Good Beer Co

WAUGH TAKES ON THE UNION

Posted on April 16th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
John Azar’s Good Beer Group has divested another north shore asset, selling the prominent Union Hotel to Ashton Waugh’s Watering Hole Hotels. Good Beer Group holds a stable of predominantly CBD-focused pubs, including the Edinburgh Castle Hotel, Coronation Hotel and

GOOD BEER OFFERS UP A REFRESHED HAROLD

Posted on March 17th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Good Beer is serving up The Harold of Forest Lodge, providing opportunity for a hands-on operator to capitalise on blue sky in a thriving inner west precinct. Set on a 579sqm stratum site, the old three-storey Harold Park Hotel was

GOOD BEER RECONSTITUTES THE CASTLE

Posted on November 22nd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The historic Edinburgh Castle will find a home in Good Beer, sold with vacant possession as Solotel winds up its operation of the Sydney CBD landmark. Established in 1885, on the corner of Pitt and Bathurst Streets, ‘the Eddie’ was

GOOD BEER SERVES UP TWO MORE

Posted on August 18th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
John Azar’s Good Beer Co continues the portfolio shake-up, listing both the Union Hotel in North Sydney and The Harold of Forest Lodge. The Union is a classic Art-Deco pub on the Pacific Highway equipped with three bars, a restaurant,

PIPER TO DRIVE GROWTH PLANS IN COMMODORE

Posted on May 5th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Glenn Piper has added another icon to the collection, sailing into the Commodore Hotel of McMahon’s point for around $29 million, following an invitation-only sale process. John Azar’s Good Beer Company acquired the Hotel mid-2019 for around $18 million from

UNION WORKS SIGN DEAL WITH COUNCIL

Posted on April 21st, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
John Azar’s Good Beer Co has negotiated an outcome to retain signage emblazoned on the landmark Union Hotel, ordered removed last year.  Union Hotel North Sydney March 2021. Image: Google maps The group (GBC) bought the Art-Deco-style two-storey pub on

GALLAGHER BIDS FAREWELL TO THE UNION

Posted on March 29th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Hot on the heels of his partnership sale of Ryde’s Royal Hotel, Patrick Gallagher has passed the title of his home base Union Hotel in North Sydney to John Azar and the Good Beer Co.  Located on a 784sqm lot

MERIVALE GOES TO THE DOG

Posted on November 25th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Justin Hemmes’ Merivale has emerged from the slowdown swinging, snapping up Good Beer Co’s the Duke of Gloucester Hotel for around $32 million. Dominating the intersection of Frenchmans and Clovelly roads in Randwick, the expansive two-level heritage pub is known

FOUR IN HAND TO STAY PUB WITH SALE TO GOOD BEER CO

Posted on July 4th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
PHMG has sold its highly speculated Four in Hand to the Good Beer Company, marking its continued future as a pub. Mitchell Waugh’s Public House Group purchased the Paddington icon in 2015, clinching a hattrick of pubs in the precinct

DOVE & OLIVE LISTED AMID GOOD BEER PLANS FOR THE DOG

Posted on July 15th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The dynamic Good Beer Company has listed its Surry Hills rocket, the Dove & Olive, ahead of “redefining” its large-format DOG. After developing the Surry Hills pub it purchased mid-2012 into one of Sydney’s most awarded and thriving food &