The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre

It’s time to re-release your perm and go crazy with Amy's Trivia hosting 80s Music Bingo on Thursday at The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre.

Music Bingo kicks off at 7pm on Thursday 5 September, with beer and merch prizes up for grabs and an extended Happy Hour from 4-7 pm. Tables for Lucky Prawn meals are just about booked out but there's seats for walk-ins and pool menu snacks if you're early!

Also, don’t forget our Thursday Women’s Pool Comp, starting at 7pm.

🎱 Player registration at 6:30pm
🎱 Comp starts at 7pm
🎱 $10 buy-in
🎱 Complimentary Hawke's schooner (core range only) upon registration
🎱 Winner takes all

Hosted every Thursday by the legendary Caitlin Harnett from Caitlin Harnett and the Pony Boys⚡️⚡️⚡️

Because when it comes to on a Thursday, we’ve got you covered

Shindig? Or hoedown? Either way, we’ll be closed all day Tuesday for Keith Urban’s Riding High gig. Good beer and good leisure will be back to its regular programming from Wednesday 12pm.

Note: guest allocation for this event is exhausted. Sorry cowboys and girls.

The Hefeweizen. It's arguably the most controversial pour outside of the Irish Stout. To the untrained drinker, plonking a fresh Hefe on the bar is usually met with cries of heresy, as "no one wants to pay for a beer with that much head on it".

But trust us, the Hefeweizen's distinctively big, beautiful, soft, fluffy head isn't a mistake, a lousy pour, or the barstaff trying to rip you off... it's actually how the style is meant to be served, the idea being to create a long-lasting, pillowy mouthfeel right down to the bottom of the glass. That way, you can enjoy your last sip just as much as your first. That’s what makes it a Hefeweizen.

Enjoy yours now, fresh off tap and right through Oktoberfest at the BLC Public Bar.

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡:
With its flavour predominantly coming from the yeast, Hefeweizens produce strong esters of banana, light phenols of clove, and subtle malt sweetness coming from, you guessed it, the malts. Deliberately low in bitterness, which means the Hefe is balanced towards sweetness, accentuating the yeast and malt character.

ABV: 4.7% | IBU: 12

𝐅𝐮𝐧 (𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬) 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭:
German tradition demands that Hefeweizen be made with 50% wheat malt. It's not like Germans to be demanding, is it.

FRESH OFF THE TENNESSEE GRILL!!! From Caboolture via Nashville and now flying direct to Marrickville (via Mascot), Keith Urban is finally coming home. Introducing 'Riding High', a special one-off gig at The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre on Tuesday 3rd September.

Keith will be joining 100 lucky fans, along with a few 'beer board worthy' draw cards from both Sydney and Betoota, for an intimate evening of music, a deep discussion led by Editor-in-Chief, Clancy Overell, and other important Aussie pastimes – like scoffing prawn toast, entering meat & merch tray raffles, raising money for and, if Keith plays his cards right, etching his name on the 'Who We'd Like to Have a Beer With' honour board.

Entry to the gig is through online ballot only. Hit the link in our bio to enter or visit https://link.fans/ridinhigh

Good luck, mates!




🖍️ Gig Artwork Design: Kat at Good Lucky

Have something Hawkie-related you’d like to donate to the RJLH pool room? DM us or email [email protected]

We can’t offer money but we can guarantee a good home, tight security and leisure-soaked moments under the spotlight of legacy.

Cozy corners of beer and leisure. Explore, discover, enjoy.

See you soon.

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Rest in Peace, Succulent Chinese Meal Guy. May your Fried Rice always be special (and complimentary) ❤️

$1 FROM EVERY SCHOONER GOES TO THE AUSSIE ENVIRONMENT!: It's Landcare Week! An annual celebration of the thousands of volunteering legends who work all year round to restore, enhance and protect the Aussie environment.

And to celebrate, $1 from every schooner sold at the BHBLC bar from 5-11th August will go directly to our local community group, The Mudcrabs, who care for the nearby Cooks River and its foreshore environment.

Not that you needed an excuse to grab a beer at the bar.

