AmyHuangRedoak Boutique Cafe
May 4th 2008 16:03
I was first introduced to Red Oak by the recruitment group at work. Isn't it nice how they hire you and teach you how to party by inviting you to all these "induction" days held in a microbrewery? I personally reckon they are just looking for an excuse for themselves to drink on the expense of the company 
Anyway. We were treated to a beer tasting experience where we were served five smaller serving beers each with matching finger food to taste. Apparently each food item has the flavour and ingredients that means to enhance the flavour of the beer.
And yes - they do have beer of all sorts. I distinctively remember the Oatmeal Stout which almost had a coffee taste to it, although it did remind me of Guinness a little and I don't really like thick and heavy beers. There are also beers with fruit flavours (it seems to be trendy to have fruity beers these days!) such as cheery, raspberry and blackberry. My heart still steers towards the Hefeweisen of course, the German style 'yeast-wheat' beer that I so love. In fact, I think my first time in Red Oak was the first time I ever found a Hefeweissen in Australia that wasn't imported, and I was impressed.
At the door, the various awards Red Oak has won for their beers show how much the owner is proud of his achievements.
On my second visit recently, I decided to have a meal as well, as the attached restaurant was always full and serving some fine food that seem to make people smile. Usually I am a budget eater, but the menu looked too delicious to ignore so I decided to go all out and have a 2 course meal.
Entree was Seared Queensland Half Shell Scallops. Hmmmm I like scallops, this one was tender and juicy but slightly on the small servings side at $18, and I would have to admit is not the BEST ever scallops I've ever tasted. Nevertheless, I wasn't going to complain.
For mains, I ordered Lamb and Oatmeal Stout Sausages. I have a thing for snags and this one looked interesting. I was also considering the Pan seared Kangaroo Striploin however out of the five times I had kangaroo (style ranging from fillets to shreds of the meat on a pizza) I only ever had one good experience with this tough game meat, so I decided to play it safe. The sausages were great, although it did come with the stout, which I didn't extremely fancy but it did compliment the taste of the sausages quite well. (Probably why it is served complimentary with the dish)
By the end of my meal I was too full for dessert, but never hurt to look - Espresso Creme Brulee, Ale Chocolate Pudding all sounds too good. I'll make sure the next time I visit I have the main / dessert combination of the 2 course instead.
Even if you don't fancy having a bite, a drink at the bar is always a welcoming experience. The bar tenders are really friendly and knows all about what to tell you should you want to know about their beers.
Redoak Boutique Beer Cafe
201 Clarence Street
Sydney NSW
(02) 9262 3303
www.redoak.com.au
(image source: RedOak.com.au)
Anyway. We were treated to a beer tasting experience where we were served five smaller serving beers each with matching finger food to taste. Apparently each food item has the flavour and ingredients that means to enhance the flavour of the beer.
And yes - they do have beer of all sorts. I distinctively remember the Oatmeal Stout which almost had a coffee taste to it, although it did remind me of Guinness a little and I don't really like thick and heavy beers. There are also beers with fruit flavours (it seems to be trendy to have fruity beers these days!) such as cheery, raspberry and blackberry. My heart still steers towards the Hefeweisen of course, the German style 'yeast-wheat' beer that I so love. In fact, I think my first time in Red Oak was the first time I ever found a Hefeweissen in Australia that wasn't imported, and I was impressed.
At the door, the various awards Red Oak has won for their beers show how much the owner is proud of his achievements.
On my second visit recently, I decided to have a meal as well, as the attached restaurant was always full and serving some fine food that seem to make people smile. Usually I am a budget eater, but the menu looked too delicious to ignore so I decided to go all out and have a 2 course meal.
Entree was Seared Queensland Half Shell Scallops. Hmmmm I like scallops, this one was tender and juicy but slightly on the small servings side at $18, and I would have to admit is not the BEST ever scallops I've ever tasted. Nevertheless, I wasn't going to complain.
For mains, I ordered Lamb and Oatmeal Stout Sausages. I have a thing for snags and this one looked interesting. I was also considering the Pan seared Kangaroo Striploin however out of the five times I had kangaroo (style ranging from fillets to shreds of the meat on a pizza) I only ever had one good experience with this tough game meat, so I decided to play it safe. The sausages were great, although it did come with the stout, which I didn't extremely fancy but it did compliment the taste of the sausages quite well. (Probably why it is served complimentary with the dish)
By the end of my meal I was too full for dessert, but never hurt to look - Espresso Creme Brulee, Ale Chocolate Pudding all sounds too good. I'll make sure the next time I visit I have the main / dessert combination of the 2 course instead.
Even if you don't fancy having a bite, a drink at the bar is always a welcoming experience. The bar tenders are really friendly and knows all about what to tell you should you want to know about their beers.
Redoak Boutique Beer Cafe
201 Clarence Street
Sydney NSW
(02) 9262 3303
www.redoak.com.au
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