Red Hill Brewery

Many beer-lovers have, under the romantic influence of a well-crafted boutique beer, indulged in thoughts of trying their hand at brewing.  For Karen and Dave Golding, the influence of countryside pubs and microbreweries they visited while travelling across Germany, Belgium and England in the early 1990s was so strong that they bought a fertile plot of land in Red Hill to grow hops and set up a full-scale brew house.

A brewery experience like no other

Boasting one-of-a-kind dining booths that once housed Australian horse racing legends, it’s the perfect spot to gather with mates or to host your next event.The expansive outdoor beer garden and courtyard have views of the brewhouse which is located behind the bar. When it comes to restaurants at St Andrew’s Beach, it doesn’t get any better than this! 

Merricks General Store

Back in the days before impersonal supermarkets and oversized shopping centres, the humble general store was a community hub, a place that served an important social, as well as supply, service. In 1924, Merricks General Wine Store opened to serve a variety of needs of the local community. Built in a prime location on Hastings-Flinders Road, between Balnarring and Shoreham, it was a central point where locals could stock up on household items as well post mail, make phone calls at the phone booth, do banking and fill the petrol tank – a one-stop shop with friendly, familiar faces.

Green Olive at Red Hill

The olive trees on Sue and Greg O’Donoghue’s farm take three years to bear fruit, but when they do, one tree can provide up to 35 kilograms of olives. Similarly, patience and passion are key ingredients to bringing a big idea to life.

An Evening With Clovis Taittinger

Usually, when we celebrate, we all likely have one thing in common: Champagne - the universal drink of celebration. What's in a name? In the case of Tattinger (pronounced Tet-ahn-zhay), quite a lot to many who enjoy a glass or two of the nearly 300-year-old Champaign house's sparkling wine.