Beer DeLuxe Hawthorn

Beer DeLuxe is famous for their ability to combine a meal with the perfect beer within a cosmopolitan environment which retains a laidback ambience.

The beer list is magical - guests escape on a journey through the world’s luscious hop fields, expressed by a selection of surprising and delicious taste combinations.

The menu showcases an array of juicy steaks, pizzas, burgers and tapas style beer food. 

Chicken strips, sweet chili mayo

The fried chicken was tender, juicy and distinctly flavoursome. We loved how this crispy bar staple was done impeccably well without compromise. 

Oven baked salmon fillet 

The baked salmon was beautifully cooked.  Served with juicy prawns and enlivening salad of avocado, semi-dried tomatoes, parmesan cheese, Spanish onion and lettuce with lemon and dill aioli adding a lovely finishing touch. This was a generous dish and fresh dish which was perfect for the warm weather. 

Grain fed porterhouse served with fries

We particularly enjoyed our steak with the Trappist Rochefort 8. A dark coloured, full bodied beer, it expressed strong plum, raisin, and black currant notes. It was a wonderfully complex beer.

Holgate temptress float

For dessert, we concluded on a sweet note quite appropriately with a beer float. The Holgate Temptress Chocolate Porter was a tempting twist on the classic porter - Brewed with loads of malt and infused with a dash of rich Dutch cocoa and whole vanilla beans. Luscious chocolate, coffee, and caramel flavours blended with a scoop of vanilla ice cream to produce an adult’s only playful and complex ice cream float.

Look for the red star on Burwood Road for an enjoyable meal with an interesting range of local and international brews and wines.

Location: Beer DeLuxe Hawthorn, 329 Burwood Road, Hawthorn, Melbourne

Phone: 03 9818 3944

Link: http://www.beerdeluxe.com.au/

Cuisine: Bar Food, Burgers, Pizza, Steaks

Beer DeLuxe Giveaway

It's giveaway time at Beer DeLuxe Hawthorn! 

Take a photo of their burger whilst dining at their restaurant, (extra points if the beer is in the shot) and go into the draw to win a free beer and burger when you tag @beerdeluxe! Winners will be drawn weekly on a Wednesday via the Beer DeLuxe Facebook. The winner will get to reserve their free burger and beer dining experience any time on a Tuesday. 

Gastrology bloggers dined courtesy of Beer DeLuxe.

Chicken N Beer

Gastrology bloggers dined courtesy of Chicken N Beer.

At Chicken N Beer, eating chicken is a serious ritual. The chicken focused menu is impressive - ranging from battered and fried to glazed and baked. You can even indulge in a marinated whole chicken baked with a beer can stuffed inside it. Seriously, there is something here for every chicken lover.

In fact the menu goes above and beyond what you would expect given the name of this eatery, with healthy options like a playful quinoa salad for those not so chicken-inclined. However, you really can't go past the impressive sharing platters which offer serious bang for your buck. 

Tasting platter - 3 x spare ribs, delights, buffalo wings and skinny potatoes. Served with popcorn chicken and 8 deep fried spare ribs, medium chips and spicy sauce.

The platter was very impressive and we loved tucking into every corner of it. The popcorn chicken was fried perfectly golden. While the American-style skillet-fried chicken spare ribs were delectably crunchy on the outside and extremely tender and juicy in the centre. The buffalo wings were sticky and moreish. Just. Yum.

And just so happens that everything pairs magnificently with beers...

From left: Toff salad; Quinoa salad

We enjoyed both our quinoa and tiff salads. The quinoa salad in particular was a stand out. An enlivening salad of quinoa, cucumber, tomato, capsicum, red onion, corn, parsley and spinach and brought together with a spiced olive oil dressing, the salad was a medley of exciting flavours and textures which will appeal to even the most carnivorous individuals.

Vegetarian cornballs

The vegetarian cornballs were another delicious addition. We loved dipping them in the Spicy Korean sauce which was hot enough to enliven the taste buds but sweet enough to keep us coming back for more.

CNB Sandy Burger

The CNB Sandy Burger was an almighty burger filled with crispy chicken breast and served with guacamole, sliced cheese, baby spinach, red onion rings and sliced tomato and then slathered with spicy mayo and CNB sauce. The result was a balanced combination of flavours, with all ingredients working in perfect harmony to highlight the real star of the show - the crispy chicken.

Whole marinated beer can chicken

The signature whole marinated beer can chicken was divine. The chicken was covered with a beautiful herb rub while the inside had been bathed with steamy beer, to keep the chicken meat wonderfully moist. The result was exquisitely tender, falling-off-the-bone meat, encased in salty, herby, crispy skin. 

Doughnut balls served with raspberry coulis and crème anglaise

These golden puffs were stunning. Ethereal in texture, the doughnuts were cinnamon-sugar coated and tasted delicious with the slightly tart coulis and velvety crème anglaise.

Warm up your winter with mouth-watering chicken at Chicken N Beer. Located in the heart of Richmond, it’s the perfect place to settle in for the night and enjoy the irresistible combination of expertly cooked chicken washed down with craft beers.

Location: 297 Bridge Road, Richmond, Melbourne

Phone: 03 9428 0580

Link: http://www.chickennbeer.com.au/

Cuisine: Tapas, Bar Food, Chicken