MR WEST in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Bar

MR WEST

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Address: 106 Nicholson Street, Footscray 3011 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.mrwest.com.au

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25.01.2022 WOoo! Kicking off tomorrow with our GBW Collective Experience event for a full venue takeover!!

25.01.2022 It’s always exciting when we hear of a new player in the Melbourne craft scene, but even more exciting when you find out they are gonna be specialising in some of our favourite styles of beer! Sobremesa is a passion project born of a love for farmhouse style beers and the brewing philosophies and ethos that is intrinsically connected to these styles. Our Daily Brett, their first release, is a Brett Saison that has gone through primary fermentation in neutral oak before being ...aged for 4 months on lees. A deep, earthy funk on the nose opens up to a delicate bouquet of honey, wildflowers, orange sherbert and pepper. Full, fluffy and almost silky on the palate with a subtle bitterness which would lend itself to food matching incredible well. Only 240 bottles of this first batch were made. We have a few bottles in the shop or grab it online See more

23.01.2022 Wow! What a great kick off to @goodbeerweek yesterday. So many familiar and new faces came through the bar to get stuck into some awesome Canadian beers for #PoO21 The bar is open until late tonight and open daily next week from 4pm. Follow our Pint of Origin event on Facebook for all the updates. Our next event is on Tuesday kicking off at 4pm for the Dark Beer & Tim Tam matched tasting flight Follow us on now tapped to stay up to date with our tap list.

23.01.2022 Our first event out of lockdown and we could not be more excited to celebrate our regained freedom with 2 of our absolute favourite wild things Lambic & Natural Wine and also team up with Giorgio De Maria Fun Wines. A Victorian exclusive event showcasing an incredible collaboration between the most highly regarded Lambic producer there is, Brasserie Cantillon and one of our most loved Italian natural wine producers, Cantina Giardino. Get your tickets through the event link

22.01.2022 Park Hangs. Shop our curated picks for the ultimate park hangs selection. Get park hang ready here: http://bit.ly/mrwestparkhangs

21.01.2022 Come and say hey and watch talented artist Justine McAllister paint a live mural in the shop for our Good Beer Week event GBW Collective Experience !

21.01.2022 Our second #freetastingfriday of the year and this time it is with our mates from @hopnationbeer showcasing their 'Ray' seltzer. @rayhardseltzer is a brewed alcoholic sparkling water, with real fruit, no added sugar, and is a crisp refreshing tipple. For those wanting a beverage with a little less alcohol and fewer calories, 'Ray hits a sweet spot. Head down to the tasting on Friday the 15th of Jan at the usual time of 6pm-8pm. #rayhardseltzer

20.01.2022 It's happening!! We are finally getting on the beers. We are officially opening back up this Friday the 30th at 4pm. The bar upstairs is fully booked at this stage however, we have some news! We are going to be adding extra tables in front of the bar in the mall outside for 50 extra guests which we are not taking reservations for. So, come on down, ask us for a table, order a pizza from @slice_shop_pizza and get on the booze (responsibly of course). We just want to say a huge, huge thank you to everyone who has shown us so much love and support during this time and we cannot wait to see all your faces (with a mask on) for a drink soon. If you are wanting to make a booking for the following weekend click here: https://mrwest.com.au/bookings/

