Temple Brewing Company’s husband and wife team, Ron and Renata Feruglio bring beer and food together at their brewery and brasserie is Brunswick.

Ron as Brewmaster, works in his custom-designed stainless steel and copper brewery sourced via Canadian specialists Newlands Systems. Renata, on the other hand, the Temple Brewery & Brasserie’s General Manager.

Temple Brewing Company’s Pale Ale, Special Bitter, Saison, Soba Ale and the aptly titled lower percentage Bicycle Beer (for locals looking to mix pints with pedalling) are all brewed in-house, in full sight and aroma. The best vantage point from which to view the brewing process is from the upstairs walkway that overlooks the brewery. Here you can truly take in the sweet sight and scent of beer being crafted in real-time.

There’s a bar and brasserie both downstairs and up on a mezzanine section. Raymond Chang (Vue de Monde, CERES Merri Table & Bar) is Head Chef, and brings his wealth of knowledge, variety and gusto for the Slow Food movement to a menu that takes much of its inspiration from the world’s ultimate beer foods. Fusing Asian and European cuisines (and everything in between). Gratifying chicken liver toasts sit alongside his rather odd, yet affable chilli bag, where the meal arrives in two parts. Next to an opened bag of Chipman corn chips lies a bowl of seasoned, upmarket beef and chilli taco mix.

The ‘carapops’ variation on traditional popcorn wins, as does the seriously roasted almond batch. As such, the Temple chow-list ranks among one of the more intriguing, beer-focused menus you’ll find throughout Brunswick, or anywhere really.