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Melbourne craft beer guide

Everything you need to know about craft beer: where to get it, who's brewing the best and what you should be drinking at any occasion

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Time Out editors
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Melbourne's craft beer obsession isn't going away anytime soon. With big players giving craft beers a shot and microbreweries constantly bringing out seasonal ales, the beer scene has never been better. Time Out's beer experts have spoken to the brewers, visited pubs and breweries, and cracked open countless tinnies and bottles to pick apart the world for craft beers. 

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