Six green beer bottles in a six-pack carrier labeled 'Stockade Premium Lager' with a black horse silhouette on the front, and text indicating it is Australian owned and brewed.

The Stockade Story

Proudly Australian and independent, Stockade Brewery occupies a unique space in the Australian craft beer scene.

Originating in 2013, initially as Macarthur Grange Brewery operating via “BrewPack” - a large independent contract brewer from Smeaton Grange in NSW.

During 2015 the Macarthur range was retired to make way for the more progressive and adventurous brand we now know as Stockade Brew Co. 

Two draft beer taps on a wooden bar, with logos for Stockade Pale Ale and India Pale Ale, and a Gold Sydney Royal label in the background.

Throughout the years Stockade has rolled out an impressive roster of core and limited-edition award-winning beers. Starting with Gold medal wins at the 2015 Sydney Royal show.

Peach-shaped label with the text 'Peach Keen' at the top and 'Peach Gose' at the bottom, featuring a blurred illustrative peach in the center, and a small logo for Stockade Brew Co at the top.

The first seasonal creation was a German Gose-style, infused with 200 kilograms of peaches, salt and coriander!  Creativity only escalated from there, with a smoked jalapeño porter to juniper infused wit-bier to two-year-old whisky barrel-aged imperial stout. 

A hand holding a can of Stockade Brew Co Maple Imperial Stout, The Mountie, with a glass of dark stout beer in the background on a wooden surface.

Numerous other accolades and awards have been achieved along the way, including the title of “World’s Best Imperial Stout” at the UK-based World Beer Awards in 2015 and beating more than a hundred other brewers to take out the coveted People’s Choice award at the 2017 GABS festival for The Mountie, the Maple Imperial Stout. It was this combination of new brews while teaming with local designers to create some of the most creative craft beer labels on the market which separated Stockade from the pack.

PREVIOUS AWARD WINNERS

A smiling man with long blonde hair in a black shirt standing behind a display of craft beer.

In 2018 the holding company BrewPack became known as Tribe Breweries, relocating to a massive new state of the art facility in Goulburn, while simultaneously opening the Stockade Barrel Room in Marrickville for its local punters. With a small brewery enclosed and a rack of barrels filled with aging brews, it was the perfect location to trial and experiment.

Colin from Accounts cast at Stockade's old barrel room bar, standing or sitting in front of a counter with a menu sign above. Craft beer barrel room.

The venue in Marrickville quickly became a popular destination  for the everyday drinker or enthusiast wanting to try an “exclusive” new brew. The Barrel room even had a starring role in the popular Australian hit series “Colin from Accounts” in 2022.

Good times at the Barrel room Marrickville

Post Covid challenges necessitated closing the Marrickville location in 2023, with the brand effectively making a “tree change”, relocating to Goulburn where the parent company Tribe Breweries resides. 

Retaining our wealth of expertise and brewing credentials, we also relocated the brewing kit from Marrickville. This move provided our highly skilled team with the ongoing opportunity to experiment and craft fresh new brews, keeping Stockade at the forefront of brewing innovation.

Three large stainless steel tanks used in the craft beer brewing processes, labeled Tank 3 and Tank 4, with valves and gauges attached.
A man in a black T-shirt stands in a craft beer brewery, opening a large stainless steel tank, with steam or vapor rising in the background. Inspecting the craft beer brew.
Person wearing a hoodie with 'Stockade Brew Co' logo, standing in a craft beer brewery.
A young man pouring a liquid into a large metal tank in an industrial craft beer brewery.
Young man with light brown hair and a white t-shirt drinking from a can of Duck's crisp lager craft beer outdoors in a park. Enjoying a cold, crisp, mid strength craft beer

To make its local mark, a new “mid-strength” lager – Ducks Lane, was launched incorporating the iconic merino, brewery and its street name into the design. Now integrating itself into the regional area of Goulburn and its communities, Stockade will continue to craft beers for everyone, be it the beer nerd, or everyday sipper. We stand true and strong to our original motto:

Close-up of green and white cans of Ducks in a Row Crisp Lager craft beer, with a cartoon big merino logo, arranged in rows on a packaging conveyor.

All for Beer
Beer for All!

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Can featuring Stockade Brew Co Refreshing Ale with a colorful illustration of a vintage camper van with a surfboard on top and chairs outside on a yellow and light background. Craft beer proudly brewed in Goulburn NSW.
A can of Stockade Brew Co Splicer XPA beer with a green label featuring an illustration of a hop citrus, and the text "Splicer" and "XPA" on it. Craft beer proudly brewed in Goulburn NSW.
A can of Gluten Free Ginger Beer with a retro design featuring red, blue, and beige colors, with brand name 'Stockade Brew Co' and a large letter 'G' with a wave illustration, labeled as 'Small Batch' and 'Limited Release'.
A silver can of Rebel Ale Belgian Pale Ale with a red and white label, indicating it is a small batch, limited release, with a 375ml capacity. Craft beer proudly brewed in Goulburn NSW.
A can of Duck's Crisp Lager beer with a green label featuring Goulburn's big merino, a signpost, and a brewery building, brewed in Goulburn, with alcohol content of 3.5% ABV. Craft beer proudly brewed in Goulburn NSW.
Can of Stockade Brew Co Black Lager with Japanese-inspired wave pattern and red circle background, 4.3% alcohol, limited release, small batch. Craft beer proudly brewed in Goulburn NSW.