Freshwater Brewing Company
4 Powells Rd, Brookvale NSW 2100, Australia
ClosedToday Closed today · by the venue's published hoursFull hours



A well-regarded brewery at Brookvale near Manly in Sydney with a 4.4 rating across 232 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- MondayToday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 12:00 – 22:00
- Thursday
- 12:00 – 22:00
- Friday
- 12:00 – 23:00
- Saturday
- 12:00 – 23:00
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 21:00
Why it's worth checking out
Freshwater Brewing Company is a brewery in Manly, Sydney, with its Freshie Taproom listed at 4 Powells Road, Brookvale. The venue’s website does not currently provide detail about its beer range, food, fit-out or events, so there is no reliable basis for describing particular pours, dishes or the taproom atmosphere.
The taproom is presently closed while renovations take place. That makes the venue unsuitable for a visit right now, but it may be worth keeping on your list if you are looking for a local brewery in the Northern Beaches area once it reopens. The company says it will announce its return through its social channels, including Instagram, so checking there before making plans is the best way to confirm when it is welcoming guests again.
The site also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which the company operates, lives and gathers, recognising their continuing connection to land, water and community and paying respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Details about the refreshed venue, its offerings and who it will best suit are not yet available on the supplied website.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.4 from 232 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 74
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 72
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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