South Coast Ale Trail History
Camel Rock Brewery
Camel Rock Brewhouse was the first Micro-Brewery on the Sapphire Coast of NSW and the first Micro-Brewery built in a Holiday Park in the world. The Brewery & Bistro are located in the historic Allawah House that was originally built on Paynes Island at Wallaga Lake Bridge in 1917 and was moved to its present location in 1932 and was used as the family home while the property was a white nectarine farm.
In the late 1960s, the farm was sold and converted to a Caravan Park and the building was extended and converted into five flats. In 2016 renovations commenced to convert the Flats in...
Longstocking Brewery
Longstocking Brewery opened in 2016 and operated as a micro brewery until 2018 when current owners Pete and Joey took over an expanded the operations.
Reub Goldberg Brewing Machine
Opened 2018 Our Brew Machine is custom designed and built by beer nerds, for beer nerds. It has been specifically created to allow for maximum enjoyment of the brewing process - more hands on with visual and smellable action. It utilises gravity wherever possible, and, unusually for a commercial system all the valves are turned by hand. As well as allowing the brewer to feel immersed in their craft, the Brew Machine is designed to allow great flexibility and control over the brewing process which helps us to perfect our recipes or change it up as required.
Grassy Knoll
2018 saw Grassy Knoll's first contract brew with Vince at Frenchies Bistro and Brewery which is located in Rosebery, Sydney. This became a regular contract whilst head brewer, Jeff, also worked with Frenchies helping out with their brews for the next year and a half. After a move to Wollongong in late 2019, Jeff saw the need to brew somewhere locally in Wollongong and to avoid those 4am starts driving to sydney. Luckily through a common history, studying brewing at TAFE with Mick from Bulli Brewing, Grassy Knoll began a working relationship brewing out of the Unanderra brewery in mid 2020...
The Beer Drop
The Beer Drop first opened as an online store in 2019 and then opened a retail store at Warners Bay in December 2023.
Resin Brewing
Bulli Railway Guest House. Once derelict, this historic building on the train line dates back to 1887, previously welcoming tourists to the region with an abiding tradition of hospitality. Resin Brewing bought the Railway Guest House site in 2017. We spent two long years transforming the crumbling, termite infested, graffiti-scrawled building into the microbrewery and brewpub we dreamed of, with a design that conserves the rich heritage of the site.
South Yeast Brewing
South Yeast Brewing opened in Norwra in 2020
South Coast Ale Trail Official Launch
The South Coast Ale Trail officially launched on October 2021 with 8 breweries and 3 venues
Broulee Brewhouse
Broulee Brewhouse opened it's doors on 9 December 2021 and straight into holiday busy periods. The venue is a purpose built brewery with a fantastic indoor/outdoor vibe, we have a lively beer garden that is sunny, open and relaxed. They joined the South Coast Ale Trail in April 2022
Seeker Brewing
Seeker Brewing officially launched under it's new name on the 25th of March 2022. Formally Grassy Knoll and brewing out of Bulli Brewing, but Changes were brewing the Unanderra venue.
Swordfish Brewing
Swordfish Brewing opened on 22 December 2022 and jumped straight in to the deep end, getting everything ready before Christmas.