Fodor's Expert Review Billson's Breweries
The 1920s temperance movement helped to turn this brewery's focus to the brewing of nonalcoholic cordials. The cordials are produced using old-time recipes and seasonal flavors, such as Sicilian blood orange, using the area's natural spring water. Temperance is no longer an issue, and Billson's also creates a range of craft beers, whiskey, its own gin, and even a coffee liqueur. Their range of premixed drinks still uses the original cordials: try the full range, including the popular vodka with portello (grape and berry cola flavor). The brewery has several venues and serves a simple menu of pub grub, including burgers and steak sandwiches. Choose from the Tasting Room, the dog-friendly beer garden, and the more upmarket Speakeasy, where you can sip a cocktail and order a grazing board of local olives, meats, and cheeses. On the same site is the Beechworth Carriage Museum, a collection of 20 horse-drawn vehicles and Australian Light Horse Infantry memorabilia from World War I. Open daily... READ MORE
The 1920s temperance movement helped to turn this brewery's focus to the brewing of nonalcoholic cordials. The cordials are produced using old-time recipes and seasonal flavors, such as Sicilian blood orange, using the area's natural spring water. Temperance is no longer an issue, and Billson's also creates a range of craft beers, whiskey, its own gin, and even a coffee liqueur. Their range of premixed drinks still uses the original cordials: try the full range, including the popular vodka with portello (grape and berry cola flavor). The brewery has several venues and serves a simple menu of pub grub, including burgers and steak sandwiches. Choose from the Tasting Room, the dog-friendly beer garden, and the more upmarket Speakeasy, where you can sip a cocktail and order a grazing board of local olives, meats, and cheeses. On the same site is the Beechworth Carriage Museum, a collection of 20 horse-drawn vehicles and Australian Light Horse Infantry memorabilia from World War I. Open daily 10–5, A$1. Tastings are free.
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