We brew for beer drinkers who want something better.
If you’ve done the basic stuff. You’ve tried the weird stuff. We land somewhere you’ll actually want to come back to.
We started Carbon 6 in 2022 with one goal: to make better beer, without the B.S.
The name comes from the sixth carbon atom in glucose, the starting point of fermentation. It's a subtle nod to the science behind what we do, but we’re not here to give you a chemistry lesson. We're here to make beer that tastes good, drinks clean, and keeps you coming back.
We're based in Stapylton on the northern Gold Coast,
Brewing small batches of beer that cover the classics, lager, pale ale, with the occasional sour or seasonal release when the mood strikes. Yes, we’ve done a fruited sour. No, it doesn’t taste like a slushie.
Everything we brew is cold-stored from day one and packed fresh. No shortcuts, no weird aftertastes, just proper beer.
We have been recognised as the
Best New Brewery – Royal Queensland Awards 2025
One of the highest-rated breweries on Untappd – Gold Coast region
Award winning beers
Gold Award 2025
Cardinal Red
IPA
Silver & Bronze Award 2025
Hyper Glow DDH IPA
Silver & Bronze Award 2025
Elani Single Hop Pale Ale
Silver & Bronze Award 2025
Nebula Hazy IPA
Silver Award 2025
Twilight Trails Amber Ale
Bronze Award 2025
Triple Fruited Sour – Mango, Pineapple & Citrus
Silver & Bronze Award 2025
The Pioneer Strong Porter
Silver Award 2025
Carbon Mid-Lager
Silver & Bronze Award 2025
Exploration Pale Ale
Bronze Award 2025
Last Crusade TDH American IPA
Bronze Award 2025
Carbon Dry Lager
Bronze Award 2025
Hefeweizen
Our Values
Keep it real
No gimmicks. Just well-made beer that delivers every time.
Respect the process
Science matters. So does patience. We brew with intention, not shortcuts.
Community counts
We’re local, independent, and proud of it. Supporting other small businesses, pouring at local events, and keeping things personal.
Drinkability is everything
If it’s not worth a second can, it’s not worth brewing.
Quality over quantity
Small batches. Fresh ingredients. Every can gets the same attention to detail.
We stand by our beer
If you don’t like the beer, we’ll swap it. No drama.
Let customers speak for us
Awesome value to money with an extensive range of beers to sample.
Great beer with a lot of variety for all types of beer drinkers. Very friendly staff, and a must if you enjoy craft beers!
Each and every of Carbon6 beers is a taste sensation.
Great Beers from great people.
Haven’t had a beer I don’t like! Good variety to choose from too. Wish I could go more often..
Solid beer. Nice new hop, definitely worth a try!
These guys make fantastic beer - as evidenced by their trophy cabinet and popularity in the local scene - but I am most impressed with the A-grade customer service I received recently.
I raised a minor issue with a beer I had bought (which was most likely a subjective issue not something genuinely wrong with the beer), and I was invited to come in and speak with the team about it. They were warm, friendly, and understanding. I would have been embarrassed to tell these professionals that the beer they made wasn’t to my liking, but they made me feel like my opinion mattered. Though entirely unnecessary, they also gave me some other beers to try as a show of recognition for the minor issue I raised.
They’ve made a lifelong customer of me.
Thanks Nick, Reece, and the rest of the crew. You guys clearly care about craft beer and your customers, and I look forward to what’s to come for Qld’s hottest new brewery.
Really nice and easy drinking sour great flavours
Meet our Brewer
Reece is our head brewer and the talent behind the tap.
With nearly six years of experience across Brisbane and Ipswich, he cut his teeth at Helios Brewing under one of the local legends, Charlie. Now brewing up a storm at Woolgoolga. From there, Reece took the helm at 4 Hearts (now Stony Creek), where he delivered everything from cult favourites like the Raspberry Donut Sour to bold, black NEIPAs that turned heads.
Reece
These days, he runs the show at Carbon 6 Brewing. Equal parts General Manager, Head Brewer, and resident quality-control freak, Reece is the brain (and palate) behind every recipe. He’s the reason our beers are crisp, clean, and never try-hard. His current favourite? Our Carbon Dry lager but he’s not one to settle down. There’s always a new brew vying for top spot.
How we work
We brew in small batches, not big factories.
Every beer is made on-site at our brewery in Stapylton. No dusty kegs. No mystery contracts. Just fresh, local beer, straight from the source.
We let the beer do the talking.
No weird ingredients for the sake of it. No beers that taste like birthday cake or regret. We chase balance, not shock value.
We keep it cold and ship it fast.
Our beer goes from tank to can to cold storage, then straight to your fridge. No middlemen. No warm warehouses. Just fresh-as beer, the way it should be.
We clean. A lot.
Ask any brewer, the secret to good beer is boring: clean tanks, clean lines, clean everything. It’s not sexy, but it’s essential.
Inside the line:
How we can our craft beer
See Carbon 6 canning in action
