We want to see your schnappy Christmas cocktail recipes!

Take a pic (or happy “schnapp”) of your best cocktail featuring wildbrumby schnapps and tag us throughout November/December on socials for a feature.

Your creativity deserves recognition!

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Join us at the distillery on Sunday 27th October from 2pm to 4pm for live music.

Kick back with a schnappy cocktail as you unwind to the acoustic tunes of Damo & V

Covering pop, rock, country and Australian classics, this musical duo are local favorites.

*Performance is weather permitting.

Embrace the spirit of Oktoberfest with us! On Saturday, October 5th, the vibrant sounds of the Cooma Oom-Pah-Pah Band will fill the air from noon until 4 pm. Get ready to dust off your Lederhosen and Dirndl because we invite you to be a part of the fun! Join us for the Oktoberfest Celebration that promises laughter, music, and lots of schnapps, beer and sausages!

5th October 2024

12pm – 4pm

Join artist Spalding for a private group guided sculpture walk in the garden at wildbrumby distillery. You’ll also get the chance to peek inside the Spalding Studio – rarely open to the public. Upon the conclusion of the walk, relax in the cafe with a beverage, followed by a schnapps tasting.

Thursday to Monday (weather permitting)

$20 per person includes a guided sculpture walk and tea/coffee or cocktail, and a schnapps tasting, with all proceeds going to support the not-for-profit work of One Thredbo

Bookings essential. Minimum number of 6 participants required.

To enquire, please email orders@wildbrumby.com or phone (02) 6457 1447.

Hyatt Hotel Canberra is turning 100 and to celebrate they are throwing a glamorous party to rival the Great Gatsby!

Come and join us at our pop-op Bellini Bar on Friday 25th October from 7pm! 

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Friday 25th October 2024
7pm – 10pm
Hyatt Hotel Canberra, 120 Commonwealth Avenue, Yarralumla

Thursday 20 June 2024

Experience the spirit of the Snowy Mountains at Hyatt Hotel Canberra’s Schnapps masterclass. Join wildbrumby founder Brad Spalding and distiller Sebastian Druege in the historic Griffin’s Lounge for schnappy cocktails, winter canapes, and stories about distillation, ski culture, and mountain life.

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6:00pm – 7:30pm

10 March 2024 at wildbrumby Distillery

To cap off the last couple of weeks of drinks, fun, and laughter, we will be welcoming back The Hip Replacements to wildbrumby Distillery for an afternoon of cool blues and chilled drinks.

12 pm – 4 pm

8 – 10 March 2024 at Lake Crackenback Resort

SIP & SAVOUR COCKTAIL EVENING
To kick start the Savour Weekend of Food & Wine, specially designed cocktails will be crafted by Sebastian, celebrating the flavours of the mountains. 

WILDBRUMBY MASTERCLASS
On Saturday Brad will be hosting a Masterclass on Schnapps and mountain culture to celebrate 21 years of schnapps fermentation and distillation in Crackenback.
You’ll learn about the history of schnapps and how it became an integral part of the mountain experience. 

1 – 2 March in Thredbo

Canvas + Cocktails with Brad Spalding

Join artist Brad Spalding for an exclusive evening at the Lounge Bar on Friday, the 1st of March, from 6 pm to 9 pm. Paint alongside him, savour Wildbrumby cocktails, schnapps tastings, and grazing boards. Celebrate his art accolades and 21 years of Wildbrumby distillery with this unforgettable blend of art, spirits, and milestones!

26 January 2024

Enjoy live music among the sculptures with the Cooma Big Band from 12-4 pm. The band will be playing, and the schnapps and beer will flow! It’s the perfect way to spend a day in the Snowy Mountains. (weather permitting).

10. December 2023

Join our Schnappy Christmas on the Green with The Hip Replacements playing live music from 1.00 – 4.00pm. Enjoy cool blues and plenty of Christmas spirit.

29th October 2023

We’re thrilled to share the news that we will co-host this year’s Headland Writers Festival. As part of this exciting partnership, we invite you to join us for the Sunday (29. October) sessions at the distillery, which will be live-streamed free of charge. Whether you have just an hour to spare or want to immerse yourself in the literary world for the entire afternoon, we welcome you to be a part of this enriching experience. Come and explore the captivating world of literature with us.

