Mornington Brewery & Distillery
Situated on the Mornington Peninsula, TAR BARREL Brewery & Distillery embraces the Spirit Of Local
From our own craft beers to local wine and produce, we are committed to sourcing only from the Mornington Peninsula.We have 8 beers on tap, local wines & spirits to enjoy alongside our famous wood-fired pizzas. And now with the introduction of a whiskey and gin distillery it has widened their ability to offer more crafted taste experiences.
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Wood-Fired Pizzas
Mornington Brewery & Distillery
Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
TAR BARREL Brewery & Distillery has seen Matt Bebe and Andrew Gow reunite to continue producing award-winning craft beers at 72 Watt Road Mornington, the original home of Mornington Peninsula Brewery. And now with the introduction of a whiskey and gin distillery it has widened their ability to offer more crafted taste experiences.The new Tar Bar will also maintain their belief in the philosophy of being ‘local’ and using ‘local’, having both core and specialty beers on tap to enjoy alongside the famous wood-fired pizzas. Local wines and spirits ensure all are catered for.
HOURS
Wednesday 3 – 9pm
Thursday 3 – 9pm
Friday 3 – 11pm
Saturday 12 – 11pm
Sunday 12 – 7pm
ON TAP
LAGER 4.7%
PALE 4.7%
PORTER 5.5%
IPA 6.2%
COLOUR OUTSIDE THE LINES 8.5%
DEMOCRACY MANIFEST 6.5%
LAY OF THE LAND 5.5%
JUST ASKING FOR A FRIEND 7.0%
TAKEAWAY – 500ML CANS
WALK BETWEEN THE RAINDROPS 5.0%
PORTER 5.5%
IPA 6.2%
JUST ASKING FOR A FRIEND 7.0%
LAY OF THE LAND 5.5%
WE’RE DOG FRIENDLY
We consider ourselves dog lovers at the brewery, as long as you have them on a lead they are more than welcome to join you at the outside tables.
CLOSING INFO
PIZZAS CLOSE AT 8PM WED & THU, 9PM FRI & SAT AND 6PM SUN.
LAST DRINKS ½
BEFORE CLOSE
Specialty Beer
DEMOCRACY MANIFEST
$25.00
Marrying together some of our favourite hops with a light malt profile results in a refreshing and fruity IPA. Nelson Sauvin, Citra and Simcoe join forces to provide passionfruit and pine aromas, and a solid dash of wheat malt keeps the palate soft and light, allowing the hops to shine. Pair with succulent Chinese meal…
Specialty Beer
Imperial Stout 2022
$35.00
Our 2022 Russian Imperial Stout is big and bold, with layered flavours of licorice, chocolate and espresso sitting upon a luscious and smooth palate.
Specialty Beer
Love Thy Neighbour
$25.00
A refreshing and smooth summery brewed with malt & hops from our friendly neighbours. Delicate stone fruit & citrus aromas dance above a soft pillowy palate.
Specialty Beer
Mornington IPA
$25.00
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Specialty Beer
Soft Spot
$25.00
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Specialty Beer
Walk Between the Raindrops
$25.00
Aromas of perfumed grapefruit and bright citrus feature in the hazy pale. Bright hop character on a light & soft palate, presenting with obligatory ‘haze’.
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Specialty Beer
Just asking for a friend
$25.00
Easy drinking IPA with perfumed grapefruit aromas on a floral backdrop. A balanced palate rounding off with sweet citrus notes.
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Specialty Beer
Lay of the Land
$25.00
British style pale ale with malt and yeast at the forefront Pronounced sweet notes of marmalade & caramel underpinned with a soft textured palate.
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Specialty Beer
Porter
$25.00
English-stye Porter featuring notes of espresso and dark chocolate with a thread of vanilla running through a soft palate.
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Specialty Beer
Colour Outside The Lines
$25.00
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Specialty Beer
Put the flowers in water
$25.00
Saison featuring all the typical touchstones of the style. An ale showcasing yeasty esters of clove, lemon and bread with high-attenuation creating a dry crisp finish. Lemon and citrus-peel feature on a palate fuelled by high carbonation.
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Specialty Beer
Young Eyes
$20.00
A modern fruity kettle sour perfect for our Summer. A crisp and tart drinking experience ending on a bright passionfruit & apricot note.
A brief history about Tar Barrel Brewery & Distillery
Mornington, Victoria
Tar Barrel Brewery & Distillery might only have launched in 2020, but the Mornington Peninsula good beer haunt’s history is one that quite wonderfully reflects the story of craft beer in the preceding decade.That story starts with Mornington Peninsula Brewery and its opening in 2010 following a joyous promise between a group of mates in 2008 as they watched Hawthorn’s first Grand Final win in many years. Steering the brewery was local Matt Bebe, the co-founder who had spent his life on the Peninsula. Steering the beer was Andrew Gow, best known as AG and an industry veteran even when he took the job at Mornington.Over the next few years, the brewery grew substantially, appearing in major retailers across the country, attracting critical acclaim, gaining national distribution and expanding into a second site around the corner from the original.No matter where you could find the brewery’s beers, however, it was the original home at 72 Watt Road that remained the best place to try them as you looked upon the brewery where they were brought to life. Like many brewpubs, it was here the range of beers was widest and freshest, and where the accompanying wood-fired pizzas, excellent beer garden and regular gigs all played a role in making it it a home for thirsty locals and Peninsula holidaymakers keen to try a local beer. – Written by Will Ziebel from Crafty Pint.
