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 Foreword

Victoria is the home of

brewing in Australia.
Each year, Victoria welcomes more than 5,000
guests to the annual Australian International Beer
Awards and Autumn Beer Festival.
The largest brewer in the country is located here
and the State is home to a growing number of
innovative microbrewers.
Microbrewing is a thriving, niche industry leading
the way in developing innovative, full flavoured,
premium products which cater for the adventurous
tastes of the discerning beer drinker.
The new edition of the Beer Lovers’ Guide to
Victoria’s Microbreweries provides an opportunity
to focus on the rapid development of the brewing
sector and to highlight Victoria’s leading role in
developing new flavours and tastes.
Over twenty breweries are featured, with travel
directions to allow you to explore the range of
boutique breweries in Victoria and learn about the
art of brewing the perfect beer. Many also offer
tours, tastings, accommodation and fine dining.
The specialist microbrewers have mastered age-old
methods using all natural ingredients and I join
them in hoping you will enjoy their range of craft PROUDLY SUPPORTED
THROUGH REGIONAL
brews responsibly. DEVELOPMENT VICTORIA

John Brumby MP
Minister for State and Rural Development
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victoria’s microbrewery industry
Microbrewers have a
passion for craft brewing,
and wish to share their
enthusiasm and their
beer ~ with you.
Victoria’s boutique
breweries provide
you with greater
choice and a variety
of fresh, full
flavoured beers made
locally by Victorian
producers.
There are currently more
than 20 microbreweries in
Victoria, with new ones
opening regularly. Each
microbrewer looks at their
beer differently, and like wine,
there is a real science to making
beer ~ just one degree
temperature difference here and
there can make a big difference.
Microbrewers are also keen to
educate you on the range and
flavour characteristics of beer ~
and how to match a fine
brew with fine dining.
For example, a rich,
full flavoured beer will
complement either a
pasta or roast whereas a
crisp, fresh lager will
complement a light lunch.
Spicy meals are best paired
with an aromatic or pilsner
style beer but also contrast
nicely with a malt-heavy,
creamy brew.
The microbrewers of
Victoria hope you find
the information in the latest
edition of the Beer Lovers’Guide
to Victoria’s Microbreweries
useful, and look forward to
enjoying an ale with you in the
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

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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
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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
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 guide to beer terminology
Ale - Style made with a top fermenting
yeast, ales are generally robust and fruity.
Aroma Hops - Hops rich in oils and
chosen for their aroma contribution to the beer.
Barley - Grain used to produce the malt
used in brewing.
Belgian Lace - The white ‘latticework’
of foam from the head of a beer, left on the
glass after a sip has been taken.
Bitter - A flavour characteristic of beer,
contributed by the hops.
Brown Ale - A top-fermented beer,
lightly hopped and flavoured with roasted
and caramel malt.
Body/Mouthfeel - Density of a beer -
amount of mouthfeel experienced by the
drinker.
Bottom-fermenting Yeast - Works
well at low temperatures and ferments more
sugars. Also called ‘lager yeast’.
Bouquet/Aroma/Nose - A
combination of hops, malt and yeast by-
product to create the fragrance of a beer.
Brew Kettle - One of the vessels used
in the brewing process - to boil the wort -
also called a Copper.
Carbonation - ‘Sparkle’ caused by
carbon dioxide, created during fermentation
or injected at a later stage.
Cask/Bottle Conditioned - Yeast
is left in the brew to finish the fermentation
resulting in its carbonation developing
naturally in the package.
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Conditioning - Warm conditioning
develops a complex of flavours, cold imparts
a clean and rounded taste.
Craft Beers - Beers produced by small,
independent brewers with only traditional
brewing ingredients such as malt, hops,
yeast and water, brewed using a traditional
brewing processes.
Cream Ale - A combination of top- and
bottom-fermented beers, producing a sweet,
lightly hopped brew.
Draught Beer - Not a beer style, but a
method of dispensing beer.
Dry Beer - Term for light-bodied brews
with minimal after taste.
Dry Hopping - Adding extra hops to the
beer during fermentation or conditioning in the
keg to enhance its aroma.
Esters - Fruity flavours produced by the
yeast while fermenting.
Fermentation - The process of the
yeast converting simple sugars in the wort to
alcohol and carbon dioxide.
Filtration - Slightly cloudy after
lagering, beer requires filtering to remove
any remaining yeast and other materials.
Most Craft beers are non-filtered.
Grist - Term for milled grains.
Head - The foam at the top of a beer
which is the protein pushed out of suspension
by the rising bubbles.
 guide to beer terminology
Hops - The flower of a perennial vine and
one of the four key ingredients of beer.
Infusion - Simplest form of mash - grains
soaked in water.
Keg - Beer container - usually 50 litres.
Lager - Bottom fermented beer fermented
at colder temperatures than ales.
(From German ‘largen’ - to store).
Liquor - Water used in brewing process.
Malt, Malted Barley - One of the
four key ingredients of beer. Malt is barley
which has been moistened, allowed to
germinate and then dried.
Mash - A key step in the brewing process,
malt is ground and blended with hot water to
convert the starch of the malt to sugar.
Milling - First step in the brewing
process. Barley malt is crushed between
pairs of rollers, separating the husk from the
meal body. The meal body is fractured,
preparing the malt for mashing.
Original Gravity - Density of the
wort prior to fermentation - a measure
of the amount of sugar and solids within
the wort.
Pale Ale - Amber or copper-coloured,
top-fermented beer brewed using pale malts.
Pilsner - Term for pale, golden-hued,
highly hopped, bottom-fermented beers.
Pitching - Adding yeast to the wort.
Porter - Very dark, top-fermented beer
first brewed in London in 1722. Not as
dark as a stout.
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Roasted Malt - Specialty malts
affecting both the colour and flavour of beer.
Specific Gravity - A measure of the
density of a liquid or solid, as compared with
that of water.
Stout - Very dark, heavy, top-fermented
beer made from pale malt, roasted unmalted
barley and often, caramel malt.
Tannins - Organic compounds contained
in some cereal grains and hops. Creates a
dry sensation on the tongue.
Top-fermenting Yeast - Works well
at warm temperatures (typically 20 degrees
celsius). Unable to ferment some sugars but
tolerates higher alcohol concentrations than
bottom-fermenting yeast.
Water - One of the four key ingredients
of beer. The water must be pure for a crisp,
fresh taste.
Wheat Beer - Beer containing a high
proportion of malted wheat.
Wort - The name given to the sugar
extract produced from the malted barley
during the mashing process.
Yeast - One of the four key ingredients of
beer. Yeast is a single cell organism which
converts the sugars contained in the wort
into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
Zymurgy - The science of beer brewing.
 Beechworth Brewery
Beechworth

