I am thankful over the years I've gotten to try lots of Black Hops beers due to my friend living…read morenearby and always bringing some to share. Naturally we had to visit one of their facilities on this trip, and he planned our drive around Gold Coast to visit the original taproom. It was a weekend afternoon so it was super quiet, just one other customer. The bartender was immediately welcoming and eager to talk and pour. It's a smaller location in a commercial plaza, with open doors and two sections: the bar and a few tables, and an event area with barrels and tables. They had a big selection of to-go beer as well. I had a flight of favorite styles and wasn't disappointed in any of them. Great quality and selection overall. If you're a beer fan and vacationing in Gold Coast, this is a must visit. Check their social media for events.

Near the beach, the brewery is a great stop after catching some sun. It's a very chill, laid back…read morevibe. Staff has great suggestions and it's pretty much open air so you'll still feel that coastal breeze.

Definitely worth the trip out to BBC, only a kilometer from the motorway and about 5k west of…read moreBurleigh. No nonsense straightforward decor, the beer is the star here. I had schooners of FigJam , excellent 7% IPA, the Duke Helles, a German Lager around 3.5 % and the 28 Pale, a Mid strength pale Ale. All three were good, my favourite was the FigJam as IPA is my favourite beer , but the others were equally good. All three demonstrated that craft brewers are the way to go if you want distinctive and delicious beer.

What's not to like about Fortitude Brewery?! Great flights and tastings of beer, plenty of seating,…read moreand nice atmosphere. Being from LA, I've noticed Australia hasn't quite caught onto as diverse selection as we can find in the states, but they are on the right track! My favorite beer offering was their Barley wine. Strong and high in alcohol content is the way I like it. It most resembles a Belgian beer. The pizza is pretty spectacular with enough options to choose from. Lovely thin crust and classically simple... just the way I like it. I think it would be great if they offered beer and cheese pairings with the cheese shop next door or in general.

Went yesterday for lunch and was really disappointed! Bought a Hawaiian pizza and waited for 1 hour…read moreto get (ordered at 12.30, received 1.30) the pizza was tasteless and had next to no pineapple. For the price this was not acceptable and took way too long! Beer was good, tried a couple different ones and price was reasonable. Will think again about going back.

Firstly Mt Tamborine is awesome, with wonderful sights! Couldn't have thought of a better place to…read morehave a craft beer! We went in April, so it was a comfy 21degrees, we hadn't eaten since breakfast so at 3pm when the pizzas were delivered to our table they quickly disappeared! Also, the have Star Wars beer, but be careful It's a Trap!

Surprised at find after not having been to Tamborine in years. Pleasing atmosphere for a sunday…read morechill session with a live guitar soloist .. Beer sample tasting trays made this place a great idea for groups wanted to try a local ale or two.. An onsite cheese shop with tasty yoghurt as well as a restaurant with a dining area in the beer garden area where you could readily get bar snack meals. Overall was impressed and hope to return with some friends.

My first brewery stop in Gold Coast was around lunch time after a long driving tour of the area…read more Precinct Brewing is in what looks like an old garage, with open sides and fresh air. On our visit, they were just opening on a week day so it wasn't busy at all. The staff was immediately welcoming and friendly. I got a tasting paddle here of a bunch of lighter styles for the hot weather, prices were reasonable. They didn't have any food, so we got some things from the cafe across the street and enjoyed it in here. The space has long tables, perfect for groups like in a beer hall. Brewing equipment is in the back and along the sides, with the bar in the middle. If you're a beer fan and visiting Gold Coast, this is a great one to visit.

