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Melbourne’s beer cocktails, from Hazy Coladas to Hot Buttered Beer

A round-up of the most creative (and delicious) beer cocktails in town.

By Fred Siggins

/ 8 Sep 2026

The Hazy Colada at Tallboy & Moose. Photo: Fred Siggins

“Pubs will outlive us all.”

The Bat & Ball team gives an ‘old beauty a glow up.’

By Sam Bygrave

/ 7 Sep 2026

Inside the revamped Carlisle Castle Hotel. Photo: Supplied/Brewcasa

Punching above its weight: Chris Wilson on The Koutetsu and Newcastle’s bar scene

And get their recipe for a pepperberry inflected Old Fashioned.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 4 Sep 2026

Chris Wilson at The Koutetsu in Newcastle. Photo: Boothby

What to expect at new bar Kokomo Coconut Club

What the folks behind The Beekeeper did next.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 1 Sep 2026

What to expect at new bar Kokomo Coconut Club

The 50 best bars in Victoria are right here

All the results from tonight’s Boothby Best Bars VIC Awards.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 31 Aug 2026

The 50 best bars in Victoria are right here

13 bars that show why Adelaide is a great place to drink right now

Adelaide bars have never been so damn good.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 26 Aug 2026

No list is complete without The Exeter. Photo: Boothby

How to open a proper cocktail bar in pub country

With a hidden whisky room and a focus on Australian spirits, get a look at The Bon Vivant’s Companion.

By Fred Siggins

/ 25 Aug 2026

The Bon Vivant’s Companion in Mornington. Photo: Fred Siggins

“You never really own a bar.” 14 years in at Earl’s Juke Joint

Pasan Wijesena on how Earl’s Juke Joint has taken on a life of its own (and his Old Fashioned meets Stinger cocktail).

By Sam Bygrave

/ 21 Aug 2026

“You never really own a bar.” 14 years in at Earl’s Juke Joint

How much does a cocktail cost in Queensland’s best bars in 2026?

Plus: which brands do best, what are the most popular ingredients, and more.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 19 Aug 2026

Is Queensland rum country or whiskyland? Photo: Christopher Pearce

Sometimes a great bar is just a bar

Mikey’s Bar also has an attractive all day happy hour that hits you right in the cost of living.

By Fred Siggins

/ 18 Aug 2026

Mikey's Bar co-owner Kristian Marshman. Photo: Fred Siggins

The Deadwax Old Fashioned riff served from a soy sauce bottle

Conor O’Brien talks whiskey, karaoke room etiquette, and one year of Deadwax.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 14 Aug 2026

The Deadwax Old Fashioned riff served from a soy sauce bottle

The founder of Asia’s number one bar on what’s coming next

Bastien Ciocca of Hope & Sesame on what Melbourne might learn from China’s cocktail bar boom.

By Fred Siggins

/ 11 Aug 2026

Bastien Ciocca at Three Horses. Photo: Fred Siggins