4 Pines Truckbar Brookvale

4 Pines Truckbar Brookvale is the brewery’s industrial-style home at its Brewery HQ, where beer, food and live entertainment share a space built around a rather distinctive centrepiece: a 1960 Dodge pickup. The truck sits inside the brewery, surrounded by steel fermenters, and forms the basis of a 21-tap bar. The venue’s own description positions it as a place to settle in with a fresh beer, take in the brewery aromas and see how the working environment shapes the experience.

There is plenty to do beyond eating and drinking. The venue has pool tables, a mezzanine arcade and a big screen for following sport, including support for local team Manly. Local artists perform on the main stage from Friday to Sunday, giving the space a changing program of entertainment rather than making it solely a taproom. A bottleshop operates on site, and food and beer can also be ordered for delivery through DoorDash and Uber Eats.

The kitchen keeps the offering broad and casual, with burgers, fried chicken, bowls and buffalo wings listed among its options. For the drinks side, the bar serves 4 Pines beers alongside the Brookvale Union range. The brewery says it releases more than 80 beers each year, while the truck itself is fitted with taps for a rotating selection of styles. That makes the venue a useful stop for people who already know 4 Pines, as well as anyone wanting to compare different brewery releases in one setting.

Brewery tours run every Saturday and include an inside look at the brewing process plus a beer-tasting paddle. The tour is listed at $30 per person, with bookings available through the brewery. The venue also caters for larger get-togethers, offering function options for groups of 20 or more. With its games, sport, entertainment and straightforward kitchen menu, Truckbar suits groups of friends, beer-focused outings and casual celebrations around Brookvale and Sydney’s Northern Beaches. 4 Pines’ wider story is rooted in Manly, beginning with a post-surf conversation between father and son before the brewery grew into a broader operation; Truckbar provides a way to experience that local brewing identity at its production base.