban Alley | Knox | ||
| Asahi Beverages | 50 Swann Drive | Laverton | |
| Hop Hen Brewing Open Wed-Sun | 64-86 Beresford Road | Lilydale | 03 9739 7980 |
| Avnge brewery | Melbourne | ||
| A Local Beer | Melbourne | 0432 809 040 | |
| Big Drop Brewing | Melbourne | ||
| Brewmanity Beer Co | Melbourne | 03 9525 6143 | |
| Club Brewing Co | 707 Collins Street | Melbourne | 0459 847 184 |
| Exit Brewing | 10 Superior Drive | Melbourne | |
| Frexi Brewing | Melbourne | 0423 516 919 | |
| Hopscotch Urban Beer Bar Open 7 days  | 4 Riverside Quay | Melbourne Southbank | (03) 9810 0099 |
| Crafty Squire Open 7 days  | 127 Russell Street | Melbourne | 03 9810 0064 |
| Kettle Green Brewing Co | Melbourne | ||
| Firehouse 51 Brewing | Melbourne | ||
| Topwise Brewing | Melbourne | ||
| Venom Beer | Melbourne | ||
| 3 Griffins Brewery | Melbourne | ||
Stomping Ground Brewery | Terminal 3 Pier E | Melbourne Airport | 03 9335 2877 |
| Three Greens Brewing Co | Moonee Ponds, Melbourne | ||
| Grape & Grain Liqour Cellars | 14-16 Station Road | Moorabbin, Melbourne | 03 9553 1003 |
| Two Brothers Brewery Open Thu-Sun  | 4 Joyner Street | Moorabbin, Melbourne | 0451 743 978 |
| Stomping Ground Open 7 days  | Morris Moor, 9 Cochranes Rd | Moorabbin | |
| Braeside Brewing Open Thu-Sun  | 43 Governor Road | Mordialloc | 0402 282 908 |
| Wolf of the Willows | 39 De Havilland Road | Mordialloc, Melbourne | 0409 253 537 |
| Mornington Peninsula Brewery | 72 Watt Road | Mornington, Melbourne | 03 5976 3663 |
| Tar Barrel Brewery Open Wed-Sun  | 72 Watt Rd | Mornington | (03) 5975 9643 |
| Beagle Brewing Co | 30 The Quays | Narre Warren South, Melbourne | 0411 589 122 |
| Edge Brewing Project | 16 OShanassy Street | North Melbourne | 0432 829 921 |
| Strumans Organic Beer Co | 11 Beach Street | Port Melbourne | 03 9036 9018 |
| CBCo Brewing Co Open Thu-Sun  | 89 Bertie Street | Port Melbourne | 03 8644 4044 |
| Moon Dog Brewing Co Open 7 days  | 32 Chifley Drive | Preston | |
| Tallboy and Moose Open Wed-Sun  | 270 Raglan Street | Preston | (03) 9484 7803 |
| Queenscliff Brewery Open 7 days  | 2 Gellibrand St | Queenscliff | (03) 5258 1717 |
| Red Hill Brewery Open Thu-Sun  | 88 Shoreham Road | Red Hill | (03) 5989 2959 |
| Hawkers Beer | 167 Henty Street | Reservoir | 03 9462 0650 |
| Future Mountain Brewing Open Thu-Sun  | 703-707 Plenty Road | Reservoir | |
| Burnley Brewing Open 7 days  | 648-650 Bridge Road | Richmond | 03 9429 3042 |
| Mountain Goat Beer Open Thu-Sun  | 80 North Street | Richmond | 03 9428 1180 |
| Nice Guys Brewery Open Thu-Sun  | 306 Victoria Street | Richmond | (03) 9428 8793 |
| 8 Track Brewery | 8 Yallourn Parade | Ringwood | |
| Project Brewing Co Open Thu-Sun  | 12 Laser Drive | Rowville | 0421 581 525 |
| Beach Hut Brewery Open Thu-Sun  | 4 Rocco Drive | Scoresby | (03) 9018 4288 |
