Sydney Brewery

brewery

spaciousgood for groupsgreat for after work drinks

Industrial brewery on Albion Street serving Sydney-themed craft beers like Glamarama Summer Ale and Surry Hills Pils, with brewing tanks visible through street-facing windows.

4.6

(738 reviews)$Google

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Happy Hour

$7 house beers
$7 house ciders
$7 house wine
$7 house spirits

Every Day

4:00pm – 6:00pm

Best For

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28 Albion Street, Surry Hills 2010

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Opening Hours

MondayToday11am – 12am

Tuesday11am – 12am

Wednesday11am – 12am

Thursday11am – 12am

Friday11am – 12am

Saturday11am – 12am

Sunday4pm – 10pm

The Vibe

Industrial setting: Large, spacious venue with an industrial feel and massive street-facing windows that put the brewing tanks on display - silver beer barrels working away as you drink.
Mixed crowd: Draws groups settling in for afternoon sessions and solo drinkers propping up the bar during quieter weekday periods. The open layout accommodates both intimate conversations and larger gatherings without feeling cramped.
Live entertainment: Local bands play weekly with DJ sets filling out the weekend lineup, creating a lively but not overwhelming soundscape. The acoustics work well with the high ceilings and concrete floors.
Open layout: The brewery's size means you can find quieter corners during the week, but it fills up with energy when the live music kicks in on weekends. The brewing equipment creates natural divisions in the space.

What People Love

Sydney-themed beers: The punny local brews are the main draw - Glamarama Summer Ale nodding to Tamarama's glitzy crowd, the original Surry Hills Pils and Darlo Dark referencing the area's once-debaucherous reputation.
Award-winning range: Twenty years of brewing has earned hundreds of medals, including the recent Champion Cider Producer trophy at the 2025 Melbourne Royal Show.
Beer-paired food: Dishes built around their own products like Sydney Cider mussel pot and Paddo Pale bratwurst, alongside hearty pub fare including large doughy pretzels and braised lamb.
Novelty offerings: The metre-long pizza gets people ordering for the table, while the bombe alaska provides an unexpectedly refined finish to a brewery meal.

The Neighbourhood

Albion Street positioning: Set on a busy stretch where Surry Hills meets the city fringe, with the industrial aesthetic fitting naturally among the area's converted warehouses and creative businesses.
Spiritual home: Sydney Brewery started life in Surry Hills back in 2005 before expanding to the Hunter Valley, making this location a homecoming rather than an expansion into unfamiliar territory.
Transport links: Walking distance from Central Station makes it accessible for after-work sessions, while the street-level windows create a connection with the neighbourhood's foot traffic.
Local context: Sits comfortably within Surry Hills' mix of craft venues and creative spaces, where the brewery's suburb-naming beer range feels like local pride rather than marketing gimmick.

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The Vibe

Industrial setting: Large, spacious venue with an industrial feel and massive street-facing windows that put the brewing tanks on display - silver beer barrels working away as you drink.

Mixed crowd: Draws groups settling in for afternoon sessions and solo drinkers propping up the bar during quieter weekday periods. The open layout accommodates both intimate conversations and larger gatherings without feeling cramped.

Live entertainment: Local bands play weekly with DJ sets filling out the weekend lineup, creating a lively but not overwhelming soundscape. The acoustics work well with the high ceilings and concrete floors.

Open layout: The brewery's size means you can find quieter corners during the week, but it fills up with energy when the live music kicks in on weekends. The brewing equipment creates natural divisions in the space.

What People Love

Sydney-themed beers: The punny local brews are the main draw - Glamarama Summer Ale nodding to Tamarama's glitzy crowd, the original Surry Hills Pils and Darlo Dark referencing the area's once-debaucherous reputation.

Award-winning range: Twenty years of brewing has earned hundreds of medals, including the recent Champion Cider Producer trophy at the 2025 Melbourne Royal Show.

Beer-paired food: Dishes built around their own products like Sydney Cider mussel pot and Paddo Pale bratwurst, alongside hearty pub fare including large doughy pretzels and braised lamb.

Novelty offerings: The metre-long pizza gets people ordering for the table, while the bombe alaska provides an unexpectedly refined finish to a brewery meal.

The Neighbourhood

Albion Street positioning: Set on a busy stretch where Surry Hills meets the city fringe, with the industrial aesthetic fitting naturally among the area's converted warehouses and creative businesses.

Spiritual home: Sydney Brewery started life in Surry Hills back in 2005 before expanding to the Hunter Valley, making this location a homecoming rather than an expansion into unfamiliar territory.

Transport links: Walking distance from Central Station makes it accessible for after-work sessions, while the street-level windows create a connection with the neighbourhood's foot traffic.

Local context: Sits comfortably within Surry Hills' mix of craft venues and creative spaces, where the brewery's suburb-naming beer range feels like local pride rather than marketing gimmick.