Melbourne

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Marionette Liqueurs

Craft distillery specialising in distinctive liqueurs and vermouths, including orange curaçaos and bitter aperitifs infused with native Australian botanicals. Marionette offers an on-site cocktail library showcasing their products in classic and contemporary serves.

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Gospel Whisky

A Melbourne-based rye whisky distillery using locally-grown Mallee grains to craft distinctly Australian spirits. Gospel Whisky's Straight Rye has won consecutive gold medals at international competitions and is recognised among the world's finest rye whiskeys.

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Foreigner Brewing Co

Hidden in a Brunswick warehouse strip, this brewery specializes in authentic Czech Pilsner brewed with a Czech master brewer, alongside rotating sours, pale ales, and dark lagers. The intimate space hosts a loyal community of patrons who enjoy free pool, darts, and board games.

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Brogan's Way Distillery

Award-winning South Melbourne distillery offering tastings and masterclasses of craft gins, with a bar open Thursday to Sunday serving cocktails and Spanish-style food from a pizza oven.

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Molly Rose Brewing

Collingwood-based brewery producing organic beers with a sustainability focus. The venue offers a brewpub experience with regular events including trivia nights, taverna dining, and BBQ in the beer garden, plus a can club subscription option.

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Little Lon Distilling Co.

Located in a heritage-listed 1877 red brick cottage in Melbourne's CBD, this small-batch gin distillery pays tribute to the colorful characters who once inhabited the historic Little Lon district. They craft handcrafted gins inspired by Melbourne's energy, including their popular Ginger Mick with fresh ginger and citrus, and offer unique gin masterclasses in the heart of the city.

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Westside Ale Works

South Kingsville brewery producing West Coast IPAs and classic American styles with a focus on clean, well-crafted beers. Westside Ale Works operates a taproom in Melbourne's inner west, offering a rotating selection of hop-forward beers in a relaxed industrial setting.

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Wolf of the Willows

Family-owned Melbourne brewery in Mordialloc producing handcrafted small batch beers and hard sodas, with a taproom featuring 16 rotating taps, beer garden, and in-house kitchen serving share plates and mains.

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Hawkers Beer

Reservoir's acclaimed craft brewery producing thoughtfully made lagers and ales inspired by the diversity of Melbourne's north.

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Footscray Brewing Co

Hop Nation's Footscray Taproom is an expansive brewhouse featuring 19 beers and seltzers on tap alongside Good Pizza from chef Alex Addams Williams. The Brooklyn warehouse-style space welcomes groups up to 50 people and accommodates both bookings and walk-in guests.

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Dollar Bill Brewing

Ballarat-based brewery and blending company specialising in Belgian-inspired ales, ciders, and meads crafted with fresh fruit, honey, and wort from local producers, then aged in French oak barrels. Visitors can explore their range at the cellar door.

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Chief of Staff Distillery

Family-run small batch distillery in North Melbourne producing gin and spirits using native Australian botanicals. Offers hands-on gin making masterclasses and cellar door experiences where visitors can craft their own signature gin.

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2 Brothers Brewery

Award-winning craft brewery in Moorabbin housed in a sprawling warehouse with a beerhall atmosphere. 2 Brothers serves fresh-tapped beer alongside a seasonal food menu.

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Boatrocker Brewery

Located in Braeside, this combined brewery and distillery specialises in wild ales, sours and barrel-aged stouts, alongside craft spirits. The venue features 19 taps, tasting flights, craft cocktails and regularly hosts food trucks and special events.

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Mr Banks Brewing Co

Small family-owned brewery in Seaford run by passionate beer lovers. Named after their family dog Banks, the brewery focuses on balance and deliciousness, offering a taproom open Wednesday to Sunday with online bookings available.

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Fixation Brewing

Melbourne's dedicated IPA brewery founded in 2015, operating a taproom called The Incubator in Collingwood. Fixation produces nothing but IPAs — from their flagship Obsession Session IPA to hazy, fruited and high-ABV expressions — all brewed with obsessive freshness.

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Kaiju Beer

Set in a converted warehouse in Dandenong, this brewery showcases hop-forward beers across 16 taps plus limited releases. The dog-friendly venue offers beer and pizza with communal seating.

