Correction (5 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 5 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
A pub’s website is the first place to check, and on beer gardens these two come up short. Two places in and around Mernda had enough on the public record for us to stand behind: the Bridge Inn Hotel and Five Vineyard. Both list beer on tap. Only the Bridge Inn describes an outdoor area, and the site calls it an alfresco area, not a beer garden.
So this is a short page, pitched at an arvo sesh rather than a pub crawl. Five Vineyard’s beverage list has a tap beer section we did not copy, and we did not record a deal night or a trivia slot at either place, so nothing is claimed about them. Keen to check before you go? Ring first, mate.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| A pub with an alfresco area and a Sports Bar tap line | Bridge Inn Hotel | see below | not printed here |
| Tap beer at a wine bar, Thursday to Sunday | Five Vineyard | Classic Spritz | $20 |
Bridge Inn Hotel — 1425 Plenty Road, Mernda VIC 3754
The Bridge Inn Hotel’s bar page says its Sports Bar has “a lineup of 14 refreshing products on tap”. We have not recorded which beers those are, so we cannot name any. The site says the Bistro “has an adjoining outdoor alfresco area and is within close proximity to the bar, bathrooms and small kids play”, and AGFG lists Alfresco Dining.
The general opening hours on the site are Sun - Wed: 10:00am - 1:00am and Thu - Sat: 10:00am - 3:00am. The site also lists local entertainment every Friday night and a Sport’s Bar for when the game is on. Those are the pub’s own words, so a Friday is the night to ask about noise.
Garden: The site describes the Bistro’s “adjoining outdoor alfresco area”, and we have not recorded whether it is heated or covered, so ask before you rug up or leave the jumper at home.
Five Vineyard — 280 Bridge Inn Road, Mernda VIC 3754
Five Vineyard is a vineyard with a cellar door and a restaurant called The Wine Bar. Its beverage list prints “Tap Beers Pot Pint”, so beer on tap is listed alongside the wine. A pot is the Victorian small glass. The site says The Wine Bar is “Open 12pm to 10pm Thursday to Sunday” and the cellar door is “Open 11am - 5pm Thursday to Sunday”. The wine-tasting copy mentions “views of the vines”. We found no evidence of a beer garden there, so we are not calling it one.
The lunch menu prints the margherita at $27 and the chickpea gnocchi at $39. Chips are $15 and the affogato is $11. The beverage list prints a Classic Spritz at $20. The menu also prints a Sunday surcharge of 15% and a public holiday surcharge of 18%, so a Sunday arvo costs more.
On the menu (copied from fivevineyard.com.au/WebUpload_Lunch.pdf on 5 October 2026):
- Margherita: $27
- Chickpea Gnocchi: $39
- Chips: $15
- Affogato: $11
Go on a: Thursday to Sunday, because that is when the site says The Wine Bar is open, and skip Sunday if the 15% surcharge bothers you.
Quick answers
Are there beer gardens in Mernda?
We could verify two places with beer on tap, and neither site calls itself a beer garden. The Bridge Inn Hotel’s site describes an adjoining outdoor alfresco area at its Bistro. For Five Vineyard we found no evidence of a beer garden.
What is on tap at the Bridge Inn Hotel’s Sports Bar?
The bar page says the Sports Bar has “a lineup of 14 refreshing products on tap”. That count is for the Sports Bar and covers products, not just beers, so ask the venue what is pouring.
When is Five Vineyard open for a drink?
The site says The Wine Bar is “Open 12pm to 10pm Thursday to Sunday” and the cellar door is “Open 11am - 5pm Thursday to Sunday”. Its beverage list prints “Tap Beers Pot Pint”.
Is there live music at the Bridge Inn Hotel?
The site says “Every Friday night we have the best in local entertainment”, and AGFG lists Live Music as a feature. We have not recorded any act names or times, so check with the pub.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 5 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 5 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
- Bridge Inn Hotel: openstreetmap.org/466543369, thebridgeinnhotel.com.au, agfg.com.au/the-bridge-inn-hotel-46522, thebridgeinnhotel.com.au/dining, thebridgeinnhotel.com.au/bar, thebridgeinnhotel.com.au/functions-1
- Five Vineyard: fivevineyard.com.au/visit-contact, agfg.com.au/five-vineyard-131500, fivevineyard.com.au/the-wine-bar, fivevineyard.com.au/the-cellar-door, fivevineyard.com.au/TheWineBarMenuSUMMER.pdf, fivevineyard.com.au/WebUpload_Lunch.pdf
