Gales Brewery
28 Gale St, Brunswick East VIC 3057, Australia
ClosedToday 16:00 – 23:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours



A craft brewery at Brunswick East with a near-perfect 4.9 rating.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- 17:00 – 22:00
- FridayToday
- 16:00 – 23:00
- Saturday
- 14:00 – 23:00
- Sunday
- 14:00 – 20:00
Why it's worth checking out
Gales Brewery sits on Gale Street in Brunswick East, in Melbourne's vibrant and eclectic inner north. A craft brewery, it's earned a near-flawless reputation — combining quality, house-brewed beer with a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere, the kind of characterful spot that's become a genuine favourite among the city's craft-beer lovers.
The appeal is that combination of quality, creative craft beer brewed on-site, a relaxed and characterful atmosphere and a convenient Brunswick East location, ideal for a tasting, drinks with friends or a casual afternoon or evening. There's something special about drinking beer right where it's made, and the near-perfect feedback speaks to a brewery getting both the beer and the experience genuinely right.
A 4.9 rating from more than 190 reviews is an excellent result and a strong endorsement. The beer range, any food, opening hours and any events vary, and a popular brewery fills up on weekends, so it's worth checking current details before you go — though for a quality craft beer in a relaxed, characterful setting, it's often just a matter of dropping in and seeing what's on tap at Brunswick East.
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 4.9 from 191 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
- 91
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 69
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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