# The Crafty Squire — Melbourne, Victoria

> The Crafty Squire in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia scores 2.89 out of 5 — Limited, #156 in Victoria. 73 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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The Crafty Squire is a brewery in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.89 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #156 in Victoria. Of the 73 beers we track, 30% are IPA and 18% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 2.89 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #156 in Victoria · #567 in Australia · #22,532 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 73

## About

Welcome to The Crafty Squire - Home of the famous James Squire Brewhouse.

Located at 127 Russell Street in the heart of the CBD, the Crafty Squire is one of Melbourne’s best pubs.

Formerly the Portland Hotel, this iconic venue has recently undergone extensive renovations to offer you modern bar, restaurant and function facilities across two levels. But never fear - the Crafty Squire is still home of the famous James Squire Brewhouse, the only working microbrewery in Melbourne’s CBD!

Whether you choose to enjoy a mouth-watering pub meal, catch some live sport on our big screen TVs, or hold your next party or event in one of our function spaces, The Crafty Squire is a fine example of a true ‘local’ pub in Melbourne CBD.

## What they brew

- IPA — 30% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 18% of the beers we track
- Other — 16% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 13% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 11% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 6% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 6% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 127 Russell Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Coordinates: -37.8137597, 144.9682772
- Website: http://www.thecraftysquire.com.au/

## Same owner

- Part of [Malt Shovel Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/malt-shovel-brewery-7436.md)
- [The Generous Squire](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-generous-squire-6312.md) — Perth, Australia
- [The Charming Squire](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-charming-squire-11017.md) — South Brisbane, Australia
- [The Squire’s Landing](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-squires-landing-16720.md) — Melbourne, Australia

## Breweries nearby

- [The Craft & Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-craft-co-11851.md) — 2.94, Limited — Melbourne, Victoria — 0.1 mi away
- [Australian Beer Connoisseurs/ Liquorland](https://finding.beer/brewery/australian-beer-connoisseurs-liquorland-12265.md) — 2.08, Limited — Melbourne, Victoria — 0.3 mi away
- [Tuesday Night Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/tuesday-night-brewing-12412.md) — 3.34, Poor — Melbourne, Victoria — 0.3 mi away
- [Dedman's Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/dedmans-brewery-13431.md) — 3.01, Poor — Melbourne, Victoria — 0.3 mi away
- [Rambler Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/rambler-brewing-company-13515.md) — 2.94, Poor — Melbourne, Victoria — 0.3 mi away
- [The Squire’s Landing](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-squires-landing-16720.md) — 2.78, Limited — Melbourne, Victoria — 0.3 mi away
- [Topwise Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/topwise-brewing-23264.md) — 4.12, Great — Melbourne, Victoria — 0.3 mi away
- [Monceau](https://finding.beer/brewery/monceau-25447.md) — 2.39, Limited — Melbourne, Victoria — 0.3 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Melbourne, Victoria](https://finding.beer/breweries/australia/victoria/melbourne.md)
- [Best breweries in Victoria](https://finding.beer/breweries/australia/victoria.md)
- [Best breweries in Australia](https://finding.beer/breweries/australia.md)

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