#PoO26 Events

On tap:

Uchu Brewing "Atom Mango" Tropical Smoothie Sour Uchu Brewing "Echoes of Consciousness" Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout w/Coconut, Banana & Almond Uchu Brewing "Golem" DDH WCIPA Uchu Brewing "Kabuki" Smoothie Sour Ale Uchu Brewing "Super Hazy" DDH DIPA Uchu Brewing "Uchu Crystal" Kolsch Ale

Join Bridge Road Brewers and Good Land Brewing Co as we launch a very special collaboration Feijoa Hazy IPA - featuring a juicy hop blend and fresh fruit harvested from our neighbour's tree in Brunswick East.

The best ten days of the year are officially here, and for Pint of Origin USA 2026, we aren’t doing things by halves. We’re kicking off Day One with a massive double header event! 🔥

From the second the doors swing open at noon, we’re handing over 11 of our taps to the masters of the 'Appalachian Wild Ale': Fonta Flora from North Carolina 🌾 Known for their obsession with local agriculture and foraging, these beers are rustic, refined, and rarely seen in these parts. Our showcase includes multiple Barrel Aged and Barrel Fermented beers, easy sippers and bold IPAs, so you can enjoy the whole spectrum of flavours that these brewers showcase. Come taste why they’re one of the most respected names in the States. Tap list TBA.

In the Beer Garden Bar, we’ll be hosting international guest and award-winning cartoonist, Em Sauter (@pintsandpanels)! 🙌 Em is an Advanced Cicerone, international beer educator, and the artist behind those visual beer info and pairing guides that have been all over the beerternet over the past decade. She was chosen as one of the “40 under 40 Tastemakers” in 2016 by Wine Enthusiast and she continuously collaborates with different beverage media around the world.

Em will be bringing a full stash of books and prints available for purchase (the perfect addition to any home bar). Get the opportunity to talk about beer with this talented artist and educator, and have your merch signed by the legend herself! Be sure to make it to our Beer Garden between 4 and 7:30pm! ✍️

Pint of Origin Opening Night

We kick off Pint of Origin 2026 with the official opening night at Co-Conspirators.

Be the first to try our three exclusive collaboration beers, brewed with:

• Moffat Beach Brewing Co
• Madocke Beer Brewing Co
• 10 Toes Brewing Co

These beers will be pouring all festival, but this is your first chance to try them – and grab takeaway stock.

🎧 DJ Brett Wolfie spinning all night
🍺 Fresh collab beers on tap + takeaway available
🌮 CDMX tacos flowing

👉 The perfect way to start the QLD Road Trip.

We love giving back to our punters! Join us for the first Friday of Pint of Origin bar shout!
Pop in to grab a beer and from 6pm to 7pm we will be passing out free pots of beer – which beer you ask?
You'll have to keep your eyes on our social media to find out!

We’re kicking things off the right way with a full-blown Vault City tap takeover 🍻
Expect a huge lineup of their beers pouring across our taps for the night.

PLUS, special guests One Drop will be joining the party, pouring a very special Pint of Origin collab brew with Vault City, brewed especially for our Pint of Origin celebrations 👀

Things kick off from 4pm. Come thirsty.

One of WA's powerhouse breweries is helping us kickstart Pint of Origin in style! Rocky Ridge will be gracing The Royston with six taps of WA's finest.

Expect fresh hits, golden oldies and some Royston exclusives. Starting from 12pm on Friday and pouring all weekend.

A Launch Party with a sensible bedtime.

• Pots from Midday
• DJs from 3pm
• Fine Fair for Abundant Ales
• Spit Spinning from 5pm

Tunes by:

• DJ Earl Grey 3pm to 6pm
• Millu 6pm to 9pm

Pint of Origin Launch event! From Midday, come on down! Tap takeover from Double Vision & Liberty Brewing. Come in for Fresh beers from Aotearoa! Plus, Beervana is launching it's search for  "Australia's Biggest Beer Fan" A quest to send someone to Wellington to enjoy one of the world's greatest beer festivals!

We will be pouring a whole "range" of beers from our mates at Range Brewing for the first weekend of the festival. It's Range's birthday month and we'll be pouring all of their celebratory beers. Expect big Hazy's, and Imperial Stout and West Coast IPA's as well as a delicious sour!

