Epic Craft Beer Happy Hours In Melbourne
Melbourne takes craft beer seriously. From inner-city brewpubs and independent breweries to neighbourhood pubs pouring local favourites, there’s no shortage of places to explore interesting beer across the city.
Better still, some of Melbourne’s best craft beer venues run excellent happy hours and weekly specials, with $7 brewery pints, $8 schooners, discounted tasting paddles and even one-litre beer steins on offer.
Whether you’re chasing an after-work pint in Richmond, a brewery session in Brunswick or Footscray, an all-day deal in Preston or a Sunday tasting session in South Melbourne, we’ve rounded up 18 epic craft beer happy hours across Melbourne worth knowing about.
Melbourne Craft Beer Happy Hours at a Glance
| Venue | Best For | Happy Hour | Craft Beer Highlight | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Ridge Brewery | Brewery sessions | Wed–Fri 4–9pm; Sat 12–9pm; Sun 12–8pm | $7 pints of Side Pull Pilsener | Brunswick |
| Local Taphouse | Craft beer variety | Mon–Fri, 4–6pm | $10 pints | St Kilda |
| Yorkshire Stingo | All-day value | All day, every day | $10 pints of Stingo Draft by Young Henrys | Abbotsford |
| Gales Brewery | Weekend brewery drinks | Thu 5–7pm; Fri 4–6pm; Sat–Sun 2–4pm | $10 pints | Brunswick |
| The Standard Hotel | Young Henrys fans | Mon–Thu, 3–6pm | $4 pots & $8 pints of Young Henrys Fitzroy Draught | Fitzroy |
| Bar Josephine | Wednesday drinks | Wednesdays, all day | $8 pints | Footscray |
| Corner Hotel | Richmond knock-offs | Tue–Fri, 4–7pm | $10 pints of Young Henrys Natural Lager | Richmond |
| Moon Dog World | Long weekday specials | Mon–Thu, all day | $8 Moon Dog craft beer schooners | Preston |
| Urban Alley | After-work drinks | Mon–Fri, 4–6pm | $10 pints, plus other drink specials | Docklands |
| Molly Rose Brewery | Independent brewery drinks | Thu–Fri, 4–6pm | $10 pints & $8 schooners | Collingwood |
| Brewmanity | Tuesday nights | Tuesdays, all night | $8 schooners | South Melbourne |
| Mountain Culture | Richmond craft beer | Mon–Fri, 4–6pm | $10 pints | Richmond |
| Bridge Road Brewers | Brewery knock-offs | Thu–Fri, 4–7pm | $10 pints & $10 wine | Brunswick |
| Clifton Hill Brewpub | Long weekday happy hour | Mon–Fri, 3–6pm | $10 pints | Clifton Hill |
| Hop Nation | Core-range craft beer | Thu–Fri, 4–6pm | $10 pints of selected core-range beers | Footscray |
| Westside Ale Works | Sunday beer tasting | Sundays | 2-for-1 tasting paddles | South Melbourne |
| Munich Brauhaus | Big beer steins | Mon–Fri, 4–6pm | $15 one-litre local & German beer steins | South Wharf |
| Windsor Alehouse | Daily happy hour | Daily, 4–7pm | $10 selected pints | Windsor |
How We Chose Melbourne’s Best Craft Beer Happy Hours
We looked for Melbourne specials where craft beer is a genuine part of the venue experience, whether that means drinking directly at an independent brewery, visiting a pub known for its beer selection or getting a significant discount on a recognised local brew.
Price is important, but we also considered how long each offer runs, how often it is available, whether the deal covers a particular beer or broader range, and how useful the venue is for different occasions such as after-work drinks, brewery visits and weekend sessions.
The result isn’t simply a ranking from cheapest to most expensive. It’s a guide designed to help you find the Melbourne craft beer special that best suits the kind of drinking session you have in mind.
The Best Craft Beer Happy Hours in Melbourne
Rocky Ridge Brewery
Perfect for: Brewery sessions • Brunswick • Craft beer lovers • Weekend drinks • Long afternoons
$7 pints of Side Pull Pilsener. Wednesday–Friday, 4–9pm; Saturday, 12–9pm; Sunday, 12–8pm.
Rocky Ridge Brewery brings one of the standout beer prices in this guide to its Brunswick brewery, with Side Pull Pilsener pints dropping to just $7.
What makes the deal especially useful is how long it runs. Wednesday through Friday gives you five hours to take advantage of it, while Saturday and Sunday extend the offer across most of the day.
Local Taphouse
Perfect for: Craft beer enthusiasts • St Kilda • Beer variety • After-work drinks • Small groups
$10 pints. Monday–Friday, 4–6pm.
Local Taphouse keeps its weekday happy hour simple, offering $10 pints between 4pm and 6pm Monday to Friday.
The St Kilda venue is especially well suited to people who want their happy hour in a setting where beer itself is the main attraction.
Yorkshire Stingo
Perfect for: All-day value • Young Henrys fans • Abbotsford locals • Pub sessions • Groups
$10 pints of Stingo Draft by Young Henrys. All day, every day.
