New South Wales · October 2026 figures
Best breweries & distilleries in New South Wales
The top-ranked breweries & distilleries in New South Wales are Bucketty's Brewing Co. in Brookvale, Sydney (4.9 from 1,864 reviews), Headlands Distilling Co. in North Wollongong, Wollongong (5.0 from 146 reviews) and Hang 10 Distillery in Warriewood, Sydney (5.0 from 121 reviews). 110 are ranked across 9 cities and towns in NSW.
- Ranked in NSW
- 110
- Median rating
- 4.8
- Reviews behind them
- 29,019
- Open Saturday
- 98 of 103
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The best 50 of 110. Every business is on its own city's list below.
Breweries & Distilleries by city in New South Wales
Sydney
64 ranked · median 4.7
Bucketty's Brewing Co. 4.9 · 1,864
Newcastle
13 ranked · median 4.7
Bread and Brewery 5.0 · 85
Wollongong
11 ranked · median 4.9
Headlands Distilling Co. 5.0 · 146
Central Coast
7 ranked · median 4.7
Bay Road Brewing 4.9 · 231
Byron Bay
3 ranked · median 4.8
Cape Byron Distillery 4.8 · 218
Mudgee
3 ranked · median 4.8
Small Batch Brewery and Hop Farm 4.9 · 330
Orange
3 ranked · median 4.8
Parrot Distilling Co 4.8 · 168
Port Macquarie
3 ranked · median 4.9
Moorebeer Brewing Co. 4.9 · 163
Cessnock
3 ranked · median 3.5
Pokolbin Distillery 4.8 · 158
Breweries & Distilleries at a glance
- 110 breweries & distilleries in New South Wales are ranked here, with 29,019 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.8.
- 100% list a website and 85% a phone number on Google.
- 98 of the 103 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 86 on Sunday.
- Bucketty's Brewing Co. in Brookvale has the most Google reviews (1,864), averaging 4.9.
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Questions
Who are the best breweries & distilleries in New South Wales?
The top-ranked breweries & distilleries in New South Wales are Bucketty's Brewing Co. (4.9 from 1,864 reviews), Headlands Distilling Co. (5.0 from 146 reviews) and Hang 10 Distillery (5.0 from 121 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.
How many breweries & distilleries are there in New South Wales?
The Agentize Directory ranks 110 breweries & distilleries in New South Wales, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.8, from 29,019 reviews in all.
Which breweries & distilleries in New South Wales are open on weekends?
85 of the 103 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Bucketty's Brewing Co., Hang 10 Distillery and Old Shed Distillery Blue Mountains.
Which brewery in New South Wales has the most reviews?
Bucketty's Brewing Co. has the most Google reviews of any brewery ranked in New South Wales: 1,864, averaging 4.9.
How is this list of breweries & distilleries ranked?
Every list is ranked by proven rating: a business's Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it, so a perfect score from five reviews cannot outrank a near-perfect one from five hundred. No business pays to be listed or to move up. How the ranking works.
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Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists on Google. No business pays to be listed or to move up, and none is verified or endorsed by Agentize. How the ranking works.