Like its namesake in the world of music, Mixtape's Marrickville brewery bar offers plenty of variety when it comes to what's pouring through its beer taps. There’s the crowd pleasers, the curious B-sides and the coveted rarities that every good compilation needs to really rock your socks off.
Owner and head brewer Jason Newtown doesn’t produce a stock-standard core range, however, instead preferring to brew a revolving door of different recipes that cover off popular styles on the one hand while experimenting with some pretty unique (and ancient) ones on the other. It’s a win-win situation: Jason gets to brew different, dynamic beers and you get to drink them, making Mixtape the perfect place for repeat visitors craving something new to try (plus there’s nine rotating guest taps further enhancing choice).
Prefer the dark side of the malts? Then head for their permanent dark beer tap. There, you might come across Mixtape’s R’n’B brown ale, boasting a delightful dose of caramel and chocolate flavours, or the festive Get Scrooged dark spiced ale that sings with subtle notes of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and vanilla. Also if it’s on, definitely grab the coffee cream ale, which subs in espresso for hops to create a lovely caffeine kick to really get the party started.
From there, outside the five "core style" taps, things get even more experimental and uncharted, which is just how Jason likes it. In between batches of pales and IPAs and sours, he might also make his nitro remix of the Mexican rice drink Horchata or a raw (non-boiled) wheat ale for good measure.
NB Most of Mixtape's beers are also gluten-reduced.
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