Nectar In Brisbane Is Closing Down

[Bribie G]

From 24th July. Well done Coles and Woolies, or was Brisbane just not ready?




Snip from an email received from a fellow club member just now:


"Yep... its a darn shame but its how it is.

Theres been a lot of great booze come and go through nectar, weve enjoyed our fair share and we hope you have too.

One thing that i believe is more important than the great booze (only just though) is the people weve met along the way.

To all those folk thatve been a part of the nectar community, Thank you... youve made it all worthwhile.

Yes.... were having a closing down sale....

Theres massive savings to be had on wine, beer, sake and cider..

Come on down and get yourself a bargain.



Carl & Mez



Nectar Beer and Wine Specialists

 

[Mearesy]

Wow... this is a massive shame. Brisbane is behind the 8-ball enough when it comes to craft beer. This sure doesn't help things

 

[Lord Raja Goomba I]

I shed a tear for the boutique beer community.

Why do I continue to live in this cultural wasteland? We are a "world city" apparently, and yet we have almost no brewpubs, few bottleshops like nectar, and a general ambivalence to anything that isn't megaswill.

Sheesh - no wonder the rest of the country still thinks we're a great big country town (we're not - the traffic is too nasty for that).

Maybe location (near archive) was an issue as well.

 

[argon]

Maybe location (near archive) was an issue as well.

I totally think that was the issue... the bottle shop out the back of the archive is best in Brisbane hands down. For a start all the bottles are kept cold at all times in a dedicated cellar and the selection is much larger than Nectar (and probably ERA combined).

 

[Lord Raja Goomba I]

I totally think that was the issue... the bottle shop out the back of the archive is best in Brisbane hands down. For a start all the bottles are kept cold at all times in a dedicated cellar and the selection is much larger than Nectar (and probably ERA combined).

Stick it on the Northside. There is nowt a good (non-Dan's, though if that is good, that's subjective) within a 8km radius of where I live. Ascot/Hammo has a Stewarts each, which isn't bad, but not cheap, compared. There is a cellarbrations that imports Stella, Becks, Kronenberg and the like, for a reasonable price, but nothing in the way of craft beer, aside from Dan's, anywhere.

Goomba

 

[winkle]

Stick it on the Northside. There is nowt a good (non-Dan's, though if that is good, that's subjective) within a 8km radius of where I live. Ascot/Hammo has a Stewarts each, which isn't bad, but not cheap, compared. There is a cellarbrations that imports Stella, Becks, Kronenberg and the like, for a reasonable price, but nothing in the way of craft beer, aside from Dan's, anywhere.

Goomba

Too right, I think it'd do well at either Ashgrove or Windsor, maybe Chermside as well. I'd have been there much more often if parking at Westend wasn't such a horses ar*e.

Very sad to see them going .

 

[Liam_snorkel]

i totally blame archive. bit of a shame, i enjoyed the craft beer refills.
will definitely be capitalising on the stock clearout.

 

[Lord Raja Goomba I]

Too right, I think it'd do well at either Ashgrove or Windsor, maybe Chermside as well. I'd have been there much more often if parking at Westend wasn't such a horses ar*e.

Very sad to see them going .

I'm with you - parking is a pain, I don't like taking the kids (if I want to take them for a drive) because of the stoners and crack-ho's (appear to be worse near the nectar as opposed to that street where the cellar of archive is), the traffic is a pain, because the ICB/GBB and the William Jolley bridge are perpetual carparks.

I reckon that Ashgrove (I've lived there, it'd do well on Ashgrove Ave/Waterworks Road if parking good), Clayfield/Wooloowin (give Vintage Cellars a run), maybe my section of Wavell or Chermside.

Not sure about anything on the Gympie/Lutwyche/Bowen Bridge Road stretch - I stick to Sandgate (or the back streets) and avoid it like the plague, because of the roadworks. There is a small deli at Kedron which I've still not gone near, just because I don't go anywhere further than Westfield (and even that is rare and via the backstreets).

I think that the cashed up suburbs are the best bet. I'd go there.

Goomba

 

[Will88]

I just died inside.

 

[NickB]

Damn shame

 

[azrebb]

Very disappointing for 2 reasons for me.

a) still haven't made it there for a look see
b ) it bodes poorly for my attempt at creating a craft beer culture on the sunshine coast

Never good to see an independent go down.

