It's a story fit to be told in a pub. Two Irishmen convert an old flour mill into their dream bar. The rest is history. In fact, The Mill is history in a bar. What use to be an old air force barracks and old flour mill, now provides an Australian drinks list with locally sourced craft beer, spirits, and wine, mostly exclusive to the bar. What's more, is that the beers on tap, and wines by the glass, were $5, and cocktails $14, as well as Pimms by the jugs for $25. Not too shabby at those prices!
I was here when the bar was only a week old, and there was a palpable "buzz" in the air. People are always excited at new bar openings, especially because it's another addition to Constance Street's already bustling scene, with Limes, Alfred & Constance just a hop and skip away on the other end.
Inside, the restoration to the place is quite impressive. Polished floorboards, painted brick walls, as well as some quirky designs, like the light fitting that hangs over the staircase, and the T-Rex/Velociraptor sculpture that greets you as you enter. There's some detail that has been left, and pays homage to the past, an old grain turner suspended from the ceiling.
Weekends will see some live music, and a kitchen is set to open offering a casual menu, perfect for nibbling on whilst downing a Mountain Goat Summer Ale.
Cheers, to Brisbane's bar scene, as it continues to expand! read more