| Biersal Brewery | 27 Hartnett Drive | Seaford | 0412 313 513 |
| Banks Brewing Co | 12 Hi-Tech Place | Seaford | 03 9786 9905 |
| Smart Brothers Brewing Open Thu-Sun  | 1071 Frankston – Flinders Road | Somerville | 0491 763 765 |
| Westside Ale Works Open Thu-Sun  | 36 Alfred Street | South Melbourne | (03) 9694 2124 |
| Two Birds Brewing Open Thu-Sun  | 136 Hall Street | Spotswood | 03 9762 0000 |
| East Ninth Brewing Co | 14-16 Punt Road | St Kilda | 03 9510 7760 |
| Surabaya Johnny’s | 47 Blessington Street | St Kilda | 0412 798 353 |
| Old Wives Ales | Thornbery | ||
| 3 Ravens Open Thu-Sun  | 1 Theobald Street | Thornbury | 03 9495 1026 |
| Carwyn Cellars | 877 High St | Thornbury | 03 9484 1820 |
| Cobalt Brewing | Thornbury | 0408 563 846 | |
| RedDot Brewhouse | 70 Foundation Rd | Truganina | 0409 885 500 |
| Black Arts Brewers Open every 2nd Saturday  | 63 Macaulay Street | Williamstown North | 0439 613 331 |
| Venom Beer | 18 High Street | Yea Melbourne | 0447 280 555 |
Geelong / Torquay
Little Creatures Brewing | 221 Swanston St | Geelong | 03 5202 4009 |
| White Rabbit Beer | 221 Swanston St | Geelong | (03) 5202 4050 |
| Cockies Brewing Co | 112 Balliang Street | South Geelong | 0417 375 861 |
| Farm Dog Brewing | 225 Swan Bay Road | Geelong Wallington | |
| Valhalla Brewing Open Tue-Sun  | 12-14 Union Street | Geelong | 0412 997 329 |
| Bells Beach Brewing Co Bar Open Thu-Sun  | 22 Baines Crescent | Torquay | 0427 305 912 |
| Blackmans Brewery Open Wed-Sun  | 26 Bell Street | Torquay | 03 5261 5310 |
| Souwest Brewery Open Wed-Sun  | 27 Baines Cres | Torquay | 1800 768 937 |
Victoria country
| Salt Brewing (Aireys pub) | 45 Great Ocean Road | Aireys Inlet | 03 5289 6804 |
| On point brewery | 9 Downey Street | Alexandra | |
| Red Duck Micro Brewery | 11 Michaels Drive | Alfredton | 03 5332 0723 |
| Brew Works | 36 Aberdeen Road | Altona | 03 9398 8004 |
Hop Back Brewery | 17 Mitchell Street | Avenel | (03) 5796 2418 |
Aunty jacks | 317 Mair Street | Ballarat | (03) 5300 1407 |
| Prickly Moses Brewing Open Fri-Sun  | 10 Hoveys Road | Barongarook | (03) 4245 1124 |
| Billsons Brewery Open 7 days  | 29 Last Street | Beechworth | 03 5728 1304 |
| Bridge Road Brewers Open 7 days  | 50 Ford Street | Beechworth | 03 5728 2703 |
| Brookes Beer | 10 McDowalls Road | Bendigo | |
| Blind Bight Brewery | 11 Kestral Close | Blind Bight | 0422 244 446 |
| Buffalo Brewery | 1570 Boorhaman Road | Boorhaman | 03 5726 9215 |
| Bright Brewery Open 7 days  | 121 Great Alpine Road | Bright | 03 5755 1301 |
| Bullant Brewery Open Wed-Sun | 46 Main Street | Bruthen | 03 5157 5307 |
| Escape Brewing | 12 Suffolk St | Capel Sound | |
| Shedshaker Brewing Open Wed -Sun  | 9 Walker St | Castlemaine | 0487 860 060 |
| Love Shack Brewing Co | 26 Hargraves St | Castlemaine | 0403 886 419 |
