Sad news yesterday from Crafty Pint with the sudden announcement of the permanent closure of Newstead Brewing. The end has been swift. No dancing with administrators, restructuring debt etc etc. They’re done. Even in Google, Newstead Brewing is permanently closed. …
Tag: Drinking in Brisbane
Brisbane ferries and breweries
The last time I gave Brisbane a good shake was 2017. I like Brisbane. It was my home between 1976 and 1978 and my great mate, Tony from Toowoomba now calls Brisvegas home. Long time readers of Back of the …
Brisbane’s West End – The Catchment Brewing Co
Plonked close to the corner of Boundary and Vulture streets is Catchment Brewing Co. On a Tuesday eve it was relatively quiet compared to its Boundary St cousins. I couldn’t understand why. The beer list and drinking space were excellent. …
Brisbane’s West End – Brisbane Brewing Co
I’ve been in Brisbane’s West End 10 minutes and I love it. Restaurants spilling on to the street, families walking about at night and craft breweries. Pumping. And it’s a Tuesday night. Brisbane Brewing has a sniff of an entrance …
Brisbane’s West End – Archive Beer Boutique
Your correspondent was asked to visit Brisvegas for a dash and grab trip. Fortuitously my hotel was a bee’s dick from a triumvirate of cracking craft beer venues in Brisbane’s West End. First stop was the Archive Beer Boutique. The …
Get thee to The Mill and Brewditos
On a flying visit to Brisbane, I managed to squeeze a very quick visit to a great beer venue and try a couple of beers from a hitherto undiscovered Brewer. My memories of Fortitude Valley are Ross Strudwick and …
Copping a Brisbane tip from @250beers. Saccharomyces and Hoo Ha
After my post about Tomahawk, I received a comment from Brisbane beer blogger 250 Beers. He alerted me to a couple more beer venues that are close to the Brisbane Convention Centre. Both were outstanding and like me you should …
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@TomahawkBar – craft beer oasis in South Bank, Brissie
In situ post (so it’ll be brief) Tomahawk is now permanently closed unfortunately In Brisbane for a conference at the Exhibition Centre with an hour to kill before the big dinner. The conference and exhibition centre is just behind South …
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