The Queensland government has granted the XXXX brewery a 15-year extension to its licence in a move that will protect the historic Milton site from repeated nuisance complaints.

State Development Minister Cameron Dick announced the moved on Thursday, saying the approval would give the business certainty to operate within its existing limits.

The 15-year exemption under section 267 of the Planning Act protects XXXX from repeated nuisance odour and noise complaints from neighbours, based on its current approved operations.