“Make it look 100 years old.” Collingwood, back in the day, was once the epicentre of brewing in Melbourne; but when Steve Jeffares decided to open Stomping Ground in 2016, it was the first brewery to open in the neighbourhood in nearly a century. T

his became the conceptual cornerstone for Stomping Ground Brewery & Beer Hall. Studio Y converted the Gipps Street warehouse into a multipurpose space, fitted out with a beer garden, central bar and exposed brewery. The interior nods to 1920s blue collar nostalgia with reclaimed brick, a roaring fireplace and train station clocks.