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Remember the Doom Juice pop-up? It was a few years back, when mates and winemakers Sebastian Keys and Zachary Godbolt took over the back of an old pub, serving their smashable wines and good times. Now, they’ve found their first permanent home – taking over the former Poor Tom’s site in Marrickville. Why? Well, the guys say that every great wine label deserves a home this fun. We agree.
The full Doom Juice range will be poured by the glass and bottle – including natural reds and whites, plus ZZVINO, Doom’s latest non-alcoholic release. Expect a line-up of local beers too, from Grifter and Young Henrys, plus Reschs – “cause you just have to”, says Zac, who also co-owns The Bat & Ball Hotel in Redfern. There’s also exclusive Ester x Doom Juice vermouth, which you can enjoy as is or in the signature (and only) cocktail with Doom Juice Pet-Nat, finished with a raspberry sherbet rim.
Speaking about the space, which is next to Primary Espresso, across from Ester Distilling, and within walking distance of everything on the Ale Trail, Zac says it “feels quite surreal and very much like it was meant to be.”
The bar and cellar door features a custom-commissioned replica of the iconic Skull Island disco ball from the Scooby-Doo live-action film, by local artist Taz Mackay. You can’t miss it. Vintage church pews are repurposed as intimate booths, there are picnic tables to enjoy your wine in the sunshine, and the walls are coloured by works by local creatives. Every few months, a new collaborator will take over and change up the art.
Sebastian says: “It’s all quite theatrical, a little quirky, and quite a bit to take in. You can definitely tell that Zac and I are behind this venue.”
Snack-wise, get around the loaded potato crisps with guindilla peppers, prosciutto and 12-month aged Manchego; Italian sardines with crisps; and charcuterie from Black Forest Smokehouse (you can see their warehouse from the front door!).
Find out more here.
Address: 66/6 Chalder Ave, Marrickville NSW 2204