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Attendees: Ben, Cam, Michael, George, Ned, Mike
Price: $6 Carlton schooner, $8 premium bottles, cocktails $12-$17
Location: 97 Smith St Collingwood, near Gertrude
Distance: 14 min walk
Ambiance: Warm and welcoming. Sensual soul music and candles on the tables set the mood and make it a great room even on a quiet night.
Character: Plenty of personality with a large feature wall of the 1966 Melways map of Collingwood. Great use of raw materials with a quirky flip on the usual - the ceiling is lined with old timber floorboards. Brick walls and a concrete slab floor finish it off.
Decor: Tasteful lampshades create a soft tone for what could have been a more cavernous space. Lazily spinning fans somehow add a smoky dive bar feel while plenty of tea lights create some intimacy. A shrub on the bar is never a bad addition.
Comfort: Plush couches, long tables, side tables and stools at the bar all mean you've got plenty of options. Radiators and a fireplace mean the temperature is spot-on. Actually maybe a little too warm as you might find yourself dozing off on the couch after a beer or two.
Patrons: N/A, very quiet mid-week.
Staff: Friendly and cheerful with a good sense of humour, wasn't at all put out by an accidental broken glass. Able to recommend a beer with conviction and mix a custom cocktail if you're intrepid enough to ask.
Selection: A rather small but decent selection of bottled beer but only Carlton on tap. A tasty looking cocktail menu. No food options.
Outdoor: N/A
Specials: Complementary nuts were a nice touch
LSR: Optimum for the size of the room. Enough lighting to fill the space and open it up while the great music selection had enough volume to appreciate without being overpowering.
Amenities: Neat & clean with the creative anti-graffiti measure of being covered with chalkboard paint. A bucket of chalk by the sink means anyone can express themselves (or their footy team's finals prospects).
Field notes: It's hard to judge without any other patrons but we all feel it would be a great spot to check out on the weekend. Nice to get a view out the window to Smith St down below.
Top suggestion: A few more tap beer options would be a great addition to just Carlton Draught
Memorable quotes: "Have you ever used a poof to root on?" - MLG, after discussing the furniture
"Great for hosing down the blood at the end of the night, Collingwood style" - Ned, on the concrete slab floor.
Arbitrary Score: 80
A very promising spot still in its early stages (open about a year). Come with some friends and relax in comfort with some classy cocktails and local pride. Had it been busier would have gotten a higher score - certainly worth a revisit on a Friday or Saturday night!
Attendees: Ben, Cam, Michael, George, Ned, Mike
Price: $6 Carlton schooner, $8 premium bottles, cocktails $12-$17
Location: 97 Smith St Collingwood, near Gertrude
Distance: 14 min walk
Ambiance: Warm and welcoming. Sensual soul music and candles on the tables set the mood and make it a great room even on a quiet night.
Character: Plenty of personality with a large feature wall of the 1966 Melways map of Collingwood. Great use of raw materials with a quirky flip on the usual - the ceiling is lined with old timber floorboards. Brick walls and a concrete slab floor finish it off.
Decor: Tasteful lampshades create a soft tone for what could have been a more cavernous space. Lazily spinning fans somehow add a smoky dive bar feel while plenty of tea lights create some intimacy. A shrub on the bar is never a bad addition.
Comfort: Plush couches, long tables, side tables and stools at the bar all mean you've got plenty of options. Radiators and a fireplace mean the temperature is spot-on. Actually maybe a little too warm as you might find yourself dozing off on the couch after a beer or two.
Patrons: N/A, very quiet mid-week.
Staff: Friendly and cheerful with a good sense of humour, wasn't at all put out by an accidental broken glass. Able to recommend a beer with conviction and mix a custom cocktail if you're intrepid enough to ask.
Selection: A rather small but decent selection of bottled beer but only Carlton on tap. A tasty looking cocktail menu. No food options.
Outdoor: N/A
Specials: Complementary nuts were a nice touch
LSR: Optimum for the size of the room. Enough lighting to fill the space and open it up while the great music selection had enough volume to appreciate without being overpowering.
Amenities: Neat & clean with the creative anti-graffiti measure of being covered with chalkboard paint. A bucket of chalk by the sink means anyone can express themselves (or their footy team's finals prospects).
Field notes: It's hard to judge without any other patrons but we all feel it would be a great spot to check out on the weekend. Nice to get a view out the window to Smith St down below.
Top suggestion: A few more tap beer options would be a great addition to just Carlton Draught
Memorable quotes: "Have you ever used a poof to root on?" - MLG, after discussing the furniture
"Great for hosing down the blood at the end of the night, Collingwood style" - Ned, on the concrete slab floor.
Arbitrary Score: 80
A very promising spot still in its early stages (open about a year). Come with some friends and relax in comfort with some classy cocktails and local pride. Had it been busier would have gotten a higher score - certainly worth a revisit on a Friday or Saturday night!
In regards to michael's quote I think he was talking about a 'pouffe' but poof works hilariously also.
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