Love Shack Brewing Company

Great blend of modern yet uncomplicated craft beer. Brewed locally and served fresh in an unpretentious bar with a layer of dinkum RSL vibe. Get yourself and ya mate a cold pot of everything on tap

Coolest place in Castlemaine! Decked out to look old school, and very cool. The bar is the stand out feature of the room!
Lots of beers on tap to try, and local ciders and spirits, as well as standard spirits at the bar too.
Got two burgers which were delicious! The beef burger was a highlight for sure.

Small feedback I have:
The chicken burger: the staff asked if we wanted buffalo glaze. The way they asked it made it sound like it was not at an additional cost, but they charged us for it (looking on the menu later, it was there and said it was $1.50, but it wasn’t mentioned near the burgers, it was on the opposite page) but I didn’t like how they didn’t mention that when taking our order. The buffalo glaze was a bit too spicy in my opinion, so I would go without next time anyway.

Regarding the service: the staff didn’t ask when they dropped off the burgers if we needed anything like a knife to cut them or condiments (which they mentioned were free on the menu), after going to the bathroom I saw they had the sauces and knives sitting there, I just feel like the service/care wasn’t up to scratch for a pretty quiet time (4pm on Saturday).

Overall will definitely be back! It was a great burger and cool place to hang out. They also have DJ’s here too which sounds like a lot of fun. Great work love shack!

Love this place, friendly, professional staff with a good knowledge of the brews and bottles. Easy going old school vibe with a decent selection. Have yourself a burger and fries to go with your brew or perhaps a well made cocktail to liven up the evening. DJs help to keep the flow going and on into the night. Mos def my fav watering hole in town. Don't forget to grab a tshirt to be the cool kid on the block. Massive respect to this awesome place.

Cold beers, hot crispy burger patties. Lovely staff, lovely regulars. Well kept, very clean. What more could you ask? 10/10.
My only wish is that I lived close-by!

With my local closed on Wednesdays ATM due to staff shortages I have been having a quiet Pint or 3 at this place for the past few weeks or so. The beers took a while to get used to but in the Maine I have enjoyed it until this evening. Sidling up to the bar for my third I watched as the seemingly lost young bloke behind the bar served others before me, dried glasses, moved stuff around nervously on the counter etc etc

Once I finally got served I tried to educate the young fella in that age old Hospo saw "Eyes Up". It was then that someone who I can only assume was his boss broke in femme-splaining to me that I should have moved to a different part of the bar to get served. Puzzled by this I pointed out that where I was stood was not a no service area or anything but no, staff right, customer wrong apparently

I think next Wednesday might be a quiet one on the couch with some takeaway (non Love Shack) beers. Pity, I was really starting to enjoy the place.

Popped in on Sunday arvo and the place was buzzing along beautifully. Cool, retro fit out gives off bowlo / RSL vibes.booth seating, high ceilings. The tunes were excellent and the ambience spot on. They have a large range of beers on tap - made right out the back. The Extra Special Bitter, Brown Ale and red Ale are decent, traditional representations of their respective styles without too much modern 'twist'. The kicker here is the toasties - they are unbelievable! There is a few key options including Reuben, ham + cheese tomato and the winner for us was the tuna melt. It was packed with chunky tartare sauce, pimped up with fresh dill and a hint of jalapeno, melty Jack cheese - delicious!

Fantastic service, delicious beers and killer toasties (Reuben pictured), not to mention a great vibe, have quickly made this my favourite spot in town for a drink after work or a night out with friends.

What a venue - great beer made with love and lovely staff which go above and beyond. Can’t wait to watch this brand grow over the next future years!

Popped in on a Saturday afternoon and what a vibe. The place was bumping, great tunes, friendly and fun service and a solid line up of beersI had the HCT toastie and it was as good as any I’ve ever had in Melbourne. A must stop when you are in Castlemaine and the highlight of our day

Best place in Castlemaine to have a chill weekend arvo drink! The pizza taste amazing. I’m not pretty sure if they have vegan pizza option. Tried all the beers and I really loved it! Will definitely come every weekend and I can’t wait to see what is the vibes during the winter. Hope they have outdoor heater.

Awesome bar with the perfect outside area for a sunny day and great tasting beers.
Very relaxed vibe with friendly service, plus they server pizza's from the Theatre which looked very impressive
Highly recommend a visit

You couldn't ask for a better venue on a hot day. Seriously crackin beers, staff that are friendlier than a Staffy when you've got grub, great tunes and water misters. Did I mention how bloody underrated misters are? The staff go above and beyond to accommodate you and even your dog. I will come back to Castlemaine solely for this place.

Service was great, beer wasn't really labbelled just named what type ipa pales etc, it's just an outside area that serve beer

Such a fantastic venue with excellent beers, and a relaxed vibe. Went back a couple of times over the course of our long weekend in Castlemaine, Conna & Harry are so friendly! We will definitely return in the coming months.