Principle Brewing
- location: 103 Princes Hwy, Fairy Meadow NSW 2519
2023-07-14
Principle Brewing is a small brewery located in Fairy Meadow on the Princes Hwy. When I say small, I mean it! It is very small and there are no parking spots available. However, considering that the area is not busy, there is side-street parking available in McGrath street just before Principle Brewing.
The seating is also limited here, which is why I do not often come here. When I went to Principle Brewing in 2022 with a few friends after Climbing, at 12 pm on a Sunday, we struggled to get a small table. For larger groups, it is standard to book a table for this brewery.
I've tried many of the beers from here, as many places in the Illawarra has Principle Brewing on tap. Everytime I get a beer from the Principle Brewery, I am never disappointed. They are really amazing!
After I went surfing on Friday afternoon, I headed to Principle Brewing to refill our Growler. Not many breweries in the Illawarra refill Growlers from other breweries. Despite our Growler being from Reub Goldberg Brewing Machinem, they still filled our 2 L Growler for $25 with the Hazy Pale Ale. Compared to RGBM, this is very cheap! And when I compared the price of a 6-pack ($27), it was similar value - without the added waste.
2023-08-20
Lately, we have been pretty busy with Hens and Bucks parties to attend. Nick asked if I wanted to go out, but I insisted on staying home for the evening. I also suggested that I would refill the growler after my morning surf and afternoon time in the lab.
I arrived at Principle brewery not long after 5 pm. It was not super busy and the foodtruck was parked out front. It would have been a perfect time to sit and socialise. I refilled the growler with a limited release beer that I had tried last time I was there: Sequoia. I wanted to try it again, because I thought maybe I had emphasised the taste in my head and it wasn't the true taste. However, once I tried it, I immediately remembered how great it was.
The refill once again costed $25. Considering that this beer is 6.5 % and we get ~6 drinks out of it, it is really cheap!
