Beer Tasting and Smoke BBQ Cooking Class

Learn how to cook BBQ smoked meats and pair them with beers in Canberra!



3 hours

Class size 1 to 30 (public classes), 20 to 100

  $190 - $205 (price varies across dates) (Afterpay available)
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Food & Drink Tasting
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Combine two of life's greatest pleasures - beer and BBQ - at this hands-on BBQ cooking class in Canberra! Guided by an experienced teacher, you'll learn how to barbecue smoked meats and match them to premium beers.
The experience begins with a warm welcoming from your chefs, where you’ll be treated to a frosty beer and snack. From there, you'll learn valuable tips and tricks on brining, marinating, rubbing and wood smoking.
This hands-on cooking class will teach you the art of smoking a range of different meat cuts to rival the legendary brisket and pork cuts. We will learn new skills to add to our smoking artillery and serve restaurant quality BBQ Smoked dishes and all served with a flavour matched beer.
What's on the menu?
  • Pulled Chicken Taco with Corn and Avocado Sala
  • Smoked Bass Strait Beef Short Ribs with Bourbon Porter Glaze
  • Reversed-Seared Bass Strait Beef Rump with Jalapeno. Rocket and Herb Oil
  • Smoked Potatoes with Garlic, Rosemary and Sour cream.
In a delicious beer tasting session, gain an understanding of the various flavour profiles as well as how they can be incorporated into cooking. Feel proud as you indulge in a four-course meal cooked by you!
At the end of the class, enjoy all of your delicious creations paired with cold beers and leave with the confidence and ability to recreate these mouth-watering dishes at home!
Please note: Looking to do a private class for a corporate event, birthday party or special occasion? Check out our private bbq cooking classes!

Upcoming dates for Beer Tasting and Smoke BBQ Cooking Class

Times are Sydney time. Dates and prices as of 13 Oct 2026, 3:48am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

2 upcoming dates between 28 Nov 2026 and 20 Feb 2027.

  • Sat 28 Nov 2026, 2pm-5pm ($190)
  • Sat 20 Feb 2027, 2pm-5pm ($205)
What you'll get
Friendly instruction from a qualified chef
Beer on arrival
All ingredients and utensils
Use of an apron
Enjoy an absolute BBQ feast during and at the end of your class
Bonus BBQ School online store credit, emailed with your order confirmation
Exclusive BBQ School eCookbook, emailed after the class
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Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What to bring
We'll supply everything you'll need - just book, turn up and enjoy!
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hens party.

This experience would also be a fun gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

Cornerstone Pub, Gungahlin - Cornerstone Pub, 51 Hinder St, Gungahlin ACT

The address is 51 Hinder St, Gungahlin ACT 2912, Australia

Beer Tasting and Smoke BBQ Cooking Class location
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Recent reviews of Beer Tasting and Smoke BBQ Cooking Class

  • 5/5 from Louisa Ambarita, attended Mar 2026: Learnt so much even though i had no prior knowledge. The host was super witty, he made us feel super comfortable to ask questions. Very worth your money, the beer tasting paired really well and the meat was AMAZING
  • 5/5 from Lorien Staples, attended Dec 2025: Loved the class! Great teacher and delicious food. Cant wait to try what we learnt at home
  • 5/5 from Scott Wright, attended Dec 2025: I had a great time. Great teacher. Great food. Picked up some tips to try at home.
  • 5/5 from Kerrie Jarvis, attended Nov 2025: The class was great
  • 5/5 from Hayley Baird, attended Sep 2025: What a great day we had at this BBQ cooking class. Beer on arrival, great informative teacher and clean open venue. The staff were friendly and very knowledgeable, and brought us all together as a group. We will definitely be booking in another class.
  • 5/5 from Dalma Demeter, attended Dec 2024: I got the class as a birthday present for a friend, and he enjoyed it tremendously, it was a great surprise gift.
  • 4/5 from Fiona de Puit, attended Dec 2024: Hi there, my husband enjoyed his birthday gift (your class). He was told to expect the recipe's via email; can you please confirm when he will receive these please? Many thanks.
  • 5/5 from Robyn Cooper, attended Sep 2024: Excellent BBQ Smoking class with three different meats pulled together as a very tasty lunch. The two presenters were really knowledgeable and efficient. Unfortunately it was an unseasonably windy day but spirits were high and everyone enjoyed themselves. I purchased this course as a gift for my husband and he really enjoyed it.
  • 5/5 from Glenn Huender, attended Mar 2024: Great teachers, good tips and explanations, Great value with food and drinks just would’ve liked a little more hands-on but can understand due to timeframes and varied skill set of other participants
  • 4/5 from Lloyd Petty, attended Mar 2024: Really enjoyed the class. Drew, Charlie and Julian did a terrific job. Certainly learnt about preparing and smoking the meat appropriately.
  • 5/5 from Mark Jager, attended Nov 2023: Ben and staff were friendly and knowledgeable. Food tasted terrific and I will be changing my cooking styles after this instruction
  • 5/5 from Zak Looker, attended Jan 2023: Great opportunity to learn from some experienced chefs/meat smoking competitor. The food was amazing and the tips and tricks were so helpful in everyday cooking as well as low and slow meat preparation.
  • 5/5 from Alice Heininger, attended Mar 2022: The venue was noisy, but central and open and have us lots of space to look around and have good setup. The teacher was Cleary very experienced and had a lot of really great anecdotes. He gave us a lot of pointers and advice through the lesson. The food was delicious and surprisingly approachable- I am looking forward to trying it at home, especially the reverse seared steak and short ribs. I bought some of the rub at the end of the lesson which smells delicious.
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BBQ Cooking Classes, Corporate Events & Catering. Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Caberra, Perth and the Hunter Valley.
BBQ School was founded in 2004 by internationally trained chef and passionate foodie Ben Farley who identified that while many Aussies were really into cooking on the BBQ, most only had one or two recipes they knew how to cook really well.
Showing keen BBQ’ers how to prepare and confidently cook a collection of simple, effective and tasty recipes was the best way forward and so in 2004 Ben turned his back on a career in Sydney and London high profile restaurants and founded BBQ School.
In our classes, we assume no knowledge but have found that the more a student knows about BBQ cooking, the more they learn from our experienced chef presenters.
To date around 90, 000 people have been taught through the BBQ School.
Our head office is in Willoughby, Sydney but we also operate regular classes in Sydney's Centennial Park, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Hunter Valley and each year the School continues to grow in response to people who wish to cook with more flair when entertaining.
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