点评:Stumbled upon Holgate Brewhouse during a day trip to Woodend in March 2026, and it immediately became one of the highlights of the trip.
The property is anchored by a beautifully restored historic pub on the main street — worth a look in itself —, but we made our way through to the working modern brewery behind it and settled in for a beer among the tanks and brewing equipment. There's something genuinely satisfying about drinking well-crafted beer in the space where it's actually made, and Holgate pulls it off without feeling gimmicky.
The Taproom runs 16 taps of limited and special release beers from — things you genuinely can't find anywhere else — alongside a core range that covers all the bases. Highlights include the Roadtrip IPA, the Mt Macedon Pale Ale, and the Temptress Choc Porter, one of the best dark beers in the country. My favourite was the Australian XPA. If you find something you love, you can pick up cans, bottles or kegs to take home from the onsite bottleshop.
Woodend is only an hour from Melbourne (we caught the train and it was a great way to see the countryside), and Holgate alone makes the trip worthwhile, but do explore the rest of the town, especially the bakery and bookstores. Arrive around midday when it opens, explore the old pub, then head through to the brewery. The perfect mid-week escape.
翻译:2026年3月,在伍德恩德一日游时偶然发现了霍尔盖特啤酒厂,它立刻成为了此行的一大亮点。
啤酒厂的核心是位于主街上一家修复精美的历史悠久的酒吧——本身就值得一看——但我们穿过酒吧,来到了后面的现代化酿酒厂,在酿酒罐和设备间找了个位置坐下来,品尝了一杯啤酒。在啤酒的酿造地品尝精酿啤酒,这种感觉真的非常棒,而霍尔盖特啤酒厂在这方面做得恰到好处,毫不矫揉造作。
酒厂的品酒室有16个酒头,供应各种限量版和特酿啤酒——有些你真的在其他地方找不到——此外还有涵盖所有主流啤酒的常规系列。亮点包括Roadtrip IPA、Mt Macedon Pale Ale和Temptress Choc Porter,后者是澳大利亚最好的黑啤之一。我最喜欢的是Australian XPA。如果您找到心仪的饮品,可以从店内的酒铺购买罐装、瓶装或桶装带回家。
伍登德距离墨尔本仅一小时车程(我们乘坐火车,沿途欣赏乡村风光,非常棒)。单是霍尔盖特就足以让您不虚此行,但一定要探索一下小镇的其他地方,尤其是面包店和书店。建议您在中午左右到达,那时小镇刚刚开门,您可以先去参观一下古老的酒吧,然后再前往啤酒厂。这里是完美的周中度假胜地。