Eagle Bay

Eagle Bay, WA — where the booze is so pure it’s basically a health food, and the views are so good you’ll forget you’re just here for a beer.

Let’s be real: this postcode is one long flex. You’ve got Eagle Bay Brewing Co sitting on a working family farm, brewing preservative-free beer with only four ingredients — rainwater, malted barley, yeast and hops, plus an “added dose of sunshine” that powers the brewery. Sure, it’s “fully booked every weekend” with tourists “settling in for a long lunch,” but we locals know the real move: grab an Eagle Bay Pale Ale, stare at the Indian Ocean, and pretend you don’t see the Sydney plates in the car park.

The weekend routine here is almost religious. You might hit Wise Wine, that “hidden gem in Eagle Bay” serving up “high-quality wines, small batch spirits” and a “cold-pressed strawberry pink gin” that’s apparently an absolute standout. Or you swing by Meelup Farmhouse for “bottomless brunch” and a 2019 Marq Tempranillo. It’s all very “I’m one with nature, and also I’ve spent $140 before 2pm.”

The local drama? Try scoring a table at Eagle Bay Brewing Co. between December and February. It’s a blood sport. Three siblings run the place, they’ve taken the family property to make “quality, preservative-free beers,” and you *will* be seated next to a couple arguing about which Kolsch is more “crisp and refreshing.” There’s no winner. You’ll just be there, sweating into your linen shirt, wondering why you didn’t book a month ago.

Who would hate it here? Anyone who thinks a brewery should have Pokies and a $12 schnitty. This is a place where the “beer plate” comes with bacon and pale ale dip, garlic bread and “Tokyo crisps.” It’s fancy. It’s farm-fresh. It’s… a lot.

But who would love it? Honestly? Anyone who’s ever wanted to drink a lager while staring at the ocean, pretending they’re in the south of France but with better WA wine. We’ve got beaches, booze, and a family-run brewery that runs on sunshine. It’s a bit daggy, sure. But it’s *our* daggy, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.

Just bring your booking confirmation. And maybe a designated driver.