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Just thought I'd start this discussion - keen for a few road trips this upcoming summer and would like to know, what are the country pubs you all rate and why?

Cheers in advance!

Overland Corner - best pub in the Riverland. Historic, secluded, great atmosphere and good beer garden and camping. New owners have just taken over. Has a cracking new year's show.

Also...Swan Reach Hotel. Brilliant view overlooking the river.

If anyone is heading up the Barrier Hwy, stop into the Manoora Pub and say g'day to Chris and Sue, they've just taken over about 2 weeks ago

Dogwatcher wrote:Overland Corner - best pub in the Riverland. Historic, secluded, great atmosphere and good beer garden and camping. New owners have just taken over. Has a cracking new year's show.

Also...Swan Reach Hotel. Brilliant view overlooking the river.

I nearly purchased The Overland Corner back in 2001! agreed, a great pub, as is The Swan Reach, for the view. The Mount Mary pub is a favourite of mine also, it's the isolation of it that makes it appealing (and the poem on the wall, written by my old man) but my fave would have to be The Renmark Club. Sitting with a cold frothy at the back of the club on the river's edge is one heck of a nice way to spend a hot summer's day.

Ian wrote:If anyone is heading up the Barrier Hwy, stop into the Manoora Pub and say g'day to Chris and Sue, they've just taken over about 2 weeks ago

any excuse will do!

The Blinman pub is a ripper. Just don't worry about going to the Parachilna pub up the road because it is pure tourist rip off territory.

the Magpie and Stump at Mintaro is a good pub
great to sit out on the grass on a nice evening having a nice cold ale

the mulga tavern

godoubleblues wrote:the Magpie and Stump at Mintaro is a good pub
great to sit out on the grass on a nice evening having a nice cold ale

ignore the cranky bastard inside

Whilst having lost some of its rustic charm following the redevelopment, The Victory Hotel at Sellicks is still a magnificent pub especially the view having a quiet beer whilst sitting on the beer garden wall looking over the gulf. Don't think I'll see $14.90 Cape Jervis King George Whiting there again like you used to 15 years ago...

am Bays wrote:Whilst having lost some of its rustic charm following the redevelopment, The Victory Hotel at Sellicks is still a magnificent pub especially the view having a quiet beer whilst sitting on the beer garden wall looking over the gulf. Don't think I'll see $14.90 Cape Jervis King George Whiting there again like you used to 15 years ago...

not really country BUT a sensational pub, what a cellar! Doug loves his grog. I got married in 2003 on the lawns of The Victory! Well served by Matt the Sturt supporting barman.

CENTURION wrote:

am Bays wrote:Whilst having lost some of its rustic charm following the redevelopment, The Victory Hotel at Sellicks is still a magnificent pub especially the view having a quiet beer whilst sitting on the beer garden wall looking over the gulf. Don't think I'll see $14.90 Cape Jervis King George Whiting there again like you used to 15 years ago...

not really country BUT a sensational pub, what a cellar! Doug loves his grog. I got married in 2003 on the lawns of The Victory! Well served by Matt the Sturt supporting barman.

My sister used to be one of his (Doug's) Bar wenches. I class it as country, especially when I used to live that way I had to pay STD charges on phone calls to ring Adelaide and I got country rates on my car rego.

am Bays wrote:

CENTURION wrote:

am Bays wrote:Whilst having lost some of its rustic charm following the redevelopment, The Victory Hotel at Sellicks is still a magnificent pub especially the view having a quiet beer whilst sitting on the beer garden wall looking over the gulf. Don't think I'll see $14.90 Cape Jervis King George Whiting there again like you used to 15 years ago...

not really country BUT a sensational pub, what a cellar! Doug loves his grog. I got married in 2003 on the lawns of The Victory! Well served by Matt the Sturt supporting barman.

My sister used to be one of his (Doug's) Bar wenches. I class it as country, especially when I used to live that way I had to pay STD charges on phone calls to ring Adelaide and I got country rates on my car rego.

Cassie?

Marion Bay Hotel is a magnificent pub. Does wood oven pizza and some awesome fresh seafood.

It's not the greatest pub in the world, but it's the best weekend of my year at the Transcontinental in Quorn.With Wakefield, Lochiel, Red Hill and Stirling North as pit stops along the way.

The Ventnor at Port Vincent is also a place I spend another quality long weekend each year.

kickinit wrote:Marion Bay Hotel is a magnificent pub. Does wood oven pizza and some awesome fresh seafood.

Agree

kickinit wrote:Marion Bay Hotel is a magnificent pub. Does wood oven pizza and some awesome fresh seafood.

and Sonny Morey's Grandson is a chef there!

Dogwatcher wrote:Overland Corner - best pub in the Riverland. Historic, secluded, great atmosphere and good beer garden and camping. New owners have just taken over. Has a cracking new year's show.

Also...Swan Reach Hotel. Brilliant view overlooking the river.

Agree completely

The alma.

Not sure whether Inglewood would be classed as country and I haven't been for a few years now but the food was lovely.