This was my first brewery visit in Australia; I was exhausted that day from a early flight, but…read morewith my local friend as a guide we started a brewery walk here. We were a little early, but the bartender let us come in and started pouring our drinks anyway. He was friendly the whole visit. Everything they had on tap was solid, I opted mostly for the local ingredient options and styles I enjoyed. I also had a beer of the week, a hazy, which was much cheaper in a giant pour so I did that anyway. I loved this area of the city, brick buildings with shady trees and quiet streets. The brewery front is a big garage door that opens, they have plenty of seating with tables all over. The merch shop is also in the front. Prices were reasonable for quality. I really enjoyed their beer and experience here.

This is another rather delightful brewery that I discovered in my wanderings around Fortitude…read moreValley. Okay, it is located in an former warehouse, but that probably shouldn't be all that surprising considering that this part of Brisbane is still somewhat full of them. Yeah, this brewery was actually really nice, and noticeably popular as well. Oh, and the beer wasn't all that bad either.

The Wooly Mammoth Alehouse reminds me of a good old Canadian style bar mixed with a bit of Modern…read moreBrisvegas hipster chic. Many of you may remember its previous incarnation of the dodgy Mustang bar, but gone are the sticky floors, childlike clientele and (unfortunately) the pool tables of old. It has been replaced with a relaxed but moody downstairs, industrial lighting teamed with leather couches add to the atmosphere in the dining hall. Here you can get some typical North American pub grub teamed with a lottery of 23 rotating ales on the back wall. I had the pig & fig pizza which was tasty and a decent size, you could as share it... My dining partners had the piggy back ribs & the pulled pork roll which they though the meat was perhaps a little mushy, whilst also still tasty. Downstairs from time to time you'll also have live music on stage as well as access to a shuffle board game plus a giant mammoth to go with its name sake... Once you wander upstairs, that's where the stark contrast happens, it's like a vibrant tropical courtyard garden popping with colour and an airy feel, the lounging areas are great as is the view onto the busy-ness of Anne street. You can also keep yourself occupied whilst drinking up here with bocci on the "lawn" and giant Jenga. All in all, I think it's got a great vibe & I'll be back!

Went to check out the band playing and to have something to eat…read more The fries were really good, we had the Dutch and Bacon options. We also tried one of the pizza's as was a bit disappointed as the dough in the centre was raw. Craft beers were delicious but the descriptions did not always match up with what we were tasting. The place was really clean, but the bathrooms need some ventilation. Feel bad for the mammoth in the room, it definitely has seen better days.

A hidden gem - Soapbox boasts a wealth of excellent beer alongside comforting home-style service…read more The samples were generous, the beer unique and the food was delicious (I got the pulled pork bao and a schooner of The Rant pale ale. Would highly recommend if you're looking for a cold beer and a good burger in the area.

From the owner: Fortitude Valley's first independent craft beer brewery. We offer a range of fresh, tasty,…read morehandcrafted beer across 9 beer taps, plus a dedicated craft cider tap, local Australian produced wines and craft spirits. Our kitchen also serves a selection of modern Australian tasting plates plus traditional pub classics.

I know the whole premise of going to a bar is to have your drinks made for you, but I like the idea…read moreof being able to try heaps of drinks and it being up to me. I got to Taps at about 7.30 on a Wednesday and it was nice and busy. The bar had a good buzz to it. There were groups of people at most tables. They were drinking, eating chicken wings and playing games. I love a venue that has games available. I don't know why, but it makes me all excited - it's probably the natural winner in me. We added cash to our token, which got us three drinks each. I was super happy because they have Stowford Press which is one of my favourite ciders, and the ability to go and get a drink when I wanted one was awesome. After a couple of pints, we entered into a game of genga, which turned out to be a pretty epic game actually (24 completely levels - I know, amazing). I know it's gimmicky, but I liked pouring my own pints and exploring the different beers available. As it was super reasonably priced, I can see myself heading back and doing a mini tasting. It's a cool concept and I like that if you tried one beer, and didn't like it, you can just move on to the next one.

Where to start, we arrived 1230 on a Saturday for lunch. At 1315 missing half our order the most…read moreeasiest to make was the only food that toke 45mins to get started. Disappointed as the atmosphere was spectacular & the beer was super cold & delicious! If you can find somewhere else to eat in the valley like Red Rooster you'll get your food faster & it will taste better!!