Kick off Pint of Origin with our Regional SA tap takeover and the launch of our collab brew, plus tasting paddles and opening night vibes.

We’re proud to be repping Regional South Australia for Pint of Origin - and we’re kicking things off in style.

For opening night, we’re handing the taps over to some of the best regional SA breweries, pouring a curated lineup from Loophole, Prancing Pony, Watsacowie and more - alongside the full Westside experience.

🍺 Collab Brew Launch We’ll be launching our collab with Loophole Brewing Co, with special guest Head Brewer Tom in-house to introduce the beer and chat all things brewing - with time for questions.

🎤 Meet the Brewer Kicking off from 6:30pm with a chance to hear directly from the brewer behind the collab.

🍻 What to Expect Tasting paddles Brewery spotlights Buzzing Friday night atmosphere

Perfect for after-work drinks, group catch-ups, and anyone keen to explore the best of South Australian craft beer in one place.

We’re hosting a big-ass boozy brunch here in our beer garden! Tickets include a proper American breakfast buffet spread loaded with diner staples, along with 5 different massive hitters by Cycle (think Barrel Aged Stouts & Barleywines), plus a welcome drink to kick things off!

Sweet, savoury, heavy, delicious & did we mention boozy?! The perfect way to start your inner-north PoO Crawl on Saturday!

This is literally your one & only chance to taste Cycle Brewing on Tap!

*𝘋𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘶𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳.

P.s. from midday, we're throwing the bar doors open to the general public - find a curated line-up of Cycle's finest barrel aged creations. But get in quick; once these kegs are gone, they're gone for good!

A full tap takeover from Moffat Beach Brewing Co. (Sunshine Coast).

Five beers on tap, plus collaboration beers pouring.

Fresh coastal beers, laid-back vibes and potentially a Meet the Brewer session with the team.

🌮 CDMX tacos available.

👉 Easy drinking beers, good times guaranteed.

Join us at Moon Dog Wild West for an exclusive tap takeover by Otherside Brewing Co!

· 6 Otherside Brewing Co. beers on tap! · Hear from Reece Wheadon, head of everything at Otherside Brewing Co. about the Perth-based brewery, and a bit about the featured beers. · Conquer our mechanical bull 🤠 · Enjoy everything Moon Dog Wild West has on offer - 3 sprawling floors in an awesome wild-west themed venue ★

It's all happening on Saturday 16th May from 2-6pm!

Bake Sale with 100% of proceeds going to the Cancer Council. Try alongside Vault City's iconic cake-inspired sours.
Grab something sweet and pair it with Vault City’s iconic cake-inspired sours 🍰🍻

FULL TAP TAKEOVER!! Open 12 Garage Project Taps and some rare bottle sand cans in the fridge! Join Pete from Garage Project from 5pm and enjoy our traditional

Join us as we imbibe over 9 different Mountain Culture bevvies from 12pm, with some prizes and merch flying about!

90 mins of bottomless Westside and Pint of Origin beers plus your own pizza - good times, great mates, and zero decision making required.

Kick back at Westside Ale Works for 90 minutes of bottomless beers and fresh pizza, celebrating Pint of Origin and the best of Regional South Australia 🍻🍕

Saturday 16th May | 2pm Location: Westside Ale Works, South Melbourne

Your ticket includes a rotating selection of Westside and Pint of Origin beers throughout your session, plus one small pizza per person - perfect for catching up with mates, celebrating, or settling in for a long, lazy arvo.

Tickets are $70 per person 🎟️ Early bird: $65 (available until one week prior)

Come hungry, bring your crew, and we’ll keep the beers flowing and the pizzas coming 🍺🔥

Hosted by Drinking History Tours x The Crafty Pint, this guided crawl dives into Melbourne’s Central Crawl with great beer and even better stories.

Kick things off at The Lincoln before heading through venues like Heartbreaker, Whisky & Alement and Venom, with curated pours and tales from Melbourne’s past along the way.

🗓 May 16, 3pm
🎟 Tickets cover the tour (drinks purchased at venues)

Find Out More & Grab Your Ticket Here

12.30pm meet, 12.45pm depart.

