Perfectly positioned with views of Moffat Beach, this microbrewery might be small in stature, but punches well above its weight. In 2018 it was awarded the Champion Independent Small Brewery of Australia which is an incredible achievement considering the only place you can sample their beers is at the venue.
Matt & Sharon kicked off the brewery in 2015 and produce a range of beer styles, predominantly hop forward with their IIPA – Iggy Hop having a local cult following which sells out soon after appearing on tap. Producing small batches (350L per brew) the brewery doesn’t currently have the capacity to package any product for wholesale, although there is plans to expand in the near future.
Suggested exbeerience – Tasting paddle with Iggy Hop, Psychotic Girl, Josh Porter Pale, and the seasonal porter or stout which is often poured on Nitro
Two mates who started their brewing dreams in a garage at home, to having other breweries produce their beer under contract, then to gypsy brewing on other breweries equipment, to now opening their very own impressive brewery in Birtinya. It’s now a dream come true.
Christen & Matt started out with a solid recipe for a Pale Ale that soon built a cult following on the Sunshine Coast. Larry, as their flagship beer is known, is a tropical pale ale full of American hops and perfect for the hot Sunny Coast climate. Following Larry came their next beer Donnie Dark Ale, both of which were made available to the public in cans thanks to a successful Crowdfunding campaign. Then came the appearance on Shark Tank, and although unsuccessful it put them under the spotlight and produced the investment they needed to open their very own brewery. Having run successful venues in the past, the new brewery is already a crowd favourite and regularly features live music, has a kitchen with a great range of food, with a tap line up of regularly changing seasonal beers.
Suggested exBeerience – Schooner of Larry, Schooner of Donnie, plus a fresh seasonal brew with a tasty burger
With one of the smallest breweries on the Sunshine Coast, this hidden gem in the small town of Cooroy still manages to keep 14 beers on tap. A beautifully fitted out venue with exposed brick and timber features, this brewery / restaurant is a stand out for its food offerings as well as its range of beers.
The head brewer Davy has already brewed over 35 styles of beer in the 2 years the venue has been open. Ranging from the tart Guava Sour, to more traditional Pilsner, Pale Ale, Irish Red, IPA, and seasonal Saison and Chocolate Porters – there really is a beer for everyone!
And not forgetting the kitchens offerings with the menu including Stout Braised Lamb Shoulder, Tatake Tuna, Confit Duck, and a range of amazing starters which all pair perfectly with one, or several of the beers on tap.
Keep an eye out for their regular beer and food pairing events which feature seasonal dishes matched with seasonal beers, plus some running commentary from the brewer Davy. Only 20 minutes drive from Noosa, Copperhead makes a perfect road trip for lunch or dinner
Suggested exBeerience – Guava Sour, IPA, Tropical Saison with some seared scallops or the Copperhead Platter
The mighty Land & Sea Brewery opened its doors in January 2018 and is one of the biggest in the region with a brewhouse capacity of 1800L, and plenty of shiny stainless fermenters to produce a decent quantity of amber liquid.
Built from the ground up, the new Land & Sea venue is quite impressive with the brewery on show as a backdrop for those who stop in for a drink or a bite to eat, adding to the experience. Head Brewer Shane launched with two variations on lager styles to suit the Noosa climate, and has now added to the range several Pale Ales, IPA, Mango Sour and plenty of rotating taps featuring seasonal beers, all with fresh and unique ingredients.
They also offer food which is described as Gourmet Junk and Fine Vegan, with the kitchen delivering a bunch of options including burgers, pork belly bao, tofu chilli dog, and grazing plates to share.
A recently completed distillery also adds a new element to the venue (and another amazing backdrop) as they continue to provide offerings to suit a wide demographic which is apparent when you look around and notice people of all ages, families, dogs and just the general good vibe of the place
Suggested exBeerience – Thomas Crisp Rice Lager (a collaboration with Thomas Surfboards) a gin cocktail, and a pork belly bao thank you very much!
Great day, lots of fun, would recommend
We had a blast. Our guide Mat was awesome and knew so much about the area, beers and the wines.
A very enjoyable day. Lovely to be driven around to some great breweries and distilleries and seeing some places on the Sunny Coast that I wouldn’t otherwise have gone to
I did the hinterlands winery tour. Flame Hill winery and Brouhaha were both really amazing experiences. Big barrel was unfortunately a hit and miss as the staff didn't seem... read more to care as much and the wine/beer wasn't as good as the previous. Our driver was super friendly and sociable and helped to complete the experience with his knowledge of the craft distilleries/ breweries/wineries. Overall worth the money and would do again!
What a great business. I've had the pleasure of going on a number of tours with Josh over the past few months, and each one has been extremely well... read more planned and thoroughly enjoyed. Each trip was tailored specifically for those attending - you could tell the special consideration that Josh gave to the type of people on the tour. Feedback received from both clients and staff has been overwhelmingly positive. Highly recommended for a great day out. Thanks again Josh.
Fabulously curated tour that I would highly recommend. A quality experience all the way from booking though to receipt of photos afterwards. There is an obvious care factor in the... read more delivery and every single person involved was absolutely awesome. Can't wait to book another experience with Creative Tours
Is a great way to explore some of the breweries around Noosa and the included lunch was great.
Had a wonderful time visiting the different Vineyards and Brewery’s in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. What topped it off was our brilliant tour guide Jeremy who is a local and... read more very knowledgeable about the region and what it has to offer. Would 100% recommend.
