Six String Brewing Continues Trading Despite Administration as Central Coast Business Confidence Slumps
By Neha · Published 17 Jun 2026 · Updated 17 Jun 2026
Central Coast, NSW · New South Wales News
Safety note: Admin approval is an initial review, not a guarantee that every detail is correct. Check important or urgent claims with official sources and report anything inaccurate or unsafe.
Source and credit: Contributor's own report
Six String Brewing Continues Trading Despite Administration as Central Coast Business Confidence Slumps - Central Coast, NSW
Smart summary
Erina-based craft brewery Six String Brewing remains open and operating after entering voluntary administration, as economic uncertainty places increasing pressure on businesses across the Central Coast.
One of the Central Coast's best-known craft breweries is fighting to secure its future after entering voluntary administration, while broader business confidence across the region has fallen to levels not seen since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Six String Brewing, based in Erina, has appointed external administrators as part of a financial restructuring process aimed at stabilising the business and identifying a sustainable path forward. Despite the move, the company has reassured customers, suppliers and partners that it will continue operating as normal throughout the administration period. The brewery's taproom remains open, and production and wholesale operations are continuing.
Founded in 2013, Six String Brewing has become a prominent part of the Central Coast's hospitality and craft beer scene. The business expanded significantly in recent years, moving into a larger facility and increasing brewing capacity while also growing its hospitality, events and tourism offerings.
However, like many businesses across Australia, the brewery has faced mounting financial pressures. Rising operating costs, inflation, higher alcohol excise taxes and broader cost-of-living challenges have affected consumer spending and increased business expenses. Company representatives said these economic conditions contributed to the decision to appoint an administrator.
The development comes amid a wider downturn in business confidence. According to recent economic indicators, confidence among Australian businesses has fallen sharply, with many operators expressing concerns about economic conditions, inflation and future growth prospects. New South Wales has recorded some of the weakest business sentiment figures nationally.
NBN News reported that business confidence on the Central Coast has dropped to levels comparable with those experienced during the height of the COVID-19 disruption, creating challenging conditions for local operators across hospitality, retail and service industries.
Despite the difficulties, Six String Brewing's management remains optimistic that the restructuring process will allow the business to continue trading and emerge on a stronger financial footing. Administrators will work with company director Chris Benson and stakeholders to assess options for securing the brewery's long-term future.
The brewery has built a strong reputation over more than a decade, becoming a popular destination for craft beer enthusiasts and live music events while supporting local employment and suppliers. Many customers have expressed support for the business as it navigates the administration process.
Industry observers note that Six String's situation reflects broader challenges facing Australia's independent brewing sector, where rising costs and changing consumer spending habits have placed pressure on many operators. Several breweries around the country have undergone restructures or closures in recent years.
For now, Six String Brewing continues to welcome customers while efforts are made to secure its future and preserve one of the Central Coast's most recognisable craft beer brands.
BusinessBrewingStringCentralCoast
One of the Central Coast's best-known craft breweries is fighting to secure its future after entering voluntary administration, while broader business confidence across the region has fallen to levels not seen since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Six String Brewing, based in Erina, has appointed external administrators as part of a financial restructuring process aimed at stabilising the business and identifying a sustainable path forward. Despite the move, the company has reassured customers, suppliers and partners that it will continue operating as normal throughout the administration period. The brewery's taproom remains open, and production and wholesale operations are continuing.
Founded in 2013, Six String Brewing has become a prominent part of the Central Coast's hospitality and craft beer scene. The business expanded significantly in recent years, moving into a larger facility and increasing brewing capacity while also growing its hospitality, events and tourism offerings.
However, like many businesses across Australia, the brewery has faced mounting financial pressures. Rising operating costs, inflation, higher alcohol excise taxes and broader cost-of-living challenges have affected consumer spending and increased business expenses. Company representatives said these economic conditions contributed to the decision to appoint an administrator.
The development comes amid a wider downturn in business confidence. According to recent economic indicators, confidence among Australian businesses has fallen sharply, with many operators expressing concerns about economic conditions, inflation and future growth prospects. New South Wales has recorded some of the weakest business sentiment figures nationally.
NBN News reported that business confidence on the Central Coast has dropped to levels comparable with those experienced during the height of the COVID-19 disruption, creating challenging conditions for local operators across hospitality, retail and service industries.
Despite the difficulties, Six String Brewing's management remains optimistic that the restructuring process will allow the business to continue trading and emerge on a stronger financial footing. Administrators will work with company director Chris Benson and stakeholders to assess options for securing the brewery's long-term future.
The brewery has built a strong reputation over more than a decade, becoming a popular destination for craft beer enthusiasts and live music events while supporting local employment and suppliers. Many customers have expressed support for the business as it navigates the administration process.
Industry observers note that Six String's situation reflects broader challenges facing Australia's independent brewing sector, where rising costs and changing consumer spending habits have placed pressure on many operators. Several breweries around the country have undergone restructures or closures in recent years.
For now, Six String Brewing continues to welcome customers while efforts are made to secure its future and preserve one of the Central Coast's most recognisable craft beer brands.
Police are investigating after a one-year-old child died following a house fire in Collie, while several other people inside the property escaped safely.
A grandstand collapse at a sold-out music festival on the Gold Coast left three people with minor injuries, prompting an investigation by workplace safe...
Two drivers died at the scene and a passenger was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after a serious collision at Suffolk Park in northern Ne...
Police are searching for a masked person of interest after a house fire in Abbotsford injured four people, including an 88-year-old woman who was rescue...
New South Wales has begun accepting firearms under the national gun buyback scheme, but limited appointment availability has created an early challenge...
Australian property values have fallen for seven consecutive months, with the national median home value dropping approximately $63,400 since March as h...
Education experts support New South Wales' proposal to replace computer-based NAPLAN writing tests with traditional pen-and-paper examinations for stude...
Police are investigating after a one-year-old child died following a house fire in Collie, while several other people inside the property escaped safely.
A psychiatric report presented to South Australia's Supreme Court has raised questions about Tamika Chesser's mental competence in the case involving th...
A freedom of information request has revealed that Gold Coast Council does not hold a copy of the invoice for Mayor Tom Tate's three-day stay at Donald...