Choose your pace with a 2.5km or 5km route before heading back to the bar for a well-earned pot of the Banks x Cloudwater x Mr West collab IPA 🍻

Head to Sporting Club Hotel for the Sunday special you know and love made better with beer!

All board! Beer Belts are taking you Westside. Hosted by Beer Belts and The Crafty Pint, grab your seat on the bus and visit four Pint of Origin venues pouring beers from around the world.

With expert hosts, scheduled stops and transport sorted, all you need to do is enjoy the beers, meet new people and collect your passport stamps.

🗓 May 17 – midday to 5.30pm
🎟 $35 per person

Find Out More & Grab Your Spot Here

Explore the Pint of Origin Brunswick Crawl with the crew from the Bridge Road Brewers Run Club.

Starting at BRB's Brunswick East brewery, run, jog or walk (and drink) around Brunswick as we visit our neighbours at the Sporting Club Hotel (ACT & Canberra Region), Miss Moses (Sydney), CoConspirators (Regional QLD) and the Woodlands Hotel (Regional NSW) for a beer at each, before returning to Bridge Road Brewers.

This is an inclusive, guided event, not a race, but attendees are encouraged to be familiar with the route and be self-sufficient during the travel between venues. The total distance is approximately 9km. This is a free event, all food and drinks purchased separately.

The run / jog / walk starts at 1pm.

This is a free event but spaces are limited – secure your spot here.

On tap:

Kyoto Brewing "Against Expectations" Barley Wine Kyoto Brewing "Ichigo Ichie" Saison Kyoto Brewing "Ichii Senshin" Belgian IPA Kyoto Brewing "Itadakimasu" German Pils Kyoto Brewing "Per Expectations" Hazy Double IPA Kyoto Brewing "White Reverie" Belgian Wit w/Kuromoji

Lead by our Head Chef Steven Jap and our Beer Ambassador and Advance Cicerone Tito Orellana, this dinner is a sit-down, multi-course affair where the kitchen and the cellar work in perfect harmony. Expect a lineup of high-gravity US heavyweights, some fresh and adjunct-packed, others rich, aged, and barrel-heavy.

The food menu is designed to stand up to 12% ABV+ beasts, with all the adjuncts and barrel character that they might showcase.

Tickets include a 4 Course dinner paired to perfect with 6 Barleywines, with our in-house Beer Sommelier guiding you through this flavour journey. Expect a showcase of different breweries, including classics like Sierra Nevada, and for the first time ever at Carwyn Cellars, Revolution Brewing from Chicago.

*𝘋𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘶𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳.

A must-attend for lager lovers.

Join Burleigh Brewing for a deep dive into Czech beer culture, pouring techniques and traditional lager brewing.

Featuring:

• Brennan Fielding – Founder & Head Brewer
• Lukas Svoboda – Czech lager expert & world bartender champion

Your ticket includes:

🍺 400ml Czech lager on arrival (with Czech Mates glass)
🍻 Guided 4 × 100ml tasting paddle:
Czech Mates • Twisted Palm • Bighead • Japan Black

🎤 Live masterclass + Q&A

🌮 CDMX Taqueria serving food throughout the night

🍺 Bonus:
Czech Pilsner & Czech Mates – pints for schooner prices all night

👉 Limited tickets – this one will sell.

Join in on Freddies annual Craft Beer & Booze Trivia for PoO!
Booze, merch & vouchers to be won.
Kicking off at 7.30pm!

Bookings recommended through our website.

Pint of Origin Neighbourhood Night 🍻
We’re mixing things up with a one-night-only shake-up of our pint specials. Plus our mates at Slice Shop have created a pizza special for the night!

Masterchef vs ChickyBoi over multiple SA-inspired courses – all finishing with frog cakes specially shipped to Melbourne from Balfours!

Enjoy a free pot of any PoO beer with your Parma for Passport Holders who have completed the Brunswick Mini-Crawl. Plus! Special beer-spiked Parma.

Enjoy a three-course NT Feast with matched beers at the Venom Brewing Taproom!

As part of the Pint of Origin Festival (May 15-24), we have created a feast using NT game meats and produce, matched with beers from Alice Springs, Beaver Brewery and Purple Mango Brewery.

These beers rarely make it to Victoria, making this an event not to be missed!

Tickets cost $80pp, including food and paired beers.

