The Inner West Ale Trail has officially launched, featuring 18 hyperlocal, independent microbreweries spanning six Sydney suburbs – Marrickville, Enmore, Newtown, St Peters, Rozelle and Camperdown.

Visitors to the unique trail can sip on over 320 unique craft beers made on site, and enjoy over 15 restaurants and food trucks, more than 100 wines, spirits and ciders and over 60 events each week.

The Inner West Ale Trail has been supported with funding from the NSW Government via the Uptown Grant Program & the
CID Trial Program, while PM Anthony Albanese shared a keynote address at the VIP launch in support of the collective, which celebrates community and local businesses.

Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne said: “The Inner West is to brewing and distilling what the Hunter Valley and the Barossa are to Australian wine. The initiatives we’re undertaking on behalf of these local businesses will only increase an ever-growing part of our local economy and encourage visitors to come and experience the unique vitality and vibrancy of the Inner West.”

With 17 breweries currently open within a five-kilometre radius, each offers a unique experience as colourful and diverse as the Inner West itself, with many venues in close proximity to each other.

They include Young Henrys, the rollicking Newtown institution that kickstarted the trail way back in 2012, and Philter Brewing in Marrickville, which boasts a gorgeous resort-style rooftop bar and a newly opened old-school sports bar.

Neighbouring Wildflower Brewing & Blending crafts unique beers fermented with wild yeasts from native flowers in its beautiful barrel room, while Camperdown’s Wayward Brewing offers 24 taps in a cool underground space that was once a winery. Or visitors can catch an inner west sunset with a beer in hand at the legendary Sauce Brewing Co beer garden.

Inside The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre foodies will find the deliciously retro Lucky Prawn restaurant, which serves up prawn toast and deep-friend Viennetta, while The Grifter Brewing Co and White Bay Brewery deliver wood-fired pizzas.

Chuck & Sons Brewing Co’s menu includes lamb ribs marinated in amber ale, or try a tasty falafel plate from Mixtape Brewing & Bar.

Additionally, the Ale Trail offers a revolving roster of free and fun events that includes live music, comedy, Queers & Beers nights, pool comps, ‘80s music bingo, Auslan-assisted nights, festivals and more.

Learn more here.