Stomping Ground launches with three beers and eight collaborations.
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VENUE PROFILE: GREAT OCEAN ROAD BREWHOUSE
The owners of Prickly Moses have created a regional pub where craft beer is celebrated.
LOCAL TAPHOUSE TEAM LAUNCH BREWERY
The guys behind The Local Taphouses and the GABS festival have launched Stomping Ground Brewing.
NEW BEERS AND BREWERY FOR COLONIAL
Colonial’s new Port Melbourne brewery has released The Emergence of Astra.
The Back Room Bar at Carwyn Cellars
The Back Room Bar at Carwyn Cellars boasts a rotating roster of 16 draught beers.
BLACKMAN’S TO CAN AND EXPAND
Victoria’s Blackman’s Brewery is celebrating a successful first year with plans to expand.
NEW BEER AND WHISKY BAR
Boilermaker House, a new craft beer and whisky venue, is set to open in Melbourne.
MELBOURNE BAR RELEASES BEER INSPIRED BY FAMOUS COCKTAIL
Renowned Melbourne cocktail bar, The Everleigh, has collaborated with Dainton Brewing to launch Manhattan Ale, the first in a series of drinks bridging the gap between classic cocktails and craft beer. A rich ale of malted rye and spicy noble hops, Manhattan Ale is aged in Tasmanian whisky barrels and French oak shiraz casks. The […]
The Local Taphouse St Kilda
The Local Taphouse VIC 184 Carlisle Street, St. Kilda East 3183 Arguably where it all began, The Local Taphouse in St Kilda is the godfather of true craft beer bars in Australia. This beacon of craft has a weekly rotating selection of local and imported brews, and staff that are knowledgeable and friendly. The old […]
Two Row Bar
Two Row Bar VIC 351 Smith Street, Fitzroy 3065 Two Row Bar is Tiffany Waldron and Slow Beer’s collaboration brew bar. Targeting serious beer nerds, there’s rarely a soft option on the five taps, with mostly random Rogue gems from the States and the single batch stuff from locals like Brew Cult.
Terminus Hotel
Terminus Hotel VIC 492 Queens Parade, North Fitzroy 3068 This year’s Good Beer Week Festival Hub, Terminus Hotel was recently named Melbourne’s Best Pub by the Herald Sun. A cocoon of crafty goodness, the Terminus has 16 taps that are constantly rotating and a fridge full of bottled craft from around the world.
The Royston
The Royston VIC 12 River Street, Richmond 3121 Always a Good Beer Week favourite, The Royston has a great rotating tap list and impressive staff knowledge to match. Taken over more than a decade ago by the Griggs family, who also run Terminus Hotel, The Royston was Melbourne’s first pub to go craft beer-only.
The Alehouse Project
The Alehouse Project VIC 98-100 Lygon Street, Brunswick East 3057 Opening in August 2012, The Alehouse Project focuses on local and international craft beer and cider across 12 taps and a hand pump in the cooler months. The venue showcases a diverse range and many of its beers are only ever on tap once at […]
The Park Hotel
The Park Hotel VIC 12 Watton Street, Werribee, Victoria 3030 With more than 300 bottled beers on offer this is a venue that takes its craft seriously. This outer western gem has a constantly changing tap roster, with a nice combination of beers that includes some less ‘challenging’ offerings for newcomers to craft.
The Catfish
The Catfish VIC 30 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy 3065 This lively little venue on Gertrude Street, which tips its hat to the State of Mississippi, has a rotating list of quality beers, tasty food and great music.
The Great Northern
The Great Northern VIC 644 Rathdowne Street, North Carlton 3054 Founded in 1883, this classic pub nestled in North Carlton’s leafy Rathdowne Street is a local’s dream. Great range of craft beers, top grub and one of Melbourne’s largest decked beer gardens.
Cookie/Rooftop
Cookie/Rooftop VIC 252 Swanston Street, Melbourne 3000 Sort of two venues in one. It’s hard to go to Cookie and not head up to Rooftop and check out the view, just like it’s hard to be on the rooftop overlooking Melbourne CBD and not be tempted by the lure of Thai food as you head […]
Moon Dog Brewing
Moon Dog Brewing VIC 17 Duke Street, Abbotsford 3067 The experience at Moon Dog Brewery reflects the rebellious, back yard operation-turned nationally acclaimed brewery that it is.
Beer Deluxe
Beer Deluxe VIC Federation Square, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Nestled between the walls of glass at Federation Square is Beer DeLuxe, a boutique beer specialist with a beer bible featuring unique brews from local microbreweries, as well as countries across the globe. This beer lover’s haven has numerous offerings under headings such as Trappist, Sours and […]
Oscar’s Alehouse
Oscar’s Alehouse VIC 7 Bayview Road, Belgrave 3160 An intimate, charming venue, Oscar’s Alehouse has a great range of beer on tap and in bottles. Complete with a small beer garden out the back, this is the perfect place to settle in for a few.
Junction Beer Hall
Junction Beer Hall VIC 15 Hall St, Newport, Melbourne 3015 A hidden gem in Melbourne’s west, Junction Beer Hall has 18 rotating craft beers on tap, tasting paddles, more than 70 local and international beers by the bottle and a reserve list of some of the best ales in the world.
New german beer hall for southgate
DEXUS Property Group and Red Rock Leisure have officially announced the launch of HOPHAUS, in Southgate restaurant and shopping precinct’s iconic space by the Yarra River, Melbourne. In what they are calling a contemporary twist on the great Bavarian Beer Halls, HOPHAUS is the latest addition to Red Rock Leisure’s stable of social pubs and […]
Melbourne small bar scene just got a bit larger
Citizens of Melbourne are well-known for their love of craft beer – and that reputation looks set to be cemented even further, following the opening of a brand-new craft beer bar in the suburb of Fitzroy. Two Row Bar – the brainchild of Tiffany Waldron (aka Beer Girl Bites, from Good Beer Week), Chris Menichelli […]
Beer deluxe re launches in fed square vic
Citizens of Melbourne have yet another beer-related piece of good news, with the announcement of the revamp and re-launch of Beer DeLuxe in Federation Square, in the heart of the CBD. The re-worked venue will offer punters the chance to soak up the atmosphere of the city centre, with a new beer garden facing onto […]