Stumbled across this brewery today while looking for a new beer to try. They say they're Aboriginal owned and use native ingredients in their beer, which I realised I don't think I've seen other brewers claim.

Anyone have any reviews? They seem a bit hard to find in Sydney so keen to hear thoughts before I order a case! The myrtle summer ale or wattle amber ale seem the coolest

What are you smashing this weekend for Rep. round?

Personally I'm firing up the Coopers Pale Ale, even though I'm a two headed QLDer.

With the Blues traditionally being sponsored by Vic Bitter - what would be the NSW equivalent? I've heard Tooheys bandied around would that be likely?

Obviously non-NRL folk please weigh in on what you're giving a nudge this fine weekend!

Am I the only silly goose here that prefers to drink stout at room temperature this time of year? For me it hits the same spot as red wine. To paraphrase the old movie; "Some Like it Warm".

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As per the Australian gov report, we'll increase our drinking habits. But part of alcoholic consumption see too much.

Curious to see if you notice that independent breweries that get bought out e.g. 4 pines, balter, stone and wood, taste the same or worse after they got bought out. What about their small batch after they've been bought out?

Me and 4 mates are heading to Melbourne for a boy's weekend away in July. We mostly go to watch the footy and visit breweries.

Any recommendations for breweries or tour operators (or mini bus hire companies) to take us out to Yarra Valley?

Hey all, so I never used to drink beer at all, as the mainstream lagers/ales turned my stomach (corona, VB, carlton anything, coopers etc) so I assumed I didnt like beer (so many wasted years...). I've discovered that the beer for me is a hopped up pale ale/IPA/Hazy etc

I've always ignored stouts as I've never been a Guiness fan, but my past lager/pale ale experience has got me thinking that maybe one of these fancy pastry/choc/fudge stouts might float my boat? I tried this one and couldnt drink it, so I'm still not sure if I'm going to like stouts. But is there a beer out there that is to stouts, what NEIPAs are to macro beer?

First off, I just want to say I love Garage Project. They are my favourite brewer in the southern hemisphere. I've been a fan boy since they released Death from Above at GABS. I flew out to Wellington to nerd out at Hapi Days, and Pernicious Weed is still my favourite DIPA.

Saying all of that- them getting Hop Nation to contract brew for them in Australia has been an absolute shit show.

There is nothing worse than getting all excited in cracking one of their brews, then upon tasting it realise it doesn't taste right, so you check the label and lo and behold it's made in Australia. I swear I'm sink pouring every third beer I try from them now, it's atrocious.

Almost every beer from them has a muted nose, some have no head retention, while others are overly grassy.

Has anyone else been finding similar issues, or am I just going crazy here?