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It’s time to re-release your perm and flex your encyclopaedic knowledge of 80s music with Amy's Trivia hosting 80s Music Bingo this Thursday (and the first Thursday of every month) at The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre.

Music Bingo kicks off at 7pm on Thursday 1 August, with beer and merch prizes up for grabs and an extended Happy Hour from 4-7 pm. Tables for Lucky Prawn meals are just about booked out but there's seats for walk-ins and pool menu snacks if you're early!

Also, don’t forget our Thursday Women’s Pool Comp, starting at 7pm.

🎱 Player registration at 6:30pm
🎱 Comp starts at 7pm
🎱 $10 buy-in
🎱 Complimentary Hawke's schooner (core range only) upon registration
🎱 Winner takes all

Hosted every Thursday by the legendary Caitlin Harnett from Caitlin Harnett & The Pony Boys⚡️⚡️⚡️

Because when it comes to on a Thursday, we’ve got you covered

Our next Yum Cha seating is Sunday 4 August, with special guest host Jackie Daniels delivering warm hospitality and ice-cold tinnies straight from the squeaky trolley.

As always, tables will be disappearing faster than a schooey in Bob Hawke’s hand, so head to the link in our bio or visit hawkesbrewing.com/bookings to secure a reservation.

From local sports grounds, to fancy corporate sponsored stadiums, to the pool rooms of venues all across the country. Here’s to another weekend of cheering on competitive leisure. And hopefully a few beers, just quietly.

𝐈𝐓'𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊! The people have spoken again (nay demanded) with the People's Banquet returning to ⁣
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Bookings are essential and available only for groups of 6+ guests ($55 p/p). ⁣
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Hit the link in bio! ⁣
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Shane Prawn. Resident crustacean overlord at

Because a throwback Chinese-Australian restaurant is incomplete without a 120kg golden prawn.

To book your next meal with a view, head to link in bio.

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It's the first Thursday of the month and we're coming out swinging with a triple header of beer, music and leisure that'll peel you off the couch and into our loving arms at Sydney St. ⁣
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𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐁𝐄𝐄𝐑 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝟒-𝟕𝐏𝐌 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐑⁣
That's one extra hour of heavily discounted bevs, because what is Friday anyway. ⁣
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𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐂 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝟖𝟎𝐬 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐂 𝐁𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐎⁣
Dust off your Countdown VHS tapes and get your brain fired up as Amy's Trivia hosts 80s Music Bingo, starting at 7pm. Book your Lucky Prawn table via link in bio now!⁣
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𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐋𝐄𝐈𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝗪𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍'𝐒 𝐏𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏⁣
Competitive leisure is heading your way with the legendary Caitlin Harnett from Caitlin Harnett & The Pony Boys hosting our weekly Women's Pool Comp.⁣
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🎱 Player registration at 6:30pm⁣
🎱 Comp starts at 7pm⁣
🎱 $10 buy-in⁣
🎱 Complimentary schooner (core range only) upon registration⁣
🎱 Winner takes all⁣
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See you soon! ⁣
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Happy 37th Wedding Anniversary to Mum & Dad 💕

Have someone special you want to celebrate? Book a mid-week date night at via link in bio.

Our next Yum Cha seating is Sunday 7 July, with special guest host Jackie Daniels delivering warm hospitality and ice-cold tinnies straight from the squeaky trolley.

As always, tables will be disappearing faster than a schooey in Bob Hawke’s hand, so head to the link in our bio or visit hawkesbrewing.com/bookings to secure a reservation.

THE OXFORD YARD: In 1954, while on a Rhodes scholarship at Oxford University, a 25 year old Bob Hawke is caught without his gown in the prestigious university’s dining hall. A strict clothing requirement of all students.

His penalty, as dictated by Oxford tradition, was to challenge the presiding ‘sconce master’ in a race to drink a yard (1.4L) of beer. If he loses, he must buy a round for all present.

Knowing he can’t afford to buy a round, Bob drains the yard glass in 11 seconds, not only beating the sconce master, but breaking the world record.

Peak beer.
Peak leisure.
The stuff of legend.