In beautiful north-east Victoria you will find history alive and

doing well. You will also discover gourmet foods, wines and beers.

An integral part of this quality offering is

Beechworth Brewery which was first established in
1855 at the height of the Gold Rush.
The original Beechworth Brewery (right) operated
until 1873. Production then ceased and the
brewery’s pioneering spirit lay dormant for 130
years. In 2003 lifelong brewer Garry Wallace
brought Beechworth Brewery back to life.
He wanted to create some ‘living history’.
brewer: garry wallace
Beechworth Brewery makes Real Beer. Real Beer is
natural beer with no added chemicals, preservatives, Operating Hours
Tastings and Sales at the
colourings or heading agents. It is not filtered or Nicholas Hotel, 1 Camp
pasteurised and uses local spring water, malted Street, Beechworth
grains, hops and yeast. Real Beers are ALIVE and
Beer Selection
bottle conditioned. Expect to find a sediment… Gold Nugget Pale Ale
gold miners certainly did! Granite Brown Ale
Midnight Dark Ale
The range of hand-crafted, full-flavoured ales and Mahogany Porter
lagers offer a delicious taste of history. Beechworth
has a long and diverse history of brewing. Come
and experience the delicious aromas, rich full
flavours, smooth textures, and long aftertastes that
are all characteristic of Real Beer.
Inspections of the new brewery in the Nicholas
Hotel are most welcome at any time. Tastings and
sales are available at the hotel in normal opening
hours, and through other quality licensed outlets.
Come and have a few real beers, and then don’t let
the facts get in the way of a good story. Enjoy!
Nicholas Hotel
1 Camp Street
Beechworth
Victoria 3747
Tel ~ 03 5728 1051
From Melbourne, drive north on the Hume Freeway towards Fax ~ 03 5728 2889
Wangaratta. Turn right to Beechworth. In the centre of town turn right
at the Post Office. Go past the famous Beechworth Bakery.
Mob ~ 0427 185 573
The equally famous Beechworth Brewery is on the next corner in the beechworthbrewery@netc.net.au
Nicholas Hotel. Melways Reference: 622, E7. www.beechworthbrewery.com.au

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 Bell’s Hotel and Brewery
South Melbourne

Bell’s Hotel and Brewery was established in 1984

and joyously celebrates a 22 year history of brewing.

Of course, the hotel itself dates

back a little further than that ~
Bill Bell, the publican, was
actually born within its walls!
The brewery is built in the
traditional style of copper and
wood, and features the use of
brickwork from the original Carlton and United
Brewery (CUB) chimney.
Bill and head brewer Paul Arthur encourage you to
‘try before you buy’ with tasting trays available.
A leisurely walk from Melbourne’s CBD, Bell’s
Hotel and Brewery invites you to accompany your
beer tasting with something from the menu.
Tours of the showpiece brewery (a far cry from the
old bath Bill made his first beer in!) are available
by arrangement and offer a great opportunity to
enhance your appreciation! Keep an eye out for the bill bell
antique bottling machine. Operating Hours
Bell’s Hotel and Brewery has developed an 11.00 am ~ 10.00 pm
(Monday-Saturday)
assortment of brews. Their infamous Black Ban 11.00 am ~ 6.00 pm
Bitter is so named following the black-listing of the (Sundays)

pub during the Albert Park protests. Beer Selection

Bill has recently opened a wonderfully refurbished Hells Bells
Summer Belle
dining room which is attracting a vibrant lunchtime Black Ban Bitter
crowd… come and see for yourself! Stout Billy

157 Moray Street

South Melbourne
Victoria 3205
Tel ~ 03 9690 4511
Catch the No.1 tram (South Melbourne Beach) from Flinders Street. Fax ~ 03 9696 5715
Get off at Sturt Street on Kingsway (stop No.116) and walk down bellspub@bigpond.net.au
Coventry Street to Bells Hotel. Melways Reference: 2K, E1. www.bellshotel.com.au

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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.

They are more fruity than typical

Australian beers and most imported
(high volume brands).
Because we get more of the grain fruit
characters in our beers they are
generally less hop driven and therefore
not as bitter or harsh, this makes
them great with food.
The beers are not sweet in terms of
residual sugar but are sweet because we get
richness from the grain during the mashing
process. We are a microbrewery and not a
boutique brewery ~ i.e. our beers are well made,
clean and consistent.
Operating Hours
Bintara Brewery is situated on Fraser Road, 9.00 am ~ 5.00 pm
halfway between Wodonga and Rutherglen on the 7 days a week

Murray Valley Highway. The brand new brewery Beer Selection

and café is an ideal place to enjoy tasting the beers Crystal Wheat
of Bintara, discuss the natural hand-crafted brews Pilsner
Pale Ale
and view the brewing process. The café is open for Black Beer
breakfast and lunch from Friday to Monday with Seasonal beers every quarter
tapas and beer tasting platters available.
Come and enjoy a sit down tasting or just visit to
see how we craft our brews.

