Stomping Ground Brewery & Beer Hall - Collingwood

Stomping Ground's Collingwood beer hall occupies a converted warehouse at 100 Gipps Street, with thirty-odd taps of in-house beer, wood-fired pizzas and a room that fills hard on weekends. For dog owners the key facts are simple: leashed dogs are welcome in the beer garden and on the deck, and the garden runs under a retractable roof, so rain or a forty-degree Saturday does not end the plan. It is one of the bigger dog-friendly sessions in inner Melbourne.

The dog setup

The policy covers the outdoor beer garden and deck only; the indoor warehouse dining space is off limits to dogs. Dogs stay leashed and well behaved, and staff are clearly used to having them around, with water bowls usually placed around the outdoor seating. Bring your own bowl as a backup on busy days when every one is occupied. The room gets loud at peak times, which suits a settled, social dog far better than a nervous one, so pick your session accordingly.

The beer and the food

Expect the full Stomping Ground range on tap, tasting paddles, casual food such as pizza and burgers, Sunday roasts in season, QR-code ordering and regular happy hours. Hours at last listing run 11:30am to 11pm Monday to Thursday and Sunday, extending to 1am Friday and Saturday. Getting there: it is an easy walk from North Richmond or Collingwood stations, trams 12 and 109 run along Victoria Street, and metered street parking on Gipps Street and the side streets fills up fast on weekend nights, so public transport is the lower-stress option with a dog in tow.

While you're out there

Gahan Reserve Dog Off Leash Area is a few minutes away, with off-lead rules in the southern half of the reserve and a water tap with a bowl. Darling Gardens Off-Leash Area adds a historic garden option in Clifton Hill, and Victoria Park Fenced Dog Off Leash Area is the fully fenced choice nearby. City of Yarra rules require leads on shared paths and within ten metres of playgrounds. If you want another drink with the dog, The Fox Hotel is the local pub listing, and more are under Victoria dog friendly cafes plus the Collingwood guide.

Pepsi: Get there before the Friday crowd, take the corner table on the deck, and let the water bowl come to you.