Test your knowledge of Regional South Australia with beers, prizes and good vibes - part of Pint of Origin at Westside Ale Works.

🌟 Pint of Origin Trivia Night - Regional South Australia 🧠

Think you know your South Aussie beers, regions, and random facts? Put it to the test at our Pint of Origin trivia night, celebrating the best of Regional South Australia.

🍕 Fuel up with fresh pizza and a lineup of SA guest taps 🍻 Explore the region through your glass while you play 🎉 Prizes up for grabs - including a $50 gift voucher

Grab your team (max 6 per table), lock in your spot, and join us for a fun, slightly competitive night in the taproom.

Cheers! 🍻

On tap:

Teenage Brewing "Cherry Blossom Road" Sour DIPA w/Sakura, Raspberry, Strawberry & White Chocolate Teenage Brewing "Serendipity" Sour Ale w/Fukumikan, Lemongrass & Celery Teenage Brewing "Spentage" Sour IPA w/Cassis, Framboise & Balsamic Vinegar Teenage Brewing "White Cat Power" DDH IPA Nobody Brewing "The Minimal" Pilsner Nobody Brewing "The Trip Hop" Hazy IPA

King River Brewing take over the Bridge Road Brewers Cellar Bar to showcase their range, offer tastings, and share some hard-to-find brews.

This is a pop-up rather than a tap takeover; the team from King River will be on hand to chat all things beer and there will be bottles and cans available to drink in or take away.

NB There's a tasting and Q&A with King River and The Crafty Pint team for Crafty Cabal members from 5pm to 6pm.

Come to Freddies for our famous Bev & Burg deal!
It's pretty self-explanatory, burger AND a selected beverage for $20.
You don't want to miss this!
3pm-9pm.

Think you're killer at pool? Try your luck at Freddies Killer Pool Competition!
Prizes to be won, discounted beer for players & a free pot upon entry.
Kicking off at 7.30pm.

Shelter Brewing, Funky Bunch Trivia and The Royston join forces to bring you a night of beers, trivia and burgers. What a combination!

We'll be slinging $20 jugs of draught and pale ale along with $20 burgers while Kat, our trivia host extraordinaire, works her magic.

Come and put your brains, and your taste buds to the test. Trivia starts at 7.30pm.

Bookings essential!

Come and view some of the craziest critters the NT desert ever dreamed up! Yes, we’ve got a reptile show in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD for PoO’

Free to attend, from 7pm to 9pm on Wednesday.

Meet the Brewer Night - Pint of Origin Special 🍻

Join us upstairs at Westside for a relaxed evening of fresh beer, pizza, and good conversation as we welcome Head Brewer Drew from Watsacowie Brewing Co, joining us all the way from Regional South Australia for Pint of Origin.

We’ll be pouring Watsacowie’s Sharktooth West Coast IPA, with Drew chatting through the beer, the brewery, and life brewing in regional SA. Westside owner Jonathan will also be talking through our Pint of Origin collab brew with Loophole Brewing Co - South Meets West, our Merlot Sour IPA.

Expect a super casual Q&A/chat format, a pizza break halfway through, and plenty of time to ask questions, talk beer, and hang out with the brewers behind the taps.

What’s included: 🍺 A pot of Sharktooth West Coast IPA 🍇 A pot of South Meets West Merlot Sour IPA 🍕 Pizza break mid-session 🎤 Casual Q&A and brewer chat 🍻 Insight into the beers, collabs, and Regional SA brewing scene

Tickets: Early Bird - $20 (until Friday 15th May) General Admission - $25

Spots are limited - bookings essential!

Bridge Road Brewers are excited to host our friends from Good Land, Sailors Grave Brewing, Bells Beach Brewing and Cornella Brewery to celebrate Regional Victorian brewing with incredible beers from around the state, alongside a four-course harvest dinner curated from the best of Victorian produce.

The event will feature a classic BRB pour on arrival, followed by one beer from each brewery matched with a special dish, along with a presentation from each brewery team and a discussion of all things beer.

Tickets cost $85 per person, and must be purchased in advance via the link.

Drekker Brewing from Fargo, North Dakota (yes, that Fargo!) is one of those breweries that keeps on challenging what "fruit in beer" actually means. After the huge success of breweries like RaR and 450 North on our taps, we know how much ya’ll crave that daily fruit fix in beer form and Drekker is one of the most hyped in delivering that in the whole of the US.

