Burleigh Brewing Company

Burleigh Brewing Company is an Australian craft brewery and taphouse based in Burleigh Heads on Queensland's Gold Coast. Peta and Brennan Fielding founded the business after returning from brewing work in Hawaii. Dissatisfied with what they regarded as a lack of balance, character, and individuality in Queensland's beer market, they began developing their own beers and established Burleigh Brewing on 1 July 2006. The company became part of the early craft-beer movement on the Gold Coast, using a local brewery-and-taproom model rather than positioning itself solely as a packaged-beer producer. The brewery's range has included beers across several established styles, from low-carbohydrate lager and tropical pale ale to California pale ale, India pale ale, English ale, black lager, blonde lager, and a lower-alcohol ale. Its best-known listed products include Big Head No-Carb Lager, Twisted Palm Tropical Pale Ale, Burleigh 28 California Pale Ale, Fig Jam India Pale Ale, My Wife's Bitter English Ale, Black Giraffe Black Coffee Lager, Blonde Bier Garden Lager, and Mid-Tide Ale. The portfolio combines approachable, sessionable beers with more characterful and style-specific offerings, reflecting the founders' stated interest in balance and distinctive flavour. The business expanded beyond its original premises as production and customer demand grew. In 2015, Burleigh Brewing moved to a larger nearby site that incorporated an expanded brewery and a new taphouse. The venue format gives the company a direct relationship with consumers and provides a setting for serving its beers close to where they are produced. Burleigh Brewing has received recognition in both brewing competitions and broader business awards. Its Hefeweizen received a gold medal at the 2012 Brewers Association World Beer Cup in the South German-style Hefeweizen/Hefeweissbier category. The company was named Telstra Queensland Business of the Year in 2013 and won the Supreme Award at the 2014 Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards. Several beers have also received medals at the World Beer Championships, including multiple gold awards for Burleigh 28, Fig Jam, My Wife's Bitter, Black Giraffe, and Twisted Palm, as well as silver awards for Big Head. The company remains identified with independent craft brewing on the Gold Coast, with its brewery and taphouse in Burleigh Heads forming the centre of its brand experience. Publicly available reference material does not establish a separate parent company, stock-market listing, international operating structure, or current executive roster beyond the founding Fieldings.

Burleigh Brewing Company was established in Burleigh Heads, Queensland, on 1 July 2006 by Peta and Brennan Fielding. Before founding the brewery, the couple had worked in brewing in Hawaii. Their experience there influenced their view that Queensland's beer market lacked sufficient balance, character, and individuality. They responded by developing and brewing their own beers, helping to establish a dedicated craft-brewing presence on the Gold Coast. The company's early identity was built around local production and direct engagement with drinkers. Rather than operating only as a packaged-beer label, Burleigh Brewing combined brewing with a taphouse, allowing customers to drink the products close to the brewery and experience a wider range of beers than might be available through ordinary retail distribution. This format also connected the brand to the social and tourism economy of the Gold Coast. Its portfolio developed across a broad set of beer styles. Big Head was presented as a no-carbohydrate lager, while Twisted Palm offered a tropical pale ale profile. Burleigh 28 was a California pale ale, Fig Jam an India pale ale, and My Wife's Bitter an English ale. The range also included Black Giraffe, described as a black coffee lager; Blonde, a bier-garden-style lager; and Mid-Tide, a lower-alcohol ale. Together, these beers gave the brewery both accessible products and more distinctive style-led offerings. As the business grew, the original site became insufficient for its production and hospitality needs. In 2015, Burleigh Brewing moved down the road to an expanded brewery and a new taphouse. The relocation represented a significant operational and customer-facing development, providing additional brewing capacity while retaining the brewery's local Burleigh Heads base. The brewery gained recognition through both beer competitions and general business awards. In 2012, its Hefeweizen won gold at the Brewers Association World Beer Cup in the South German-style Hefeweizen/Hefeweissbier category. The company was subsequently named Telstra Queensland Business of the Year in 2013 and the Supreme Winner of the Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards in 2014. Its beers also accumulated World Beer Championships medals: Big Head received two silver medals; Twisted Palm received gold and silver medals; Burleigh 28 received four gold and three silver medals; Fig Jam received five gold medals; My Wife's Bitter received two gold medals; and Black Giraffe received four gold medals. Burleigh Brewing remains an active Australian craft brewery centred on its Burleigh Heads brewery and taphouse. The available reference material does not document a public listing, a corporate parent, international subsidiaries, or a detailed succession of executives. The Fieldings are the publicly identified founders and remain the only individuals clearly associated with the company's leadership in the supplied sources.

