Good Folk Brewing

Good Folk Brewing runs a taphouse at 80 Beaumont Street in Hamilton, and its own posts make the dog position clear: beer-loving pups are invited along, trivia nights included. The taproom pours the brewery's own range on tap, the staff have a reputation for being accommodating, and the outdoor areas are where the dogs settle in.

Dogs at the taphouse

Dogs are welcome in the outdoor areas of the Beaumont Street taphouse, with the venue's own posts doing the inviting, while indoor areas stay dog free. The trivia nights that the venue promotes on socials are the same nights the dog crowd shows up, so booking or arriving early for an outside table is the move. This comes straight from the venue rather than a directory, so the framing is firm: pups at the outside tables are invited, not just endured.

Worth knowing

Hours are pub hours with a late start: closed Monday and Tuesday, 4pm to midnight Wednesday through Saturday, and 4pm to 10pm on Sundays. Inside there is a pool table and a renovation-refreshed fitout, and the beer range covers the brewery's core pours with cocktails for the non-beer contingent. It is a relaxed room by reputation, and the staff accommodating reputation shows up across reviews.

Getting there and making a night of it

The taphouse is at 80 Beaumont Street, a block up from the diner end of the strip, with street parking along Beaumont Street. For a daytime companion stop, Beaumont Station Cafe is a dog-friendly cafe on the same road, and The Crown & Anchor Hotel in Newcastle adds a second dog-friendly pub option. Finish a weekend morning with Newcastle Dogs Beach before the 4pm opening, and the wider list is on the Hamilton page.