This isn't just a tap takeover, this is the Official Australian Launch of Drekker Brewing! For the first time ever, these midwest legends are landing on Australian soil, and we’ve got the motherlode babyyy.

We’re dedicating 8 taps to the very best of these Fargo vikings. Including some of their "Braaaaaaaains" Series (their iconic Smoothie Sours: thick and heavily fruited), and their "Chonk" Series (Sundae Sours that are basically dessert in a glass) plus some more fruity numbers including a Hazy IPA and a Seltzer!

Queensland comedy meets craft beer.

A lineup of QLD comedians now based in Melbourne, bringing the laughs to the brewpub.

Tickets: $20

Includes:
Pot of Beer or Glass of House Wine

🍺 Feature Beer:
Deadbeat Crisp Ale – Moffat Beach Brewing

Specials all night: $10 pints | $20 jugs

🌮 CDMX tacos available.
👉 Great beer, great comedy, no-brainer.

Purchase Tickets Now.

Prepare to be thrown back to Hip-Hops prime, all your favorite bangers pumping all night! We've paired this musical styling with our IPAs on tap for the night.
What more could you want?
From 6pm till LATE!

Melbourne’s finest athletes are finally getting the recognition they deserve.

On Thursday May 21, @connies.melbourne is hosting a full blown Pizza Eating Comp inside Heartbreaker as part of Pint of Origin.

Winner scores a slab of Mountain Goat plus a $100 Heartbreaker voucher. A true champion’s purse.

7PM. Free to enter on the night. Stretch beforehand.

Dark Beer Tap Showcase + Flight Night 🍫🍺
Tap showcase + flight night, featuring a curated dark flight with chocolate pairings

Join us for your regular Thursday Meat Raffle with extra beery prizes!

Are you from the NT and now in Melbourne? Grab your mates and head to the pub to catch up with all the others who made the same move!

Alice Springs Brewing Co founder Kyle will be shouting beers at Venom from 7-9pm Thursday, May 21

The Baltic Cider collective is bringing its distinctive cool-climate ciders to Australia this May, and you can sample them at Beermash during Pint of Origin.

And at 5pm on May 22, you can join the Baltic Cider team and some of the cider-makers from Latvia, Estonia, and Finland will be at the bar for anyone wanting to have a chat and find out more.

Mountain Monk Brewers take over the Bridge Road Brewers Cellar Bar to showcase their range, offer tastings, and share some hard-to-find brews.

This is a pop-up rather than a tap takeover; the team from Mountain Monk will be on hand to chat all things beer and there'll be bottles and cans available to drink in or take away.

If you know Allday Brewing, you probably know it’s the passion project from Pete and Dave, the masterminds behind Forward Hops Imports and the heroes that help our Pint of Origin event come to fruition. These guys source some of the freshest, rarest, and most exciting liquid from the US, so when they decide to brew their own collaborations, they go all out 🔥

On Friday, May 22nd, we’re turning the taps over to the Allday crew for their first ever "Collab-alooza" 🤝

We are officially launching two brand-new international collaborations from Allday. They've teamed up with two amazing breweries from the States (we’re keeping the specific names under wraps for now) and we'll be launching these at the Carwyn bar with Pete and Dave visiting us all the way from WA! 🛬

In true Carwyn and Allday/Forward Hops style, we'll be taking things to the next level. From 4pm sharp, the Allday legends are shouting a whole keg of collaboration beer for everyone in the bar! First in, best dressed. When the keg is kicked, the shout is over! 📣

We welcome Madocke Beer Brewing Co. for a one-night showcase.

Five beers on tap, plus collaboration beers pouring.

Expect bold, character-driven beers

🌮 CDMX tacos available.

👉 A great chance to explore something different.

As Pint of Origin wraps up for 2026 we are helping to keep the post-beer fest blues at bay... even just for one night! Join us in raising a pot to all the great brews we've had for 2026 with a cheeky little pot shout.
Pop in and grab a free pot between 6pm and 7pm – which beer you ask? You'll have to keep your eyes on our social media to find out!

