Free the Taps 2026

Free the Taps is back in 2026! On a mission to make sure no one misses out on the bar shout, we are taking over taps right across Australia for Coeliac Awareness Week.

Coinciding with Coeliac Awareness Week (13 – 20 March), Australia’s largest gluten free beer tap take over event, Free the Taps is back for the 5th year. Once again we are sending a clear message – no one needs to miss out on the bar shout.

Coeliac Disease affects 1 in 70 Australians, yet only 1 in 5 are diagnosed. Coeliac Awareness Week, an initiative by Coeliac Australia aims to raise awareness of symptoms and encouraging people to get tested.

We are helping pubs all around Australia welcome in new and forgotten customers for a beer by freeing their taps from gluten. With 11 venues pouring 14 different beer styles across 70 taps usually reserved for barley beers, TWØBAYS are inviting all beer lovers to come and experience just how good beer can be without gluten at Free the Taps events, and to shout their gluten free mates a beer.

And don’t think that just because it’s gluten free, it’s not for EVERYONE who enjoys a cold refreshing beer. The events are being held at some of the nation’s most iconic craft beer venues, a sign from the industry that these beers are well worth a try for even the most dedicated craft beer drinkers. From World Cup Gold medal winners to one off keg only brews, there's a beer for everyone's tastes.

Every venue will be serving up mouth watering meals or bar snacks to pair with your cold frothies.

We’ve partnered with these venues because we don’t think it’s fair for people to miss out on good beer. For us, it’s about those who avoid gluten being able to join in supporting their local and exploring different styles and tasting amazing flavours, with some great food.

Venue	State	Number of GF beers pouring
The Fox Hotel, Collingwood	VIC	6
Ed’s Hastings, Mornington Peninsula	VIC	4
Bobbie Peels, North Melbourne	VIC	4
Two Doors Brewing Co, Ashburton	VIC	5
The Duke of Brunswick, Adelaide	SA	6
Port Admiral, Port Adelaide	SA	6
My Beer Dealer, Brisbane	QLD	4
Hotel Sweeney’s, Sydney	NSW	12
Saint John Craft Bar, Launceston	TAS	6
Besk, Perth	WA	11
Dickson Taphouse, Canberra	ACT	6

 

Great food and great beer is for everyone, even if you don’t need to avoid gluten, so grab some mates and find your local Free the Taps event. Beers to be tapped around the country on Friday 13th March and will keep pouring until sold out. Check your local venues events page on Facebook or subscribe for updates - for further details.

Cheers, to great beer that everyone (over 18) can drink - The shout that doesn’t leave anyone out!