# The Coastal Brewing Company — Forster, New South Wales > The Coastal Brewing Company in Forster, New South Wales, Australia scores 3.77 out of 5 — Fine, #34 in New South Wales. 145 beers tracked, mostly IPA. *Canonical page: · data updated 2026-09-03* Breadcrumb: Breweries → Australia → New South Wales → The Coastal Brewing Company The Coastal Brewing Company is a brewery in Forster, New South Wales, Australia. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.77 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #34 in New South Wales. Of the 145 beers we track, 46% are IPA and 21% Pale Ale. ## Rating - Score: 3.77 out of 5 - Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year. - Ranked: #34 in New South Wales · #112 in Australia · #7,174 worldwide - Popularity: Modestly rated - Beers tracked: 145 ## About The Coastal Brewing Company is a family-owned microbrewery based in the coastal town of Forster, NSW. Being based in Forster and part of the wonderful Great Lakes/Manning Valley, community is playing a big role in the brewery’s strategy and operations. For The Coastal Brewing Company, it’s all about enjoying L.I.F.E – that’s local, independent, fresh, everytime. Using all natural ingredients on a 1,200 litre brewhouse, the brewery produces fresh, craft beer for sale in kegs to restaurants, bars, clubs and pubs. Beer is also canned onsite and sold through bottlestores, restaurants and bars. The brewery also has a Tasting Room where it offers brewery tours, a beer tasting experience and growlers and squealer fills for take-away. Building on its enjoying L.I.F.E focus, all of the Coastal Brewing Company beer names link to the natural beauty of the Great Lakes/Manning Valley area in NSW. The head brewer is David Black who has a Graduate Certificate in Brewing from Federation University. Prior to establishing the brewery he spent 25 years as a Chartered Accountant with a large accounting firm. Co-owner Helen Black has 20 years’ experience in marketing and looks after sales, customer care, communications, freight and distribution at the brewery. ## What they brew - IPA — 46% of the beers we track - Pale Ale — 21% of the beers we track - Stout / Porter — 16% of the beers we track - Amber Ale — 5% of the beers we track - Other — 5% of the beers we track - Pale Lager — 4% of the beers we track - Sour / Other — 3% of the beers we track ## Find them - Address: 3 Dalman Street, Forster, New South Wales, Australia - Coordinates: -32.1980311, 152.5245384 - Website: http://www.thecoastalbrewingcompany.com/ ## Breweries nearby - [Hunter Beer Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/hunter-beer-co-34927.md) — 2.96, Limited — New South Wales — 48 mi away - [Murray's Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/murrays-brewing-co-6615.md) — 3.71, Fine — Bobs Farm, New South Wales — 51 mi away - [Moorebeer Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/moorebeer-brewing-co-22419.md) — 3.78, Fine — Port Macquarie, New South Wales — 55 mi away - [Black Duck Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/black-duck-brewery-7975.md) — 2.99, Limited — Port Macquarie, New South Wales — 56 mi away - [Morpeth Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/morpeth-brewery-16676.md) — 3.03, Limited — Morpeth, New South Wales — 64 mi away - [Styx Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/styx-brewery-29394.md) — 3.71, Fine — Carrington, New South Wales — 67 mi away - [FogHorn Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/foghorn-brewery-16664.md) — 3.70, Fine — Newcastle, New South Wales — 67 mi away - [Maltnhops](https://finding.beer/brewery/maltnhops-17375.md) — 3.77, Fine — Beresfield, New South Wales — 67 mi away ## Rankings this brewery appears in - [Best breweries in New South Wales](https://finding.beer/breweries/australia/new-south-wales.md) - [Best breweries in Australia](https://finding.beer/breweries/australia.md) --- Finding Beer scores breweries on the beer they brew rather than on the venue. Method: . Rankings by place: . The iPhone app adds a live map of what is around you: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/finding-beer/id1082135126