Bucketty's Brewing Co.

Bucketty’s Brewing Co. is a brewery, bar and live-music venue serving its own beer in the Manly, Sydney area. The brewery’s beers are made by its own team, with the site describing a hands-on process where each batch is brewed by hand. There are 15 taps that change regularly, so the selection can shift between visits, alongside Australian wines, spirits, cocktails and alcohol-free beer for anyone who is not drinking beer.

The beer range covers a broad spread of styles and strengths. Bucketty’s Lager is a crisp German pilsner with a malty backbone and light citrus character, while the 5 Day XPA is tropical and citrusy, made with Citra hops and a fast Norwegian yeast. The NZ Hazy IPA is soft, juicy and fruit-forward, with mango, guava, grapefruit and lime notes. For something lighter, Bucketty’s Lite sits at 2.5% ABV, and the venue also makes cider, ginger beer, sour beer, stouts and porters. The Pacific Ale, brewed for Manly Jazz Festival, is described as a light, refreshing beer with tropical and fruity flavours.

Music is central to the venue, with live bands booked three to five nights a week on a dedicated stage. That makes it suited to groups looking for a casual night out with beer and entertainment, rather than a quiet tasting-room experience. The venue also has a sectioned-off children’s play area for children aged about one to five, welcomes well-behaved dogs, and offers lunch, dinner and kids’ options. Tables can be booked, and brewery tours and tastings generally run for groups of 10 or more before opening, subject to arranging them with the venue.

For visitors who want to take the brewery home, the online shop offers mixed cases and packs, with local click and collect available. The venue says its beers are not sold through Dan Murphy’s or Liquorland, keeping the taproom and online store as the places to find them. Bucketty’s also documents its development from the original 2017 idea through an ongoing blog, adding some context to the people and work behind the brewery. Its 4.9 Google rating from 1,839 reviews makes it a particularly well-reviewed option for beer fans, live-music groups and families after a relaxed Brookvale visit.