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30th September 2023

Embrace the spirit of Oktoberfest with us! On Saturday, September 30th, the vibrant sounds of the Cooma Oom-Pah-Pah Band will fill the air from noon until 4 pm. Get ready to dust off your Lederhosen and Dirndl because we invite you to be a part of the fun! Join us for the Oktoberfest Celebration that promises laughter, music, and lots of schnapps, beer and sausages!

26 January 2023

Come and enjoy live music among the sculptures with the Cooma big band from 12.00 – 4.00pm. The band will be playing and the schnapps and beer will be flowing!

11 December 2022

Join our Schnappy Christmas on the Green with The Hip Replacements playing live music from 1.00 – 4.00pm. Enjoy cool blues and plenty of Christmas spirit.

8 December 2022

An evening of specials on all stocking fillers, schnapps, gin and vodka from 4pm till 6pm. Get a free Cocktail or Mocktail on arrival – or if it snows a glass of Gluhwein (like the authentic Kristkindl Market) and Bruno is playing the squeeze box.

2 October 2022

Wildbrumby will be putting the Oom-pah into Oktoberfest over the long weekend with the foot-stomping Cooma District band playing on Sunday 2nd of October from noon until 4pm.
Austrian and German beer will be flowing, with schnapps aplenty, so grab your lederhosen or dirndl and join us for a slapping great time!

25 July 2021

Come and visit us on the wildbrumby stall at the Pialligo ‘Love Local’ market in Canberra on Sunday 25 June from 9am until 2pm. We’ll be bringing along our award-winning schnapps, gin, vodka, negroni and gluhwein. so please come and say hi!

2nd April 2021

The Hip Replacements are booked in for Easter Friday, 2.00 – 4.00pm.
Cocktails and Music on the green.
A fun Friday afternoon with hip music!

7th November 2020

This iconic event will be presented by the Australian Gin Distillers Association, featuring 30 Australian craft gin distillers at the beautiful Pialligo Estate, with tastings of 150 gins complemented by Artisan Drinks Tonic waters + Pialligo Smokehouse foods.

Tickets: SOLD OUT

15th March 2020

Join us at Wildbrumby Distillery for our Zucchini Festival on Sunday, 15 March. Bring along your biggest zucchini, while enjoying a bellini, or a martini, and we’ll judge your zucchini.
Judging will take place at 2:30 pm. Please call for forklift.

8th March 2020

Finish off an amazing weekend with a food and drinks evening hosted by Wildbrumby Distiller Sebastian Druege at Cascades Restaurant.

Five delicious cocktails from the local alpine distillery, Wildbrumby, will be paired with a hand picked selection of delicious dishes, for an evening of fun, food and inventive cocktails lovingly made with local products.

WHERE: Cascades Restaurant, Thredbo
TIME: 6.30pm
COST: $125pp for five courses and five drinks
Bookings essential via Thredbo Alpine Hotel (02) 6459 4200

7th March 2020

Celebrate the good life at the Thredbo Food and Wine Festival. Head to the Thredbo Village Square to explore an array of wineries, cheese makers, local food and produce, kids face painting and live music. Wildbrumby will showcase our Classic Gin & Tonic alongside the famous Alpine Spritzer.

Don’t miss a moment of the fun and make it a weekend! Sip and stay with a 3 for 2 accommodation special.

COST: Free Entry/$25 – 10 x tasting tokens and a limited edition tasting cup.

23rd February 2020

Bring the whole family to The Plot at Pialligo in Canberra on Sunday 23 Feb for a relaxing day perusing fresh food, drink and lifestyle stalls from various regional businesses. Enjoy live music knowing that every time you open your wallet, you’re supporting a family business, a small regional community or the entire country, who have been affected by the recent bushfires that have ravaged Australia.

LOTS OF FUN FOR KIDSThere is a large fully fenced kids sensory playground for the littlies which is now shaded as well, so bring the family down for a day of fun.

22 November 2020

We called on all local gin lovers to celebrate Aussie gin & break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the largest gin tasting event ever – and you answered the call, with tickets selling out in days.

