After closing their famous Caxton Street boozer in 2024, Brewski owners Antoinette Pollock and Matt Emmerson quickly moved to open a new hybrid concept in the heart of Fortitude Valley. Alfred St Bar & Bottlo is part bar and part liquor store that occupies two-level venue previously home to long-running gin and cocktail bar Dutch Courage. The concept melds the best bits of Brewski and its bottle shop-offshoot My Beer Dealer, with shelves and fridges stocking everything from Australian craft beers to artisanal spirits and new-wave wines, while an on-site bar (equipped with six taps) dispenses a rotating selection of the team’s favourite drops. The site’s existing kitchen equipment is also being put to good use, with the likes of Cajun-style boiled peanuts, Nepalese-style chicken dumplings, grilled oyster mushroom skewers (from Urban Valley Mushrooms around the corner), crispy pork belly, poke bowls and vegan and vegetarian-friendly cheeseburgers available.