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!

What do you do if you have a winery,

a café, a garden terrace ~ with
sensational views of Mt. Buffalo and
the Ovens Valley ~ and a huge
number of visitors? Naturally…you
introduce BEER!
Boynton’s Winery, established by Kel
Boynton in the late 80’s, produces
wines which are enjoyed both in brewer: kel boynton
Australia and overseas but Kel always with his family

had a burning passion to create a Boynton’s Ale.

So, in 2002 Kel and his wife Janelle decided that it
would be a good time to embark on introducing a
‘Porepunkah Ale’ and ‘Pilsner’ ~ to be enjoyed as
a cleansing drop at the end (or even the beginning)
of wine tasting sessions. Operating Hours
Whilst currently contracting out the brewing, 10.00 am ~ 5.00 pm
7 days a week
Boynton’s conduct cellar door sales of the packaged
beer alongside their range of wines. You can also Beer Selection
enjoy the brews with a meal at Boynton’s Global Boynton’s Ale
Boynton’s Pilsner
Mezza café, open from December to Easter.
Every January as part of the Alpine food and Wine
festival, Boynton’s have hosted a specialist
microbrewery festival. A great occasion to sit,
enjoy the garden, listen to live music and, of
course, taste several of Victoria’s finest craft-brews.
Take the time to drop in, Kel can always be
convinced to have a wee Ale at the end of a hard
day in the Vineyard! Boynton’s look forward to Great Alpine Road
sharing a couple with you in the future! Porepunkah
Victoria 3741
PO Box 296 Bright
Victoria 3741
Tel ~ 03 5756 2356
On the Great Alpine Road between Myrtleford and Bright. Fax ~ 03 5756 2610
10 kilometres from Bright township. Melways Reference: 622, F9. boynton@boynton.com.au

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 Bridge Road Brewers
Beechworth

At Bridge Road Brewers you are assured of the complete

microbrewery experience, this attractive timber-clad brewery,
housed in an historic Coach House, boasts some of the best
ales in the country.
Bridge Road Brewers found its origins
in Innsbruck Austria. Brewer/owner
Ben Kraus, originally from
Beechworth, learnt his art in the
Austrian Alps, where he met his
partner Maria, who brings her
Tyrolean flair to the brewery and
its kitchen.
Located in the historic Tanswells
Coach House, in the heart of
Beechworth, the brewery boasts a large brewer: ben kraus
tasting facility and dining area. Bridge Road Operating Hours
Brewers produce a big range of ten ales, all of which 11.00 am ~ 5.00 pm (Monday)
Closed Tuesdays
are available for sampling from the brewery bar. 11.00 am ~ 6.00 pm
The Austrian influenced kitchen produces the best (Wednesday-Saturday)
pretzel this side of Munich, as well as a well 11.00 am ~ 11.00 pm (Sunday)

matched lunch and pizza menu. In Summer the Beer Selection

Brewery utilises its beer garden for moonlight Bavarian Wheat
cinema and live music events. Beechworth Beechworth Pale Ale
Robust Porter
Oktoberfest is held at the brewery in the first week
Australian Ale
of October each year. Celtic Red Ale
“Bling” India Pale Ale
The brewery is very interactive and enjoys the
Chevalier “Hefe Weizen”
opportunity to provide visitors with an insight into Chevalier “Biere De Garde”
how the beer is made, partake in a sample or two and Chevalier “Saison”
sometimes be involved in the crafting process itself.
Bridge Road Brewers aims to produce beers that are
full bodied and true to style, using the highest
quality ingredients we can lay our hands on,
including living yeast strains sourced from some of
the world’s most famous breweries.
The infamous Ned Kelly features on the label.
An icon of the north-east, having spent much time
in Beechworth, he was tried in the Beechworth Tanswells Old
Coach House
Courthouse and then held in the local prison. Ford Street
Beechworth
Bridge Road Brewers has relocated to the Old Coach House, behind
Victoria 3747
Tanswells Hotel, down Brewers Lane, off Beechworth’s Main Street Tel ~ 03 5728 2703
(Ford Street). Rear Parking available off High Street. info@bridgeroadbrewers.com.au
Melways Reference: 622, E7. www.bridgeroadbrewers.com.au

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 Bright Brewery
Bright

The spectacular Alpine High Country is a place of great

Australian folklore and natural beauty. Overlooking the
Ovens River, national parks and the mountains themselves,
Bright Brewery is hard to top for a beer and a bite!

In the heart of picturesque Bright,

Bright Brewery has set about creating
the perfect environment to relax and
enjoy the finest of MountainCrafted ™
beers ~ and what a majestic place
Victoria’s Alpine High Country is to
savour every last drop of them.
The brews are lovingly crafted in a
German-made, Biering 12 hectolitre
brewhouse, using fresh mountain
water, high quality ingredients and craft brewing
techniques. Bright Brewery currently creates four
signature beers ~ Hellfire Amber Ale, an English- brewers: david cocks (l)
scott brandon (r)
style ale; Blowhard Pale Ale, an American-style
pale ale; Staircase Porter, a robust dark beer; and Operating Hours
Afternoons and Evenings
Fainters Dubbel, a Belgian abbey-style high alcohol 7 days a week
brew ~ plus an exciting line up of ever-changing
Brewer’s Choice beers. The beer names are Beer Selection
Hellfire Ale
inspired by the dramatic geographical features Blowhard Pale
around Bright. Staircase Porter
Fainters Dubbel
Bright Brewery’s Hellfire Amber Ale and Blowhard
Pale Ale won bronze medals in the Australian Brewer’s Choice range
available at the brewery only
International Beer Awards, 2006. A gold medal was
awarded for Bright Brewery’s striking packaging.
Bright Brewery provides a touring and tasting
program by appointment. Hot and cold bar-foods,
perfectly matched to the beers, are readily
available. Check out www.brightbrewery.com.au
for tours, events, stockists and developments.

