Marrickville breweries you should visit schooner or later

Sydney’s Inner West has become a hotbed for breweries, with dozens opening their doors across Newtown, St Peters, Camperdown and, especially, Marrickville in recent years. We’ve always lived in the area and have checked many of them out.

After spending three years living in Marrickville, we made it around to almost all of them. (But we’re sure we’ll get to the newer ones soon!)

Best Marrickville Breweries

Whenever we have guests visiting from out of town, or are just looking to hang out for the afternoon, these are our go-to breweries in Marrickville. Good vibes, good food and, of course, good beer all earn them spots in our top three.

Sauce Brewing Co

Address: 1a Mitchell Street, Marrickville
Opening hours: Wednesday and Thursday – 4pm-9pm; Friday and Saturday – 11:30am–10pm; Sunday – 11:30am–9pm
Food available: Yes (Rotating food trucks)
Website: https://sauce.beer/

Our favourite spot in Marrickville, Sauce Brewing Co ticks all the boxes. There’s a sunny beer garden, a nice variety of beers on tap, a rotating food truck (so you get something new each time) and an all around good vibe. The outdoor seating area is pretty big and does have large tables, so it’s our go-to if we’re with a large group. Many of our friends have young kids, and they like coming here because it’s quite pram-friendly, too. There’s both seats in the sun or under cover, which is ideal on a super sunny or a questionably cloudy day.

When it comes to drinks, there are some staples that are always on tap along with some specials. We’re more into the funky flavours when it comes to beers and there’s usually at least one or two on offer that fits the bill.

Wildflower Brewing & Blending

Address: 11-13 Brompton Street, Marrickville
Opening hours: Thursday – 4pm-10pm; Friday and Saturday – 12pm-10pm; Sunday – 12pm-6pm
Food available: Yes
Website: https://wildflowerbeer.com/

If you’re a bit torn between sipping on wine or downing a beer, this spot is for you. A bit tucked away down a quiet street, Wildflower Brewing & Blending feels a bit more like a Hunter Valley winery than a Marrickville brewery. The tasting room has a barn-like atmosphere that’s lined with wooden barrels. There is an outdoor area here too, but the best atmosphere is inside.

The name “Wildflower”? Well, that stems from the beer-making process here. The team uses yeasts and bacteria from flowers native to New South Wales to ferment the drinks. And the result is just lovely and makes our favourite beers of all the breweries listed on this page. Everything here tastes fresh and botanical.

Mixtape Brewing and Bar

Address: 142A Victoria Road, Marrickville
Opening hours: Wednesday – 4pm-10pm; Thursday – 12pm-10pm; Friday and Saturday – 12pm-Midnight; Sunday – 12pm-10pm
Food available: Yes
Website: https://www.mixtapebrewing.com.au/

A relative newcomer, Mixtape has only been open since 2022. And judging by how busy it’s been every time we’ve visited, it seems we’re not the only people who like it here. It’s a large, open space that somehow still manages to feel a bit like you’re just hanging out in a friend’s garage on a Sunday afternoon.

There’s 18 taps here, with a good chunk of them serving up Mixtape’s own brews alongside some of the best of what’s available elsewhere. (There’s also almost always a sour on tap which is a bit win for us.) If you’re looking for a bite to eat, there’s also an onsite kitchen cooking up everything from pizza to falafel to dumplings.

Full list of Marrickville Breweries

Marrickville breweries map

Which Marrickville breweries serve food?

Just about all of them! Eight of the nine breweries in Marrickville serve food. A few of them, including Batch and Sauce, have rotating food trucks instead of an on-site kitchen, but they are there regularly. Here’s what you can get at each of these spots:

• Batch Brewing Company: Portuguese sandwiches and snacks (See the menu here)
• The Bob Hawke Beer and Leisure Centre: Chinese food (See the menu here)
• The Grifter Brewing Co: Pizza (See the menu here)
• Mixtape Brewing and Bar: Pizza and other snacks (See the menu here)
• Philter Brewing: Pizza, burgers, wings and other snacks (See the menu here)
• Pickled Monkey Brewing: Pizza and tacos (See the menu here)
• Sauce Brewing Co: Rotating food trucks
• Wildflower Brewing & Blending: Local and native inspired dishes (See the menu here)

Dog friendly Marrickville breweries

Like many Inner West watering holes, plenty of Marrickville breweries are dog friendly (and very much welcome by patrons like ourselves who froth over all the local dogs). Here’s where you can bring your dog with you:

• Batch Brewing Company
• The Bob Hawke Beer and Leisure Centre (just not in the Lucky Prawn Bistro area)
• The Grifter Brewing Co
• Kicks Brewery
• Mixtape Brewing and Bar
• Sauce Brewing Co
• Wildflower Brewing & Blending

Frequently asked questions about the breweries in Marrickville

Are Marrickville brewery tours available?

Yes! Dave’s Brewery Tours offers a guided tour of a few Marrickville breweries and gives you tastings at each one. You can also book a tour with Urban Legends Tour Co, which offers a Sydney brewery crawl in the Inner West. (But Urban Legends doesn’t only visit spots in Marrickville.)

You can also make it a DIY tour by following our map above or extending it into other suburbs and following the Inner West Ale Trail.

How many craft breweries are there in Marrickville?

There’s currently nine breweries in Marrickville:

• Batch Brewing Company
• The Bob Hawke Beer and Leisure Centre
• The Grifter Brewing Co
• Kicks Brewery
• Mixtape Brewing and Bar
• Philter Brewing
• Pickled Monkey Brewing
• Sauce Brewing Co
• Wildflower Brewing & Blending

There used to be one more, Stockade Brew Co, but unfortunately it closed its doors in 2023.

Is anything other than beer brewed in Marrickville?

Yes! There are a few other spots brewing booze in Marrickville that you may want to add to your next brewery crawl. All three of the below have tasting rooms where you can sample their fares with a cocktail or two.

• Ester: Cane spirits, gin and liqueurs
• Moonshiner: Gin
• Unexpected Guest: Gin

Poor Tom’s Gin Hall was also in Marrickville, but is currently closed as it’s in the process of moving. If it’s new location is still in Marrickville, we’ll add it to the list above.