Mountain Goat is the 1st brewery I have been to in Melbourne. This brewery is Richmond based, and…read moreentirely 100% independently owned. And this place left me with high expectations for any other one that I will come across. Only open on Fridays and Wednesday's, I came here for one of their free brewery tours (6:30pm). Did I mention that they are free? Winning! We arrived early, and found a table. I knew exactly what I was coming here for; beer and pizza; such a beautiful combination. Taking advice from the bar-man, we ordered the pizza that had ham on it. Now, because the tour was going to be starting soon, we realized that we wouldn't have had enough time to down our drinks and our pizza. The staff were so kind, and delayed putting our pizza into the oven until we finished our tour. The tour was great! Very informative, you get to learn about their process, and how they go about beer the "goat way". The ham on the pizza was just a tiny bit too salty for my liking, but I won't hold that against them. I'll just self note it to myself to try something different the next time. This place got crowded as the night progressed. We saw some bicyclists come in, and even saw some families here enjoying their pizza. Side note: Their Steam Ale- it's organic!

A lovely space for craft brew with a great friendly knowledgeable staff…read more All the beers are their own and all beers are worth a try plus they have some locally brewed editions that you won't see canned so it's totally worth it to come here and try some new/altered stuff rather than just having draft versions. They have free brewery tours on Wednesdays 6:30pm, go for a ride!

First visit for two years. My things have slipped. My meal for $36 was extremely ordinary. It…read morelooked ordinary on the plate and tasted as it looked. Scallops with a snapper fillet. There's few good things I could say about the dish. It was near devoid of flavour. The snapper tasted like blotting paper. Everything was bland andnear tasteless. I would have been very unhappy at $18 let alone twice that. My wife liked her calamari though. I couldn't help scanning everything while I was there as this is a place I know well. I didn't like what I observed. Nothing appeared to have changed in two years. And, the staff were listless and seemingly bored and disinterested. This is a place on the slide. Intervention and energy needed urgently.

Great bar staff. Gave some good recommendations for new beers to try. Would definitely come here…read moreagain

I do really like my craft beers, but it does turn out that not all craft beer breweries are the…read moresame. This place is case in point because I have to admit that the selection wasn't all that great. The thing was that the menu wasn't all that great. Look, the beers that they produce tend to be good, but unfortunately not many of the ones that they had here were all that great. I guess the problem was that the menu wasn't all that easy to read. It was nice, but not the great.

Moon Dog has a very cool, eclectic and relaxed vibe that I really enjoyed. You feel like you're…read morejust hanging out in someone's garage. It's hidden down a side industrial road and most times they have a wood-fired pizza food truck outside. We came on a weeknight close to closing and the place was bustling! We had to wait in line to order a drink at the bar but then were able to grab some seats on the worn-in couches and cozy chairs. The tap list had a wide variety of interesting brews. I think I went with some sort of IPA and wasn't disappointed. This was a great find with an unpretentious crowd and away from all the tourist areas.

This is basically my favourite local pub, especially since the other local pubs really don't have…read moreany decent beers available, on tap or in the fridge. However, this one isn't just a craft beer bar, but it also brews their own beers as well, and their beers are honestly pretty awesome. They also have a decent beer garden, but unfortunately it isn't covered, meaning that you can't really sit in it when it is raining. However, I have to say that I certainly love this place.

Kangaroo entree was so salty. I couldn't eat it. The entree was rushed through after the kitchen…read morewas closed because the server forgot to send in the order. The Service was lacking because there was only one server for the entire busy pub who was also the bartender. Poor planning of staffing.

Brew Pub with about ten brews on tap. We each has something different and everyone liked their…read morechoice. Typically Australian, I guess, one has to order drinks at the bar and carry back to the table. Likewise, food is ordered at the bar but brought to your table. Menu typically pub like. We had Calimari, a burger and Parma. Now, coming from an Italian area in the US, I had misgivings about Chicken Parm at a Celtic type pub in Australia. I found a large chicken cutlet, breaded and fried, covered with red sauce and Mozzarella cheese to rival any Italo club at home. Oddly though, it came with fries and salad rather than Pasta. But, the portion was so large I didn't miss my ziti. There were three rooms, two with bars, one with pool table plus an upper level I didn't visit. Lots of room. Restrooms were big, multi unit facilities, one for men, one for women. I thought the men's room could have used a scrub down but, I'm old and some things bother me more than others. Three pints and a glass of house wine cost $42.00 AU .which didnt bother this US tourist since I could say it was really 25% less to me and no tip. Our room had live entertainment on this early, Thursday evening...a singer/guitarist playing songs from 50s through 80s. Outdoor seating with gas heaters for chilly nights. I thought it was a fine intro for my first night in Melbourne

