Great Ocean Road Brewhouse

Top choice in Great Ocean Road


Set up by renowned Otways brewery Prickly Moses, this taphouse pours an impressive range of its own and guest ales. The front bar is a classic pub and bistro, but through the back is the 'Taste of the Region' room, with a dozen of its own beers on tap to enjoy with local-produce tasting platters.

Grab a tasting paddle ($10) to sample five of its brews, which range from pale and golden ales to Pilsner, lagers and seasonals such as chardonnay IPA. You can also choose from a heap of other Aussie craft beers and an extensive regional wine selection. It has good-value pub rooms (from $75) too.

If that's not enough, its new Apollo Bay Distillery opened across the road in early 2020, with a focus on producing gin and single-malt whisky, along with a pizzeria and local micro-roaster specialising in single-origin coffee.