Cloudwater and Banks Tap Showcase featuring some very special birthday beers and our Cloudwater x Banks x Mr West limited release PoO Collaboration Hazy IPA. Free bottleshop tasting with Derek from Banks!

Once again we're rolling out the red carpet for the returning legends Urbanaut. Guy from the brewery will be here from 5pm to share a few beers and laughs with everyone.

For our second weekend of the festival we will be pitting breweries against each other with Sea Legs, All Inn Brewing, Green Beacon and more all featured for our tap takeover.

Come on down and see who has the tastiest bevs!

On tap:

West Coast "Fruit Filter" Smoothie Sour w/Blackberry, Plum & Blueberry West Coast "Hop Paradise" NZ Hop Pale Ale West Coast "The Prodigy" Juicy IPA West Coast "Triple Barrel" Barley Wine West Coast "Umamamam" Hazy DIPA West Coast "Void Angel" Imperial Stout w/Strawberry, Raspberry & Vanilla

We’re closing out Pint of Origin USA 2026 with a massive, 90s style street party blowout! For the final Saturday of the festival, we’re bringing the energy of a New York summer straight to High Street with two of the Big Apple’s most legendary heavyweights.

Evil Twin NYC (Queens) and Grimm Artisanal Ales (Brooklyn) are taking over the taps, and we’re turning the venue into a full-blown block party! As well as some street-art inspired activities and games (for all ages), here’s what to expect on the day:

🍺 15 TAP SHOWCASE

A lineup of 15 beers will be pouring on the day, 8 by Evil Twin & 7 by Grimm. Expect everything that makes these brewers special: big hoppy beers, fruited sours, barrel and oaked ales, adjuncted stouts and easy sippers. A wide spread of styles to satisfy all palates.

🔊 LOUD 90s HIP HOP VIBES

We’ll be blasting 2Pac, Biggie, Cypress Hill, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Wu-Tang and more through the street-side speakers all day long!

🏀 FREE THROW COMP

Remember our free-throw comp from last year? We’ll it’s back! We’ll have a hoop set up for a basketball free-throw showdown with some very beery prizes for the skilled shooters. Start practicing today! Nothing but net, right? 😉

This is the last hurrah for PoO 2026. Let’s send the USA off in style. Wear your favourite sports jersey, bring your A-game to the free-throw line, and let’s drink some of the best beer NYC has to offer!

Sunshine Coast favourites 10 Toes Brewing Co. take over the taps.

Five beers on tap, plus collaboration beers pouring.

Fresh beers, coastal energy and good vibes all day.

🌮 CDMX tacos available.

👉 Perfect Saturday session material.

Pint of Origin wouldn't be complete without a tap takeover from WA's finest frothers! FOUND. are hitting the Royston with six taps of ever delicious beers.

Starting from midday on Friday and pouring all weekend... or until they are gone.

Get in there fast. We don't expect these beers to be around for long!

That's right Friends of the Catfish & Garage Project, it's time to do it all over again because we all had so much fun last time! Saturday 23rd of May, Garage Project are taking over once more for a FRESH HOP addition.. Some old favourites are back but a few new ones this time as well! DR Pete's Fortifyin Brown Ale (Nitro ed.) One Day in March, Fresh Hopped Hazy IPA, BINE MIND a wet hopped WCIPA and Resin Head, said by the gang to be one of their all time favourite IPAs they've brewed.. See you here all over again!

The Aussie Beer Milers are taking to the bars and streets of Melbourne once again – or should that be twice – with two runs around Pint of Origin venues in 2026.

On May 23, they're starting at The Park in Abbotsford before heading to Beermash, Near & Far, The Catfish, The Lincoln, Sporting Club Hotel, and CoConspirators Brewpub before ending at The Woodlands.

If you want to join them, please meet at The Park at 12.30pm for a 1pm start and ensure you bring clothing, phone, Myki, etc as it is a point to point run. You can opt out at any venue but please let organisers know if you do. They will provide maps via Strava and approximate guide times to each venue. Please indicate if you're going via the link on this page so they can update venues.

NB Due to the nature of the runs, please note that “by attending this event, participants agree to assume all risks associated with their participation and accept that they do so at their own risk, participants release Aussie Beer Mile and its affiliates from any claims or liabilities for personal injury or property damage related to this event.”

