The Portland Hotel

An older building renovated for today is probably the best way to describe The Portland Hotel or James Squires as it shall be known henceforth! It's a two sided affair, on one side the Portland Lane Cafe offering the standard casual fare you come to expect in the brew/cafe hybrids around Melbourne and the other, and let's face it more important, side the James Squire Brewhouse.

The Brewhouse is more of a modern microbrewery that lacks a little of the charm of the more traditional older versions but more than makes up for with the main ingredient....James Squires on tap! All the Squire favourites streaming from the golden fountains that rise majestically from the nectar giving Pantheon....err, I mean bar taps! While many purveyors of James Squire on tap tend to disappoint by stocking one or two this is the one place that has them all, from the porter to the golden ale and all in between. A delight for fans of this particular tipple...well worth a visit.