121 Great Alpine Road

Bright
Victoria 3741
Tel ~ 03 5755 1301
On the Great Alpine Road in the heart of Bright, beside the Visitor
Information Centre. The Great Alpine Road is accessed from the Fax ~ 03 5755 1346
Hume Highway and leads over the mountains via Mt Hotham to info@brightbrewery.com.au
Gippsland and the Coast. Melways Reference: 622, F9. www.brightbrewery.com.au

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 Buckley’s Beers
Healesville

The exploits of ‘wild man’ William Buckley, who lived on the

Bellarine Peninsula early in the 19th century, led to the
well known Australian expression… ‘Buckley’s Chance’,
meaning no chance at all.

So, in late 2001 when Buckley’s Beers

was conceived, it was considered by
its founders to have Buckley’s chance
of really making it. A few years on
and the Yarra Valley brewery is going
from strength to strength.
Making the most of older
equipment and a 15 Hectolitre
brewing length, Buckley’s Beers
creates an exciting range of award- brewer: john o’callaghan
winning pilsners, ales and the dark, and serious, Operating Hours
Buckley’s Bitter. Normally weekends and
public holidays but ring first
One philosophy behind the brews is, as the to check.
founders themselves say, ‘Buckley’s is not a beer
Beer Selection
for wimps!’ The distinctive bitterness and strength Buckley’s Pilz
can be recognised across the range ~ the full- Buckley’s Original Ale
bodied, well-balanced, hoppy flavours will Buckley’s Bitter
Buckley’s Dark Bock
definitely hit the spot.
Add to this the opportunity to observe and assist in
the brewing process (most Saturdays by
appointment), not only can you enjoy the brews
but be involved in their very creation.
Quite seriously, you have Buckley’s chance of not
enjoying a session at Buckley’s Beers ~ poor old
William himself would probably like to join you!

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.

Buffalo Brewery began brewing in 1902

and is recognised as the oldest
continuously operating brewery in
Australia. Today, the Buffalo Brewery
takes a very hands-on approach to its
beer production ~ being the only
brewery grinding their own wheat and
barley, and utilising pure water from a
spring on the property.
Combine this holistic approach with
spectacular, tranquil surrounds and a brewer: greg fanning
powerful history, and you have an Operating Hours
experience you will reflect on for many a day. 10.00 am ~ 9.00 pm
(Monday- Friday)
If you should get hungry while sampling the award 10.00 am ~ 11.00 pm
winning beers, you might not be able to resist the (Saturdays)
11.00 am ~ 9.00 pm
mouth-watering, locally raised ‘kingsize’ steak. The (Sundays)
Boorhaman Hotel is large enough to cater for tourist
coaches, car, motorbike and Probus clubs from Beer Selection
Australia wide, and the dining room has an entry in Buffalo Lager
Buffalo Ginger Ale
the 2006 ‘Foodies Guide to metro and rural
Buffalo Wheat Beer
Victoria’. A large, fully enclosed lawned beer garden Buffalo Dark Ale
can cater for up to 300 people with a huge BBQ. Buffalo Stout
Lily Arrabela Cherry, reputed lady-friend of one of
the Kelly gang, graces the Buffalo Brewery’s labels,
and beckons you to discover more.
The hoteliers are pleased to oblige with a
comprehensive talk on their brewing techniques and
an insight into the history of the area. The brewery
itself gets a mention in the international tourist
directory ~ Lonely Planet and was voted Best
Country Pub in Victoria Without Gaming in 2001.
Pure, fresh and 100% natural, with a no risk, no
additives or preservatives guarantee, we are the only Boorhaman Road
brewery that does it like it used to be done. Boorhaman
Victoria 3678
Tel ~ 03 5726 9215
Take the Hume Freeway out of Melbourne and head into Wangaratta. Fax ~ 03 5726 9215
Located 15 minutes north west of Wangaratta, turn left onto buffalobrewery@netc.net.au
Boorhaman Road. Melways Reference: 622, D5. www.buffalobrewery.com.au

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 Emerald Hill Brewery
South Melbourne

Melbourne’s newest microbrewery is tucked away in

a secluded lane in the heart of South Melbourne.
Based on a site only 5 metres wide, this hidden gem
is not one to be missed!
After many years of home-
brewing and sampling the
breweries of Europe, Carl
Jacobson turned his dream
into a reality when he used
his chemical engineering
skills to design and build
his own brewery.
A Melbourne boy at heart
with a genuine love for brewing, his beers are
crafted on classic European styles using traditional
brewing methods. The first two beers to be
released are Emerald Hill Wheat, a German style
Hefeweizen and Emerald Hill Pale, an Australian
Pale Ale with an English influence.
brewer: carl jacobson
The intimate settings of Emerald Hill allow you to
Operating Hours
relax at the bar or kick back on the comfy couches Bar opens at 5.00 pm
and order your favourite cuisine to be delivered every Friday
from one of South Melbourne’s great restaurants. Functions and tastings by
prior arrangement
While you enjoy a pint at the bar, the next batches (Thursday-Sunday)
will be bubbling away in the three 2000L
Beer Selection
fermentations tanks behind you in preparation for
Emerald Hill Pale
your next visit. Emerald Hill Wheat

The bar is open to the public every Friday night

from 5pm. So hop on in, meet the brewer and
taste the beers while you stand amongst the tanks
which form Melbourne’s newest microbrewery!

