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The Rise Of The Brew Pub


Not so long ago your average bloke thought beer came in three varieties: Carlton Draught, Melbourne Bitter or VB. Any poncey talk of hops or fruity overtones, pale this or IPA that would have seen you laughed out of the pub, probably with a helpful boot in the behind to see you on your way.   

Over the last ten years or so, thankfully, Australia has embraced the craft brew scene utterly and completely. While there's nothing at all wrong with a big boozy cruise on the cheap stuff, even your most casual brew-loving bloke has one eye on the 'fancy' stuff these days.  

Microbreweries have popped up all over the place. The difference with these pubs is that they are brewing their beer on the premises. They offer the beer connoisseur a little something more refined, or even more knock your socks off if you prefer.  With everything from dark and silky chocolate porters to freshly zingy, hoppy pale ales being brewed in small breweries all across Australia, these days your average beer nut is spoiled for choice.   

Forget the mass-market watery stuff, or beer for folks who don't like beer as some in the industry like to call them, do yourself a favour and go on a tour of one of your local breweries. Most are more than keen to walk you round and give you a bit of an insight into the process of crafting genuinely exciting  beers. It's time to wake up and smell the hops.

Find out where to find brew pubs in your state below.

Stephen Russell, Citysearch

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Melbourne Brew pubs

Portland Lane Cafe, Portland Hotel & James Squire Brewhouse

115 Russell Street, Melbourne

-37.8139372332769 144.968086481094

A cafe is a cafe is a cafe until you add a brewhouse. That is what you get at the Portland Lane Cafe. A cafe, pub and brewhouse sit cosily against each other in a traditional pub environment of raw timbers, moody lighting and warm welcomes. The Portland menu offers pub grub with an Australian twist for between $15 - 25 a dish (crocodile and prawn skewers anyone?). The beer list is a real treat for beer lovers - in particular, the six-beer tasting paddle - where you may sample the brews from the James Squire Brewhouse. This place is an inner-city taste of something faraway.

Category: Restaurants // Mains from: $16.50 // Cuisine: Modern Australian

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Royston Hotel

12 River St, Richmond

-37.816436 145.013264

The Royston is a proper old pub with outstanding food and great locals

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Bell's Hotel

157 Moray Street, South Melbourne

-37.8310479784696 144.962180256844

Conveniently located at the corner of Moray & Coventry Streets in South Melbourne. A short leisurely stroll from the CBD. Bell's offers a full range of up to date function facilities. With three function rooms to choose from Bell's can cater to all of your function and party needs.

Category: Restaurants // Mains from: $14.50

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James Squire Brewhouse

16-17, 439 Docklands Drive, Waterfront City, Docklands

-37.813099 144.93817

An homage to Australia’s first brewer and to Australia’s favourite pastime: beer.

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2 Brothers Brewery

4 Joyner Street, Moorabbin

-37.942668 145.068659

2 Brothers brewery throws open its doors on Thursday and Friday's for beer straight from the source, with some pizza thrown in.

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Mountain Goat Brewery Bar

80 North Street, Richmond

-37.816557 145.01281

Mountain Goat throws open the door twice weekly with brewery tours, beer on tap and tasty pizzas.

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Sydney Brew Pubs

The Macquarie Hotel

42 Wentworth Ave, Surry Hills

-33.878315 151.21121

Don’t let the ‘boutique’ tag fool you into thinking this place has forgotten its Sydney pub roots.

Category: Bars & Clubs // Venue Type: Bar

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Redoak Boutique Beer Cafe

201 Clarence Street, Sydney CBD

-33.86867804 151.2052798

Sydney’s beer lovers are flocking to inner-city hops heaven Redoak Boutique Beer Cafe and restaurant for award-winning premium beers and hearty pub fare.

Category: Restaurants // Mains from: $18.00 // Cuisine: Modern Australian

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Paddy's Pub and Brewery

268 Parramatta Road, Flemington

-33.867282 151.096661

Paddy's Brewery has vats full of tasty craft beer for the lads who like it the natural way

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4 Pines Brewery

29/43-45 E Esplanade, Manly

Leave your stubbies at home; Manly’s 4 Pines Brewery melds restaurant and brewery cultures together to deliver micro-brews and tasty cuisine in relaxed surrounds.

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Adelaide Brew Pubs

Port Dock Brewery Hotel Restaurant

10 Todd Street, Port Adelaide

-34.8430599569662 138.507342338562

The Port Dock has a long claim to prominence in Port Adelaide, having initially opened its doors back in 1855. The scenery may have changed a bit in that time, but what hasn't is the dedication to brewing beer the old-fashioned way. From the ingeniously-named Black Bart Milk Stout to the alcoholic ginger beer concoction that is the Ginja, there's a keg-load of tasty tipple’s on offer. The best way to get your taste buds round the range is by dabbling in the brewers paddle with all six beers all in a row in dinky 100ml glasses, so you can compile your very own beer research paper.

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Holdfast Hotel

83 Brighton Rd, Glenelg

-34.985334 138.520183

Love beer, love life.

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Brisbane Brew Pubs

International Hotel

525 Boundary Street, Spring Hill

-27.46042551 153.0214818

The International brews beers that without a shadow of a doubt can compete on the international stage.

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Perth Brew Pubs

Indian Ocean Brewing Company

33 Ocean Falls Boulevard, Mindarie

-31.6904805446935 115.702466368675

The Indi dining experience is both relaxed and effortless. The new winter menu concentrates on fresh quality ingredients posting a wide selection of grills, salads and seafood. This combines beautifully with the best oven-fired pizza menu on the west coast and un-beatable desserts. A trendy courtyard housing Perths best local LIVE music acts, coupled with outside eating areas with outstanding views, provide a unique venue to enjoy some quality time with friends, in a brewery enviornment.

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Last Drop Brewery

Lot 51, Lot 51 Nicholson Rd, Canning Vale

-32.100597 115.914707

The Last Drop Pub & Brewery in Canning Vale is a curious old faux-Tudor building that includes a mighty big beer garden out back. With a small but perfectly formed range, the Last Drop brews a pilsner, dark lager and Bavarian-style wheat beer, as well as its own low alcohol effort not quite on site, but nearby at Bedfordale. Not too far to go then to get from source to your pint glass, and they stick to tried and tested, age-old traditions with nothing but water, malt and hops included. The menu is pretty faithful too, with a parmi, beef pie and assorted steaks as well as past and pizza. With regular live music the crowd's usually up for a good time.

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Feral Brewing Company

152 Haddrill Road, Baskerville

-31.7972251 116.0374281

To complement our outstanding beers and wines our restaurant serves an exciting menu of modern Australian cuisine. Diners can choose from a full a la Carte selection at very reasonable prices. Our food philosophy is to utilise the freshest available local produce. This is reflected in our menus that change frequently to accommodate this.

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The Old Brewery

173 Mounts Bay Road, Perth

-31.96483452 115.8404455

The Old Brewery restaurant on Perth’s winding Mounts Bay Road offers best quality steaks cooked to perfection and Swan River views with a city backdrop.

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Canberra Brew Pubs

Wig & Pen

Canberra House Arcade, Alinga St, Canberra

-35.278284 149.12815

Put on your very best lab coat and get serious about the science of beers

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Zierholz

6/19 Kembla St, Fyshwick

-35.325333 149.177136

Zierholz combines US brewery equipment with a German master brewer to make beer goodness on a grand scale.

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