Urban Alley Brewing
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Urban Alley
Where: Urban Alley Brewery - Docklands
When: 31.1.26 starting 2pm
Hear me out. Urban Alley Brewery rarely comes to mind when I think about craft beer venues in Melbourne. I visited some years back and walked away pretty disappointed - more a touristy venue style place than a confident brewer.
But things seem to have changed since then - a new head brewer started in 2021 apparently. Their range has become noticeably more interesting and assertive. I recently had The Cerulean, a Hazy IPA. It was genuinely good — good enough for me to recommend to my fellow beernerds.
They have a decent range now spanning multiple styles. The Cerulean is on tap as is another Hazy IPA, only the one stout but about 3-4 sours and even a barleywine apparently!
Let's put aside any preconceptions and give them a chance for our first session of 2026!