Correction (1 October 2026): an earlier version of this page was generated from map listings. It ranked bars by star ratings and review counts, added descriptions we could not stand behind, and called every venue “verified” and “currently operating” on the strength of that map data. It has been rewritten. Every bar below was checked against its own current website, drinks list or official Instagram, plus an independent source, on 1 October 2026.
Berwick drinks in two registers. One is old: a cocktail lounge in the 1884 courthouse, a pub that says it has stood on High Street since 1857, and, just over the Cardinia Shire line in Beaconsfield, a hotel whose own menu dates it to 1855. The other is new: a brewery that took the suburb’s postcode, 3806, as its name, and two small bars tucked into Berwick’s lanes. A drinks list tells you most of what you need, so this guide reads the published ones, prints prices only where the venue prints them, and says plainly where a venue publishes nothing we could check. Prices are as listed on 1 October 2026.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | On the list | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| A laneway drink, Thursday to Sunday | The Holler | Happy hour, Thu–Sat 4–6pm (as listed) | not published |
| Classic cocktails in a heritage building | The Courthouse Circa 1884 | “Over 30 cocktails” | menu posted as images |
| A laneway cocktail bar | Devolution | Thu–Sat from 4pm | not published |
| Beer brewed in the suburb | Thirty Eight O Six Brewing | Beer paddle, four tasters | $22 |
| Sport on the screens, dog in tow | The Berwick Inn | Courtyard and Club Lounge Bar | not published |
| Cocktails and a parma night next door | Central Hotel Beaconsfield | Classic Espresso Martini | $20 |
The Holler — 28 Adams Lane, Berwick VIC 3806
Many readers land on this page looking for The Holler, so here is everything we could check. Its Instagram bio (@thehollerbar) gives the address as 28 Adams Lane, opening Thursday to Saturday from 4pm “’til late” and Sunday from 12pm “’til quiet”, and sums up the offer in three words: “Liquor & Snacks”. Victoria’s liquor licence register lists it as Holler Bar, at the rear tenancy of 88-90 High Street, on a late-night licence. Its own Eventbrite page ran a St Paddy’s karaoke night there on 17 March 2026.
Happy hour (as listed): Thursday to Saturday, 4pm to 6pm.
On the list: no menu or prices published anywhere we could read; the Instagram is where it posts updates.
Door and dress: none stated.
Order: whatever’s on the happy-hour list before 6pm, and check @thehollerbar before you head over.
The Courthouse Circa 1884 — 1 Gloucester Avenue, Berwick VIC 3806
The building is the draw: the venue describes itself as “the original Berwick Courthouse, built in 1884 and repurposed into a luxurious cocktail lounge”. The list leans on the “classic & baroque era of cocktails”, in the venue’s words, with “over 30 cocktails on our list, plus 100’s more off-menu” and Italian-inspired small bites made in house. It opens Wednesday to Saturday from 3pm “til late”, and takes bookings online or by phone.
On the list: over 30 cocktails, per the venue. The menus are posted on its website as images rather than text, so no prices are copied here.
The classic: the Old Fashioned (whisky stirred down with sugar and bitters, finished with orange peel) is the benchmark of the classic era, and the drink to judge a classics-led bar by. That’s a general explainer, not a claim about this list.
Door and dress: smart casual, per the venue’s site; its Instagram adds 18+.
Order: tell the bar which spirit you like and let them steer you; the venue says that is what the “100’s more” off-menu drinks are for.
Devolution — 7 Loveridge Walk, Berwick VIC 3806
The other laneway option. Devolution’s Instagram bio calls it “Berwick’s laneway cocktail bar” and lists it open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 4pm, with functions available. Stand-up is on the calendar too: a comedy promoter’s Eventbrite page lists “Devolved Comedy at Devolution” for Thursday 8 October 2026 at 7pm. The bar publishes no cocktail list or prices we could read, so the details of the list are a question for the bar.
On the list: not published online.
The classic: ordering without a list? A Negroni is an easy ask: equal parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth, stirred over ice. General advice, not a claim about Devolution’s list.
Door and dress: none stated.
Order: book ahead for a Thursday to Saturday table, then ask what’s on.
Thirty Eight O Six Brewing — 12 Enterprise Avenue, Berwick VIC 3806
Berwick’s own brewery, and the name is the postcode. The Crafty Pint reports it opened late in 2022 as the first new brewery in the suburb, a short stroll from Berwick station. It is the one bar here that publishes its whole drinks list with prices: eight house beers, each priced as a pot, a schooner and a pint (the list prints them as p, sch and P, smallest to largest). The Berwick Draught (4.6%) is $9, $11.50 and $14; the Hazy IPA (6.2%) is $16 a pint. Tapas and pizzas are ordered at the bar.
On the list: a paddle of four tasters for $22, the sensible way to read a brewery’s range in one go.
By the glass: nine wines, all $13 a glass except the Moscato at $12.
The classic: an Aperol Spritz is Aperol, prosecco and soda with an orange slice; spritzes are $18 here. Most cocktails (Espresso Martini, Margarita, Whisky Sour) are $22, with the Mojito at $20. Off the booze, Heaps Normal XPA (0.5%) is $10 and mocktails are $12.
Door and dress: none stated. Open Thursday 3pm to 8pm, Friday and Saturday from noon until late, and Sunday noon to 8pm; closed Monday to Wednesday.