I dare you to come here and purchase something and NOT come across at least one drunken customer…read more Double dare you. That's unfair, because the odds are so heavily in my favour. I've stopped in here a few times on the way to storm-chasing shindigs (my housemate is one of those guys who takes the footage of storms you see on Channel Ten) and each time this little out-of-the-way shopping village is the last one we come across before we enter full-blown Whoop-Whoop territory. The last time I visited, three separate guys came into the BWS drunk. Two came via the store door, whilst another stumbled from the drive-thru to the counter. Each guy was absolutely smashed. Both of the store-enterers went against my stereotyping and bought Bundy Rum pre-mix (somewhat predictable) and Barcardi Breezers (this from a man in his 60s. Weird.) True to form, though, the guy going through the drive-thru had a few decent slabs in his burly arms, and he dropped them on to the counter and one hit the ground. The counter-guy addressed it like a trooper, and somehow managed to stay polite throughout. He must be a) nice b) used to it. These customers were more of the comic-drunk types, not take-on-all-comers, so it was amusing to me. It went nicely with the air conditioning (it was boiling outside) and cheap pre-mix drink and wine prices. All in all, an amusing people-watching expedition. Probably not the best place to drop in on if you're in a hurry, though.

Lovely wine tasting! The Witches Falls winery is in a…read moregorgeous scenic location and the outdoor area is a lovely ambient spot for an afternoon wine tasting.

this was very nice and we loved the Asian sweet wine out of all the tastes. staff nice and the tour…read morepersonnel were helpful with knowledge of wines.

Would have loved to give a 5 star review, but there were definitely some things that need…read moreimprovement. This was also a gift from my cousin that she booked for all of us so this is from a tourist pov. It is a beautiful winery - raw in its form - you pull up, park in a spot and enter the winery. There's trees and land and mountains - it's gorgeous. We walk in and there's an older gentleman there - we tell him we are there for a wine tasting and tour and he asks how we booked and says hold on someone will be with us. The way my cousin purchased the tour was online - so there were some issues with that and they kinda were saying that she'd have to pay cash at the end or whatever - it just was kinda all over the place and that's okay - but it didn't seem like we were there for a wine tasting. There wasn't very much direction as to what we were doing. It felt almost like we were at a farm just visiting a family's property. The decor is kinda all over the place - actually there is none. The inside has so much potential- but seeing as there were all men there - I can see why it was minimal and that there were colored paper chains on the staircase. Feels like they've maybe let it slip through the cracks on the inside - even the patio was outdated and maybe needed some modern outdoor furniture and a new patio at that. I know it's a small family business but if you're having ppl book tours - it would prob help to maybe update or modernize the facility. We did a wine tasting and our guide was great - they had a cheese board and drinks that the girls purchased a la carte - just feels like these could have been included in the package if you ask me. They did give us a bag of treats for the animals so we fed the sheep and alpaca outside and it was a beautiful experience. They are so cute. I think the winery has so much potential with just maybe some improvement on their tour/wine tasting experience being more organized. Also updates to the facility because it looks really outdated. Other than that, the wine was wonderful and we grabbed a few bottles and enjoyed them throughout the week. We got to sample 12 wines which was very generous

Came here with a tour group to mount Nathan winery. This seems like an Asian tour group favorite…read morelocation as there were back to back groups that were coming in and out. I don't really drink wine so I'm not here to judge the alcohol. Food: had the choice of hamburgers or chicken burgers. It came with lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. The bun was a big and fluffy bread that was way too big for the meat. The hamburger was mediocre at best, it also came with a side of dry french fries. There is complimentary hot water in front where you can make your own coffee or tea. Luckily I snagged some coffee before the rude worker I'll be mentioning later took away the milk. I was the only one mixing a drink and she even give me warning that she was taking things away. She just mentioned she was cleaning up, but didn't put in context to reset the room for the next group. There is also an impressive selection of non alcoholic beverages on the side of the dining room in coolers for $3.50 each. There are also ice cream bars for sale as well. The one girl we had did a great job explaining how the different wines were and how to taste it. One of the other girls was very short with us and she must have been super busy. Friendly level of 2 out of 10. She didn't give a rip about us since she was the leader for another group. There are restrooms on the first and second floors. 6 in total. 4 stars for the wine such I don't know much about in hopes of giving the owner the benefit of the doubt. -2 stars for everything else.