Tara Distillery

South Coast Distillery was established in 2017, but its story really began in 2011. In a sharehouse in Wollongong, a mutual appreciation for gin was discovered by housemates, leading to a tradition of “Martini Thursdays.” Each week, they explored all varieties of the spirit, hoping to discover the perfect gin for the ultimate martini. They came close but knew that Read more...

Smith Street Distillery is more than just a distillery on Smith Street. It is the brainchild of multi-award winning master distiller, Jared Smith and Wollongong publicans, Ryan & Nikki Aitchison. Not content to be just another distillery, their ethos is to deliver unprecedented initiatives in sustainability, whilst delivering both accessible, and high-end products to draw Australian consumers away from spirits Read more...

Headlands Distilling Co. started from humble beginnings. It was early 2015, and with nothing more than a collective goal to produce handcrafted spirits, four friends founded Wollongong’s first distillery. Despite numerous setbacks and unforeseen hurdles, the combination of scientific precision, engineering practicality and business perseverance prevailed. Initially we produced spirit for our whisky, as we knew it would be a Read more...

Wollongong’s Independently owned and operated Microbrewery. Tours, tastings and growlers fills. Author: Caroline Porsiel Read more...

Joadja Distillery is located in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia. The town of Joadja was established in the late 1870’s by the Australian Kerosene Oil and Mineral Co. and the hundreds of Scottish oil shale miners who brought with them their skills in the mining and retorting technique… and the stilling and brewing of “sly grog”. Author: Read more...