Moon Dog Doglands ★ 4.5
Moon Dog Doglands in Docklands is Melbourne's largest independent brewery: rotating taps, food trucks and weekend events on the Marvel Stadium precinct.
Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in Melbourne worth taking a tram to.
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Stomping Ground ★ 4.5
Stomping Ground in Collingwood brews craft beer with a full menu: a busy taproom, weekend family trade and one of Melbourne's better beer gardens.
Hop Nation Brewing ★ 4.4
Hop Nation in Footscray is Melbourne's inner west craft brewery taproom: 19 taps, barrel program for sours and stouts and Good Pizza serving long-ferment sourdough rounds.
Otter's Promise ★ 4.1
Otter's Promise in Armadale is a craft beer bar with 300 beers: local microbrews, quality imports and a rustic space that hosts regular tasting events.
Boatrocker Brewing ★ 4.4
Boatrocker in Dromana on the Mornington Peninsula brews Belgian ales and barrel-aged sours: the Brett and funk programme is the most serious in Melbourne.
Tip: Boatrocker is 70 minutes from Melbourne's CBD. Combine with a Mornington Peninsula winery day trip.
Tallboy and Moose ★ 4.3
Tallboy and Moose in Northcote makes unconventional craft beer: hazy IPAs, session lagers and some of the city's most distinctive can packaging.
Slowbeer ★ 4.4
Slowbeer on Smith Street in Fitzroy is Melbourne's best craft bottle shop: fridge-lined walls, knowledgeable staff and no mainstream macro product in sight.