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

Grand Ridge Road traverses the top of the Strzelecki

Ranges affording spectacular views and arriving at
the door of its namesake, the Grand Ridge Brewery
and Restaurant.
Housed in a redeveloped butter
factory, Grand Ridge beers
are brewed with no added
chemicals, preservatives or
added sugar making them brewer: eric walters
noticeably clean and rich in
flavour and definitely worth Operating Hours
hunting down. 11.00 am ~ late
7 days a week
Acclaimed as the world’s Regular live entertainment.
most awarded brewery after Open fires and quality,
winning 29 medals at the 2002 friendly country service.
Bus tours, corporate and
Australian International Beer Awards and now over groups functions welcome.
100 international medals including Australian title
for best lager, ale, wheat, dark, stout and light Beer Selection
categories of beer, Grand Ridge received the Natural Blonde
Brewer’s Pilsener
Premier’s Trophy for Best Victorian Beer in 2002,
Gippsland Gold
2003 and 2005 and was winner of Victoria’s Best Hatlifter Stout
Restaurant in 2005. Moonshine
The brewery operations can be viewed at a relaxed Supershine
Yarra Valley Gold
pace from a special gallery in the bar while tours and
Black and Tan
tastings complement meals at the fully licensed Moonlight
restaurant and bistro. Fresh local produce and daily
fresh seafood from Port Welshpool and Lakes
Entrance are not to be missed. Local beef raised on
pure beer grain challenges the world’s best in
succulent steaks. Excellent gluten free, vegetarian,
kids and seniors menus are also available.
Why not stay the night at Grand Ridge Manor?
A classically renovated 1930’s Californian
Bungalow which can comfortably accommodate
Main Street
couples to groups of more than 10. Mirboo North
This award winning range of beers is crafted Victoria 3871
from only the purest ingredients and blend truly Restaurant, Bar, Tour
and Accommodation
international flavours with local expertise. Enquiries ~
An unrelenting commitment to quality has Tel ~ 03 5668 2222
ensured that Grand Ridge is one of the world’s Wholesale Beer
Enquiries ~
best beer producers. Tel ~ 03 5668 1682
PS: The website is a real goer. Check it out!! Fax ~ 03 5668 1711
Home Delivery Beer
Take the Monash Freeway out of Melbourne and head to Trafalgar. Enquiries ~
Turn right at the Criterion Hotel Trafalgar, travel though Thorpdale Tel ~ 03 5668 1682
and head into Mirboo North. Melways Reference: 628, B8. www.grand-ridge.com.au

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Hargreaves Hill Brewing Company
Yarra Valley

The Yarra Valley is one of Australia’s premium food and wine

regions, an idyllic spot to set up an iconic brewery.
Hargreaves Hill Brewing Company have done just that!

Hargreaves Hill Brewing Company is

in an absolutely stunning location and
is surrounded by the mountain ranges
of the Kinglake National Park.
The company’s brewing process is
completely natural, and uses only the
highest quality ingredients available.
Hand-crafted in small batches,
Hargreaves Hill utilises premium
barley, wheat, and hops, and brews with
pristine local rainwater. This crystal-clear rainwater
produces a distinctive freshness and mouthfeel in the
ale. The result is cleansing but complex ales with
substantial malt and wheat characters, balanced
with style specific hop bitterness and aroma. brewer:
simon walkenhorst
Hargreaves Hill pride themselves on being able to
produce international style beers with unique Operating Hours
regional characteristics. By appointment

With a 400 litre brewlength and gas-fired kettle, Beer Selection

Hargreaves Hill brew a refreshing Pale Ale, a heart Hargreaves Hill Pale Ale
warming Porter, and a delicious clovey Hefeweizen, Hargreaves Hill Porter
Hargreaves Hill Hefeweizen
all of which are available in packaged form or on tap.
Hargreaves Hill Brewing Company is situated on
land which was owned by the pioneering
Hargreaves family for generations. Hargreaves Hill
was the name given to the steep hill overlooking the
brewery, and was often climbed looking for
wayward goats, or in search of a stunning full moon
and, on some occasions, to watch the glow of
fireworks in the sky over Melbourne. 57 Harvey Road
Steels Creek
Take the time to come and enjoy this magical place Victoria 3775
for yourself… and savour the taste of the local ales. PO Box 316
Yarra Glen
Victoria 3775

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

Holgate Brewhouse at Keating’s Hotel has been stylishly

refurbished by Paul and Natasha Holgate, with 10 modern
accommodation rooms, bar, restaurant and function room.

