Nagambie Brewery and Distillery is on High Street in town, with a deck that looks over Lake Nagambie. It is an easy walk from the foreshore and a natural stop after a day on the water: tie up the day, order a pizza and a paddle of beers, and watch the lake you just fished. For hours, menus and bookings, use the brewery website.
01Beer and spirits
The brewery makes a lager and a pale ale year round, plus seasonal beers. The distillery side makes small-batch gin, vodka and whisky, and tasting paddles are the easy way to work through both without committing. If someone in the group is driving, the lake-facing deck makes a soft drink bearable.
02Food
The kitchen serves food to share, including wood-fired pizza and burgers. Menus change, so check with the brewery. The Black Caviar Cafe also operates from the same site for the daytime coffee-and-cake end of things.
03The deck
The deck is the reason to pick the brewery over an indoor table: it faces the lake and catches the evening light, and on a summer Saturday it fills fast. Walk-ins work midweek; weekends reward a booking.
04Groups and families
The brewery recommends booking for larger groups, though walk-ins are welcome. Check with the brewery about kids and dogs before you go, and about opening days, which vary through the week outside peak season.
05Getting there
It is at 295 to 299 High Street, Nagambie. If you are staying in town, walk: all three motels and both caravan-park ends of town are within an easy stroll, which settles the designated-driver question.
06Nearby
For the rest of the evening options, see pubs and dinner. For a cellar door day, see Nagambie wineries, and for the water itself, Lake Nagambie.
07Common questions
Does Nagambie Brewery make its own beer? Yes, the beer is brewed on site, and the distillery produces gin, vodka and whisky under the same roof.
Do I need to book? For a big group or a summer weekend, yes. Midweek walk-ins are usually fine, but opening days vary outside peak season, so check before making it the plan.
Is the brewery kid and dog friendly? Policies can change with licensing and season, so confirm with the brewery before you go. The deck is the usual spot for mixed groups.