By Casey Neill
A microbrewery is coming to Dandenong.
Greater Dandenong Councillors unanimously supported the application for 5 Bennet Street at their Monday 26 March council meeting.
The site is in an industrial zone and the new business won’t change the existing building exterior.
“The proposal will include an area for beer production to the rear of the building as well as an area to the front of the site for the sale and on-site consumption of the manufactured product, tastings and food consumption,” the officers’ report said.
Beer manufacturing will take place between 7am and 4pm, Monday to Thursday, and 7am and noon on Fridays.
“Some processes that do not require human activity will continue outside of these hours,” the report said.
The applicant plans to make about 1400 to 2100 litres per week, or 72,800 to 109,200 litres a year.
Liquor sale and consumption will take place between 3pm and 9pm on Thursdays, noon to 11pm on Fridays and noon and 6pm on weekends.
The applicant proposed a maximum of 75 patrons on-site at any given time.