Don’t be fooled by its velvety, cream head, this ale swirls with the kind of mischief that can only come with an Irish Red. Nitro poured, this tumultuous brew draws you in with subtle notes of caramel, biscuit and toffee before slapping you silly with a slap of playful bitterness. Enjoy on cool nights.⁣
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Pouring NOW at the BHBLC Public Bar.⁣
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ABV: 4.2% | IBU: 22⁣

serves warm Chinese meals for lunch and dinner seatings, 7 days a week. The perfect accompaniment to good beer and good leisure.

Link in bio to book. Walk-ins also welcome.

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Competitive leisure is heading our way with our weekly Women's Pool Comp kicking off on Thursday 20th June, then each and every Thursday evening.

🎱 Player registration at 6:30pm
🎱 Comp starts at 7pm
🎱 $10 buy-in
🎱 Complimentary Hawke's Brewing Co. schooner (core range only) upon registration
🎱 Winner takes all
🍺 Extended Happy Hour from 4-7pm

See you soon.

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Our next Yum Cha is this Sunday! Our special guest host Jackie Daniels will be delivering warm hospitality and ice-cold tinnies straight from the squeaky trolley.

As always, tables are disappearing faster than a schooey in Bob Hawke’s hand, so head to the link in our bio or visit hawkesbrewing.com/bookings to secure a reservation.

Yum Cha Sundays is on again with tables filling up fast!
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𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: Sunday 2 June⁣
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Head to link in our bio and reserve your spot!
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Keen for a peek behind our brewery curtain? Curious about how our brewers get those tanks (and mullets) so shiny? Want to know what the inside of Bob Hawke’s office looks like?

We’re now offering brewery tours for groups every Wednesday, with a 30-minute guided experience that starts in the Pool Room, meanders through our back of house, and ends at the Public Bar with a tasting flight and delicious prawn crackers.

Tours kick off at 12:30pm or 2:30pm, with spots likely to fill up fast. Head to the link in bio.

*𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐂𝐊 *⁣
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Our world famous, vintage Lucky Prawn red caps are back. But how long will this shipment last? ⁣
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To shop now, head our to the link in bio and don't forget today is FREE FRIDAY SHIPPING on ALL items in our online shop (including those big 'ol slabs of beer).
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Keen for a peek behind our brewery curtain? Curious about how our brewers get those tanks (and mullets) so shiny? Want to know what the inside of Bob Hawke’s office looks like?

We’re now offering brewery tours for groups every Wednesday, with a 30-minute guided experience that starts in the Pool Room, meanders through our back of house, and ends at the Public Bar with a tasting flight and delicious prawn crackers.

Tours kick off at 12:30pm or 2:30pm, with spots likely to fill up fast. Head to the link in bio.

While it astounds us that Shane Prawn (the largest golden prawn in the Southern Hemisphere) didn't make the cut, we are delighted to announce that The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre has been listed in Australian Traveller magazine's '100 Aussie Wonders'. To even be named alongside iconic urban wonders like Melbourne's Laneways, MONA and Adelaide Oval really does blow us away.

To make a booking, hit the link in our bio or visit hawkesbrewing.com

Stoke the nearest fire (and if you can’t find a fire, just poke a mate with a stick) because it's stout season and this jet black dream of coffee, cocoa and roasted malt is brewed for cold winter nights when the footy is on TV. Even that funny Gaelic version that mixes AFL with soccer.

Pouring NOW at the BHBLC Public Bar.

ABV: 4.2% | IBU: 45

If you're keen for a break from the fruitier side of the schooner, plant your lips around a dimple-glass pint of this caramel'y, biscuity, bitter One Hit Wonder.

Hawke's Extra Special Bitter.
Now pouring at the BHBLC Public Bar.

ABV: 4.9% | IBU: 37

Luxurious comfort, panoramic views and expedited access to the Public Bar.

Bob’s Big Booth. Book now for larger groups and an abundance of good beer and good leisure.

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It's back! Our ode to the great southern land of brews and fighting kangaroos, this big bold red IPA leads with jabs of cherry and berry with an uppercut of pine, before finishing you off with toasty toffee notes and just enough bitterness to wipe the slate clean and bring you back for another round.

Pouring NOW at the BHBLC Public Bar.

Rip in, mates!

ABV: 6.0% | IBU: 55