This amazing event will be running simultaneously across gin distilleries and gin-centric bars Australia-wide. Here at wildbrumby, we’re planning an afternoon of entertainment and gin tasting featuring the best spirits in the Snowy Mountains, so we look forward to welcoming our ticket holders to this inaugural Gin Ashes.

14th February 2020

You can enjoy luscious sparkling schnappy-hour cocktails and 500ml beers for $10 each at the Wildbrumby Distllery between 5pm till 7pm on Valentine’s Day.

Everyone is welcome to join our Valentine’s schnappy-hour, and If you’re headed to Crackenback Farm for a Valentine’s dinner, then why not bring your true love (or your bestie) to the distillery beforehand and raise a glass to love and romance. (No bookings required).

22nd December 2019

The fabulous Hip Replacements will be rocking Christmas at the Distillery this coming Sunday (22nd December) on the green at 2pm. Please come and join us!

5th November 2019

Come to the distillery on Melbourne Cup day. You’ll enjoy seafood, bubbles, bellini or beer, and martini making between races.

5th October 2019

Wildbrumby will be putting the Oom-pah-pah into Oktoberfest over the long weekend with the foot stomping Cooma Oom-pah-pah band playing on Saturday 5th of October from 12 noon until 4pm.
Austrian and German beer will be flowing, with schnapps aplenty, so grab a lederhosen or dirndl and come and join for us a slapping great afternoon!

6 – 21 July 2019

Attention all beanie lovers! The wildbrumby beanie festival is back again for the NSW school holidays (July 6 to 21).
Daily prizes will be awarded to those sporting the best beanie, so grab your most dazzling headgear, and pay us a visit during the holidays for the chance to claim a sublime chocolately prize (or something even schnappier, for the grownups).

8th June 2019

Enjoy a double-whammy celebration at Wildbrumby, with World Gin Day and the official opening of the Aussie ski season colliding in a high-spirited festival at our Snowy Mountains distillery.

We’ll be serving up a smorgasbord of gin-based delights to mark these occasions, pairing our award-winning range of spirits with a line-up of tonics, mixers and martinis. So come and celebrate the snowy spirit of gin with us on June 8.

2nd June 2019

We’ll be officially saying farewell to dust and potholes this coming Sunday (June 2) when we open our new road in a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Sealing the section of Wollondibby Road between the EcoCrackenback turnoff and the distillery has been a massive project, and was entirely managed and funded by the distillery!

It has been many years in the planning, and we’re really happy with the result, so please come and join us at 4pm on Sunday, June 2 at our End-of-Pothole Party!

4th May 2019

We are delighted to present an exclusive Cocktail Masterclass hosted by Phillip Jones, Australia’s own Martini Whisperer.

Phillip will make a special appearance at the distillery on Saturday, May 4th to share his secrets on the art of mixology.

You will be greeted with drinks and nibbles on arrival, and under Phillip’s expert guidance, can choose from a range of Wildbrumby’s craft schnapps, gin and vodka, to make your own luscious creation. A tasty selection of finger food from the Wildbrumby distillery cafe will also be served during the event.

So why not phone a friend, and grab your tickets today for this not-to-be-missed experience!

26th January 2018

Come and celebrate Australia Day at the distillery!!

We’ll have a Big band (18 piece) playing live from 1-4.

Enjoy a Big beer + Double banger sanger + Schnapps chaser special – all for $30.

Saturday 29th October and Sunday 30th October 2018

Wildbrumby has a massive weekend of music over Oktoberfest long weekend with a foot stomping Oom-pah-pah band playing on Saturday 29th and the fabulous Hip Replacements rocking their bluesy tunes on Sunday 30th.

There’ll be German beer on tap, and schnapps aplenty, so dust off your lederhosen or dirndl, grab a blanket, and join all the slap-dancing fun!

July 7 until 22nd July

The Wildbrumby Beanie Festival has begun!

Thank you to all our knitters for the stunning bunch of beanies now on sale at the distillery to help raise funds for charity.

The Beanie Festival runs until July 22, with 20% of proceeds for the Leukaemia Foundation, and the rest for the beanie’s creator.

We’re also dishing out daily prizes for visitors sporting their own amazing beanies, so grab your best woollen headgear and come join in the fun.