The Scratch

Visited on a Wednesday lunchtime. Quite busy, most people on laptops. Staff efficient but not especially friendly (I don't think 58 year old guys on their own are their target demographic). Not too many taps but all of them had interesting beers, some I'd only seen here. Opposite the train station, short journey from the city.

A fantastic little bar in a cool area, well worth a visit.

Intetesting cosy bar. Quirky feel. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Great range and atmosphere.

Best little beer haunt in Brisbane. They’re up to 9 taps now and their Weekend of Darkness is always one of the best events of the year. Even though they don’t do food, they do have awesome cheese platters. Staff are always up for a chat and happy to let you sample a few.

The Scratch has to be one of the top craft beer bars in the world.

Visited on 30th March 2016. Got a train and walked it up the road. It’s not far from the XXXX brewery. Nice little bar, has a seating area outside which we found a table. Really good range of beers on tap. Some really interesting stuff we hadn’t seen elsewhere. Staff were friendly. Prices not too bad either. Liked the place a lot. Probably up there with the best Brisbane has to offer.

Visited on a calm Thursday afternoon in August 2014. The place is located arount 25 minutes walk from the center of town in a pleasant neighborhood. The place itself was small but with an important thing, some very friendly and nice staff. (Hi Nick) Very knowledgable and fast service. Before ordering a beer I always got a sample, that’s a really great thing. They had 6 beers on tap in two sizes and a lot of interesting bottles. I really liked this relaxed place. Another good thing was that they had information about coming beers, a thing that is not that common, at least not in Sweden. A must place to visit in Brisbane.

Probably the bet of the new bars when I visited. Friendly staff, unpretenious atmosphere. Tap list is small, but well thought out and kept. Lots of bottle options.

Great neighborhood bar and very good for Brisbane. Definitely run by beer geeks but the crowd seemed more ’mainstream’. 5 taps on the go, all good stuff, and pricing is average to good ($6 for a 250ml Otways Black Pantha IPA). Staff won’t hesitate to pour a sample.