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Starward Whisky

Melbourne whisky distillery maturing single malt in Australian red wine barrels from the Yarra Valley, producing a uniquely local whisky character. Starward has become one of Australia's most celebrated whisky producers, with a distillery and tasting bar in the city.

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Mountain Goat Beer

Richmond's original craft brewery and one of Melbourne's most loved, famous for Hightail Ale and Steam Ale. Mountain Goat was founded in 1997 by Dave Bonighton and Cam Hines, helping pioneer Australian craft beer, and operates a popular taproom in the heart of Richmond with regular events and tours.

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Co-Conspirators Brewing

Established brewpub in Brunswick with a decade of brewing experience, hosting a dog-friendly and family-friendly space for casual gatherings and celebrations. The venue features house-brewed beers, food collaborations, and regular events including comedy nights.

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Tallboy and Moose

This independent Preston brewpub produces creative small-batch beers including lagers, IPAs, sours and stouts, available on-site or for takeaway. The pet-friendly venue hosts regular events and Sunday sessions, serves pub food with weekly specials, and offers a full beer garden experience.

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Range Brewing

Brisbane-based small-batch brewery exploring diverse styles weekly with an ever-changing lineup. Range Brewing is known for its experimental approach to techniques, hops and beer styles, with a strong design ethos and a taproom in the inner-city producing some of Queensland's most creative craft beers.

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Thunder Road Brewing

Independent Brunswick brewery occupying a heritage industrial building, serving crowd-pleasing lagers, bitters and pale ales alongside experimental releases. Surrounded by giant fermentation tanks, the bar offers an immersive brewery experience open Friday to Sunday.

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Bodriggy Brewing Co

Located in Abbotsford, this brewery and brewpub occupies a converted former LPG facility, offering hop-forward beers brewed on-site alongside American-inspired food. The venue features a brewpub, cocktail bar, and bottle shop in a locally-focused space.

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Deeds Brewing

Located in Glen Iris, this independent brewery produces bold, flavourful beers alongside a taproom and kitchen. Deeds Brewing specialises in core range and limited release brews, barrel-aged beers, and mixed culture offerings, complemented by a selection of spirits and merchandise.

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Stomping Ground Brewery

Award-winning brewery with beer halls in Collingwood and Moorabbin Airport. Known for diverse range of beers from approachable lagers to adventurous barrel-aged brews, plus community events and merchandise.

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Brunswick Aces

Award-winning distillery crafting gin and non-alcoholic spirits with identical botanical flavour profiles. Each ingredient is individually distilled, with signature ranges including Spades, Diamonds, Hearts and Joker Vodka available in both alcoholic and alcohol-free versions.

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Robot Bar

This small Japanese pop culture bar in Melbourne's laneways boasts the city's best range of Japanese sake and Asian beers, alongside cocktails and authentic Japanese bar food. Open Tuesday to Saturday, they host Anime Night every Tuesday at 8PM for a true slice of Japan in the CBD.

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Brick Lane Market | Brick Lane Brewing Co

Located in the heart of the Queen Victoria Market Precinct, this two-storey venue combines craft brewing with market fresh eats. Features an upstairs dining room and terrace, downstairs taproom, weekend brunch, and Monday quiz nights with cash prizes.

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Brick Lane Shed | Brick Lane Brewing Co

Located in the iconic Queen Victoria Market on String Bean Alley, this brewery offers great beer on tap with funky music and chilled vibes. Guests can bring their favorite market food to enjoy while chatting with the knowledgeable team about all things beer.

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Blackhearts & Sparrows

Sibling-owned specialty bottle shop operating since 2006, featuring curated wine and beer selections including their house brewing label. Offers same-day delivery across Melbourne metro areas.

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Brick Lane Brewing

Located in the Queen Victoria Market precinct, this Melbourne brewery operates a two-storey venue featuring a dining room, terrace, and taproom with house beers and contract brewing. The space offers weekend brunch, quiz nights, and function facilities.

