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How we read reviews →Castlemaine's community brewery pouring house-brewed ales alongside scotch eggs and retro pub classics.
Retro country-pub fitout with a horse motif, communal booths and a buzzy weekend crowd; more laid-back shack than polished dining room.
House-brewed craft ales on tap (Pale Ale, Red IPA, mid-strength red ale), a scotch-egg-and-almond-sauce starter, and occasional off-menu specials like handmade dumplings.
Reads as a classic Australian country pub reinvention rather than an imported concept, leaning on local pub heritage and its own house-brewed beer.
The beer range and atmosphere are widely seen as worth it, but pub-meal portions such as fish and chips and burgers can feel small for the price.
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