I'm going to have a rewrite the review of this pub namely because I decided to stop off here for a…read moredrink on my way back to Melbourne. It was a good thing that my Dad was driving mind you because by spending so long in Adelaide I automatically ordered a schooner, when I actually wanted a pot. Anyway, I'd stopped here a couple of times in the past but I decided to check this place out again. The first thing that struck me is that they do things differently in the country - for instance if you are in a pub in the city (by yourself), and you go to the toilet then you can be guarenteed that your beer will not be there when you return - not so in the country. In fact they find it rather odd if you bring your beer with you. As for the pub, it was okay. You can't take the beers out the front like you used to, however they do have a ramshackle beer garden out the back - namely some tables with some tins for ashtrays. The restaurant was pretty crowded when I came here, though the front bar not so much. I'd probably come back here though, namely because of the memories of driving past it on the way to Melbourne.

I have been coming here for the best part of 20 years and it's still a favourite. It went down hill…read moresome years ago, but the current publican has really cleaned up the place. The meals are good. The steaks are good. It isn't the Windsor - it's a country pub that ticks most of the boxes.

This was a rather nice and relaxing pub on the outskirts of Ballarat - sort of. I probably…read moreshouldn't say outskirts because it really isn't all that far out, but it is far enough out that it did take me a while to get to. Anyway, as a pub this place was actually pretty cool. The staff were quite friendly, and the layout was awesome. However, the beer selection, at least the beers on tap, really wasn't all that great. Still, it was a nice pub.

Pleasant, warm and inviting hotel with full bar and separate restaurant. Bustling, without being…read morenoisy. Perry impressive for a Monday night. Friendly staff. Good selection of modern Australian cuisine.

So, at first it looked like this pub was next to a brewery, but I later discovered that the brewery…read morehad closed down, though this place hadn't. As a bar I wasn't really all that impressed, namely that the beer selection really wasn't all that great. In a way it was one of those pubs, or bars, that seemed to serve beers from the main breweries. Oh, and the service wasn't too great either, but still, it wasn't too bad.

I have been here only once, and it was for drinks and snacks to fill in those awkward couple of…read morehours after a wedding and before the reception when the folk sat at the high table go off to be assaulted by flash photography. Upon arriving with a decent sized group, we made our way upstairs to get to the balcony and escape the smell of industrial cleaners inside. At least you know it is clean. The barman handled the disarray of three generations of one family's indecision all trying to figure out how to deal with ordering drinks and pay at the same time like a pro. I think he may get this a lot. Highlights included: no lock on the cubicle of the upstairs men's toilet; a great game of footy on TV; and one of my aunt's ordering two margaritas thinking pizzas would arrive and being presented instead with undesired beverages; another aunt necking undesired margaritas; and, respectable coffees. The hot chips were damn good, the sharing plate took an inordinately long time to prepare but was devoured once it arrived, and the proximity to the railway station/tracks makes this a good venue for trainspotters.

This was a pretty stock standard pub, and in a way it was also somewhat disappointing. I guess the…read moreonly reason that I visited it was because I needed a bit of a break from my trek back of Ararat, and this pub happened to be the closest to the railway station. Well, not quite, but close enough. However, it was quite disappointing, partly because of the limited beers on tap, partly because there was really no charm about it. I guess I'll just pass it by in the future.

If you're looking for your typical country pub you've hit the jackpot. There is plenty to distract…read moreyour eye and a variety of options to keep the punters happy too. The meal is your typical pub grub - oversized and overflowing from the plate. The staff were friendly and quite happy to have a quick chat. You certainly wouldn't go hungry and you would always have someone to chat to if travelling alone. Enjoy.

I'm not entirely sure what the other name of this pub happens to be, though I do note that it…read morehappens to have two names, it is just that I couldn't find the other one, though I suspect it is somewhere, if I look hard enough that is. Anyway, this pub really wasn't all that bad, and the service was quite good. There were also some rather nice beers on tap as well. In fact, the beers available were pretty good. Yeah, it was a nice pub, though it felt more like a restaurant than a place to simply go and have a couple of beers.

The one thing that stood out with this pub is the minibus that was parked out the front. I have to…read moresay that I do like these pubs that have their own minibuses, though they tends to be because they basically want to encourage people to drink more beer and not drive home. Mind you, it is a pretty basic pub, one of those pubs that you tend to find in the suburbs, so the beer selection is rather limited. Still, as a pub it is pretty cool, especially since they do have a rather nice beer garden.

This place was nothing short of awesome, right from the really cool entrance that is the alleyway…read moreright to the huge range of beers they have, not just on tap but also behind the bar. In fact, I believe they have something like 100 beers available, which is almost reminiscent of Belgium. The other really cool thing about this place was that there were a heap of painters here when I was visited, which certainly added quite a lot of character to the place. Oh, and of course, we can't forget the beers.

Really recommended place. Good atmosphere. Some course's…read morename on the menu are very interesting. Such as ' Lost in a forest ' ,'Nice to meat you '.

Good Aussie pub food with a friendly atmosphere. The wait for coffee is leading us to think that…read morethe beans must first need to be grown. Will visit again but won't be beating a track to the door.