Westside Ale Works
Microbrewery
in
South Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia 🇦🇺
Associated Venue: Westside Ale Works
Established in 2016
Contact
Description
Westside Ale Works is a family-owned and operated craft brewery tucked away on Alfred Street in South Melbourne. Partner and Head Brewer, Casey Wagner, pays homage to the microbreweries of the U.S. West Coast with everything he does - from the cozy atmosphere of our warehouse-style taproom to the hop-driven beers he brews. We take pride in creating a warm and welcoming experience for anyone who walks through our big roller door!
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can. Clear amber, an inch of near white head. Aroma of breadcrust, some caramel, pine, grapefruit, a little Meyer lemon. Moderately sweet with subdued fruit and somewhat weedy bitterness. A little earthy note. A bit of a throwback APA but nice enough.
Tried
on 16 May 2025
at 12:41
(Tap - 9.0%) lovely looking beer - black with good tan head. Great aroma with roast grains and some sweet fruity notes - raisins. Full bodied, sticky, with fine carbonation. Great mouthfeel. Great taste too. Dark roast grains and dark chocolate. Raisins and port notes. Alcohol and burnt sugar bitterness in finish. Very nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Dec 2024
at 10:08
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Can) Pours clear golden with big white head. Belgian yeast aroma with nice peppery notes. Full bodied with mouth filling soft carbonation. Good taste with an interesting combination of styles. Predominantly Belgian especially at the start with some hoppy bitter growing through the palate. The somewhat aggressive peppery and bitter notes rather dominate. There are some biscuity malt and banana notes in the background. Enjoyable, unusual but maybe a bit unbalanced.
Tried
from Can
on 19 May 2024
at 14:19
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Can) Pours cloudy deep amber with small white head. Nice aroma with plenty of pine and a hint of biscuit. Medium body with fine carbonation and a silky feel. Taste is hops all the way. There’s a good hoppy bitterness. Some citrus and toffee hints. A very drinkable hop driven beer.
Tried
from Can
on 17 May 2024
at 13:42
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Can - 6.6% now) Pours clear golden with big white head. Pleasant pine aroma with hints of stone fruit. Medium bodied with plenty of soft and bright carbonation. Good taste with a nice balance between caramel malt and robust peppery hops. Very good.
Tried
from Can
on 12 May 2024
at 12:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Can) Pours slightly hazy amber brown with big loose pale beige head. Pleasant aroma of pine with citrus note and woody hints. Good mouthfeel with smooth medium body and plenty of carbonation. Good taste too with nice balance. Toffee malt underpins the flavour with a good presence of hops from start to pleasantly bitter finish. Very good.
Tried
from Can
on 07 May 2024
at 12:31
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Can) Pours clear amber with tiny white head. Subtle aroma with notes of bread and tangy fruit. Light body with bright carbonation. Nicely sour with notes of pineapple and hints of yogurt and pepper. Pleasant drinking.
Tried
from Can
on 06 May 2024
at 13:44
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Can) Pours clear amber with big off-white head. Good aroma dominated by hops - pine with some herbal notes. Medium bodied with lively carbonation. Plenty of hops in the taste - peppery with a bitter finish. A bit of caramel malt and a hint of citrus. Maybe a bit unbalanced.
Tried
from Can
on 05 May 2024
at 12:51
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Can) Pours slightly hazy amber with decent off-white head. Nice aroma of biscuity malt with plenty of hops. Medium body with good carbonation. Taste has a lot of hoppy bitterness over a good biscuit malt base. A good combination and well executed.
Tried
from Can
on 03 May 2024
at 13:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can. Amber, almost clear. An inch of off-white head. Biscuity aroma with floral and citrusy hops, a distant rumble of pine. Clean and not as heavy as guessed from the aroma, but there is a suggestion of alcohol. Assertive pine and grapefruit with a pretty strong bitter end. An older approach but still fine.
Tried
from Can
on 01 May 2024
at 13:06