After losing its long-time home in Alphington, La Sirene has a new address on an industrial strip in Melbourne’s north and a new lease on life. Sit among walls of oak barrels where wild-fermented beers age as a friendly bartender helps you decide which of the 14 beers on tap has the right funk factor for you. A safe starting point? The best-known Citray Sour farmhouse ale, which also comes in a gin Spritz.

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