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Dainton Family Brewery

Innovative Melbourne brewery with production facility in Carrum Downs and dual taphouses in Carrum Downs and Croydon. Known for inventive core range and seasonal brews, from fruity sours to bold IPAs, with on-site tasting experiences.

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Monday Distillery

Australia's premium non-alcoholic spirits producer offering a range of alcohol-free gins, aperitifs, tequilas, vodkas, rums, and whiskeys crafted to deliver the complexity and taste of traditional cocktails without the alcohol.

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Dainton Brewery

Carrum Downs brewery producing innovative craft beers including Blood Orange Juicy IPA, Jungle Juice Hazy IPA, and Overdrive West Coast IPA. Dainton operates dual taphouses in Carrum Downs and Croydon, offering a rotating selection of core and seasonal brews.

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Jetty Road Brewery

Located in Dromana on the Mornington Peninsula, this brewery crafts delicious and daring beers in a relaxed, unpretentious setting where visitors can enjoy cold craft beers and food while unwinding with friends.

Museum

Immigration Museum Victoria

Housed in the magnificent Old Customs House, the Immigration Museum tells the stories of the people who came to Victoria from every corner of the world, exploring the journeys, dreams and contributions of migrants across more than two centuries of Australian history.

Heritage Site

Old Melbourne Gaol Crime and Justice Experience

Old Melbourne Gaol is Australia's most feared 19th-century prison, where Ned Kelly was hanged in 1880. The bluestone cells, hanging yard and death mask collection create one of Australia's most visceral heritage experiences, with day and night-time programs exploring crime and justice in colonial Victoria.

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National Gallery of Victoria — St Kilda Road

The NGV on St Kilda Road is Australia's most visited art gallery, housing a collection of over 90,000 works spanning antiquity to the present — from ancient Egyptian artefacts and Rembrandt etchings to contemporary Australian and international art, all displayed in a landmark building behind its celebrated water wall.

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Koorie Heritage Trust Melbourne

The Koorie Heritage Trust is the leading Koorie cultural institution in Victoria, preserving and presenting the living heritage of Aboriginal peoples from southeastern Australia through exhibitions, cultural tourism, oral history archives and art programs that celebrate the continuing strength of Koorie culture.

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Immigration Museum

Housed in the Old Customs House, the Immigration Museum explores the journeys of people who came to Victoria from around the world, telling personal stories of migration across two centuries.

Heritage Site

Old Melbourne Gaol

Old Melbourne Gaol is one of Australia's most significant heritage buildings, where over a hundred men and women were executed, including Ned Kelly in 1880. Night tours reveal its grim convict history.

Archive

State Library Victoria

State Library Victoria is one of Australia's great public institutions — a free library and cultural destination housing over two million items, including Ned Kelly's armour, in a magnificent 19th-century building.

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Koorie Heritage Trust

The Koorie Heritage Trust is a leading Aboriginal cultural centre dedicated to protecting and promoting the living cultures of south-east Aboriginal Australians through exhibitions, oral history, and community programs.

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ACMI

Australia's museum of screen culture, ACMI at Federation Square explores the art, science and culture of film, television, video games and digital culture through bold permanent and touring exhibitions.

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Old Treasury Building

Built in 1862 to house Victoria's gold rush wealth, the Old Treasury Building is a grand Renaissance Revival landmark now operating as a museum dedicated to Melbourne's history and the story of the city's gold-era prosperity.

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La Trobe's Cottage

La Trobe's Cottage is a prefabricated timber dwelling shipped from England in 1839 as the first home of Victoria's inaugural Superintendent Charles La Trobe. Nestled in the Kings Domain, it offers an intimate window into the colony's earliest days.

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Cook's Cottage

Cook's Cottage in the Fitzroy Gardens is the oldest building in Australia, transported stone by stone from Great Ayton, Yorkshire in 1934. Built by the parents of Captain James Cook in 1755, it stands as a remarkably preserved piece of 18th-century English domestic architecture.

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Chinese Museum Melbourne

The Chinese Museum in Melbourne's Chinatown celebrates over 170 years of Chinese history and culture in Australia, from the gold rush arrivals of the 1850s to the contemporary Chinese-Australian community, through rich collections and the iconic Millennium Dragon.