 

[Ross]

Nothing to do with Archive, if anything Archive just helped with making the area a beer destination.

The owners of Nectar are putting their money into a new investment in the city, a nightclub I beleive (though could be wrong) & hence the sale.

There have been people trying to save it, as it's a good business, but looks like they may have not been successful....


Cheers Ross

 

[sim]

bugger

 

[jlm]

Tis a shame but to put a silver lining on this cloud I'm picking up a large wad of cash from a job recently finished at lunch on friday and may go and see what is on offer on the closing down sale.

I reckon that Ashgrove (I've lived there, it'd do well on Ashgrove Ave/Waterworks Road if parking good), Clayfield/Wooloowin (give Vintage Cellars a run), maybe my section of Wavell or Chermside.

Goomba

Not quite Ashgrove but there is a good little bottle shop on waterworks road in Red Hill. Just as you come over the hill outbound, go past the windsor rd intersection and the little set of shops on the left, theres then a bottlo/small deli on the left hand side. Not a vast selection but its good. Ususally have a worthy mix of international and aussie craft breweries. There's a Sink the Bismark behind the counter if that's any sort of yardstick to go by.

 

[winkle]

Tis a shame but to put a silver lining on this cloud I'm picking up a large wad of cash from a job recently finished at lunch on friday and may go and see what is on offer on the closing down sale.


Not quite Ashgrove but there is a good little bottle shop on waterworks road in Red Hill. Just as you come over the hill outbound, go past the windsor rd intersection and the little set of shops on the left, theres then a bottlo/small deli on the left hand side. Not a vast selection but its good. Ususally have a worthy mix of international and aussie craft breweries. There's a Sink the Bismark behind the counter if that's any sort of yardstick to go by.

Cheers, might have a look tomorrow :icon_cheers:

 

[jayandcath]

Nothing to do with Archive, if anything Archive just helped with making the area a beer destination.

The owners of Nectar are putting their money into a new investment in the city, a nightclub I beleive (though could be wrong) & hence the sale.

There have been people trying to save it, as it's a good business, but looks like they may have not been successful....


Cheers Ross

Well said Ross, I think everybody is quick to jump to conclusions. As far as I'm concerned two great beer places is always better than one, and parking is a bit of an issue but its a very hip part of Bris. The beer world is changing and the recent festival down at West End was a GREAT step forward for beer in Brisbane, but in all wars there are casualties.
I'm just pissed off that the new office has moved from Woolloongabba to Cannon Hill, away from all good beer venues...........that I know of

Jay

 

[winkle]

Well said Ross, I think everybody is quick to jump to conclusions. As far as I'm concerned two great beer places is always better than one, and parking is a bit of an issue but its a very hip part of Bris. The beer world is changing and the recent festival down at West End was a GREAT step forward for beer in Brisbane, but in all wars there are casualties.
I'm just pissed off that the new office has moved from Woolloongabba to Cannon Hill, away from all good beer venues...........that I know of

Jay

Well, its closer to Craftbrewer :icon_cheers:

Edit: any bottles of Thorogoods apple beers lying around belongs to me, ya hear.
(Must try and sneak down at lunch <_< )

 

[jimmysuperlative]

Just down the road from sister-in-laws. Always made a point of dropping in when we were in town. Guess I won't be seeing much of "sis" from now on. h34r:

 

[jayandcath]

Well, its closer to Craftbrewer :icon_cheers:

Edit: any bottles of Thorogoods apple beers lying around belongs to me, ya hear.
(Must try and sneak down at lunch <_< )

Screw you Perry, I'm startin' work late and heading there for opening. :lol:

 

[McFeast]

Why do I continue to live in this cultural wasteland? We are a "world city" apparently, and yet we have almost no brewpubs, few bottleshops like nectar, and a general ambivalence to anything that isn't megaswill.

Brisbane is not a world city, yet Goomba. The only real world city in Australia is Sydney. I hate Sydney.

As for the loss for craft beers - I agree. This is a good opportunity for AHB members to raise the bar with our recipes and knowledgebase because with the increases in tax, more and more people will be turning to home brew.

What better place to get support, great ideas and passion for making great beers than here on AHB!