35+ craft breweries across South Australia’s capital. World-class wine country meets bold craft beer culture in the Festival City.
Adelaide is Australia’s best-kept secret in craft beer. Long overshadowed by its world-famous wine regions, South Australia’s capital has quietly built one of the country’s most creative brewing communities. The proximity to the Adelaide Hills — a cool-climate zone perfect for European hop varieties — gives local brewers an edge that few other Australian cities can claim.
Pirate Life Brewing put Adelaide on the national radar when their intensely hopped IPAs started winning awards against Melbourne and Sydney heavyweights. Since then, the city’s North Adelaide, Port Adelaide, and Norwood precincts have filled with taprooms, bottle shops, and experimental breweries that reward visitors willing to explore beyond the CBD.
The brewery that put Adelaide on the national craft map. Aggressively hopped IPAs and Pale Ales that routinely top Australian beer awards. The Port Adelaide brewery is a pilgrimage site.
piratelife.com.au →Belgian-inspired ales from a massive venue that feels more European than Australian. The Frankie — a Belgian-style IPA — is a standout in a lineup full of character.
bigshedbrewing.com →Social enterprise brewery in a heritage pub. Every can champions a cause. The beer is excellent — the purpose makes it taste even better. A must for conscious drinkers.
sparkke.com →Cool-climate brewery in the Adelaide Hills using local barley and European hops. Their Session Ale is the benchmark for easy-drinking South Australian craft.
mismatchbrewing.com.au →Experimental and bold, Two Pilots pushes boundaries with barrel-aged beers and wild fermentation. The taproom in Thebarton is a gathering point for Adelaide’s beer-forward crowd.
twopilotsbrewing.com.au →Adelaide’s original craft beer pub, rotating 16 taps of local and international product. The beating heart of the city’s independent beer culture since before craft was a buzzword.
wheatsheafhotel.com.au →ask the concierge for the perfect craft route through Adelaide’s precincts