| The Bunyip Brewery & Distillery | 25 Scott Street | Cavendish | 03 5574 2205 |
| Cornella Brewery Open 7 days  | 507 Hamblin Road | Cornella | 03 5433 6338 |
| Bank House Brewery | Dean | 0407 687 291 | |
| Daylesford Brewing Co Open 7 days  | 31 Duke Street | Daylesford | 0431 748 927 |
| Hickinbotham Brewery | 194 Nepean Highway | Dromana | 03 5981 0355 |
| Jetty Road Brewery Open Wed-Sun  | 12-14 Brasser Avenue | Dromana | 03 5987 2754 |
| Two Bays Brewing Co Open Sat-Sun  | 2 Trewhitt Court | Dromana | 03 5910 0880 |
| Bandicoot Brewing Open Thu-Sat  | 100 Northern Highway | Echuca | 0481 333 309 |
| Beer Republic Brewing Open 7 days  | 250 Cooper Street | Epping | 1300 817 773 |
| St Andrews Beach Brewery Open 7 days  | 160 Sandy Road | Fingal | 03 5988 6854 |
| Forrest Brewing Co Open Fri-Mon  | 26 Grant Street | Forrest | 03 5236 6170 |
| Deeds Brewing Co Open Wed-Sun  | 4 Paran Place | Glen Iris | 1300 673 362 |
| Paper Scissors Rock Brew Co | 119 Grampians Road | Halls Gap | 03 5311 3709 |
| Harcourt Valley Brewery | 3339 Harmony Way | Harcourt | 03 5474 2223 |
| Buckleys Brewery | 30 Hunter Road | Healesville | 0408 354 909 |
| Matilda Bay Brewing Open 7 days  | 336 Maroondah Hwy | Healesville | 03 5957 3200 |
| Watts River Brewing Open Thu-Mon  | 7 Hunter Road | Healesville | (03) 5962 1409 |
| Palling Bros Brewery Open Fri-Sun  | 168 High Street | Heathcote | 0427 848 073 |
| Hepburn Springs Brewing | 12 Forest Avenue | Hepburn Springs | 0458 151 061 |
| Mount Hotham Brewery | 1 Great Alpine Road | Hotham Heights | 03 5759 3618 |
| Dollar Bill Brewing | 166 Millers Road | Invermay | 0409 702 632 |
| Jamieson Brewery Open Wed-Sun  | 5953 Eildon-Jamieson Rd | Jamieson | (03) 5777 0678 |
| Dainton Taphouse | Kilsyth | 03 9725 5864 | |
| King River Brewing Open Fri-Sun | 4515 Wangaratta-Whitfield Rd | King Valley | 03 5729 3604 |
| Beagle Brewing | 1493 Korumburra Wonthaggi Road | Kongwak | |
Noodledorf Brewing Co | 128 Commercial Road | Koroit | 03 5545 3178 |
| Burra Brewing Co Open Fri-Sun  | 12 Commercial Street | Korumburra | 03 5658 1446 |
| Red Bluff Brewers Open Fri-Sat  | 11 Old Bunga Road | Lakes Entrance | 0407 754 192 |
| Howler Brewing Co Open Thu-Sun  | 47 Westernport Road | Lang Lang | 0447 478 585 |
| Hop Hen Brewing | 64 Beresford Road | Lilydale | 03 9739 7980 |
| Hargreaves Hill | 64-86 Beresford Rd | Lilydale | |
| Loch Brewery & Distillery Open Fri-Sun  | 44 Victoria Road | Loch | 0414 590 474 |
| Social Bandit Brewing Co | 223 Mt Buller Road | Mansfield | 03 5775 3281 |
| The Mansfield Brewing Co | Mansfield | ||
| Broo brewery (CLOSED) | 20 Langtree Avenue | Mildura | 03 5984 2222 |
| Mildura Brewery Open 7 days | 20 Langtree Avenue | Mildura | 03 5021 5399 |
| Grand Ridge Brewery Open Wed-Sun  | 1 Baromi Road | Mirboo North | 03 5668 2222 |
| Mitta Mitta Brewing Co Open Fri-Sun  | 1639 Mitta North Road | Mitta Mitta | 0499 600 914 |