Head over to Kensington to hang with the locals on Friday nights at Henry St Brewhouse. Like all…read moregood things in Melbourne, this brewery bar is not an obvious stop on the High Street. In fact, I had to inform my friend that lived in the neighbourhood that it existed. He went there immediately and declared he was never leaving. The brewhouse's décor is DIY- with planks of wood fastened together to create benches and a small outdoor 'patio' that pulls into the brewery at the end of the night. (For beer drinkers in the know - if you like Hop Nation, then you'll also love Henry Street.) For the undecided, or the unfamiliar, the bar offers tasting paddles with five samples of your choice of beer for $20. Sadly on the night we visited they had run out of at least three of the beers I was hoping try. But we managed to try everything else on the list, which provided a good intro to the range. (We declared the Monsieur Gray IPA the winner that night.) Local beer is the focus at this bar. So if you're feeling peckish, pull out the phone and order delivery. The drawbacks are that it's only open on a Friday. Plus, like every brewery, it's open and draughty, so dress for the weather. The beer bar (also serving a selection of spirits) is a laid back, unpretentious place to hang with friends. It's not my 'hood, but it was worth the trip to visit friends that do live there. It's a great addition to the Melbourne brewery bar scene.

From the owner: Microbrewery and bar serving up to 10 craft beers all brewed on site. A place for the community to…read morecome together over a refreshing and lovingly brewed Ale.

Being in Australia...I needed some local beers! I looked on Yelp for a brewery and found this spot…read more I'm so glad that I did! When I walked in I was greeted and asked if I wanted to sit outside or inside. I opted for inside. After being seated I was told to either order off the QR code or go up to the bar. After a look over the menu, I saw that flights were available. This was my best option to try a variety of beers! I walked up the bar to place my order. Elphie (sorry if that's spelled wrong!) helped me. I told her I was from NY and wanted to try the best Australian beers; minus IPAs and sours. I asked her to pick the beers for my flight. She did an amazing job and I loved all of her choices. Each beer was unique and had great flavor. Thank you for your wonderful selection! For food I ordered the cheese plate. While it was delicious and paired well with the beers I realized I should have ordered some "cooked" food so that I could've tried something the kitchen has to offer as I'm sure it would have been delicious. I will absolutely come back here again when I'm on this side of the equator! I highly recommend coming here...Aussie local or not...this is the spot!

Well, we were wandering around a rather quiet Docklands, looking for a place to have a drink when…read morewe came across this brewery. The timing was pretty good in that regards, and as it turned out, this brewery was actually pretty good, but that is something that I have come to expect from a lot of these small time breweries. Yeah, the beer selection was really good, and the staff quite pleasant as well. What was even better was that the atmosphere was quite laid back, and it really wasn't all that noisy. This definitely turned out to be one of those places that I really liked.

There seems to be two types of pubs (or actually three, but the third type is the one you simply…read moredon't visit) in the inner north of Melbourne (which I tend to know a little better) - the trendy hipster pub, and the oldstyle classic pub. This is what I would put down as the second type. The front bar is pretty small and a part of me was wandering if I could squeeze in for a beer, until I discovered that it opens up in the back to a restaurant, and there are a number of tables down the side. Don't expect any fancy beers here, but it does have a nice quiet atmosphere about it. They don't have a beer garden, but I still quite like the old charm that this place has.

Fantastic interior and friendly staff This pub is a must for…read morevisitors to have a beer.there is no pub like in Melbourne

I'm glad we decided it to take the tram across town to this brewpub. The beer listings were…read moreplentiful with great varied choices of their own beer and that of guest taps. Pizza is the main thing mostly on the menu, and we were delighted about the pizza we ordered. The fillings were plentiful and the crushed was nice and chewy. This is a small taproom setting, but it felt very comfortable and the bartender were all very helpful and nice.

Great craft beers in a comfy setting in South Melbourne. The Electric Socks Pale Ale was crisp and…read morehoppy, and the Red Roo IPA was full and fruity. Get the tasting board and try a bunch.

Always a pleasure to dine here. Staff are awesome, food is delicious and cider is the best in the…read morecountry (hit up the seasonal ciders or the rose cider.) Cocktails are a firm favourite (hello Fuzzy Leprechaun). Highly recommend.

All of the ciders that we tried where beautiful, sadly they did not have the mojito cider in sock,…read morewhich is what we where looking forward to most. I heard it is one of there house favourites. The bees-knees cider and apple crumble cider was unlike anything I have tried before and it was a refreshing change. Good value for money with the size of the meals, there parma one of the better I have had I just wish the chicken was a little thicker. Overall all we did not leave hungry or sober.