The Black Bee Craft Beer & Wine Bar — Restaurant in Melbourne

This is a wine bar in the hills for the Toorak and Brighton type. I think I saw Karen there. LOL. Wouldn't`know the art of a good beer if they fell over it. If you don't care about spending an arm and a leg for decent wine then this is your place. Wine was good, Beer bad, Music absolutely horrific. Though most of the patrons were to drunk to notice the music or the quality of the beer. In the end the music was so shrill we had to get out. Not a real locals hang out as I remember it once was. I love my craft beer and I came back to a place who really knew about beer. I left the New Black Bee almost...

Visited on a sunny Sunday arvo in Oct 19. Great new fitout of the old Oscars beer bar. Friendly staff. Great variety of beers & wines. Tap beer was too warm (~7-8c I'd reckon but staff claimed 4c) & not well carbonated or perhaps pouring flatish. Fridge canned craft beer was cold with plenty of variety to choose from however. They have light food menu although we only had the smoked almonds which were nice. As locals we will be back to give it another try (perhaps slightly more chilled beer...

I bloody love the Black Bee. I've been coming here for years and it's never let me down. Such a great range of drinks. The COVID protocols are more convenient than before (you order from an app, not the bar) and the menu is great (if basic).

Pictured is the steak sandwich and a...