10 Best Breweries and Beer Places in Dandenong

"The Colonial Brewing Co in Port Melbourne is a favourite spot for many a Melburnian beer fan. With a robust selection of regular beers on tap, the coming and going of each season brings new project brews to add to their offerings. Coupled with a tasty bar food menu that features wing and burgers, this is a beer mecca worth visiting."

"From humble beginnings in a backyard on Henry Street, this tiny artisan microbrewery in Kensington hand crafts a tasty range of beers and ales. With five core beers always available, the guys at Henry Street add to their line up throughout the year with seasonal and one-off brews that come from the beer epiphanies that strike the brewers in the house. The Brewery Bar at 5/38 Barrett Street, Kensington is open regularly."

"Notable for being Australia’s first female owned and operated brewery, the Two Birds Nest in Spotswood is home to their brewery and tasting room. Staple brews include their first and most popular beer, ‘Golden’ and the seasonal pour, ‘Stout’. Stop by for one, or make it a session and order something from the food menu that’s designed to complement the brews."

"Sam and Duncan first met while working at wineries in New Zealand and it’s there they hatched their idea for Hop Nation Brewing Co. Housed in a huge 130-year-old warehouse in Footscray, the red brick and wall murals create a relaxed vibe to sip the day away on one of their four core beers, like ‘The Fiend’, an Australian IPA that’s Aussie to the core. Keep an eye on their limited release beers too."

"The Moon Dog Brewery comes with a rags-to-riches story about how owners Jake, Josh and Karl opened their Abbotsford micro-brewery with a fistful of coins and a bucketful of determination. Now a household name in the craft beer scene and with changed fortunes under their belt, they haven’t forgotten their roots. Comfy couches and ramshackle style seating provide a chilled vibe in their warehouse pub to harbor a bottle of their Love Tap lager, Old Mate pale ale and Mack Daddy dark ale."

"Venture beyond the faded yellow brick façade of Bodriggy Brewing Co. on Johnston Street in Abbotsford to find a rustic brewpub, brewery, bottle shop and upstairs cocktail lounge. Once an auto LPG conv..."

"Restaurants South Melbourne. In the cake world, Bibelot’s pastries and confectionary are couture. The gleaming chocolate bonbons look too pretty to eat, and so do the individual-sized pastries."

"But Dex2rose serves up not your usual boring vanilla ice cream but rather one of a kind gelato creations for every taste bud. With flavors like Chocolate Stout, made with Guiness and chocolate, it comes served with mini pretzels and a syringe of salted caramel sauce because who can have enough right?. Did we also mention that these ice creams were made using liquid nitrogen!"

"Shuji Sushi is a chain of contemporary Japanese cafes that you really can’t go past when it comes to quick and pleasant service, and food at reasonable prices. This is the perfect Japanese pit stop for busy families on the go. The menu includes hot dishes of ramen, soba and udon noodles; numerous bento box options, and sushi/sashimi packs that cater for every taste."

"It’s suhi train time, and who knows, maybe the novelty of moving food could persuade them to eat a piece of sashimi."

"But Dex2rose serves up not your usual boring vanilla ice cream but rather one of a kind gelato creations for every taste bud. With flavors like Chocolate Stout, made with Guiness and chocolate, it comes served with mini pretzels and a syringe of salted caramel sauce because who can have enough right?. Did we also mention that these ice creams were made using liquid nitrogen!"

"If you are still hungry after you have visited Hash, you can make a visit to White Mojo as it is located right next door. We love this place as it is another one of Melbourne’s cafes which have gone above and beyond to make dining a really interesting experience. Try the Avo on Toast – it is seriously a party in your mouth."