The hotel also now houses their award-

winning, family-owned craft brewery.
The brewery is permanently “on
show” behind big glass viewing
windows. Make sure to visit the hotel
mid-week to see the brewery in action.
Relax and kick-back in the friendly
atmosphere of their cosy bar and
lounge and enjoy the full range of
Holgate draught beers and a superb local wine list. brewer: paul holgate
Check out their popular restaurant and outdoor Operating Hours
dining courtyard, offering a modern Australian 2.00 pm ~ late
(Mondays)
menu including house-made specialties and platters 12 Noon ~ late
of local produce. (Tuesday-Sunday)

Holgate beers are brewed traditionally and naturally Beer Selection

using just FOUR ingredients ~ malt, hops, yeast Woodend Pilsner
and pure Macedon Ranges water. There are White Ale
Mt Macedon Ale
absolutely no artificial colours, flavours, Big Red Lager
preservatives or additives used. Mahogany & Malt
(Porter)/Winter Ale
The Real Ales are served from authentic Beer ESB
Engines fully imported from England. These babies Double Trouble
pump up the Real Ale from the cellar in the time
honoured tradition. Try a tasting “paddle” which is
7x90ml samples of the full range of Holgate beers.
The accommodation consists of stylishly refurbished
queen-sized bedrooms, each with new ensuite. Enjoy
a Bed and Breakfast with fantastic views across the
village of Woodend or onto Mt. Macedon. Holgate Brewhouse
79 High Street
Woodend
Victoria 3442
Contact Us:
Hotel, Bar and
Restaurant ~
Tel ~ 03 5427 2510
Take the Calder Freeway out of Melbourne and turn off at the Woodend
exit. Keatings Hotel is located on the left in the main street of Woodend Fax ~ 03 5427 3502
Village. Keep an eye open for the big Bull ~ you can’t miss it! beer@holgatebrewhouse.com
Melways Reference: 609, G9. www.holgatebrewhouse.com

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 James Squire Brewhouse
Portland Hotel ~ Melbourne CBD

The first brewer of beer in Australia, James Squire was a

man of many faces. The myths and legends, and some tall
tales, can still be heard today.

The flavours, aromas and textures of

the beers on offer at the James Squire
Brewhouse redeem Squire’s
interesting, and occasionally shady,
personal history.
The James Squire Brewhouse
introduces handcrafted ales brewed on site, adding
to our bustling city vibe. Our menus are tailored
to ensure that they match all of our beers,
including the full James Squire family on tap.
From the full-bodied Portland Pale Ale to the
heady Craic Irish Stout, the Malt Shovel Brewers
brewer: regan pallandi
expertly craft fresh and flavoursome beers.
Operating Hours
You can be assured that your taste buds will get a 12 Noon ~ late
fair work-out. Combine the traditional ale tastes, (Monday-Sunday)
which have endured the test of time, with a full
Beer Selection
Australian style menu available at the Brewhouse, James Squire Amber Ale
and you know you are in for a treat. James Squire Golden Ale
James Squire Pilsener
You could ask one of the friendly staff to ‘stand James Squire Porter
and deliver’ ~ a fine drop of the Highwayman James Squire India Pale Ale
Portland Pale Ale
should come your way, named for another of
Highwayman Red Ale
Mr. Squire’s personae. Craic Irish Stout
Seasonal Brews Include
So, share a tale over an ale, further the legends,
Speculator American Pale Ale
enhance the myths… and, of course, thoroughly Colonial Wheat
enjoy the Craic.

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.

And today the tradition continues with the entire

range of some of Australia’s finest boutique beers
available on tap at James Squire Brewhouse &
Restaurant ~ Waterfront City.
With a micro-brewery on site and passionate staff
that are only too happy to have a chat, you can be
assured of a session of great tasting brews and a bit
of yarn about the tastes and textures of our beers.
The Brewhouse is decked out with memorabilia and
facts about the great James Squire and his
somewhat sordid past and also features floor to brewer: dave edney
ceiling windows that take in the spectacular vista of Operating Hours
Victoria Harbour. 11.00 am ~ late
(Monday-Friday)
As with most connoisseurs of a fine beer, there is a 8.00 am ~ late
great appreciation for fine food, and at the (Saturday and Sunday)

Brewhouse we understand this completely. Beer Selection

Our A la Carte and bar menus have a range of Docklands Pale Ale
dishes perfectly matched to our beers to ensure you Highwayman Red Ale
Craic Irish Stout
enjoy a truly holistic experience. Waterfront Wheat Ale
So the next time you’re after a relaxing lunch or James Squire Amber Ale
James Squire Golden Ale
dinner, or even just a few quiet ales, make your James Squire Pilsener
way down to the Docklands and discover how craft James Squire Porter
James Squire India Pale Ale
beers really started…

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

Resting amid eight acres, with the Goulburn River flowing

behind the property, the setting is perfect for the Jamieson
Brewery and Hotel.

Sitting at the bar of the hotel you

can sample one of the variety of
‘wheats’ and ales whilst literally
watching the 1200 litre, full mash
brewery in operation.
The hotel and brewery offers relaxed
accommodation and has dining
available 7 days a week. Special
‘beer dishes’ have been created to
compliment the Jamieson range of brewer: jeff whyte
beers such as Lamb Shanks in Stout and Operating Hours
Beef ‘n Beer Pie. 10.00 am ~ 11.00 pm
7 days a week
Since the first beer rolled out of production in May
2001, the brewery has continued to craft beers Beer Selection
Jamieson Brown Ale
such as Jamieson Mountain Ale, Jamieson Jamieson Pale Ale
Raspberry Ale, Jamieson Pale Ale, the popular Jamieson Raspberry Ale
Jamieson Brown Ale and recently released Jamieson Mountain Ale
Jamieson Beast IPA
Jamieson ‘Beast’ India Pale Ale which are all
currently available around Melbourne and country
outlets, both on tap and packaged.
Jeff and Jeanette Whyte are always willing to show
you through the brewery with daily tours and will
happily explain the ins and outs of the brewing
process almost anytime ~ just ask them!
Head for the hills, savour the scenery and the tastes
at Jamieson Brewery ~ maybe stay a while.

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

Australia’s original craft brewer, Matilda Bay is probably

best known for the multi award-winning Redback. We’re all
about flavour and love to push the boundaries of beer.

