Melbourne, are you ready to raise your glass to the biggest and boldest celebration of beer this year? From May 9 to 18, Pint of Origin 2025 is bringing the best brews from around the globe to our city’s favourite pubs and bars—one pint at a time.
What Is Pint of Origin 2025?
Pint of Origin (PoO) is Melbourne’s premier beer festival, spanning 10 full days of international and interstate beer showcases across a curated list of local venues. Hosted during Good Beer Week, this grassroots festival gives beer lovers a chance to experience the world’s beer cultures without leaving Melbourne.
Melbourne, get your taste buds ready! Pint of Origin 2025, Australia’s most epic craft beer festival, is back from May 9 to 18, turning our city into a global beer playground. Picture this: 23 iconic venues, from Collingwood’s Beermash to Footscray’s Mr West, pouring 800+ beers from 200+ breweries across four continents. Whether you’re a hop-head chasing rare IPAs or a casual sipper craving a crisp lager, this 10-day choose-your-own-adventure pub crawl is your chance to explore Melbourne’s world-class pub scene. With pairing dinners, tap takeovers, brewer meet-and-greets, and the first-ever Beer Cocktail Hub, Pint of Origin 2025 is set to be the talk of the town. Here’s your ultimate guide to making the most of it.
🍺 When and Where: Key Details
| 🗓️ Dates | May 9 – 18, 2025 |
| 🗺️ Location | Bars across Melbourne (CBD, Fitzroy, Brunswick, Collingwood, and more) |
| 🎟️ Entry | Free – just pay for what you drink! |
| 🍻 Features | Tap takeovers, food pairings, brewer meet-and-greets, live events |
Visit the official Pint of Origin website to stay updated with each venue’s daily line-up.
The Best Venues to Hit During Pint of Origin 2025
The suburbs of Melbourne transform during Pint of Origin 2025. These venues offer essential stopover destinations along with their featured beer variety.
- Beermash in Collingwood showcases its inner north position as a craft beer hub by introducing unique brewing experiments and joint beers. For local beer enthusiasts in Fitzroy and Collingwood Beermash brings special brewer interactions alongside rare beers to its taproom. This venue offers the ideal venue for a weekend afternoon party.
- Mr West Footscray serves British bitters stouts along with hazy IPAs to their UK followers from its west-side location. People who love craft beer in Footscray enjoy the casual atmosphere and selected beer options at the venue.
- Captain Melville presents The festival’s initial Beer Cocktail Hub with various spirit-beer mixtures at their locations. Order a Sazerac mixed with beer or have a classic distiller and beer combination called boilermaker. The venue perfectly suits employees from Melbourne’s CBD who attend the festival during after-work hours.
- Bridge Road Brewers appears at Pint of Origin 2025 for the first time from their Brunswick location by presenting beers developed with Love Shack, Dollar Bill, Sailor’s Grave, and Blackman’s Brewing. Join us at the beginning event to sample our collection of 20 distinct beers.
- Any craft beer enthusiast in Fitzroy needs to be at Near & Far to sample Japanese brews including Goketsu – Mega Motueka TDH IPA from KBC. You will enjoy the energetic setting while discovering top-quality drafts.
Whisky & Alement stands as the top option for boilermakers by combining whiskies and beers at this CBD destination. Make your own boilermaker combination to add it to our permanent menu selection.
Can’t choose? Try the Mini-Crawls for curated pub-hopping:
- West Crawl: Mr West, Benchwarmer, Westside Ale Works, The Lincoln
- North Crawl: Heartbreaker, Near & Far, CoConspirators Brewpub
- South, East, or Inner North Crawls: Explore St Kilda, Richmond, or Abbotsford venues.
- Check the full venue list at pintoforigin.com.au to plan your crawl.
- Unmissable Events at Pint of Origin 2025
Pint of Origin 2025 isn’t just about drinking
It’s about immersing yourself in Melbourne’s craft beer culture. Here are some highlight events to book now:-
On May 9 at Brunswick the event introduces four combined craft beers produced by the leading breweries from Victoria’s rural areas such as Love Shack, Dollar Bill, Sailor’s Grave, and Blackman’s. Brunswick guests enjoy 20+ beer taps at this exciting festival party.
Venue unknown guests will savor multiple courses based on East Gippsland ingredients and pair them with Sailor’s Grave brews including their Brut Sour Ale with hibiscus and pomegranate.
Molly Rose runs a complete tap takeover event featuring their special presentes of pastis gin liqueur alongside beers plus cocktails such as a Death in the Afternoon. A must for Collingwood’s cocktail-and-beer fans.
Attendees at The Woodlands in Coburg Need to answer beer questions to receive free bar vouchers, merchandise prizes, and satisfy their competitive streak. Get your tickets in advance as this special event sells out rapidly.
Tallboy & Moose partners with Third Moon Brewing to host their unique IPA event in an unspecified location. The fresh taste of beer depends on shipping it by air.
Why Pint of Origin 2025 Matters to Melbourne
Beyond the brews, Pint of Origin 2025 is a lifeline for Melbourne’s hospitality industry. With pubs and breweries facing rising costs, the festival’s $1M+ in beer sales (as seen in 2024) is a game-changer. It’s also a celebration of our city’s diversity—venues span every corner, from St Kilda to Coburg, bringing communities together over a shared love of craft beer. As James Smith, founder of The Crafty Pint, puts it: “Pint of Origin is a great way to support venues and breweries while having fun.”
Join the Pint of Origin 2025 Buzz!
Melbourne, it’s time to get frothy! Pint of Origin 2025 (May 9–18) is your chance to explore 800+ beers, mingle with brewers, and support local pubs. Here’s how to dive in:
Why Pint of Origin 2025 Should Be on Your Calendar
Melbourne is known for celebrating culture through food and drink, and Pint of Origin 2025 is a shining example of how global flavours meet local hospitality. Whether you’re a hop-head, dark beer lover, or total newbie, this is the most exciting time of year to explore Melbourne’s beer scene.
So grab your mates, mark your calendar, and get ready to travel the world—one Melbourne pub at a time.