# Best breweries in Cairns, Queensland

> The best breweries in Cairns, Queensland, ranked. 7 breweries within 16 miles. Updated weekly.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/breweries/australia/queensland/cairns/> · data updated 2026-09-08*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → Australia → Queensland → Cairns

Within 16 miles of Cairns we track 7 breweries. None currently rate Great or better. Sauce Brewing Co in Cairns City leads the list at 3.79 (Fine).

## Ranked breweries

1. [Sauce Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/sauce-brewing-co-34125.md) — 3.79, Fine — Cairns City, Queensland
2. [Hemingway's Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/hemingways-brewery-13098.md) — 3.06, Limited — Cairns City, Queensland
3. [Macalister Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/macalister-brewing-company-34135.md) — 3.05, Limited — Smithfield, Queensland
4. [Macalister Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/macalister-brewing-company-22418.md) — 3.05, Limited — Smithfield, Queensland
5. [Barrier Reef Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/barrier-reef-brewing-co-12863.md) — 3.05, Limited — Stratford, Queensland
6. [Coral Sea Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/coral-sea-brewing-co-12945.md) — 2.97, Limited — Cairns City, Queensland
7. [Red Dragon Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/red-dragon-brewery-12352.md) — 2.73, Limited — Portsmith, Queensland

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