Look out as we bring the puppet master out in the beer garden from 3pm, Prizes to be won, $10 Spangled Drongo Pints to be had, laughter and hilarity will ensue!

90 mins of bottomless Westside and Pint of Origin beers plus your own pizza - good times, great mates, and zero decision making required.

Kick back at Westside Ale Works for 90 minutes of bottomless beers and fresh pizza, celebrating Pint of Origin and the best of Regional South Australia 🍻🍕

Saturday 23rd May | 2pm Location: Westside Ale Works, South Melbourne

Your ticket includes a rotating selection of Westside and Pint of Origin beers throughout your session, plus one small pizza per person - perfect for catching up with mates, celebrating, or settling in for a long, lazy arvo.

Tickets are $70 per person 🎟️ Early bird: $65 (available until one week prior)

Come hungry, bring your crew, and we’ll keep the beers flowing and the pizzas coming 🍺🔥

We wrap things up the best way we know how:

$12 pints of all remaining Pint of Origin beers

🌮 CDMX tacos available.

👉 Once they’re gone, they’re gone.

The Aussie Beer Milers are taking to the bars and streets of Melbourne once again – or should that be twice – with two runs around Pint of Origin venues in 2026.

On May 24, they're starting at Moon Dog Wild West before heading to Mr West, Benchwarmer, Heartbreaker and Westside Ale Works before ending at The Windsor Alehouse.

If you want to join them, please meet at Moon Dog Wild West at 12.15pm for a 12.45pm start and ensure you bring clothing, phone, Myki, etc as it is a point to point run. You can opt out at any venue but please let organisers know if you do. They will provide maps via Strava and approximate guide times to each venue. Please indicate if you're going via the link on this page so they can update venues.

NB Due to the nature of the runs, please note that “by attending this event, participants agree to assume all risks associated with their participation and accept that they do so at their own risk, participants release Aussie Beer Mile and its affiliates from any claims or liabilities for personal injury or property damage related to this event.”

We close out Pint of Origin 2026 with anothe Roast with the Most: the Sunday special you know and love made better with beer! PLUS! Pint-Mortem: Drain the Kegs! Free entry with every PoO purchase. Raffle called on the hour, every hour from 4pm to 8pm Merch and beer to be won!

Celebrate the end of another epic Pint of Origin Festival at Venom Brewing Taproom.

Join the Crafty Pint team on Sunday, May 24, from 3pm to 6pm and raise a glass to the 2026 Pint of Origin Festival with $10 pints of beer from across the festival.

We'll be naming the winners in the Snap To Win! golden ticket competition, plus drawing prizes for those passport-holders who complete any of the five Crawls*.

No tickets needed, everyone with a 2026 Passport is invited – we'll send a form so attendees can RSVP so we have an idea of numbers.

Once you’ve let us know you're coming, simply roll in and help us close out the festival with a well-earned $10 pint. Cheers!

*If you are planning a final stop Sunday night to finish a crawl and want to be included in the prize draw, please let us know by emailing marketing@craftypint.com before Sunday, 3pm.

Wrap up Pint of Origin with SA tap deals all day - help kill a keg and score a free large pizza. One last send-off

We’re wrapping up Pint of Origin the only way we know how - with a proper send-off for Regional South Australia 🍻

Join us for the final day as we say goodbye to our SA lineup, with happy hour deals running all day on all Regional South Australian taps.

And of course… Kill a Keg is on. If you finish a keg, you score a free large pizza 🍕

Expect a laid-back Sunday session with great beer, good tunes, and one last chance to drink your way through the best of Regional SA.

Round up your mates, come down for a few (or a few more), and help us close out Pint of Origin in style.

Cheers to a big week 🍻

Journey to our waterside neighbours along the Merri and Yarra with the crew from the Bridge Road Brewers Ride Club.

Starting at BRB's Brunswick East brewery, we'll pedal along quiet streets and creek-side bike paths to Carwyn Cellars (USA), the Park Hotel (Brisbane) and the Royston Hotel (Regional WA), stopping at each venue for a beer before returning to Bridge Road Brewers for a pot of PoO beer for all riders.

This is an inclusive, guided event, not a race, but attendees are encouraged to be familiar with the route and be self-sufficient during the travel between venues.

Tickets cost $10 per person, and must be purchased in advance.

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