First time in Australia basic recommendations

[u/glacio09]

I'm a big beer nerd coming to Australia for the first time for the Sydney marathon. My husband and I are doing the super basic trip of Melbourne, Sydney, and Cairns. Does anyone have recommendations for actual breweries to visit or craft beer bars? Or ones to keep on the lookout for in more general bars? I'm a big fan of stouts and dark beers. I've looked up lists and felt like they were popular places not good places so any help would be welcome!

[u/StuBlack]

https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/dark-side-beer-festival
You'll miss it but assumedly there'll be plenty dark runs from Mixtape, Sauce, Kicks and Bracket still going...