Micros/Brewpubs/goodpubs in Sydney

[MHD]

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]

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]

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

[scblack]

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

Nice old-fashioned sandstone atmosphere too.

[db]

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]

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]

Brilliant!

[silkworm]

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]

Also don't forget the J.S Brewhouse.
http://www.malt-shovel.com.au/frames.asp?page=brewhouse.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.asp?page=brewhouse.asp

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

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

[Oliver]

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

Oliver

[Tickstar]

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

[dsk]

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

[Madness]

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