20.01.2022 You may know Dane Johns of Nikau Farm from his other cult-followed wine label Momento Mori. As well as producing fantastic wine under the Momento Mori label he is now producing exceptional wine for the very first time from his own vineyard in Gippsland on the 'Nikau Block'. Nikau Wines are foremost a brutally honest expression of land, place, farming and time. The Nikau block is the centrepiece on the wine label. The farm is just over an acre and is 27 years old and planted ...entirely to Pinot Noir. The soils are comprised of a compacted sandstone base which becomes more stone like the deeper you go, with a highly fertile, friable organic layer of about half a meter over the top of it. The entire farm has never had any pesticides or herbicides used and is a clear indication in the health of the soils and the property as a whole. The soils and the ecosystems above them are incredibly healthy and are teeming with life and microbial activity. Dane carries out everything in the vineyard by hand and strictly adheres to organic principles always with a philosophy of ‘less is more’. This wine, a 2019 Pinot Noir, is a true example of that. The yields in 2019 were tiny and Dane harvested about 700kg of fruit in total. The quality of the fruit though was exceptional with tiny berries on very small bunches producing very concentrated flavours while still holding great acidity. 100% hand destemmed fruit into stainless steel and left to start fermentation by it’s own accord. The fermentation was low and slow at relatively low temperatures due to the cool weather. No maceration, no plunging, no movement. After about 6 weeks the wine was pressed back into stainless steel for 10 months before being bottled by gravity directly off of its full lees. This wine is available online: https://mrwest.com.au/product/2019-nikau-pinot-noir/ or pop into the shop and pick up a bottle.

20.01.2022 Living, natural, low-fi, organic is how Jauma describes their wines. Made in the McLaren Vale, SA, winemaker James Erskine produces wines that make you want to keep going back for more. Jauma Wine spring tipples are here and we highly recommend having a few and sharing it with friends. All wines are available in the shop, we are open from 12pm-8pm daily or shop the wines online https://mrwest.com.au/brewery/jauma/ We are currently pouring the Jonolicious Muscat a Petit Grains by the glass until sold out in the bar. So pop down for a tipple we are open until late tonight.

20.01.2022 If there was ever a day our #footscrayfrosty was needed, today is it! We have decided to open the bar tonight from 4pm so head down for a few bevs and start cooling down

19.01.2022 Come see us! The shop is open until 9pm tonight and the bar until late

19.01.2022 Tonight @fourpillarsgin will be in the shop for our #freetastingfriday from 6pm-8pm. Head down for a Friday night taster of some fantastic Victorian gin.

19.01.2022 Look who’s back! Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. King Sue and Psuedo Sue available in the shop and online: https://mrwest.com.au/bre/toppling-goliath-brewing-company/

16.01.2022 Pretty excited for this weeks #freetastingfriday. Introducing GP Crushed latest squeeze, Little Crush Piquette's. Piquette's are a style of wine made from rehydrating and re-fermenting pressed grape skins (pomace/marc) and water. Creating a highly drinkable crisp, aromatic, sparkling beverage. We will be showcasing 3 of GP Crushed ‘Little Crush’ Piquettes alongside with some core range Garage Project beers.... We will have the always amazing Adam in the shop offering up tastings and some good chat from 6pm-8pm so head down for a taste.

15.01.2022 We have an update to our local express delivery. As of tomorrow Monday 2nd November our local express will be changing to become a same day delivery service. We will be delivering to the same network as our local express. To receive your order same day simply place an order before 5pm and one of our drivers will deliver the goods

15.01.2022 Aperitivo hour! We have a great selection of vermouth and aperitifs at Mr West. Chat to us in the shop about what flavours you like or shop our range online: https://mrwest.com.au/product-cat/spirits/vermouth-bitters/

14.01.2022 Feels good to be back!! We are open all weekend and are also opening Monday cup eve from 4pm. All our outdoor seating is walk-in only so come down and chat to our staff about finding a spot. To make a reservation for the bar upstairs click here: https://mrwest.com.au/bookings/ and make a booking

14.01.2022 Hey folks just a little announcement after the latest Victorian Government updates. As of 5pm tonight, to enter our venue, whether you’re shopping for some takeaway or joining us in the bar, masks are now mandatory! We will have masks available in case you forget one however if you’re not wearing one you will be asked to pop one on The shop is open until 11pm tonight and the bar until 1am. We cannot wait to drink some bubbles and bring in 2021 together.

