XXXX BREWERY

XXXX Brewery Accessibility

XXXX Ale House is located at 20 Paten St, Milton. If driving from Brisbane city centre, head east on Milton Road, right into Castlemaine Street, left onto Black Street, then left on Paten Street. However, there is limited undercover parking, and also limited paid meter parking. In addition, on Suncorp Stadium event days, there are parking restrictions throughout the area from midday, so we advise all guests to take public transport. Travel one-stop From Roma Street Station along the Richlands/Ipswich line to Springfield Central Station, from where it’s a 250-metre walk. Alternatively, take bus numbers 411, 415, 417 or 445 from City Hall to Coronation Drive at Cribb Street, from where it’s a 450-metre walk. 

For those self-driving, there is one designated accessible parking spaces near the main entrance, directly under the Alehouse building at the corner of Black and Paten Streets. If arriving by taxi or rideshare, there is a safe and convenient designated drop-off point at the corner of Black and Paten Streets, immediately in front of the Alehouse accessibility ramp. 

In the Alehouse are two spacious accessible toilets (male and female) located on the first floor in the guest’s taste room, which is visible as you alight the lift on the first floor. 

We welcome service animals; there are three convenient grassy areas nearby for toileting: in the garden immediately at the base of the accessibility ramp in Paten Street; the grassed nature strip in front of OfficeWorks on the other side of Paren Street; and adjacent to security at the main entrance on the corner of Black and Finchley Streets.

Tours run from Wednesdays to Saturdays, and are open for those aged 18 and over only, so bring official ID with you. You must not have consumed alcohol before the tour, and fully enclosed, flat shoes are mandatory. There are many steps on the tour route, which makes it inaccessible for wheelchair users, as well as some people using mobility aids. Navigation might also be tricky for those living with low or no vision. It’s a working brewery, so it can be noisy and busy, which may disturb those with sensory sensitivities. 

While full access to the main tour route for wheelchair users and those with mobility aids is not possible due to a large number of stairs, a limited visit is still achievable. Guests can enter the Alehouse and peruse the memorabilia and merchandise on sale. There’s also access to the two theatres, one screening the world history of the noble art of brewing, and the other covering the history of Castlemaine XXXX. Guests with limited mobility are welcome to participate in the tasting session, where a video of the canning, bottling and kegging operations runs as a loop. The Alehouse restaurant and bar is both accessible and spacious, with limited views of the working brewery.