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BALLARAT | Hop Temple Ballarat is the newest craft beer focused venue in the city, and it joins an ever increasing number of quality establishments from which to purchase quality beer in Ballarat. Ever since local brewer Red Duck started brewing its craft beers in Ballarat in 2005, the city has always had one foot in the craft beer door and Hop Temple is arguably the crown in Ballarat’s craft beer crown.
Located down a laneway, behind a bicycle shop, Hop Temple is housed in a large, open venue that formerly housed a garage and stables. There’s lots of natural sunlight and a surprisingly plentiful amount of vegetation. It’s a very causal space that encourages people to sit in and relax.
The star attraction at Hop Temple is, unsurprisingly, the craft beer selection – there are 16 beers on tap that rotate regularly along with about 60 different bottles to choose from. A variety of style of beer both locally and internationally are represented here. For those who aren’t into beer, there’s a decent range of spirits, cocktails and wines on offer too. The whisky selection in particularly is much better than we had anticipated, and features several rare whiskeys.
We didn’t eat on this occasion but for those looking for a bite, there’s a substantial range of pub favourites on offer. Share plates, burgers, pizzas, jaffles and salads are the kind of thing you can expect. The food coming out of the kitchen looked very appetising, with the flavour options on offer focusing on traditional, simple combinations of ingredients sourced locally where possible.
Conveniently located near Ballarat Railway Station, there’s no excuse not to visit Hop Temple if you find yourself in town. A great spot to while away the afternoon with friends.
Hop Temple
Rear 24-28 Armstrong Street
Ballarat
Victoria 3350
Australia
Telephone: (03) 5317 7158
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.hoptemple.com.au/
Open
Wed – Fri: 4:00pm to 11:00pm
Sat: 12:00pm to 11:00pm
Sun: 12:00pm to 9:00pm