About Little Rivers Brewing Co.
Little Rivers Brewing Co. is a small-batch brewery and distillery in Scottsdale, in Tasmania's north-east. Husband and wife Chris and Jess Carins opened it in January 2013, after Chris spent seven years making wine in northern Tasmania and two years brewing in Queensland. The brewing water comes from the Forester River after filtering through the rock of Mount Scott, and the beers are made without added preservatives.
Regulars include Summer Haze, which took gold at the Independent Beer Awards in 2022 and 2023, a Pale Ale that won silver and a Devils Black IPA that won bronze. A Solstice Stout appears as a limited release while stock lasts. The range also covers spirits and ready-mixed spirit cans, and the taphouse offers beer tasting paddles and spirit flights so you can compare several at once.
The taphouse on Victoria Street opens Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m., and Friday from noon to 8 p.m.; it is closed Monday and Tuesday. Pizzas come from a local patisserie and providore, and a wood heater keeps the room warm on cold winter days (June to August). The space hosts private functions and corporate events, and the team can help arrange catering and entertainment.
Bridestowe Estate at Nabowla is about 20 minutes west along the Tasman Highway, so a summer lavender visit can finish with a late lunch here on the way through.
What to do
- Try a beer tasting paddle including the award-winning Summer Haze
- Compare house spirits in a spirit flight
- Order a pizza from the local patisserie to go with it
- Warm up by the wood heater on a winter afternoon
- Stay later on Fridays, when the taphouse is open until 8 p.m.
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Taphouse open year-round, Wednesday to Sunday; wood heater lit in winter (June–August)
- Hours
- As posted October 2026: Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun 12–4 p.m.; Fri 12–8 p.m.; closed Mon–Tue
Good to know
- Age
- 21 or older to taste or drink alcohol
- Reservations
- Walk-in (functions by enquiry)
Tips for your visit
- The taphouse closes at 4 p.m. most days, so plan a lunch or early-afternoon stop, or come Friday evening.
- It is closed Monday and Tuesday.
- Plan a designated driver if you'll be tasting.
Pair it with a lavender farm
Bridestowe Estate · about 20 minutes away
Bridestowe Estate at Nabowla is about 20 minutes west, so visit the lavender fields in the morning and stop here for lunch.
Getting there
Questions
When is the taphouse open?
Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 12–4 p.m., and Friday 12–8 p.m.; closed Monday and Tuesday.
Is there food?
Yes. Pizzas are supplied by a local patisserie and providore.
Who runs Little Rivers?
Chris and Jess Carins, who opened the brewery in January 2013.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of the Tamar Valley & North-East Tasmania, Australia
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