Back in the 80’s, Matilda Bay, the first

brewery to open since WWII,
pioneered craft beer and created the
first wheat beer in Australia, Redback
Original, introducing drinkers to a
whole new world of taste. Some 20
years later we continue to push the
boundaries of beer and create brand
new styles and give our own
interpretation to some weird and
wonderful beer styles.
We brew classic styles such as Redback
Original (Bavarian-style wheat beer), Bohemian
Pilsner (Champion Lager AIBA 2005), and Rooftop
(Vienna-style red lager) alongside the delicious Beez
Neez, our own unique honey wheat beer.
For true beer aficionados we produce our Brewer’s
Reserve Range of Dogbolter Dark Lager and Alpha
Operating Hours
Pale Ale ~ now both available year round. When Brad gets around to it!
At the Matilda Bay Garage Brewery we produce
beers on a much smaller scale than at our main Beer Selection
brewery in Fremantle and can really extend our Alpha Pale Ale
creativity. We’ve recently come up with Redback Barking Duck
Beez Neez
Cristal, Barking Duck and Crema.
Crema
Our series of ‘out there’ beers so far includes Bohemian Pilsner
Barking Duck (which won third best in the world) Dogbolter Dark Lager
and Crema, a world first, a pale unfiltered beer ~ Redback Original
brewed with premium organic Australian grown Redback Cristal
Rooftop Red Lager
Arabica coffee beans.
And to top it all off, we’ve also added to the Redback
range with the launch of Redback Cristal to allow the
next generation of drinkers to discover craft beer.
Cheers!
The Matilda Bay Garage is available for limited
For further
tours, arranged by appointment. Contact Brad information contact:
Rogers, ‘The Malt, Hops and Water Guy’.
Brad Rogers
Winemaker, brewer and coffee roaster, Brad loves GPO Box 753F
creating new brews and educating people about all Melbourne
things beer. Victoria 3001
or visit
Savour Thoughtfully and Enjoy Responsibly www.matildabay.com

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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

“Well, a mountain goat is a big, hairy animal that never falls

over ~ a good name for a brewery, we reckon!”

Mountain Goat started out in Dave’s

backyard in the mid 90’s as a hobby
that was verging on obsessive.
Then buddy Cam came home from
OS all inspired by the microbrewery
movement and said “Dave, let’s turn
Mountain Goat into a microbrewery
~ you brew it and I'll sell it.”
Seven years on, Dave and Cam have
their own microbrewery operating in
the back streets of Richmond and are
hand-crafting four all natural, award winning ales.
You can buy Mountain Goat on tap in around 30
inner Melbourne bars or in bottle throughout
Victoria, NSW and South Australia. brewer (left):dave bonighton

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

Corner North and

Clarke Streets
Richmond
Victoria 3121
Tel ~ 03 9428 1180
Catch the No.48 or 75 tram (Wattle Park) from Flinders Street. Fax ~ 03 9428 1190
It runs along Bridge Road, Richmond. Get off at stop No.15 near
Rydges Hotel. Walk down River Sreet to Crown Street. goat@goatbeer.com.au
Melways Reference: 2H, G5. www.goatbeer.com.au

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 Red Duck
Camperdown

Located in the Western District’s fertile, ‘lakes and craters’

region, Red Duck is passionate about brewing fine ales.

Our micro-brewery is just a quack

and waddle from Lake Purrumbete.
The crystal clear waters are stocked
with salmon and trout, and are a
brewer: scott wilson-browne
favourite home for a variety of
water birds, such as kingfishers,
teals, musk ducks, grebes,
cormorants, pelicans and
occasionally, Australian Shelducks,
with their distinctive red chests.
The brewery is situated in a renovated old dairy ~
part of Purrumbete Homestead, a Heritage listed
property. The first pioneers in the Western District
chose to settle here in 1838, and we believe we
have taken up some of that pioneering spirit.
Our traditional styled ales are made from all Operating Hours
natural ingredients, nothing artificial, nothing to get Open by appointment only
Tel ~ 0407 526 540
in the way of real flavours and aromas. We start
with fresh rainwater, add malt, hops and yeast. Beer Selection
Then we fret like a mother duck, until the beer Pale Ale
Amber Ale
turns out just right. Our beers are unfiltered, and
Porter
naturally carbonated in the bottle, which means it’s Limited Release Ales
real beer. Burton Strong Bitter
Golden Dragon
The regulars are Pale, Amber and Porter, with The Ox
limited release ales such as Golden Dragon ~ a
strong Celtic ale, and The Ox ~ Imperial Stout.

3551 Princes Highway

Camperdown
Victoria 3260
Take the Princes Highway from Melbourne, go through Geelong,
Tel ~ 03 5594 7320
Winchelsea and Colac. From Melbourne, the 186km marker post is
right outside the front gate. Or coming from the other way, we are Fax ~ 03 5594 7374
7 kilometres east of Camperdown. Look for the signs ‘Purrumbete info@redduckbeer.com.au
Homestead 300m’. www.redduckbeer.com.au

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 Red Hill Brewery
Red Hill South

The first microbrewery ever on the Mornington Peninsula.

Set amidst the hop vines, in a beautiful rural environment,
taste the beers or stay for a delicious, beer-friendly meal.