13.01.2022 With the growth in popularity of sour beers in recent years, Gose is a style a lot of craft beer drinkers are intimately familiar with. An important part of our ethos here at Mr West is staying in touch with the history of beer and being able to look back at where styles originated. Gose as a style originates in the German town of Goslar and has been brewed in some form or another since the 13th century. This Original Leipziger Gose from Gasthaus & Gosebrauerei Bayerischer Ba...hnhof has just landed in the shop and our beer buyer Jack is pretty stoked to have received it. Get yourself a bottle and try a truly magnificent beer. https://mrwest.com.au//bayerischer-bahnhof-original-leipz/

13.01.2022 We have the received a fresh shipment of UK goodies including a great range of Cloudwater Brew Co ! All Cloudwater is available in the shop and online. Keep checking in over the start of next week as we add a few more new brews to the web shop: https://mrwest.com.au/product-category/beer/

11.01.2022 Thank you to Big Seven Travel - Big 7 Islands for including us in your pick of the best craft beer bars in Melbourne See their full list https://bigseventravel.com/best-craft-beer-bars-in-melbour/

11.01.2022 As we start to gear up for a busy summer, we are looking for some new team members to join our westside Footscray family. We’re looking to fill a range of different positions including some senior roles. However, applicants with a passion for cocktails, beer and/or natural wine is highly desired. Team players who love working in a product-forward, fast-paced environment should apply. Email us [email protected]

08.01.2022 Life in the Stars Mr Banks x Collective Arts x Mr West collaboration for #PoOcanada for @goodbeerweek ! The beer is a mashup of our favourite hoppy beers from both breweries, 'Life In The Stars' has the base recipe of Collective Arts beer Life In The Clouds with the hop profile of Mr Banks hazy pale McConoughaze. The name is a subtle nod to Matthew McConaughey's film Interstellar and a pretty obvious nod to the namesake component of Collective Arts beer which is featuring ...artwork from one of our favourite Australian artists @justinemcallister. We decided to use all four of Justine’s artwork concepts as we just couldn’t decide on one because we loved them all so much. Life in the Stars is available through our web store and in the shop.

08.01.2022 Our Lucy M delivery has arrived. There are 11 new wines which are all, in true Lucy M style, tasting absolutely delicious. We have a relatively limited amount depending on the style but they are all available online: https://mrwest.com.au/brewery/lucy-m/ and also in the bottle shop. Swipe left to see the full selection available or DM us for any questions.

07.01.2022 Party with us this NYE with an epic Pet Nat party!! Tickets are $47 and it includes four glasses of any of the Pet Nats available by the glass and special deals on the delicious pizzas from our friends at Slice Shop Pizza Footscray. Kicking off at 6pm, see off this roller coaster of a year with some fizz, good food and good tunes! Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/PETNATPARTY

07.01.2022 Our @burnleybrewing x @collectivebrew beer launched today!! It’s currently on tap in the bar and all proceeds of one keg will be donated to @colourtheconversation. Casual Pale Ale is a thought provoking beer inspired by Collective Arts ‘Amplified Voices’ series to challenge the status quo and raise awareness on causal racism. Melbourne based artist Michelle Phan’s piece ‘Banana Girl’ is featured on the can and is a currently on display in the bar as along with our Amplified Voices exhibition.

06.01.2022 Shop open until 9pm and bar open until late tonight

04.01.2022 Shop a large range of low-fi, minimal intervention and zero sulphur wines at Mr West. Have a peruse through our selection here: http://bit.ly/shopnaturalwine

02.01.2022 That line up To call them cult wine producers is an understatement, Antonella Gerosa and Massimo Marchiori of Celler Partida Creus produce exceptional zero sulphur, organic wine in Catalonia, Spain and every sip of wine you have, in our opinion, is an experience. We were lucky enough to receive 9 different styles and most are fairly limited in quantity. Pop into the shop, we are open until 10pm tonight, order via same day delivery through our website (cut off is 5pm for orders, delivered by 8pm and selected suburbs only) or shop online. Grab Partida Creus here: https://mrwest.com.au/brewery/partida-creus/