Micros/Brewpubs/goodpubs in Sydney

MHD · Post by **MHD** » Tuesday Dec 13, 2005 1:17 pm

Hi all, Spending xmas->NYD in Sydney... Now when I lived there many a year ago I didnt know the difference between a good beer and a smelly slap in the face by a cold damp fish...

Now are/where there any good brewpubs/microbrewries in Sydney?

For those that know Canberra, in the style of the Wig and Pen.. (mmmm.....)

????

Even better if they are northern beaches side...

scblack · Post by **scblack** » Tuesday Dec 13, 2005 2:08 pm

Hart's Pub, in Circular Quay/Rocks is a good pub. Not really microbrew, but they have a good selection of non-commercial brews. Like wheat, blonde, pilsener etc. on tap.

MHD · Post by **MHD** » Tuesday Dec 13, 2005 2:28 pm

Brilliant! Where?
I looked for non-commercial beer in the rocks last trip to syd but got kind of lost...

scblack · Post by **scblack** » Tuesday Dec 13, 2005 4:11 pm

It's on the corner of Harrington St, and Essex St.

Nice old-fashioned sandstone atmosphere too.

db · Post by db » Tuesday Dec 13, 2005 5:09 pm

the macquarie hotel brewery
http://www.macquariehotel.com/
they do a nice schwartzbeir, pale, & pilsner..

imo you cant visit sydney without visiting the lord nelson brewpub:
http://www.lordnelson.com.au/

also the redoak beer cafe is pretty good:
http://www.redoak.com.au
beers are hella pricey - $8-9 for 250ml.. but they are good. the carlisle hotel in newtown (10mins out of the city) has a couple of their beers on tap ($4.50 for 425ml) & in the bottle ($5) if your on a budget.

the australian has a really good beer selection + a few microbrews on tap.. the pizza is apparently good too:
http://www.australianheritagehotel.com/our_loaction.htm

db · Post by db » Tuesday Dec 13, 2005 7:10 pm

oh & there's also paddy's out at flemington.. havent been there myself (yet

), but i've heard it's a good one

http://www.paddysbrewery.com/

MHD · Post by **MHD** » Wednesday Dec 14, 2005 6:11 am

Brilliant!

silkworm · Post by **silkworm** » Wednesday Dec 14, 2005 8:07 am

also try the Belgian Beer Cafe. Not a micro but great range of solid imported Belgian/German beers and great food.
http://www.belgian-beer-cafe.com.au/heritage/beer.php

The Lord Nelson is a cracker especially on Australia Day.

Antsvb · Post by **Antsvb** » Friday Dec 16, 2005 12:33 pm

Also don't forget the J.S Brewhouse.
http://www.malt-shovel.com.au/frames.as ... whouse.asp

Not really brewpubs, but some good pubs all the same on the Rocks Pub Crawl off J.S website as well.
http://www.malt-shovel.com.au/frames.as ... whouse.asp

This site might be of some use
http://www.goasdoue.com/agbd/

As might this one (just general pubs)
http://www.sydneypubguide.net/

Post by **Oliver** » Thursday Dec 22, 2005 10:38 pm

And don't forget this: http://www.homebrewandbeer.com/australia.html

Oliver

Tickstar · Post by **Tickstar** » Friday Nov 17, 2006 9:00 pm

Went to James Squire Brewhouse after work tonight and had a couple of highwaymen red ales. Giddyup! Great place and great beer!

dsk · Post by **dsk** » Thursday Nov 23, 2006 10:40 pm

i did a brewery tour of james squire last year. good food great people and wonderfull beer

Madness · Post by **Madness** » Sunday Jan 21, 2007 1:53 am

Redoak as mentioned above is rather costly but they have some bloody ripper beers. Good place for a bite as well.