Your Favourite Microbrewery and why?

[shaun.jarvis]

Hi All,

I was just wanted to see if anyone wanted to share their favourite microbrewery and why?

Is it the beer? the atmosphere? is it the location? the staff? the food?

basically why you love the places you love.

Thanks

[Boozer]

Little Creatures, Fremantle wins hands down IMO.
Excellent beers, delicious food, cool staff, and you can bring your dog there too

[Oliver]

I'd second that, for the beer, the food and the location (on the waterfront at Fremantle).

BUT I have always been disappointed with (a) their range of beers (only three or four at last count); and (b) the taste of their beers apart from their Pale Ale. Both times I've had the pilsner on tap at the brewery it's been disgusting (like VB/West End disgusting, so I'm not using the term loosely) and the Roger's midstrength hasn't been as good on tap as from the bottle.

Bootleg Brewery (also in West Oz) is also good for its beer, food and location, looking over a lake.

Cheers,

Oliver

[MHD]

Fav so far has been Paddy's in flemington Sydney... Great beer and good view of the brewery...

[Antsvb]

Can't pick a favourite. I seem to love all of them, and I've checked out a few.

Wig & Pen in Canberra, and Wicked Ale in Yallingup, WA deserve a mention but.

[JaCk_SpArRoW]

Can't pick a favourite. I seem to love all of them, and I've checked out a few.

Wig & Pen in Canberra, and Wicked Ale in Yallingup, WA deserve a mention but.

I was gonna suggest the Wig & Pen Ants but alas, I've never been there....something tells me Im missing out!

[dags64]

I will go for Grumpy's (is it classed as a microbrewery )
good pizzas and bloody good beer, and located in a good part of the Adelaide Hills

and I only live 5 minutes away

[MHD]

Can't pick a favourite. I seem to love all of them, and I've checked out a few.

Wig & Pen in Canberra, and Wicked Ale in Yallingup, WA deserve a mention but.

I was gonna suggest the Wig & Pen Ants but alas, I've never been there....something tells me Im missing out!

Never been to Debacle or the Wig.......
wow...

[JaCk_SpArRoW]

Can't pick a favourite. I seem to love all of them, and I've checked out a few.

Wig & Pen in Canberra, and Wicked Ale in Yallingup, WA deserve a mention but.

I was gonna suggest the Wig & Pen Ants but alas, I've never been there....something tells me Im missing out!

Never been to Debacle or the Wig.......
wow...

Nope, neither of them MHD....me thinks I gotta get out more!

[corks]

the holgate brewhouse in woodend, great atmosphere, great beer, lovely town. was there on great vic bike ride 05, loved it.

[Joel]

1st - Little Creatures in FREO. (Good beer, top food, groovy music and a view to die for)

2nd - Colonial Brewery in MARGARET RIVER (awesome range of seasonal beers coupled with a great australian / asian menu)

3rd - Duckstien Brewery in SWAN VALLEY (for the german sausage / pils combo).

The new Duckstien in Margaret River is being built at the moment. CAN NOT WAIT till this place is open for business - counting the days!

[velophile]

Hi All,

I was just wanted to see if anyone wanted to share their favourite microbrewery and why?

Is it the beer? the atmosphere? is it the location? the staff? the food?

basically why you love the places you love.

Thanks

Fave Brewery is Mountain Goat here in Melb. Second would be the Portland Hotel in Russell St (Melb again).

Goat wins on all points for me,
beer - three or four on tap - IPA, Pale, Hightail (Amber ale) & a Stout (seasonal).
atmosphere - an old industrial building refitted as brewery, it looks the part.
location - North st Richmond, only a short ride from work or home.
staff - Great bunch.
food - pizza made on site!

They are open for tours on Wednesday evenings, check out http://www.goatbeer.com.au/.

[Simo]

everything velophile said about goat. They are also open onfriday ngiht from 5pm-midnight.
Definantly worth checking out.

[velophile]

everything velophile said about goat. They are also open onfriday ngiht from 5pm-midnight.
Definantly worth checking out.

I'll be Goating this friday. Look for the table of scruffy bike rowdies.

[Simo]

i tend to go down for many a friday open nights but i skipped this week due to a uni ski club arvo pub crawl that dragged on untill just now.

[dags64]

i tend to go down for many a friday open nights but i skipped this week due to a uni ski club arvo pub crawl that dragged on untill just now.

and you can still type legibly

[General]

My favourite is my own.

[Simo]

i tend to go down for many a friday open nights but i skipped this week due to a uni ski club arvo pub crawl that dragged on untill just now.

and you can still type legibly

damn right. riding an hour home in 30 degree heat will sober most people up...plus i think that took a while to type out

[dags64]

i tend to go down for many a friday open nights but i skipped this week due to a uni ski club arvo pub crawl that dragged on untill just now.

and you can still type legibly

damn right. riding an hour home in 30 degree heat will sober most people up...plus i think that took a while to type out

yeh I used to ride home on a friday arvo smashed, half sobered up by the time I got home but always ended up with a puncture must have strayed off the bike path once or twice

[chris.]

Grumpys hands down for me.

The beer is quality, pizza is great, & they are also a homebrew shop... what more could you want?