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Beer Lovers' Guide To Victoria's Microbreweries
Beer Lovers' Guide To Victoria's Microbreweries
ahhh… microbreweries
now that hit the spot!
third edition
The Beer Lovers’ Guide to Victoria’s
microbreweries
third edition
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Foreword
John Brumby MP
Minister for State and Rural Development
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victoria’s microbrewery industry
Microbrewers have a Microbrewers are also keen to
passion for craft brewing, educate you on the range and
and wish to share their flavour characteristics of beer ~
enthusiasm and their and how to match a fine
beer ~ with you. brew with fine dining.
For example, a rich,
Victoria’s boutique
full flavoured beer will
breweries provide
complement either a
you with greater
pasta or roast whereas a
choice and a variety
crisp, fresh lager will
of fresh, full
complement a light lunch.
flavoured beers made
Spicy meals are best paired
locally by Victorian
with an aromatic or pilsner
producers.
style beer but also contrast
There are currently more nicely with a malt-heavy,
than 20 microbreweries in creamy brew.
Victoria, with new ones The microbrewers of
opening regularly. Each Victoria hope you find
microbrewer looks at their the information in the latest
beer differently, and like wine, edition of the Beer Lovers’Guide
there is a real science to making to Victoria’s Microbreweries
beer ~ just one degree useful, and look forward to
temperature difference here and enjoying an ale with you in the
there can make a big difference. near future.
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1 Beechworth Brewery 9 Emerald Hill Brewery 16 Matilda Bay Brewing Co.
2 Bell’s Hotel and Brewery 10 Grand Ridge Brewery 17 Mildura Brewery
3 Bintara Brewery 11 Hargreaves Hill Brewing Co. 18 Mountain Goat Brewery
legend
4 Boynton’s Brewing Co. 12 Holgate Brewhouse
19 Red Duck
17 Mildura
13 James Squire Brewhouse
5 Bridge Road Brewers 20 Red Hill Brewery
Portland Hotel
6 Bright Brewery 21 The 3 Ravens Brewing Co.
14 James Squire Brewhouse
7 Buckley’s Beers & Restaurant ~ Waterfont City 22 What’s Brewing Co. at the
8 Buffalo Brewery 15 Jamieson Brewery Scottish Chiefs Tavern Brewery
melbourne
Wodonga
metropolitan
tram network
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guide to beer terminology
Hops - The flower of a perennial vine and Roasted Malt - Specialty malts
one of the four key ingredients of beer. affecting both the colour and flavour of beer.
Infusion - Simplest form of mash - grains Specific Gravity - A measure of the
soaked in water. density of a liquid or solid, as compared with
Keg - Beer container - usually 50 litres. that of water.
Lager - Bottom fermented beer fermented Stout - Very dark, heavy, top-fermented
at colder temperatures than ales. beer made from pale malt, roasted unmalted
(From German ‘largen’ - to store). barley and often, caramel malt.
Liquor - Water used in brewing process.
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Beechworth Brewery
Beechworth
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Bell’s Hotel and Brewery
South Melbourne
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Bintara Brewery
Rutherglen
All Bintara beers are made in the traditional style from the
region that the beers originated from. They are meant to be
food beers.
Fraser Road
Rutherglen
Victoria 3685
In the heart of Rutherglen wine country, take the Hume Freeway out of
Melbourne and head towards Wodonga. Once you’ve passed Wangaratta,
Tel ~ 02 6032 7517
take the Springhurst exit and follow the signs to Rutherglen. Bintara Fax ~ 02 6032 7098
Brewery is located halfway between Wodonga and Rutherglen on the club@bintarabrewery.com.au
Murray Valley Highway. Melways Reference: 622, D5. www.vintara.com.au
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Boynton’s Brewing Company
Porepunkah
Travel the Great Alpine Road and you will find fine food,
craft-brews, wine, spectacular views and friendly locals…
at Boynton’s, you have all of the above, in the one spot!
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Bridge Road Brewers
Beechworth
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Bright Brewery
Bright
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Buckley’s Beers
Healesville
30 Hunter Road
Healesville
Victoria 3777
PO Box 121
Healesville
Victoria 3777
The brewery is easy to find. From Melbourne, take the Eastern Freeway
out of Melbourne. This joins the Maroondah Highway, follow this to
Tel ~ 03 5962 2701
Healesville. Turn left onto Healesville-Kinglake Road and then left into Fax ~ 03 5962 2701
Hunter Road, just before the railway crossing. info@buckleysbeer.com.au
Melways Reference: 277, K1. www.buckleysbeer.com.au
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Buffalo Brewery
Boorhaman
Over 100 years ago, the very first bottle of Victorian Bitter
Ale was produced by the Buffalo Beer Brewery ~ just a
gunshot from Glenrowan and Kelly Gang country.