Yorkshire Stingo removes the need to watch the clock entirely, serving $10 pints of Stingo Draft by Young Henrys all day, every day.
That makes it one of the most flexible offers in this entire guide.
Gales Brewery
Perfect for: Brewery visits • Brunswick • Weekend drinks • Craft beer • Groups
$10 pints. Thursday 5–7pm; Friday 4–6pm; Saturday & Sunday 2–4pm.
Gales Brewery spreads its $10 pint special across four days, covering Thursday and Friday knock-offs as well as weekend afternoons.
The brewery environment makes this a particularly natural destination for anyone who would rather drink craft beer close to where it is produced.
The Standard Hotel
Perfect for: Young Henrys fans • Fitzroy • Cheap pints • Weekday afternoons • Classic pub sessions
$4 pots & $8 pints of Young Henrys Fitzroy Draught. Monday–Thursday, 3–6pm.
The Standard Hotel offers one of the cheapest full pints in this Melbourne guide, with Young Henrys Fitzroy Draught priced at just $8 during its weekday happy hour.
If you want a smaller serve, $4 pots make the offer even more accessible.
Bar Josephine
Perfect for: Footscray locals • Wednesday drinks • All-day specials • Craft beer • Casual catch-ups
$8 pints. All day Wednesdays.
Bar Josephine makes Wednesday the day to visit, offering $8 pints all day.
There’s no narrow happy-hour window to worry about, giving you plenty of flexibility to fit the deal around lunch, afternoon drinks or an evening catch-up.
Corner Hotel
Perfect for: Richmond • Live music nights • Young Henrys fans • After-work drinks • Groups
$10 pints of Young Henrys Natural Lager. Tuesday–Friday, 4–7pm.
Corner Hotel offers $10 pints of Young Henrys Natural Lager for three hours every Tuesday through Friday.
The long 4–7pm window makes it particularly useful for Richmond knock-offs and gives you enough time to settle in without rushing through the offer.
Moon Dog World
Perfect for: Long sessions • Moon Dog fans • Preston • Groups • Weekday drinks
$8 schooners of Moon Dog craft beers & wine. Monday–Thursday, all day.
Moon Dog World delivers one of the broadest availability windows in the guide, offering $8 schooners of Moon Dog craft beers from Monday to Thursday for the entire day.
Wine is also included at the same $8 price.
Urban Alley
Perfect for: Docklands • After-work drinks • Mixed groups • Craft beer • Friday sessions
$5 pots, $6 wine, $7 spirits & $10 pints. Monday–Friday, 4–6pm. Plus $1 wings Fridays, 3–6pm.
Urban Alley gives mixed groups plenty of affordable options during its weekday happy hour, including $10 pints alongside discounted pots, wine and spirits.
Friday adds $1 wings from 3pm to 6pm, giving you another very good reason to finish the working week here.
Molly Rose Brewery
Perfect for: Independent beer • Collingwood • Brewery visits • Thursday & Friday knock-offs • Craft beer fans
$10 pints & $8 schooners. Thursday & Friday, 4–6pm.
Molly Rose Brewery offers $10 pints and $8 schooners during its Thursday and Friday afternoon happy hour.
The Collingwood brewery gives you the opportunity to enjoy discounted beer in the environment where brewing is central to the experience.
Brewmanity
Perfect for: Tuesday drinks • South Melbourne • Rooftop sessions • Craft beer • Mixed groups
$8 schooners, $8 basic spirits & $7 wine. Tuesdays, all night.
Brewmanity turns Tuesday into happy hour for the entire night, offering $8 schooners and basic spirits alongside $7 wine.
Rather than limiting the offer to an early evening slot, the all-night format makes this a much easier special to build plans around.
Mountain Culture
Perfect for: Richmond • Craft beer fans • After-work drinks • Groups • Weekday sessions
$10 pints. Monday–Friday, 4–6pm.
Mountain Culture offers $10 pints every weekday from 4pm to 6pm at its Richmond venue.
It’s a straightforward craft beer happy hour with a useful post-work window and an easy-to-remember price.
Bridge Road Brewers
Perfect for: Brunswick • Brewery lovers • Thursday & Friday drinks • Craft beer • Wine drinkers
$10 pints & $10 wines. Thursday & Friday, 4–7pm.
Bridge Road Brewers runs a generous three-hour happy hour on Thursday and Friday, with both pints and wine priced at $10.
The Brunswick location combines brewery credentials with the sort of timing that works perfectly for end-of-week drinks.
Clifton Hill Brewpub
Perfect for: Clifton Hill locals • Brewpub sessions • Long happy hours • After-work drinks • Craft beer
$10 pints. Monday–Friday, 3–6pm.
Clifton Hill Brewpub offers three hours of $10 pints every weekday, starting from 3pm.
That earlier start gives you plenty of flexibility for afternoon sessions as well as conventional after-work drinks.
Hop Nation
Perfect for: Craft beer enthusiasts • Footscray • Brewery sessions • Core-range beers • Thursday & Friday drinks
$10 pints of selected core-range beers. Thursday & Friday, 4–6pm.
Hop Nation offers selected beers from its core range for $10 a pint during Thursday and Friday happy hour.
