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).
Four of the five "core style" taps are given over to contemporary beer styles: pale ales, IPAs, sours and dark ales. But, if you’re over all this modern stuff, you can take a trip back through time and see what's pouring from the historical beers tap.
You might luck upon his ancient gruit beer, a medieval style flavoured with herbs and spices like juniper, mugwort and wormwood instead of hops. It’s perfect for your next Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying night or Harry Potter cosplay meet-up. I am Gruit!
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