The World’s 100 Best Breweries · 2026
The Best Breweries in Oceania
1 of the 100 breweries in The World’s 100 Best Breweries 2026 is in Oceania. The highest placed is Mountain Culture Brewery in Katoomba, at number 59 in the world.
Katoomba
Mountain Culture Brewery is in Katoomba, in central Katoomba in a converted old building. It is the only brewery on this page from Oceania.
Craft brewery and pub
Mountain Culture Brewery is a craft brewery and pub. It serves a rotating tap list and a small menu of burgers, wings and poutine. The beers, from Status Quo pale ale to hazy IPAs, are available, and beer paddles for sampling are offered.
Breweries
Best by region
- EuropePrivat-Brauerei StrateDetmold, GermanyN° 2
- AsiaHeart of Darkness Craft BreweryHo Chi Minh City, VietnamN° 33
- The Middle EastBieraAmman, JordanN° 11
- North AmericaThe Alchemist BreweryStowe, United StatesN° 3
- The CaribbeanOcean Lab Brewing Co.Carolina, Puerto RicoN° 100
- Latin AmericaStrange 2Buenos Aires, ArgentinaN° 1
- AfricaJack Black Brewing CompanyCape Town, South AfricaN° 52
- OceaniaMountain Culture BreweryKatoomba, AustraliaN° 59