Correction (4 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 4 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
A pub’s website is the honest bit: it tells you the deal night, the trivia slot and whether anyone has written down a garden. This page covers four places in and around Keilor: Keilor Hotel in Keilor, The Beer Factory in Keilor Park, Kealba Hotel in Kealba and Taylors Lakes Hotel in Taylors Lakes.
Here is the catch, mate. None of the four sites we read uses the words beer garden, so where there is an outdoor quote we cite it, and where there is not we say pub with outdoor dining or say we could not find one. Every place was checked against two independent sources.
Pick a day, not just a place. A free arvo at the brewery, a Tuesday parma, a Wednesday trivia night: the details are lined up below.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pub with alfresco dining | Keilor Hotel | Chicken Parmigiana | $31.90 |
| Brewery Bar tasting | The Beer Factory | Make 24 litres (that’s 3 slabs) of your very own beer | $195 |
| Tuesday parma night | Kealba Hotel | CHICKEN PARMA | $29 |
| Trivia night, function courtyard | Taylors Lakes Hotel | CHICKEN SCHNITZEL (VE/A) | $29 |
Keilor Hotel — 670 Old Calder Highway, Keilor VIC 3036
Keilor Hotel is a pub with outdoor dining on paper: AGFG lists Alfresco Dining. Its own site describes a restored pre-gold rush historic pub with open wood burning fires and a huge selection of beer, spirits and wines. The bistro runs Monday to Friday 12 PM to 2:30 PM and 5:30 PM to 9 PM, per the site. At the time of writing its bistro menu prints Keilor Hotel’s Beef Burger at $29.90.
On the menu (copied from img1.wsimg.com on 4 October 2026):
- Chicken Parmigiana: $31.90
- Keilor Hotel’s Beef Burger: $29.90
- Vegan Burger (vg)(df): $29.90
- Soup of the Day: $14.90
Garden: AGFG lists Alfresco Dining, but we could not find a published beer garden or dogs-welcome claim.
The Beer Factory — 18 Translink Drive, Keilor Park VIC 3042
The Beer Factory is a brew-on-premises microbrewery, not a pub with evening hours. Its site says you can join them at the Brewery Bar to sample a selection of freshly-brewed beers, and that a function room with its own bar is available for larger groups. Its site lists Tuesday to Friday 10:00AM to 5:00PM and Saturday 9:00AM to 4:00PM, with Sunday and Monday by appointment only. AGFG shows different hours, so check before you go. The site prices making 24 litres of your own beer, which it says is three slabs, at $195.
On the menu (copied from thebeerfactory.net.au on 4 October 2026):
- Make 24 litres (that’s 3 slabs) of your very own beer: $195
- Make 48 litres (that’s 6 slabs) of your very own beer: $325
Go on a: Tuesday to Saturday, going by its own listed hours, because Sunday and Monday are by appointment only.
Kealba Hotel — Cnr Sunshine Avenue & Main Road East, Kealba VIC 3021
Kealba Hotel sits on the corner of Sunshine Avenue and Main Road East. We could not find a beer garden or outdoor claim on its site, so treat this one as a pub for the deals. Its site lists a weekday happy hour from 5-6PM at the Sports Bar, which it describes as award-winning with the biggest screens in the west. The what’s-on page lists a PARMA NIGHT at $19 on Tuesday, with terms and conditions.
On the menu (copied from img1.wsimg.com and kealbahotel.com.au on 4 October 2026):
- CHICKEN PARMA: $29
- VEGAN SCHNITZEL: $26
- PARMA NIGHT: $19
- GARLIC BREAD (V): $8
Deal night: Tuesday, then: the what’s-on page lists a $19 parma night, terms and conditions apply.
Taylors Lakes Hotel — 7 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes VIC 3038
Taylors Lakes Hotel is one complex, and its functions page describes a light filled room with a full glass view of a spacious connecting outdoor courtyard area. Treat that as a function-room courtyard to ask about, not a confirmed beer garden. The pub lists happy hour Monday to Friday 4PM to 6PM and Saturday 12PM to 6PM, and free trivia entry on Wednesday from 7PM. The menu prints CHICKEN SCHNITZEL (VE/A) at $29.
On the menu (copied from irp.cdn-website.com and irp.cdn-website.com/SPORTS+BAR+FOOD+MARCH+2026-30d8e839.pdf on 4 October 2026):
- CHICKEN SCHNITZEL (VE/A): $29
- GARLIC BREAD (V): $10
- LOADED FRIES: $18
- MARGHERITA (V) (GFA): $22
Trivia: Wednesday night, free entry from 7PM, per the pub’s own listing.
Quick answers
Which pubs near Keilor have a beer garden?
None of the four sites we read uses the words beer garden. AGFG lists Alfresco Dining for Keilor Hotel, and Taylors Lakes Hotel’s functions page describes a connecting outdoor courtyard area. We could not find an outdoor claim for Kealba Hotel, so check with each venue.
Is there a brewery to visit near Keilor?
The Beer Factory in Keilor Park is a brew-on-premises microbrewery with a Brewery Bar for sampling freshly-brewed beers. Its site lists Tuesday to Friday 10:00AM to 5:00PM and Saturday 9:00AM to 4:00PM, so check before you go.
Where can you find a pub deal or trivia night near Keilor?
Taylors Lakes Hotel lists free trivia entry on Wednesday night from 7PM and a Tuesday DJ bingo night. Kealba Hotel’s what’s-on page lists a $19 parma night on Tuesday, with terms and conditions.
Which pubs near Keilor have a bottle shop?
Keilor Hotel, Kealba Hotel and Taylors Lakes Hotel each describe a Thirsty Camel bottle shop on their own sites. The Beer Factory is a brewery rather than a pub, and its site talks about keg sales and its Brewery Bar instead.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 4 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites and the Australian Good Food Guide. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 4 October 2026. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Keilor Hotel: openstreetmap.org/284217104, keilorhotel.com.au, agfg.com.au/galway-arms-3538, keilorhotel.com.au/history, img1.wsimg.com/Winter%20Bistro%20Menu%202026%20(1).pdf, keilorhotel.com.au/bistro, keilorhotel.com.au/bottle-shop
- The Beer Factory: thebeerfactory.net.au, agfg.com.au/the-beer-factory-76830
- Kealba Hotel: kealbahotel.com.au, kealbahotel.com.au/contact-us, agfg.com.au/kealba-hotel-82225, img1.wsimg.com/Kealba%20Bistro.pdf, kealbahotel.com.au/whats-on, kealbahotel.com.au/kids-planet-playground, kealbahotel.com.au/thirsty-camel
- Taylors Lakes Hotel: openstreetmap.org/219354615, taylorslakeshotel.com.au/contact, agfg.com.au/jbjs-restaurant-bar-83423, agfg.com.au/taylors-lakes-family-hotel-23513, taylorslakeshotel.com.au/jbjs-restaurant, irp.cdn-website.com/JBJS+DINNER+MENU+MARCH+2026.pdf, irp.cdn-website.com/SPORTS+BAR+FOOD+MARCH+2026-30d8e839.pdf, taylorslakeshotel.com.au/entertainment, theaustralianfleetwoodmacshow.com/taylors-lakes-hotel, taylorslakeshotel.com.au, taylorslakeshotel.com.au/functions