A thorough enjoyable day with the team from Creative Tours. We were unsure what to expect, and it more than exceeded our expectations. The 4 venues on the Noosa Drinks... read more Tour were unique experiences - both the food and drink options were terrific, and the service second to none! This is truely an experience that I would have no hesitation in recommending and I can’t wait to do it all again! A special shout out to Matt, our driver for the day; a fabulous and attentive host who certainly made our private tour one to remember!
Great tour, customised to suit our Team. We had a private group of 30 for our company social club - everyone raved about what a great day out it was.... read more Thank you.
Such a great day! Our bus driver Michael was awesome! We would definitely do another brewery tour!
This was such a great experience. I’ve never done a wine tour before but I couldn’t picture it going anymore perfectly. My friends and I enjoyed the variety of drinks,... read more amazing food, stunning views, all the locations, and the kindness and knowledge from our guide. Thanks again for absolutely everything ☺️
Had such a great day with Creative Tours. Was such a fun to day exploring the Sunshine Coast and Deb was amazing! Would highly recommend
Amazing experience from the creative tours gang! Great crew on board and awesome behind the scenes tour.
We organised a private tour recently for 4 of us as part of a team meeting. We had a great afternoon/evening and would recommend it.
We had a fantastic time on the "brewery tours at dark" our tour guide (Jeremy) was full of knowledge about each brewery we went to and even was able to... read more pick what beers we would enjoy at each venue. If you haven't allready done a tour with SCCBTours you are missing out! We highly recommend.
What a fantastic day! Plenty of laughs, fun and high vibes. Thankyou sooo much!
Great day. Marek was as good as you could get. Friendly, funny and knew his job. Thanks for the day Marek.
Very fun day out for my birthday. Friendly, informative and fun guide. Great locations and plenty of grog! Everyone on the tour got into the ‘spirit’ and we all had... read more a great laugh. Thoroughly recommend! ?
The best winery tour I’ve ever been on. Zoe was so helpful and a lot of fun. Would definitely recommend going on this tour. Huge success.
We had the absolute best time on our private hinterland tour, Josh is a fabulous and knowledgeable guide who went out his way to make sure we had a great... read more time. Each stop was uniquely delicious and I cannot fault a single thing about the day. A must do Sunshine Coast experience for locals and visitors.
My wife and I had our 2nd year anniversary with creative tours and loved every minute. Great company and lots of knowledge shared, beautiful scenery and would highly recommend for... read more any wine/beer/cheese fans to book now ☺️
Had a great day with Dave (our driver) collecting us from Noosa then starting up at Cooroy's Twenty 20 distillery, Brian was fantastic explaining his award winning process of Gin... read more making. Buy a GEORGE while your there, a memorable Gin indeed ?? We all had a great day cruising around the hinterland. Creative Tours really looked after us making sure everyone was having a good time. Dave was very knowledgeable throughout our day he, went out of his way to get us all home safely too. Great time was had by all Creative Tours, thank you ??
Thanks for such an enjoyable experience! Wet weather didn’t dampen the day as you’re picked up and ferried between venues on the tour. Deb, our tour guide was so accommodating... read more and we loved that the tours are small making the experience more personal. Being new to Sunny coast, it was the perfect way to visit the breathtaking scenery of Maleny and Montville as well as experience 3 amazing venues, all the while meeting new people. We also met Matt who was in training on the day and he also was a pleasure to deal with. I would recommend this tour with this company for all the reasons above. They go above and beyond to make sure you have a great experience!!
Highly recommend Creative Tours. Had an amazing day exploring local brewery's around the Sunshine Coast that I didn't know existed. Josh was great fun and so well organised. Highly recommend.
Was absolutely fantastic didn’t have to lift a finger all day and found out heaps about wine, beer and spirits. loved the little niche areas through the beautiful hinterland that... read more the tour guides pointed out. Highly recommend!
Our tour guide Dave is the best! We had so many great beers and the venue were beautiful!
Ok…I cannot say ENOUGH good things about creative tours in general. They have been amazing, 12/10 from the very beginning to the very end. Staff have been exceptional from Deb... read more helping me create a tailored tour that suited what I wanted and our budget (we had 17 people on our tour), to being prompt with responding to my questions, to the actual tour itself with our guide Jeremy who was amazing and the tour was fabulous and everyone who attended has raved about it. If you are on the fence about booking a personalised tour or joining one of their scheduled tours…don’t be - do it!!! You will not regret it at all. Creative tours are the best!!!!!!!
Josh led our tour of the Sunshine Coast and he was a great guide with lots of local knowledge and good fun along the way. Each place we visited we... read more learnt so much. A highlight was walking around The Falls Farm and hearing from Christina about their processes for cultivating sustainable and ethical crops which are supplied to some of the best chefs and restaurants in QLD. We then got to taste some of this produce at lunch which was definitely one of the best meals I've ever had (pictured). Transport to and from each place was seamless and overall a great day, highly recommend Creative Tours!
Deb from Creative Tours was such a wonderful host for our Christmas Party. We absolutely loved the combination of being able to experience The Farm (and the cute pups), learning... read more all about how the local produce is grown and supplied to local restaurants by the amazing Amy. Followed by an incredible lunch at Mapleton Public House where we were able to experience eating the fresh produce from the farm. Followed by a gin tasting experience at Sunshine and Sons Distillery which was so interesting (and yummy). Deb was really relaxed and easy going and even took behind the scenes pics for us all day! Highly recommend Creative Tours!