Smiley Brewing Co
Local flavours and makers take centre stage at this family owned and operated Pakenham brewery.
Overview
In the hierarchy of food and drink experiences, few things rival knocking back a cold craft beer in an independent brewery. One member of Victoria's constantly evolving cohort of independent brewers is Pakenham's Smiley Brewing — the suburb's first microbrewery and taproom.
Relatively new to the brewing game, Smiley was founded by owner Trent and his partner, Kylie. Trent is the mind behind the brews, usually found around Smiley's custom-built brewhouse looking for the next flavour to put behind the bar and inside the cans of their original beers (the crowd favourite is the Pakenham Draught, if you're wondering).
All ingredients in all their brews are sourced locally whenever possible. Meanwhile, Kylie runs the taproom and front-of-house operations with a sharp eye for detail and a smile (get it) ready for all their customers.
Inside the taproom, you can order from a core range of up to seven award-winning beers — be it refreshing Hazy Pale Ales, Stouts, Amber Ales or bold IPAs. Plus, there are local cocktails, mocktails, wines and spirits if you're not a beer drinker, all best paired with food from local food trucks — you can check the food truck schedule here to find out what's on offer. Smiley also keeps a busy events program, with regular live music schedules and special events like open mics, drag bingo, trivia, comedy, karaoke and more — check their Instagram to see what's on.
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