As a prelude to the third and final Bledisloe Cup match being played two days later in Brisbane, we present the Bledisloe Cup…of wine.

With the Wallabies 2-0 down in the series, we are giving the Aussies every chance of a win with the iconic Henschke winery representing Australia.

Henschke was recently awarded the James Halliday wine of the year with their 2012 Henschke Hill of Grace scoring 99 points and they will be represented by their Brand Ambassador, Damien Ringrose.

The All Blacks will be represented by the 5 star New Zealand winery, Villa Maria Estate and their Brand Ambassador Brett West.

MIX FM’s Todd Widdicombe has been appointed as the referee for this contest and Todd will be taking the ambassadors through their paces as they try to convince the crowd why their wines reign supreme.

Group Executive Chef Damien Grimes has designed a superb 4 course menu to complement each of the wines.

That’s 4 great courses and 8 great wines in a battle for the ages.

This will be a sell out so don’t miss out – secure your tickets now.  Tables of ten people are $950 or $95 each.

​Brightwater Hotel has won the OpenTable Diners' Choice Awards in the 'Most Booked' category this month.

Each month, OpenTable analyses more than 400,000 new diner reviews.  The results are then sorted by category based on authentic ratings and reviews submitted.

Here are a couple of the reviews Brightwater Hotel received:

"The best venue on the Sunshine Coast!  The service is fantastic, meals delicious and view superb!"

"Always lovely service from staff and delicious food with that wonderful lakeside view - what more could a diner ask for?"

Thank you to everyone who has booked with us through OpenTable and for providing such great feedback and reviews to help us achieve this Award and confirm that Brightwater Hotel is one of the best pubs on the Sunshine Coast.

As a locally owned and operated independent hotel group, we strive to support and encourage local independent businesses like ourselves wherever possible.  With this season’s menu we acknowledge that the nights are getting a little longer and the kitchen team has identified some new and exciting products and techniques to share.

We have sourced the most succulent Mooloolaba prawns delivered direct to the Hotel from the trawler.  Their beautiful sweet flavour is evident when added to Coral Coast barramundi, wrapped in paper and cooked in its own juices 'en papillote'.

Our grain fed beef cheeks are sourced from the Darling Downs, braised gently until tender enough to eat with a spoon.  Our salads are made using the finest local product with herbs, micro leaves and shoots from The Green Shed in Palmwoods, fetta from Kenilworth and our Tasmanian Atlantic salmon is smoked in house.  Local company, Suncoast Fresh supply us daily with the finest fruit and vegetables collected from a network of farms in South-east Queensland.

Great care and attention has been placed on sourcing the highest quality of beef available for your enjoyment.  We have selected trusted high end Australian brands with a focus on their flavour, tenderness and texture with a mixture of grass and grain fed product to suit all preferences. 

Our premium selection showcases Queensland's favourite steak, the Rib, from two world class beef producers.  Exclusive in this region to the Sunshine Coast Hotel group, the Thousand Guineas rib fillet is a 180 day grain fed Australian shorthorn beef which is renowned for its open texture and buttery flavour.

The Cape Grim rib eye on the bone is a traditional British breed sourced from northern Tasmania. This tender cut is cooked on the bone with a consistent marble of fat and has a rich full flavour reflecting the 100% grass diet.

Our wine list continues to evolve and this season, we have introduced a delicious tempranillo called Calo from Rioja, Spain.  Calo is the gypsy language of northern Spain and this wine is very expressive with full bodied blackcurrant and cherry cola flavours balanced by a mild, smooth finish.  It’s yummy and pairs really well with mild spice dishes and also our pizza. 
 
We have also added a new moscato to this season’s wine list. This wine is produced by Holm Oak Vineyards, a five star rated winery in Northern Tasmania which was established in 1983. Holm Oak is one of the few smaller family owned wineries who grow, make and bottle their own wines on site.  The TBR Duffy Moscato is a refreshing wine with more complexity than you would expect from this varietal.  The wine also has added spice flavours as a result of the extra skin contact.

We are very pleased to be the first venue in Queensland to feature the release of the Leeuwin Estate Prelude Cabernet Sauvignon from Margaret River.  Leeuwin Estate is the benchmark of Margaret River chardonnay and cabernet and we now have both of the Prelude Vineyards varietals on our list.

This latest red is a cracking example of Margaret River cabernet and this premier 2013 vintage has all the Leeuwin trademarks of elegance and class. Enjoy a bottle with one of our premium selection steaks – you won’t be disappointed!

​Contact us on 5493 9440 to make a booking.

As a locally owned independent hotel group, the team at Sunshine Coast Hotels pride ourselves on buying the freshest produce available from local suppliers.

This summer, we are very excited to be adding two fantastic new local companies to the Brightwater Hotel kitchen.

The Green Shed is a small farm located in Palmwoods, where Sharon Koski and her family grow the most brilliant micro herbs, miniature leaves, edible flowers, shoots and baby vegetables.
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Reuben Jennings and his family proudly operate Kingfisher Meadow Farm, also based in Palmwoods. This season, Reuben supplies us with 5 different lettuce varieties for our salad mix which is picked before sunrise and delivered the very same day.

​Both farms use only organic fertiliser and no herbicides or pesticides.

​Our steak cuts on the summer menu have been hand selected to demonstrate a range of the very best quality of premium Australian beef.  Either grain or grass fed, all of our beef is aged for a minimum of 42 days, MSA standard, genetically modified free and hormone free.
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Our wine list has been expanded this season and has been selected by our panel of four wine lovers who are tasked to identify the best drinking wines of the current vintage which deliver our customers real value for money.

We hope you enjoy our new menus, you can view them here.

Brightwater Hotel wishes to thank everyone who joined us for Melbourne Cup Day and especially everyone who bought Raffle tickets on the day.

We are pleased to announce that your very kind donations raised an amount of $1,050 for our local school, Brightwater State School.

Our General Manager, Elise Gardner, presented Connor, the President of Brightwater State School P&C, with a cheque for this amount this afternoon.

Thanks very much and we hope to see you soon.

Former Bluetongue CEO and Head of Brewing have launched a new brand, QuickDraw.

100% Australian owned and brewed, they have produced 2 brews - Lager and Pale Ale.  The brews are recipes of Master Brewer, Bruce Peachey, one of only 3 master brewers in Australia!

Brightwater Hotel is one of only 3 Sunshine Coast Hotels with this beer on tap so head on down and try today.
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The Pale Ale has been created as a lighter-bodied and also highly drinkable Australian style, but also using American hops to give this Pale a subtle citrus flavour.

The beer is brewed using a combination of hops, Australian Pride of Ringwood hops for smooth bitterness and American Citra for flavour and aroma.  It is medium bittered at around 20BU.  This bitterness is balanced with malt sweetness through the use of a combination of all Australian malts married with the selection of hops.  Some caramel wheat malt has been used for smoothness and also to enhance the beers foam.

It is medium amber in colour with a dense foam that exhibits some cling in the glass.  This Pale Ale has a crisp, clean finish, lingering flavour and is very refreshing and a great match with seafood!

4.5% ABV.