Open to the public!…read more They have a really cool beer bar, the pirate behind the bar is eager to chat and educate us about beers and the reason behind them having canned beer instead of bottled! All the brewing action happens on site out the back. Try the tasting paddles. They have basic beer snacks available to purchase and filtered water to cleanse your palate between tastes. They also have coffee by common ground roasters and a merchandise area! Come check it out! x

A friend of mine recommended this place to me. Actually, to be more specific, a friend of mine…read moreindicated to me that this place existed because I really don't need to be recommended a craft beer brewery namely because I will end up going their anyway. So, it took a while to get here, namely because most times I went past it was closed, but one Sunday afternoon I was fortunate enough to discover that it was open. Well, we ended up getting a tasting paddle, and I do admit that the beers were actually pretty good. It's a rather small time operation, and can be difficult to find, but it is definitely worth checking out.

Very disappointed with the feed me menu. Some average starters, 2 steaks & half a deep fried…read morechicken for 3 people

South Australian Brewing Company produce West End beer and have done so for as long as I can…read moreremember. They have a large brewery on Port Road with that rich bitter smell of hops emanating from it from time to time indicating that all is well in the world of beer production. You can get a group together and go for a walking tour around the brewery if you so wish. It is quite an interesting process and even though I've done it a few times in my life each time I do enjoy myself and I always am a little enamoured with them for their community spirit. They keep a rather twee, but good for the kids, fantasy land beside the brewery in a park area that comes to life at Christmas, and looks a little odd for the rest of the year. They also maintain a charity spot on Port Road where you can fill your water bottle - all the money goes to charity, and you get great quality local water. The walking tours are designed for groups of a minimum of 10 people on a pre-booking basis; you get to see (and smell) the raw materials used for brewing, the fermentation cellars, the brew house, keg handling and the amazing canning and bottling process. If you are not a group of ten people you can give them a call and see about tagging along with another group. One thing that you need to remember with kegs rolling about - the walking tour requires that you wear closed flat shoes, no thongs, no sandals, because of occupational Health and Safety.

The Coopers Brewery tour is helping put the Rad in Radelaide…read more The tour was rather scientific, going beyond the standard "beer is made from water, malt, yeast, and hops." I suspect this was partially tailored to our group because our small tour was comprised of beer nerds & beer lovers. But either way, this is a tour through the actually factory, not added tourist set-ups, like Guinness or Heineken tours. Which also means you get to wear bright orange vests - bonus! Our guide was great and extremely knowledgable, with an interest in home-brewing. The money from the tour is donated to charity, and the tour includes tastings of the Coopers range and a souvenir glass to take home at the end. So for both locals and visitors - pat yourself on the back for supporting charity while drinking some fermented Australian history. Tips: You must wear closed-toed shoes on the factory tour. Designate a sober driver or take public transport so you can enjoy all the beer tastings!

Coopers Brewery tour, not just for tourists…read more.. Highly recommend the tour for anyone who enjoys the odd brew or two. The only issue is finding the time if you're not on vay-k, as there's only one tour a day, Tuesday to Friday at 1pm. No chance of "taking a long lunch..." Buzz the intercom at the main gates of the factory for access and you half expect to be asked for your golden ticket. It really is a "wonderland" of ingenious inventions, a 3 hole golf course, concert venue... I won't give too much away, but just that the tour is highly technical. As you walk around the factory some of the processes give off lots of heat. Some areas are noisy. It's a little overwhelming. People get shy. But then you hit the "tastings" part of the tour and everyone relaxes and livens up. So I guess sort of like going to any bar... Unless you've played some sort of true blue SA drinking game, this is a one off opportunity to sample and compare the entire Coopers range. What you discover may surprise! Frank, your guide, makes the tour... ask about the Sparkling canary. The deets: -$22 for the tour ($20 of that goes to charity). -Book ahead -Wear closed toe shoes... and that's it!

I randomly stopped here while I was disappointed with another planned dinner close by and was…read morepleasantly surprised. The pork was amazing!!!! It would be in my top 10 of all time. Great selection of beers. Well worth it for lunch or dinner right by the river.

Well, the Adelaide Festival Centre has certainly outdone itself with this new bar that I discovered…read moretherein. I guess the huge number of beers that they had on tap really did capture my attention, but then again a huge range of beers on tap is always going to be capturing my attention. Actually, come to think of it, the service here was also pretty good. In fact it was great, and the atmosphere is also pretty good here. Oh, and being next to the railway station certainly makes it pretty handy as well. Yeah, I have to admit that I really did quite like this place.