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Emerald Hill Brewery
South Melbourne
20 Ross Street
South Melbourne
Victoria 3205
From the city (Collins Street) take Tram 112 which turns down Tel ~ 03 9696 5491
Clarendon Street and delivers you within 50 metres of our doorstep. Fax ~ 03 9696 5491
Jump off at Stop 127 (corner of York Street) and walk back about 20 beer@emeraldhillbrewery.com.au
metres to Ross Street. Melways Reference: 1C, J10. www.emeraldhillbrewery.com.au
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Grand Ridge Brewery
Mirboo North
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Hargreaves Hill Brewing Company
Yarra Valley
Take the Eastern Freeway out of Melbourne. Turn left onto the
Tel ~ 03 5964 6224
Maroondah Highway and head towards Healesville. Just after Lilydale, Fax ~ 03 5961 5936
turn left onto the Melba Highway and head into Yarra Glen. info@hargreaveshill.com.au
Melways Reference: 612, P2. www.hargreaveshill.com.au
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Holgate Brewhouse
Woodend
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James Squire Brewhouse
Portland Hotel ~ Melbourne CBD
Portland Hotel
115-127 Russell Street
Melbourne
Victoria 3000
Tel ~ 03 9654 5000
Fax ~ 03 9654 1066
On the corner of Little Collins and Russell Streets, Melbourne. jamessquirebrewhouse@
Situated in the Portland Hotel, next to Greater Union Cinema opendoorpubco.com.au
Melways Reference: 2F, G3. www.portlandhotel.com.au
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James Squire Brewhouse
& Restaurant ~ Waterfont City ~ Docklands
Talk about quality beers… James Squire was the first Australian to
establish hand crafted brews way back in 1794.
Tenancy 16
Waterfront City
439 Docklands Drive
Docklands
Melbourne
Victoria 3000
Tel ~ 03 9600 0700
Take tram 86 from Flinders Street to the corner of Harbour Esplanade Fax ~ 03 9600 0299
and Latrobe Street. Walk on the promenade to Waterfront City. infomelb@jamessquire
Alternatively, take tram 30 or 48 to Waterfront City tramstop right brewhouse.net
behind the pub. www.jamessquirebrewhouse.net
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Jamieson Brewery
Jamieson
Eildon Road
Jamieson
Victoria 3723
Tel ~ 03 5777 0515
Fax ~ 03 5777 0555
25 minutes from Mansfield off Jamieson-Woodspoint Road. info@jamiesonbrewery.com.au
Melways Reference: 628, C2. www.jamiesonbrewery.com.au
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Matilda Bay Brewing Company
Melbourne
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Mildura Brewery
Mildura
Where the beautiful Murray River and the iconic Australian outback
meet one another lies a town with a grand and colourful history ~
Mildura Brewery is at its heart.
Mildura Brewery is
unlike anything you’ve
ever seen before, and
its beers are equally as
memorable.
Producing five
naturally brewed
beers, along with unique specialty brews, from
inside the former Astor Theatre in Mildura’s
restaurant precinct, the Mildura Brewery creates
beers that are inspired by and named after local
produce, landmarks and themes.
The best selling beer is the Mallee Bull (5.6% ale),
which is closely followed by the Desert Premium Operating Hours
11.00 am ~ late
(4.5% lager), the Honey Wheat (4.5% wheat 7 days a week
beer), and the Sun Light (3% light beer). Storm
(4.5% cloudy ale) was a popular specialty beer and Beer Selection
Mallee Bull
has become a new addition to the regular line up. Desert Premium Lager
The unique Mildura Brewery has held on to its Honey Wheat
Sun Light
former glory as the Astor Theatre with a grandiose Storm
refurbishment of the magnificent art deco building, Seasonal and Speciality Beers
but also includes a new, three vessel brew house
and bottling line, that is on full display to guests
drinking or enjoying a meal in the Brewery pub.
Mildura Brewery, the brewery that took Mildura
by storm!
20 Langtree Avenue
Mildura
Victoria 3500
PO Box 800
Mildura
Victoria 3502
Tel ~ 03 5022 2988
Located in Mildura in the heart of the ‘feast street’ dining precinct, Fax ~ 03 5023 8944
on Langtree Avenue (between 7th Street and the Mall). info@mildurabrewery.com.au
Melways Reference: 614, B5. www.mildurabrewery.com.au
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Mountain Goat Brewery
Richmond
After a recent move across the road, the boys now Operating Hours
open the brewery to public each Friday from 5pm 5.00 pm ~ Midnight
Each Friday
to midnight with all their beers on tap. They also
open Wednesday evenings from 5pm when you can Beer Selection
see beer being brewed and earbash a brewer. Hightail Ale
Pale Ale
India Pale Ale
Surefoot Stout
Old Surefoot
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Red Duck
Camperdown
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Red Hill Brewery
Red Hill South
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The 3 Ravens Brewing Company
Thornbury
1 Theobald Street
Thornbury
Victoria 3071
Tel ~ 03 8480 1000
Fax ~ 03 8480 1055
Mob ~ 0438 ravens
3ravens@3ravens.com.au
Melways Reference: 31, B4. www.3ravens.com.au
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What’s Brewing Company
at The Scottish Chiefs Tavern Brewery ~ Geelong CBD
Fresh and flavour are our driving forces at What’s Brewing Company.
We brew small batched handcrafted ales at the Scottish Chiefs
Tavern Brewery, Geelong.
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Tasting Notes
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And if you’re still looking for more…
Victoria
Keep your eyes peeled and your tastebuds primed for more
fledgling Microbreweries… well on their way to becoming a part
of Victoria’s superlative microbrewing industry.
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> Stock hundreds of quality handcrafted
beers ~ both locals and imports.
> Victoria’s finest microbreweries are all
available in store and online.
email: beer@cloudwine.com.au
> Beer lists available online at
www.cloudwine.com.au
or visit our ‘Slow Beer’ blog
www.slowbeer.blogspot.com
> Cloudwine is a family-owned
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supports other small Aussie enterprises.
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The Beer Lovers’ Guide to Victoria’s
microbreweries
third edition
Drink Responsibly
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilised in any form or by
any means electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information
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permission of the respective copyright owners.
Proudly supported by
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The Beer Lover s’ Guide to Victoria’s
ahhh… microbreweries
now that hit the spot!
third edition