1. 2015Move to an expanded brewery and taphouse

   Burleigh Brewing relocates to a larger nearby site with expanded brewing facilities and a new taphouse.

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2. 2014Gold Coast business award

   The company wins the Supreme Winner award at the 2014 Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards.

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3. 2013Queensland Business of the Year

   Burleigh Brewing is named the 2013 Telstra Queensland Business of the Year.

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4. 2012Hefeweizen wins World Beer Cup gold

   The brewery's Hefeweizen wins gold in the South German-style Hefeweizen/Hefeweissbier category at the Brewers Association World Beer Cup.

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5. 2006Burleigh Brewing is founded

   Peta and Brennan Fielding establish Burleigh Brewing Company in Burleigh Heads, Queensland, on 1 July.

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Independent Gold Coast craft brewery focused on distinctive, balanced beers and a brewery-taphouse experience.

• Burleigh Big HeadNo-carbohydrate lager

  A 4.2% lager positioned as a no-carbohydrate beer. Big Head is one of Burleigh Brewing's more approachable, session-oriented offerings and is associated with the brewery's effort to provide a lighter, easy-drinking alternative within its craft range.

• Burleigh Twisted PalmTropical pale ale

  A 4.2% tropical pale ale designed around a fruit-forward and accessible interpretation of the pale-ale style. It reflects the brewery's Gold Coast setting and its emphasis on beers suited to warm-weather drinking and broad consumer appeal.

• Burleigh 28California pale ale

  A 4.8% California pale ale and one of the brewery's most decorated beers. The product represents Burleigh Brewing's interpretation of an American-influenced pale-ale style and has received multiple gold and silver medals at the World Beer Championships.

• Burleigh Fig JamIndia pale ale

  A 7.0% India pale ale occupying the stronger and more hop-oriented end of the listed range. Fig Jam has received multiple World Beer Championships gold medals and serves as a more assertive counterpoint to the brewery's lagers and session beers.

• Burleigh My Wife's BitterEnglish ale

  A 4.8% English ale named My Wife's Bitter. It brings a traditional British ale reference into the portfolio and has received two gold medals at the World Beer Championships.

• Burleigh Black GiraffeBlack coffee lager

  A 5.0% black coffee lager combining the drinkability of a lager with a darker, coffee-associated flavour profile. The beer has received multiple gold medals at the World Beer Championships.

• Burleigh BlondeBier garden lager

  A 5.0% lager described as a bier-garden-style beer. Blonde broadens the range toward a straightforward, social-drinking lager suitable for the brewery's taphouse and wider Australian beer market.

• Burleigh Mid-TideAle

  A 3.0% ale offering a lower-alcohol option within the Burleigh Brewing portfolio. Its lighter strength complements the brewery's full-strength pale ales, lagers, and India pale ale.

• Burleigh HefeweizenSouth German-style wheat beer

  A wheat beer brewed in the South German-style Hefeweizen tradition. The beer won gold at the 2012 Brewers Association World Beer Cup in the South German-style Hefeweizen/Hefeweissbier category.

• 2015Relocation to a larger brewery and taphouseStrategy

  The company had outgrown its original location as its brewing and hospitality operations expanded.

  What changed. Burleigh Brewing moved to a larger nearby site with expanded brewing facilities and a new taphouse.

  Aftermath. The move increased the physical scale of the brewery and maintained the company's brewery-and-taphouse model in Burleigh Heads.

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• 2015Burleigh Brewing expands into a new brewery and taphouse

  The company moved from its original premises to a larger nearby location with expanded brewing facilities and a new taphouse.

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• 2014Burleigh Brewing wins Gold Coast business excellence supreme award

  Burleigh Brewing received the Supreme Winner award at the 2014 Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards.

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• 2013Burleigh Brewing named Telstra Queensland Business of the Year

  The brewery was selected as the 2013 Telstra Queensland Business of the Year.

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• 2012Burleigh Brewing receives World Beer Cup gold for Hefeweizen

  Burleigh Brewing's Hefeweizen won a gold medal in the South German-style Hefeweizen/Hefeweissbier category at the Brewers Association World Beer Cup.

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