Funky at its finest. Come here for excellent casual food (tacos & burgers) and craft drinks…read more Upstairs has live music upstairs on most nights, and fun dance lessons on Monday & Tuesday nights. Daily $10 lunch specials.

Well, I've found my place. I know I've only been in…read moreBrisbane for three weeks, but you know when you meet someone and you're like "Right. I'll have you. In my pocket, come on!", well, that's how I feel about Bloodhound. I've been there a few times now, and I am always greeted with smiles and genuine pleasantries from the team. My first time I sat at the bar, worked on my phone and casually chatted to Alice the bartender. I sipped my first sip of the incredible Willie Smiths cider (TAS) and was wowed by their stupidly extensive beer menu. Next time I popped in with my mum and housemate. We grabbed our drinks at sat the window, chatting away and had a grand 'ole time. Mother dearest enjoyed a few glasses of tempranillo and L and I tucked into pints of cider. After watching and hearing the team deal with an incredibly rude and offensive customer, I was really impressed with them. They were calm, honest and didn't let it get to them. My next visit was with a friend of mine. We sat at the bar, enjoyed some very good banter about espresso martini's and sunk some pints. They were doing 25% everything in a bottle, so I jumped on it and tried another Willie Smiths. YUM. I've since been back twice with two different friends and I just love it. They spice their own rum, they do buy one get one free tacos on a Tuesday and they have a whole upstairs that I'm yet to even explore. The crowd are cool, the booze is great but hats off to the team, because they really make this venue!

We walked in Saturday around 9:30 to drink beers and a breakfast croissant. You order through the…read moreQR Code. Beers and food arrived fast. The sour and hazy beer we got were very light tasting. Not to our liking. Croissant was good though.

I didn't realise that this brewery had two locations, one in Milton opposite the stadium, and one…read morehere in the Valley. Well, this is the one for the valley, but like the other one, you can pretty much expect the same quality beer (considering that they are the same brewery), and the same great atmosphere. Okay, this one feels much more like it is located in a warehouse, but I guess that what gives this place a bit of character. Once again, a great place for some great beers.

I stumbled across this place when looking for something for lunch. So much on the menu sounded…read morereally good. I ended up choosing the Smoked Pork Belly. It was the best pork belly I've had in ages. So full of Smokey flavour. And the portion sizes provide value for money. I'm not much of a beer drinker, but I got a Stone & Wood Pacific Ale. It was quite nice. I'll definitely be returning here when I'm back in Brisbane.

It's not really a German bar! Only a couple of German beers on tap, Paulaner has been replaced with…read morean IPA! Lots of beers on tap if you like XPA's and IPA's but certainly not German themed. Half of the meals on the menu were not available when we visited. The meals we had were OK but nothing special.

This bar was pretty cool. Being off the main road actually makes it pretty quiet, and a rather nice…read moreplace to sit and relax with a beer. They even some some rather decent beers on tap as well. Okay, I was here earlier in the week, which was probably why it was quieter than normal, but still, it is out of the way, and in a sense I would put it down as a hidden bar. Anyway, it was quite charming.

At first I was little apprehensive to set foot in this place - as it was full of those that are one…read morepast hipster - not sure how to explain them - punk? I'm such a suburban white male. But the scary bald men in their suspenders are super lovely. It's all counter service, which is great as so many places like this try to do table service and just suck. It's all 'dude food' here. But it's pretty good. All the burgers come out on brioche. I've heard the wings are great. The portions (espeically the nachos) are ridic large. There's nothing to write home about. But it's good. And it's relaxed.

absoloutley stunning view, i loved busting my moves whn they played that one justin bieber song,…read more"ooo i see you see you see you every timeee !'" i loveeeed the food and drinks too bad i dont remember what i ate or drank all i remember is slipping over in my warm bubble bath and hit my head (knocked some knowledge into me). i must mention the service cause oh my golly gosh they deserve the best life and have the best luck. they were so friendly and gave me a heart warming sensation, atleast thats what i remember.

Didn't eat there but the cocktails were delicious and the view was beautiful! Stop in on a pleasant…read morenight for drinks. It will be a highlight! Service was order at the bar.