When the Glen Innes Brewery opened in 1882 with the latest machinery, it was described as sparing no expense. Word spread of the first brew exceeding the expectations of proprietors, J.A Spier and Thomas Craig Gillies (1855-1924), and it was soon predicted that âa great future is in store for the Glen Innes beer.â However, […]
Step inside Morpethâs Commercial Hotel today and youâll find distinctive Federation-era features throughout, with an upstairs balcony overlooking the Hunter River (Coquun) and the townâs celebrated white wooden bridge crossing. Itâs a pub thatâs stood the test of time, evolving to cater to contemporary tastes with a cocktail bar and a nano brewery onsite offering […]
Imagine the sweltering summer days in West Wallsend, when tired and dusty miners crowded into the Clyde Inn (est c. 1893) on Carrington Street to quench their thirst. Many ordered beer, but others had a taste for the fizzy lemonade, soda water, ginger ale, and âfruit champagneâ, which the bar-keep William âBillâ Smith (licensee 1899 – […]
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