Otway Estate Winery & Brewery

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  We celebrated a birthday at the Otway Estate and had a lovely time. The weather was fine and we sat out on the balcony overlooking the water. The atmosphere was pleasant. There was another sizable group at the other end of the balcony, which was barely noticeable. In other venues, sharing the space with a large group can make for a noisy and unpleasant experience. This was not the case at the Otway Estate. The food was lovely. A good range of fresh produce. Despite there being a varied menu, we all decided to get several sharing plates and cheese platters for the table. Between eleven people we had five sharing tapas plates, three cheese platters, three dips platters, and a couple of bowls of wedges. This was plenty of food and gave everyone a taste of everything. A great way to spread out a long lunch. The in-house wines, beers and ciders were wonderful, and the beer tasting a great opportunity to try a variety of their 'wares'. The ciders are dry and crisp and particularly lovely. We had brought a cake for the birthday boy, The Estate were happy to provide the equivelant of 'corkage' I guess you'd call it. For $4/head they cut, plated and presented the cake professionally with fresh cream and a toffee nest. A lovely touch. The service was friendly and prompt. The staff were knowledgeable and helpful, and were never interfering or hovering. I would recommend the Otway Estate to friends and family. It's a lovely drive from Melbourne and in a beautiful forested environment. The sofas and fire would make for a cosy spot in the winter. The above food, including drinks and cake corkage, worked out to be about $45-$50/head. No one went hungry!

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