Public transports shite? Mostly the only people that complain are Melbourne people and the the rest of the country can't believe we have trains and the extensive tram and bus routes as well..
If you are up for a day trip then Holgate at Woodend is a great day out. Just jump on a vline train from Southern Cross station and an hour or so later you will be in the country and a short 5 min walk from the brewhouse and bar
Would only cost about $10 return and its on the Bendigo line. Highly recommend a day's trip out and see if you can do a brewery tour.
Mountain goat is an easy trip by tram out of town. Brewery tours are on Wed's by memory.
I don't think that Two Brothers are open unless its a Friday by memory and its in an industrial estate so thats harder.
Also you can go 3 Ravens but its a bit of a trek because it requires a tram and a bus. If you got the tram out to Thornbury then it would be a $10 cab ride to get there but again its a Friday night open bar thing.