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  • Lori
    Tacoma, WA49 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We completed our own brewery walk and this brewery was the last one. My husband liked the West Coast Hazy IPA and I had the apple cider. Both enjoyable. They have a nice area in the back for enjoying the beer with heat lamps.
    Written 19 August 2023
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  • Simon B
    City of Greater Geelong, Australia4,359 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Visited their little serving house near Sydney Convention Centre.
    Friendly fellow served a cracking range of fine brews.
    Ciders, ale and my favourite was a creme brulee stout.
    Thick, sweet and a head kicker (8% alc.).
    Will visit their Marrickville HQ soon.
    Written 17 September 2024
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  • Zarni W
    Leichhardt, Australia13 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great friendly atmosphere and very dog friendly. Wayward beer is excellent and they also have rotating guest beers and food trucks. Hard to fault. Love the place.
    Written 22 April 2021
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  • Laura R
    Sydney, Australia150 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fantastic brewery with a great vibe. Daiman gave us a tour of the brewery and taught us so much! We appreciate his passion and enthusiasm for craft beers. Would recommend Willie the Boatman to all our friends. "Grab a willie"
    Written 25 May 2024
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  • Kalthor
    Sydney324 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Walked past as part of a small brewery trail in Marrickville, ordered a paddle (which I enjoyed) and then got a few Old Money takeaway's (which I enjoyed even more). I enjoyed the beers and will return for more...
    Written 8 January 2022
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  • Bobby P
    Sydney, Australia233 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Busy and lively venue with interesting menu and beers. Be prepared to wait awhile for food and queue for beer tastings but that’s okay on a lazy weekend afternoon. We liked the cauli cheese croquettes and basque cheesecake.
    Written 1 July 2023
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  • SSmith
    91 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Loved the cocktails here. Cute vibe. New York feel. Service not great but not terrible either. Highly recommend & will go back soon.
    Written 13 December 2020
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  • Owen G
    Sydney, Australia88 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The range of own brewed beers is impressive and there are guest brews that seem to change regularly. The Cider was Pipsqueak last time and Willie Smiths yesterday.

    One of the group prefers lager and the Crosswinds didn't disappoint, one preferred Freshwater Pale Ale, another good quaffing, session beer. Between us, we had most of the other limited brews, an IIIIPA at 12%, a dark Bock and other limited releases. Mosaic and the Bock were my favourites.

    The things I like about the place is that there is a good rotation of beer styles, plenty of choice and someone likes brewing strong and very tasty beers - THANKS.

    It's basically the same layout as most of the craft breweries that have sprung up: you are drinking in a warehouse next to the production area. That means that the industrial Aircon noise can be intrusive and masks one of the real joys here: the music.

    One of the bar staff is a big music fan: specialising in early soul, blues and rock music. The curated playlist is full of obscure artists. Fortunately, Joy Division don't get played to bring the customers moods down - although he at least could remember their former front man's name. I blame the beer for my memory lapse. This man knows his music stuff though! Maybe they do get played at closing time: I don't know. The reason that I don't know is that we usually head off for a curry at the nearby "Dosa Hub".

    If you are a craft beer fan, this brewery is an outlier: both in location and in the number of stronger than average brews (the ones I like). Unlike Marrickville where you can't move for craft breweries, Akasha at Five Dock is not going to be on any brewery crawl itineraries, you just have to savour it's products alone (or go for a curry afterwards to help justify the trip). There is, as usual, on site catering available: the menu photo shows what's left on a Sunday mid-afternoon.

    Word of warning: the taproom is only taking bookings due to Covid restrictions. Saturday afternoon was sold out days before, We got in on Sunday at 2.30 when it was "Covid Packed" - i.e. half empty but the tables all taken. By 5 PM on a dreary Sunday afternoon though there was plenty of room - and quieter too so you could hear the music!
    Written 31 January 2021
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  • Jan L
    Canberra, Australia39 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great place to eat in Surry Hills next door to Rydges.
    A variety of food and definitely more than pub food.
    Friendly staff.
    And I discovered Agave oGinger cider
    Written 2 April 2019
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  • Frankie
    1 contribution
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    This place feels like it could be great but hasn't got it right yet. Maybe it doesn't know what it's meant to be since it has elements being sleek and futuristic, mixed with cheap and cheerful, mixed with cosy and intimate, mixed with bro-ish and rowdy.
    Written 24 October 2024
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  • mrdom
    8,503 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This place was wild (just a bit worried they may now be defunct). Hidden away on a dead end street in Alexandria and they did it different. Just a small range of heavy hoppy California ale type beers (the 7.3% fruit IPA was my favourite), which helps justify the prices. They're great beers too so well worth a visit if you like this style.
    Written 7 October 2024
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  • mrdom
    8,503 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Some of the more interesting and tastier craft beers around but they certainly are fruity. Maybe better value than some others but the brewery is in a filthy industrial street that makes it one of the least pleasant breweries, even if they put on some music occasionally and get lots of the industrial workers in whom they can then wow with their vegan food (which I used to like too but now it all relies on fake cheese).
    Written 7 October 2024
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  • mrdom
    8,503 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    A lot of ales with heavy hops but smooth tastes and often high alcohol. Super expensive at $7-$10 a middy, even accounting for the alcohol, so a bit strange for an outlying area close to half a dozen cheaper breweries. At least it's on the edge of the industrial area in a mainly residential street so not nearly as filthy as some of the other breweries.
    Written 10 November 2024
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