welcome to the EASTSIDE BEER BELT

The Eastside Beer Belt, lies in the SouthEAST of Melbourne and was the second beer & spirit region created in Victoria.

This exceptional region features 9 breweries and 1 distillery, with one functioning as both, spread across Hawthorn, Ashburton, Huntingdale, Clayton, Scoresby, Rowville, Wantirna, Bayswater, and Ringwood.

Each venue presents distinctive beverages, culinary delights, and unique atmospheres, aesthetics, and hospitality. No two are the same!

We invite you to explore them all to discover your favourite. Whether you embark on a self-guided adventure or join one of our exciting tours, an unforgettable experience awaits.

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8 Track Brewery

BREWERY – RINGWOOD

Created by husband and wife team, Trent and Helen, they have created a space that they could visit with their kids, meet with friends, or have a large celebration at. The vibe is casual and welcoming with a beer garden for…

Beach Hut Brewery

BREWERY – SCORESBY

Owned and operated by a Father & Son duo, this Scoresby brewery was created with locals in mind, as a place for like minded people to meet and share in a good craft beer. Inspired by American flavours with an Australian twist…. 

Boatrocker Brewers & Distillers

HARD ROAD BREWING

BREWERY – BAYSWATER

Owners Angie and Lein met overseas in Thailand and married in 2006. They fell in love with brewing in California (2006-2012), moved to Australia in 2012 and opened “Caltoria Brewery” in 2015.  This morphed into Hard Road in 2018.

Bojak Brewing

KAIJU! BEER&PIZZA

BREWERY – HUNTINGDALE

Brothers Nat and Callum Reeves (aka ‘beer nerdy scientists’) established themselves as the original hopmasters in 2013. Since their first beer (Aftermath Double IPA) single handedly caused a statewide shortage of Simcoe hops, their…

Dainton Brewery

PROJECT BREWING

BREWERY & DISTILLERY – ROWVILLE

Local owners, Braden and Caitlin are a husband and wife team who opened the brewery ‘they wished they lived close to!’ Their brewery started as more of a project they wanted to ‘have a go at’ and has grown into the amazing space it is today. 

Dainton Brewery

RAMBLERS ALE WORKS

BREWERY – HAWTHORN

‘The Bens’ (Owners Ben Leslie and Ben Cumming) met at a home brew club. Their brewery began as a home brew club founded by members who liked to travel. Wherever they rambled, they found good beer, good food, and good company.

Dainton Brewery

TWO DOORS BREWING

BREWERY – ASHBURTON

Andy and Rachel Yates wanted to create a brewery that was small in footprint but BIG on flavour, which is why they opened this microbrewery/ bar in the main shopping strip in Ashburton. Brewing is Andy’s passion and he’s…

Saint Felix

TWO RUPEES BREWING

BREWERY – CLAYTON

Owners Danny & Amila are childhood friends from Sri Lanka who found a love for great quality beer in their adult years. Visiting Two Rupees Brewing provides punters the opportunity to drink a great quality beer with friends while…

Urban Alley Knox

BREWERY & DISTILLERY – WANTIRNA

Taprooms in shopping centre’s is certainly a new idea for Victorian’s, but a clever one. A change from the industrial warehouse style, this brewery taproom is located within Knox Shopping Centre, right next to Village Cinema’s. 

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