Beer and cider
Find the one for you, and fruit beers can be riotously fun and breathtakingly refreshing
Fruit beer is the friendly extrovert of the brewing world. Yes, they can be out there, but these three will convince you to go fruity.
- Mike Bennie
Fitzroy North’s quirkiest pub reopens with one big difference
The wedge-shaped Fitzroy Pinnacle Hotel is back in business with a new name, a new team and a (sort of) new look. And it’s now more about food than live music.
- Tomas Telegramma
Where to drink, dine and spend to help hospitality reeling from bushfires
As farmers, winemakers and brewers take stock of what’s been lost, others are rallying to make it easy for people to spend in ways that help devastated businesses across Victoria.
- Dani Valent
The schooner invasion: Victorian pubs are embracing the northern beer glass
More Victorian pubs are pouring schooners. Some are even phasing out pots in favour of the size some say is the “sweet spot”.
- Emma Breheny
This beloved pub is back, with a hospo pro and a pub whisperer in charge
The new owners include a renowned wine bar operator, but he wants to create a relaxed vibe like “a country pub that’s landed in the middle of Carlton”.
- Besha Rodell
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First look: French Saloon and Kirk’s complete their Hardware Lane triple threat with Le Pub
This handsome new boozer is the place for hearty pies, beer on tap and the anything-goes atmosphere of Australia’s best pubs.
- Kosa Monteith
From lofty rooftops to leafy courtyards, five new bars for this gloriously sunny weekend
From South Yarra to Thornbury, these new watering holes (some of them sun-drenched) are worth making plans around to soak up the last of the warm weather.
- Tomas Telegramma
West Melbourne bar scores chef from hit Hong Kong venue with Michelin star
An under-the-radar spot is about to be the name on everyone’s lips, as it nabs a chef from a Hong Kong hotspot who’s all about fun-forward dishes.
- Quincy Malesovas
From ‘splitting the G’ to the perfect pour: Eight things you need to know about Guinness
A marketing idea has made the dark stuff as popular as ever. This St Patrick’s Day we explore Ireland’s greatest invention (sorry Bono), and the drinking game that’s gone global.
- Callan Boys and Andrea McGinniss
Mega beach clubs to micro hangouts: Four new (and very different) Melbourne bars
Size does matter at these new bars. Some are for sipping limoncello slushies in the sun, others are your go-to for elegant cocktails before dinner.
- Emma Breheny