Good beer and cool location. Bit disappointed that the beers on tap are all the stock standard pilsner, larger etc and their best beers you have to buy by the bottle.

Pull out your lederhosen and start practicing your German accent because on October 13th and 14th, Red Hill Brewery are teaming up with gourmet hot dog legends Phat Brats to celebrate Oktoberfest.

In Red Hill Brewery's first open weekend, visitors can expect 5 Red Hill brewed German beers matched to Phat Brats top-notch hotdogs. From the brewing corner, there will be Kolsch, Hefeweizen, Weizenbock, Sticke Alt, the launch of a new Pilsner, and even a sneak peek into an up and coming brew (clue, starts with
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From Phat Brats, there's wagyu beef hotdog, the legendary bratwurst with sauerkraut, green pickle relish and mustard, cheesy kransky with German potato salad, sauerkraut, mild mustard and green pickles; and an exclusive Oktoberfest Dog made with a bratwurst snag, pulled-pork roasted in Weizenbock, Red Hill apple slaw and housemade BBQ sauce.

Expect loud oompah, brewery tours, pots, pints, paddles and all-round Bavarian fun.

Reserve your souvenir Red Hill Brewery Oktoberfest 2012 stein, which you will be able to take home with you for just $25… but not before it's been filled with your choice of beer! Steins are limited so book now to avoid disappointment [email protected] or 5989 2959

Otherwise come anytime, it's free, no bookings required, beer & brats available all day, all weekend.... Prost!

HOW TO WIN FREE BEER....
Oktoberfest dress is encouraged and the best dressed beer lover will win a free stein full of beer and a case of our new Pilsner (judging 12-1pm on each day).

Approximate cost: $free beer

We've been to the brewery for lunch a few times. Love the beer and food to match. Kids are very welcome and there is a great deck that's sheltered and lovely to sit out on on a sunny winter's day. A nice change from the wineries. Gets a little chaotic on busy holidays.

One quiet Sunday afternoon, we decided to take the little kiddo out for a drive. We needed somewhere slightly woodsy and far enough for a toddler to doze a little bit. We ended up in Red Hill, home of undulating ... erm... hills and a winery or three. Rather than roll into one of the well populated cellar doors, we saw the sign and drove into Red Hill Brewery.
The first impression of a farm converted into a restaurant with someone tinkering with how to make beer in the barn. It's pleasant and the dining room is covered from the direct elements but open enough to allow fresh air in. It's like a big veranda, where customers can just look out as they eat, what's described on the menu, as some very fine food.
Our first bonus was that they immediately gave us a high chair and a little basket of toys to keep junior occupied. Following that, they suggested some mouth-watering meals that was paired off with one of their signature beers. If we didn't quite believe the matching, we were free to sample their brews at the bar.
We both took turns sampling and my wife ordered the pork belly (paired with their wheat beer) and I asked for the steak sandwich (matched with their scotch ale) - the little boy had fries (go figure).
This is where things went awry. It took them nearly 40minutes to get our orders to us and even then, the food was cold. At this stage, we were too hungry to get them to warm it up for us. We devoured the food. It was scrumptious, even cold. Our main gripe was that despite all the accolades, how could they forget to serve guests on time? It would have been an amazing meal but as it was, just left us incredibly let down. Pity.

Approximate cost: $25