Order: the beer paddle, $22, then a pint of whichever taster wins.
The Berwick Inn — 1 High Street, Berwick VIC 3806
“Since 1857, the Berwick Inn has stood tall on High Street,” says its own site, and it’s the big pub of this list, with big hours to match: the venue lists itself open every day from 10am to 4am, with the Club Lounge Bar open from 12pm daily. Inside, it suggests a glass of red by the fireside in the cooler months; out in the courtyard there are outdoor screens for the sport and a traditional pub menu, and dogs are welcome there between 12pm and 5pm.
On the list: the menus load inside the website rather than as readable text, so no prices are quoted here.
Door and dress: none stated.
Order: a red by the fire in winter, or a drink in the courtyard when the game is on.
Central Hotel Beaconsfield — 1 Old Princes Highway, Beaconsfield VIC 3807
Just over the line in Beaconsfield, and the oldest date on this page: its own food menu opens “Established in 1855”. The pub publishes a short cocktail list as a PDF. The Classic Espresso Martini (vodka, Kahlua, espresso, simple syrup) is $20, a Margarita is $20, and the Hugo Stig-Spritz, an elderflower and prosecco spritz with lime and mint, is $19, or $12 as a mocktail. On Mondays and Tuesdays the pub lists chicken parmas at $18 for lunch and dinner, bookings essential.
The classic: a Margarita is tequila, orange liqueur and lime, served with salt; this list makes it with blanco tequila and Cointreau.
Door and dress: none stated.
Order: the Classic Espresso Martini, $20.
Quick answers
Where is The Holler in Berwick, and when is it open?
The Holler’s Instagram bio gives 28 Adams Lane, Berwick, open Thursday to Saturday from 4pm until late and Sunday from 12pm, with happy hour Thursday to Saturday from 4pm to 6pm. Victoria’s liquor licence register lists it as Holler Bar at the rear tenancy of 88-90 High Street. Hours as listed on 1 October 2026.
Does The Holler Berwick have a menu online?
Not one we could read on 1 October 2026. Its Instagram bio describes the offer as “Liquor & Snacks”, and that is where it posts updates. We don’t repeat star ratings or other sites’ reviews on this page.
How much is a beer at Thirty Eight O Six Brewing?
Its own drinks list prices the Berwick Draught at $9 a pot, $11.50 a schooner and $14 a pint, and a paddle of four tasters at $22. Most cocktails are $22 and spritzes $18.
Is there a cocktail bar in the old Berwick courthouse?
Yes. Circa 1884, at 1 Gloucester Avenue, is a cocktail lounge in the original Berwick Courthouse, built in 1884. It opens Wednesday to Saturday from 3pm, lists over 30 cocktails, and asks for smart casual dress.
Does Devolution in Berwick have a happy hour?
None is listed in its current Instagram bio, which gives opening hours of Thursday to Saturday from 4pm. The most recent happy-hour post we could read is from June 2025, so check with the bar before you go.
How we checked
On 1 October 2026 we read each venue’s own website, drinks list or official Instagram bio, and copied every hour, item and price exactly as printed. Thirty Eight O Six Brewing’s prices come from the Food & Drink page on its own site, and the Central Hotel’s from the cocktail menu PDF and homepage on its own site. Circa 1884 publishes its drinks menus as images, and The Holler, Devolution and The Berwick Inn publish no drinks prices as readable text, so no prices are given for them. We confirmed each address at an independent source: Victoria’s liquor licence register (current licences as at 31 August 2026), The Crafty Pint, Localsearch, Eventbrite, AllEvents or OpenStreetMap. We don’t use Google star ratings or review counts, and we don’t reprint other sites’ reviews.
Four places from the old version of this page are not here. Berwick RSL’s own website describes a welfare-focused RSL sub-branch and says nothing about a bar. The 81 High Street venue the old page called 81 Bistro & Taphouse now appears as 81 Bar & Grill on its Facebook page and in the licence register, and we found no website or drinks list to check. Lava in Berwick publishes a cafe and restaurant menu but no drinks list we could read, and Ceylonese by South Ceylon is a restaurant, so it belongs in a food guide. We also looked for a rooftop bar: Urban Reserve’s website describes one at 68 High St and lists Thursday-to-Sunday hours, but its online ordering page said ordering was unavailable on 1 October 2026 and we could not confirm it is trading, so it is not listed.
The photos are illustrative, from Unsplash: they show the kind of drink or setting, not the venue’s own. Prices, hours and events change, so check before you go, and drink responsibly.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- The Holler: Instagram @thehollerbar and its Eventbrite listing; address also at AllEvents
- The Courthouse Circa 1884: circa1884.com, its cocktail menu page and Instagram @circa1884; address also at Localsearch
- Devolution: Instagram @devolutionberwick and the Eventbrite comedy listing; address also at Localsearch
- Thirty Eight O Six Brewing: 3806.beer and its Food & Drink page; address and background at The Crafty Pint
- The Berwick Inn: berwickinn.com.au; address also at Clubs and Pubs Near Me
- Central Hotel Beaconsfield: thecentch.com.au, its cocktail menu and food menu; address also at OpenStreetMap
- Licences and addresses: Victorian liquor licences by location, 31 August 2026 (Liquor Control Victoria)
- Left out: Berwick RSL, 81 Bar & Grill on Facebook, Lava in Berwick, Urban Reserve
