Six people, one apartment, one afternoon at a beer festival: the maths works better when nobody has to drive. Crafted Beer & Cider Festival marked its tenth year at Kurrawa Park on Saturday 12 September 2026. That Gold Coast edition has ended. The gates ran 11 am to 8.30 pm, strictly eighteen-plus with photo ID checked at the door. From Fern Street, the group could make the trip without a car.
Two ways down, both car-free
The park sits on Old Burleigh Road, a short stretch north of Kurrawa Surf Club, and Kurrawa Beach is close to two kilometres south of Marriner Views. Some groups could walk the beachfront; the faster option was the tram from Florida Gardens G:link station, 750 metres from the door, to Broadbeach North. In 2026, the festival ran 100% cashless with no pass-outs. Those were the rules for the finished edition, while the walking and tram routes remain useful for other Broadbeach outings.
What’s actually on
The 2026 lineup was interstate-heavy: Sanctus Brewing, Common People Brewing, Better Beer, Hound & Stag and Rock City Beer joined the local taps, with a cider list alongside. Live sets from The Vanns and Selve carried the afternoon, with Line Dancing between rounds. Cychos Buffalo Wings and The Wiener Haus & Bug Haus covered lunch through dinner. The Crafted Legends Club upgrade offered prime seating and a brewery meet-and-greet. The 2026 ticket tiers and set times have expired; check the official site for any later announcement.
Room for the whole crew afterwards
This is where Fern Street earns its keep. Marriner Views apartments run to 180 square metres, two to a floor, laid out for a cross-breeze between the ocean and hinterland sides. A group coming back from a long Broadbeach day has a proper lounge, and the heated saltwater pool, set to 26°C, is there for a slower morning. The tennis court, gardens and BBQ area leave room for everyone to compare notes over a late breakfast.
After the 2026 weekend
The tenth-anniversary Gold Coast festival took place on Saturday 12 September 2026. No later edition is confirmed here. Marriner’s check-in runs 2 to 5 pm, and a Friday arrival still gives a group a full weekend to settle in and explore Broadbeach.
Explore the Superior Two-Bedroom and Three-Bedroom Ocean View apartments for a group stay, and use the organiser’s site for news of any future festival.
