La sirène brewing
La Sirène, where wild fermentation becomes an art form. Founded in 2010 by winemaker-turned-brewer Costa Nikias and his wife Eva, Australia’s original farmhouse-focused brewery has spent over a decade mastering the old-world saisons of Wallonia.From Champion Belgian and French Ale honours to a devoted following of serious connoisseurs, this is beer built on patience, place and season.
Beyond saisons, the brewery’s repertoire includes spontaneous coolship ales and a range of wine-hybrid wild ales born from Costa’s winemaking roots — beers described as bold yet delicate, unrestrained yet refined.
Tucked into a sawtooth-roofed warehouse in Reservoir, this is Australia’s original farmhouse-focused brewery, rebuilt from scratch in 2023 after more than a decade in Alphington. Step inside and you’re right where all the magic is created — this is beer as an expression of place, time and season, made for anyone who loves to slow down and taste the process.
Fourteen taps spanning everything from an organic traditionally unfiltered lager to adventurous barrel-aged stouts, sours and signature saisons, paired with a southern-European-inspired kitchen menu, in a courtyard-and-taproom space that puts you at the centre of where it’s all made. It’s a compelling, one-of-a-kind stop not just for the craft beer curious, but for any serious or budding connoisseur who’ll appreciate the depth, patience and old-world technique behind every glass — a must-visit on any Northside tour.