| Odyssey Craft Brewing Co | 611 Surfcoast Highway | Mount Duneed | |
| Mt Hotham Brewery | 1 Great Alpine Rd | Mount Hotham Heights | 03 5759 3618 |
| Cubby Haus Brewing Open Tue-Sun  | 884 Humffray Street South | Mount Pleasant, Ballarat | 03 4343 1777 |
| Old Factory Brewing Co | 15 Mytle Street | Myrtleford | 03 5752 1435 |
| Nagambie Brewery and Distillery Open Wed-Sun  | 295 High Street | Nagambie | 03 7019 8170 |
| BrewiColo Brewing Co | 32 Marine Parade | Ocean Grove | 0419 131 029 |
| Sailors Grave Brewing Open Fri-Sun | 7 Forest Road | Orbost | 0466 331 936 |
| Pomonal Estate Brewery | 2079 Pomonal Road | Pomonal | 0448 983 248 |
| Sow & Piglets Brewery | 18 Tregea St | Port Campbell | (03) 5598 6305 |
| Queenscliffe Brewhouse | 2 Gellibrand Street | Queenscliffe | 03 5258 1717 |
| Rainbow Brewery | 42 Federal St | Rainbow | |
| Red Hill Brewery | 88 Shoreham Road | Red Hill South | 03 5989 2959 |
| Future Mountain Brewing | 703-707 Plenty Road | Reservoir | |
| Hawkers Beer Open 7 days  | 167 Henty Street | Reservoir | 03 9462 0650 |
| Project Brewing Co | 12 Laser Drive | Rowville | 0421 581 525 |
| Beach Hut Brewery | 4 Rocco Drive | Scoresby | 03 9018 4288 |
| Banks Brewing Co | 12 Hi-Tech Place | Seaford | 0423 653 041 |
| Seville Ridge Brewery | Seville | ||
| Shepparton Brewery Open Wed-Sat | 15 Edward Street | Shepparton | 03 5821 9776 |
| Wild Life Brewing Co | 4-6 williams rd | Shepparton | 0431 686 661 |
| Three legged cow | Shepparton | 0409 566 222 | |
| Smart Brothers Brewing | 1071 Frankston-Flinders Road | Somerville | 0491 763 765 |
| SavaraIn Brewery | Stratford | 0411 113 935 | |
| Strath Creek Brewery | 1202 King Parrot Creek Road | Strath Creek | 0457 946 011 |
| Bonfire Station Microbrewery | 1 Yellow Creek Rd | Taggerty | |
| Crank Handle Brewery | 211 Kiewa Valley Highway | Tawonga South | 03 5754 4443 |
| Tooborac Hotel and Brewery Open Wed-Sun  | 5115 Northern Highway | Tooborac | 03 5433 5201 |
| Little Gippsland Brewing Co | Traralgon | ||
| Good Land Beer Open Fri-Sat  | 12 Standing Drive | Traralgon East | |
| Sure brewing | Warrandyte | ||
| Bandolier Brewing Open Fri-Sun  | 132 North Road | Warragul | |
| Flying Horse Brewery Open 7 days  | 10691 Princes Highway | Warrnambool | 03 5562 2254 |
| King River Brewing | 4515 Wangaratta-Whitfield Road | Whitfield | 03 5729 3604 |
| Cheeky Peak Brewery | 67 Wigg Street | Wodonga | 02 6024 5744 |
| Riders Brew Co Open Thu-Mon | Fulford Road | Wonga Park | 03 9722 1304 |
| Holgate Brewhouse Open 7 days  | 79 High Street | Woodend | 03 5427 2510 |
| Rock and Ranges Brewing | Woodend | ||
| Two Pot Brewing Co | Yackandandah | ||
| Hargreaves Hill Brewing Co | 25 Bell Street | Yarra Glen | 03 9730 1905 |
Byramine Homestead & Brewery | 1436 Murray Valley Highway | Yarrawonga | 03 5748 4321 |