The Red Hill Brewery is unique, having

established its own hop yard where
organically grown hops are nurtured
for use in their craft-beers.
The Red Hill Brewery hops are a
dramatic spectacle, growing over four
metres high, and on full display to
visitors to the brewery. Using their
own hops imparts distinctive, fresh
and unique hop flavours and aromas
to all Red Hill’s beers.
Red Hill Brewery offers three main beer
styles, Golden Ale, Wheat Beer and Scotch Ale.
All are hand-crafted using only water, the finest malt,
yeast and Red Hill’s own organically grown hops.
The Red Hill Brewery also features regular seasonal
specialties such as the Belgian Abbey style Christmas Operating Hours
11.00 am ~ 5.00 pm
Ale, the Autumn celebratory Weizenbock, the hop (Thursday-Sunday and
harvest ESB and in winter the Imperial Stout. Public Holidays)

Set in a beautiful rural environment, the Red Hill Beer Selection

Brewery has a small eatery committed to serving Golden Ale
great food. The food is a selection of some of the Wheat Beer
Scotch Ale
most famous and popular dishes from the great beer
Seasonal and Speciality Beers
loving nations of England, Belgium and Germany
where the favourite dishes have developed over
centuries according to how well they match the
famous beer styles.
The Red Hill Brewery has its own very special
tasting room where the range of beers can be tasted
and purchased or you can also enjoy a beer on the
premises in premium European style glasses,
88 Shoreham Road
matched to a delicious, beer-friendly meal.
Red Hill South
Victoria 3937
From Melbourne take either the Nepean Highway or Monash Freeway
out of the city. Get onto the Mornington Peninsula Freeway. Follow the
Tel ~ 03 5989 2959
signs from freeway to Red Hill. Turn right into Shoreham Road at shops. Fax ~ 03 5989 2270
The Brewery is located 2 kilometres south at the corner of Cherry and info@redhillbrewery.com.au
Shoreham Roads. Melways Reference: 190, K10. www.redhillbrewery.com.au

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 The 3 Ravens Brewing Company
Thornbury

In ancient Celtic myth and legend, Ravens are

invariably messengers, imbued with spirit and prophecy.
High Kings and Warriors alike would draw on their
magical properties and look to them for guidance.

At the 3 Ravens Brewing

Company the magic has been
tapped into and from it a
selection of superb beers has
been conjured; the smooth,
honey coloured ‘3 Ravens
Blond’, the clearly impressive
‘3 Ravens White’, the
oatmeal stout known as
‘3 Ravens Black’. Also to
tempt the palate is ‘3 Ravens Bronze’, a traditional
English style Pale Ale. All beers are available, the
bronze from cask at the Lambsgo Bar ~ quite the
beer nerd’s treat.
The magical process which produces these brews
occurs at the rear of Thornbury engineering ben pattison (left)
marcus cox (right)
company ~ Zektin. Housed within the premises is a
fully operational, semi-automated, stainless steel Operating Hours
Open for small group tours
12 hectolitre microbrewery.
and brewery door sales on
3 Ravens pride themselves on the quality of their Friday afternoons ~
bookings essential.
operation and the finished product, which is
currently available on tap and at specialty outlets. Beer Selection
3 Ravens Blond
Should you hear the ravens calling, small groups 3 Ravens Black
are welcome to tour the plant, with brewery door 3 Ravens White
sales available, on Friday afternoons. 3 Ravens Bronze

Evoke the spirits of the ancient Gods and Warriors

~ look to the 3 Ravens!

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.

This full mash steam

heated brewery produces
1200 litre batches and is
located over three levels.
The easily viewed,
polished copper brewhouse
is featured inside the
Scottish Chiefs Tavern
Brewery and is adjacent to the bluestone beer
garden, part of the original three storey malthouse.
Brewer Damian Nippard brews an English inspired
Pale Ale, a malt driven full bodied Amber Ale and
a luscious Porter. His beers are brewed with no
added chemicals, preservatives or added sugar or
animal derived substances.
brewer: damian nippard
The Scottish Chiefs Tavern Brewery is located in
Operating Hours
Geelong, the gateway to South West Victoria and 11.00 am ~ 7.00 pm
the Great Ocean Road. This National Trust (Monday and Tuesday)
11.00 am ~ late
classified pub-brewery operates on the oldest
(Wednesday-Saturday)
working brewery site on mainland Australia. It Please ring to check on
occupies a great location close to the recently Sunday opening hours.

renovated stunning Geelong waterfront. It is close Beer Selection

to the National Wool Museum and other major Amber Ale
tourist attractions in the heart of central Geelong Pale Ale
Porter
and is within walking distance of the Geelong
Railway Station. The Tavern Brewery offers an
excellent bistro menu.
The Tavern first opened in 1848 alongside the
original Volum Brewery. Later it became the
brewer’s place of residence until the 1980’s when a Corner Corio and
multi-million dollar renovation and brewery O’Connell Streets
installation catapulted it to being one of Geelong’s Geelong
Victoria 3220
premium hotels.
Tel ~ 03 5223 1736
Fax ~ 03 5223 1528
By car take the Princes Freeway out of Melbourne and travel into
Geelong or go by V-Line Train to Geelong Railway Station and walk or beer@whatsbrewingcompany.com.au
catch the free shuttle bus in Summer. Melways Reference: 401, J4. www.whatsbrewingcompany.com.au

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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.

Temple Brewing Company

Level 8, 124 Exhibition Street Melbourne 3000
Tel ~ 0409 423 155 0418 557 875
Email: info@templebrewing.com.au
Web: www.templebrewing.com.au
Brewer: Ron Feruglio
Temple Brewing Company is dedicated to brewing distinctive
handcrafted beers from the finest ingredients.
Our range of premium beers includes Temple Pale Ale,
Temple Special Bitter and soon to be released Temple Saison.
Vist our website for more information about our beers and
where you can find them.

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> Victoria’s finest microbreweries are all
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or visit our ‘Slow Beer’ blog
www.slowbeer.blogspot.com
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