The Footscray brewery setting makes this particularly appealing to drinkers who want the brewery itself to be part of the experience.
Westside Ale Works
Perfect for: Beer tasting • South Melbourne • Sunday sessions • Craft beer exploration • Groups
2-for-1 tasting paddles. Sundays.
Westside Ale Works offers something different from the usual discounted pint, with two-for-one tasting paddles available on Sundays.
For anyone who would rather sample several beers than commit immediately to a full pint, this is one of the more interesting specials in the guide.
Munich Brauhaus
Perfect for: Big groups • German beer • South Wharf • One-litre steins • After-work drinks
$15 one-litre steins of local and German beer. Monday–Friday, 4–6pm.
Munich Brauhaus puts size at the centre of its happy hour, offering one-litre steins of local and German beer for $15.
The weekday 4–6pm window makes it a particularly lively way to kick off an evening around South Wharf.
Windsor Alehouse
Perfect for: Windsor locals • Daily drinks • Craft beer • Long happy hours • Groups
$10 selected pints. Daily, 4–7pm.
Windsor Alehouse rounds out the guide with one of its most useful offers: selected pints for $10 every day from 4pm to 7pm.
That means three hours of happy-hour pricing seven days a week.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find the cheapest craft beer pints in Melbourne?
Rocky Ridge Brewery in Brunswick offers one of the cheapest full-pint specials in this guide, with $7 pints of Side Pull Pilsener. The Standard Hotel in Fitzroy also offers excellent value with $8 pints of Young Henrys Fitzroy Draught Monday to Thursday.
Where can I get $8 craft beer in Melbourne?
The Standard Hotel offers $8 pints of Young Henrys Fitzroy Draught, while Bar Josephine has $8 pints all day Wednesdays. Moon Dog World offers $8 schooners Monday to Thursday all day, and Brewmanity has $8 schooners all night Tuesdays.
Which Melbourne craft beer happy hours run all day?
Yorkshire Stingo offers $10 pints of Stingo Draft by Young Henrys all day, every day. Moon Dog World offers $8 craft beer schooners all day Monday to Thursday, while Bar Josephine has $8 pints all day Wednesday.
Where can I visit a brewery with a happy hour in Melbourne?
Rocky Ridge Brewery, Gales Brewery, Molly Rose Brewery, Bridge Road Brewers, Hop Nation and Westside Ale Works all provide craft beer specials in brewery-focused venues. These are particularly good choices if you want the brewery experience to be part of the outing.
Where can I find cheap craft beer in Brunswick?
Brunswick has several strong options. Rocky Ridge Brewery offers $7 pints of Side Pull Pilsener, Gales Brewery has $10 pints during selected happy hours, and Bridge Road Brewers offers $10 pints Thursday and Friday from 4pm to 7pm.
Where can I find craft beer happy hours in Richmond?
Corner Hotel offers $10 pints of Young Henrys Natural Lager Tuesday to Friday from 4pm to 7pm, while Mountain Culture has $10 pints Monday to Friday from 4pm to 6pm.
Where can I find craft beer specials in Footscray?
Bar Josephine offers $8 pints all day Wednesdays, while Hop Nation has $10 pints from its selected core beer range Thursday and Friday from 4pm to 6pm.
Which Melbourne craft beer happy hours are best for weekends?
Rocky Ridge Brewery is particularly strong on weekends, with its $7 Side Pull Pilsener special running from midday to 9pm Saturday and midday to 8pm Sunday. Gales Brewery offers $10 pints from 2pm to 4pm Saturday and Sunday, while Westside Ale Works has two-for-one tasting paddles on Sundays.
Which Melbourne craft beer happy hour runs for the longest?
Moon Dog World offers one of the most extensive specials, with $8 craft beer schooners available all day Monday to Thursday. Yorkshire Stingo goes even further with its $10 Stingo Draft pints available all day, every day.
Where can I get one-litre beer steins in Melbourne?
Munich Brauhaus in South Wharf offers one-litre steins of local and German beer for $15 Monday to Friday from 4pm to 6pm.
Where can I find a daily craft beer happy hour in Melbourne?
Windsor Alehouse offers $10 selected pints every day from 4pm to 7pm. Yorkshire Stingo's $10 Young Henrys Stingo Draft pint offer is available all day, every day.
Where can I find the latest craft beer happy hours in Melbourne?
The Happiest Hour website and app feature updated drink specials from pubs, bars, breweries and brewpubs across Melbourne. Because specials can change, it’s always worth checking the latest venue listing before heading out.
Ready to Find Melbourne’s Best Craft Beer Happy Hours?
Melbourne’s craft beer scene gives you plenty of reasons to explore beyond the standard pub pint.
From $7 brewery pints at Rocky Ridge and all-day $8 beers at Moon Dog World to two-for-one tasting paddles at Westside Ale Works, independent breweries across the inner suburbs and one-litre steins at Munich Brauhaus, there’s a beer deal for almost every kind of session.
Grab your mates, choose a neighbourhood, download The Happiest Hour app and start exploring Melbourne’s best craft beer happy hours.
Cheers!
