Located on Taylors Arm Rdm, Macksville about 42km from Nambucca Heads. We decided to stop by here…read morefor lunch on our long drive back to Sydney. It is located literally in the middle of nowhere! Our GPS told us the spot it would be but we had to drive for a further 3 mins before we came across it. You can definitely spot their handmade sign before you pull into the carpark. YES, they do still serve beer! We arrived at 11.45am, So we decided it was early enough to grab a beer and to order our food. They have Murray's beer on tap. For lunch we got the Pub with no beer burger with chips and sausage, peas, mash and gravy. Food was quick and good. The place was so quiet! We thought it would be busy because it was Sunday lunch but you had more tourists arriving then locals. Staff are very friendly and helpful. They have a lots of tables to choose from to sit, either indoor, outdoor and on the verandah/porch. The furniture on the verandah looks to be hand made with stools carved out of tree trunks! Very arty. Glad to say that we crossed this pub off our list! :)

Ate dinner here three nights in a row and the food was always a great standard and super fast…read more Staff are terrific too. Recommend

"Tuck in mate" is what it says in the beer garden, so we sure as hell tucked in !! We tucked into…read morethe salmon, we most certainly tucked into the schnitty, a little bruschetta and a lotta salad made for such a great afternoon thowing back a few. The country club is part of the Shoal Bay Resort and although its nothing great to look at from the outside, walk through those wrought iron gates and your mind will soon change.. Its all about the beer garden and the upstairs function area (I think it's a function area - there was a wedding at the time so we weren't able to check it out). I'd imagine the view up there would be magic !! A visit to Shoal Bay wouldn't be complete without at least one drink in this beer garden. I only wish this place was a little more "open" to the ocean but despite feeling the need to protect its customers from the breeze and the sand, it's a great spot to sit back, talk about owning a place like this along some part of the NSW coast (as you do) and enjoy a few with your besties.

Great atmosphere in the pub/taproom…read more We kicked off our weekend in the Hunter Valley with a stop here. The beer was very good. The Slacked Magpie was off the charts. One of the best beers I have had in quite sometime. It was considered a Vanilla Milk Porter. Very tasty. Other beers we had were good as well. Service was friendly and entertaining. Beer went well with the food we had at the adjoining restaurant that is part of the resort.

Great beer and brewery in Hunter Valley! I came here as part of a Hunter Valley wine tour with…read moreKangarrific tours, and I'm so glad we did! I'm not that big of a beer fan, but I am always eager to try new brews! They have 10 beers on tap, and my friend and I tried the ginger and citrus beer and the glitter beer. There is plenty of seating both indoors and outdoors, and I can see this place being THE place to be on a night out with friends. The staff were great and answered any questions we had. The beer and atmosphere were both great, and I can definitely see myself hanging out with friends here!

It looks as if the further out from the city you go the better the pub accomodation becomes. Well,…read moreI can only describe it based upon this one particular pub, but I have to say that I was really impressed. The rooms were comfortable, and I got a really good nights sleep. Okay, checkin was a bit annoying, but that was because I ended up here pretty early, and they don't do check-in until the afternoon. Still, the pub was pretty nice, the service excellent, and the rooms really comfortable.

The best cheesy sweet chilli bread, my steak was great and cooked perfectly, staff are very…read morefriendly, have been back again already. Dining area was very good with the green roof (jasmines etc)

This pub was heaps cool. In fact it was so cool that I came back a second time, but that probably…read morehas more to do with me having accidentally left my book at the previous place I was at. Still, this has one of those really grungy feels about it, which surprised me in a town like Newcastle. Then again, I probably shouldn't be all that surprised with Newcastle changing and all that. Also, they had some pretty awesome beers on tap as well, which is always going to grab my attention.

Oh heyyyyy cray cray hipster bar in downtown Newy…read more I was in town for a bucks weekend and staying just around the corner. This place has just reopened and they're all about beer and dude food. The front bar has tons of character and there's literally one meellion beer specials up on the wall, as well as $30 punch bowls (normally $50) on Saturday nights. Plus $6 Tecates, ask them to make you a lagerita, you'll love it, trust me, or your money back (you won't get your money back, I just made that up, but you should totally try one they're great). In the back there's an eatery / bistro area with a menu heavy in burgers and hot dogs and parmies and schnitties and everything fried and American and good in this world. Anything fried chicken is seriously great. I had the southern fried chicken burger with fat fluffy chips and I've never been so happy. There's a pool table, too, and when everyone gets loose the bar turns into an impromptu dance floor. It's a ton of good clean beery fun.

I've found out that pubs in Australia seem to be a step up from the pubs I go to in the US. The…read moreCommercial Hotel in Morpeth did not disappoint! Friendly atmosphere, live music, good beer and food made for a fun afternoon. Good selection of tasty beers brewed onsite! You can get a paddle of beer (four large tasters) for $15. These were not the small tasters I've had in the states. Live music the entire time we were there. Seemed there were a bunch of locals sitting around the table playing different instruments. I don't think they ever took a break. Food was great and reasonably priced. I had a T-bone with a tasty pepper gravy, along with salad and chips. It was very tasty. We were thing about getting dessert but the kitchen was closed by the time we were done. (They close for a little while between lunch and dinner) It was busy the entire time we were there. Fun atmosphere and good drinks and food makes the Commercial Hotel a great place to stop.

Hotel in the heart of Morpeth! Open til 6am wow! probably not the best thing the night before a…read morefriends wedding I got a charcuterie plate with prosciutto, salami, fetta, Olives, bread and beetroots. Hubby got a steak, chips and veges. My friend got a beautifully prepared rocket, walnut and prawn salad. Nice meals all round. Prices are reasonable. Good area upstairs to sit, that is warm and quaint. A range of starters and mains and desserts too. Check it out in when in morpe

I had the chicken avocado, which is a schnitzel topped with avocado, prawns and cheese. the…read moreschnitzel was well cooked and the toppings were generous. The salad on the other hand was very average with each ingredient being cut up into small pieces. I personally did not like that as a touch and would prefer quality over quantity. The chips were nice and a good size. The ambiance of the place was happy and a good feeling. I would recommend this place no worries