Adrienne holding a glass of Jack’s Brew and M
I met Adrienne and Nick and their adorable boy Jack through M on Australia Day and going to baby Jack’s post Christening party was a good chance to see the three of them again. They’re long time and frequent patrons of the Red Oak Beer Cafe in the city, a boutique beer cafe and Microbrewery where at your request, you can get a beer brewed especially for you. So like any good Aussie male, Jack for his Christening received his very own beer “Jack’s brew” (although baby Jack didn’t actually drink it himself 
).
Framboise Froment beer $7.50
The space itself is warm and woody with a function area towards the back and the restaurant up the front. This afternoon it’s finger food and some of their delicious beers. I try some of Jack’s brew and it is something I’m sure he’d be proud of. The other thing that I try is the Raspberry beer, something that someone like me might like as it’s sweet. I tend to like cherry beers, and I’d say I’m certainly no beer connoisseur at all but this raspberry beer is indeed good stuff indeed. There is also a Belgian chocolate stout beer and another expensive beer served in a brandy balloon at about $100 a glass (I don’t order this, I’m not a bad guest!).
The birthday boy and his dad Nick
Battered ginger prawns with aioli
Seared tuna with pesto
Kid’s plate: spinach triangles, dumplings and spring rolls
Mini vegetarian pizzas
Lentil pies with pesto
Deep fried Indonesian bean morsels
There’s also cocktail nibblies today with some delicious gingery battered prawns with a rich aioli dip, seared tuna with pesto, deep fried Indonesian bean canapes, vegetarian pizzas which are surprisingly tasty and delicious lentil pies. Kids get a deep fried platter. The prawns are delicious and huge and perfect finger food. The tuna is nice and fresh, the deep fried Indonesian bean canapes baffle M somewhat but I don’t mind their unsualness and the lentil pies are gorgeous flakey. Even the vegetarian pizzas despite being rather plain looking are good.
Johnny and Mum
This supermodel in the making loved posing
Johnny
M and her boys
Speaking of kids, there were lots of well behaved cute ones here. There was a supermodel in the making who adored posing plus a dead ringer for a little version of Johnny Depp (who coincidentally is also called Johnny). Jack has some great friends.
But of course the piece de resistence is Jack’s birthday cake which rounds off an enjoyable afternoon. A pirate cake no less which was a delicious vanilla buttercake with vanilla buttercream. And as you can see from Jack’s expression, he loved it as much as the grown ups and kids did.
Jack loves his cake
Red Oak Beer Awards
Red Oak Beer
201 Clarence Street, Sydney, NSW
Tel: +61 (02) 9262-3303
Open: Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner from 11am until late
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the birthday boy is so cute
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wait, is it his birthday or christening?
looks like a lovely place to have a shindig, nonetheless!
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The cake is so cute! Wish I had that when I was a kid… hehe
WAHHHHH!!! This place has been on my list for a while now cos I heard of the awesome beers but you still way ahead of me haha! Now I must go rarrrr ^^! The finger food looks fantastic too mmm good food and good drink!
All of those nibbles look so good! And that cake is precious.
Great looking space here. Love the barrels!
It was his Debut Party. We were basically introducing him to the world all in one go. It also coincided with the weekend he was christened. It was a lot of fun. Thanks NQN for the great pics!
–nick
Been here a few times, the beers are great. If you go back, try the tasting plate with matching beers, it’s awesome!
I love the sound of the raspberry beer and the ginger prawns. The kids are all so cute. And that pirate cake – I want one!
I like the way the cake pirate has chocolate dubloons!
Great to see some veggie food! I love beer – made many a brew myself. Really want to try the chocolate beer (after Lent, of course!). Love the super model pic!
Jack is adoraeable, & the picture of the little model in the making is just gorgeous Lorraine. What a nice layout of eats too.
What a fun occasion! That pirate birthday cake is so cute!
i love small foods almost as much as i love small people. those kids are adorable.
Wow! What a great party. I love the idea of having a beer brewed especially for an occasion.
I love fruit beers, even though my home-brewer boyfriend mocks me for it. Strawberry is my favorite, but I like raspberry and peach too.
What a beautiful little birthday boy!! Happy Birthday!
oh – i go past this place after work every day! it’s got a great laid back vibe to it. and i like the specialised brew idea. would make a fantastic gift.
What adorable kids!
What luscious food!
Hi snooky doodle-he is isn’t he One of those very smiley babies too
Hi Suzanne-Thanks!
Hi r-It’s a christening party or as his dad explains a bit later, a welcome party to the world hehe
Hi Carolyn-Haha brilliant, thanks!
Hi foodie-central-I know, me too lol. It was so cute!
Hi FFichiban-I really meant to go back wiht the We Love Sydney card but ran out of time alas! If you go will you try the chocolate beer and report back?
Hi anna-They were really tasty and I wish I had the talent to make that cake!
Hi Beth-Yeah the huge barrels are great, it’s quite nicely done inside
Hi nick-It was a great idea to introduce him with his very own brew! Thanks for having me and I’ll pass on all of the pics to you when I see you guys next
Hi Howard-The tasting plate did look good and I’m always a fan of trying as many tastes as possible.
Hi Cakelaw-Me too! They were my favourite things too
Hi Arwen-haha you noticed!
Hi Angela-Yeah there were quite a few veggie options. Oh wow you’ve made your own beer? Well done! The girl was such a natural,I think she could have gone on for hours
Hi deeba-Thanks! They were such gorgeous, well behaved kids (well behaved always helps)
Hi 5 Star Foodie -It was lots of fun and I might request a pirate cake for my birtdhay. Would that be odd?
Hi grace-LOL me too, I’m a miniature fan!
Hi Lisa-It’s a great idea, especially if you have a beer lover in the family or friend group
I like fruit beers too, maybe it’s a girl thing? 
Hi maris-He is gorgeous, I love babies that smile!
Hi shez-Yes it’s a great idea, I ahve a few beer lovers that would love it
Wow, that is quite the assortment of delicious hors d’oevres! And lots of cute little guests.
I work in the seafood industry, so I typically have a couple little goodies stashed away in the freezer. I would definately love some fresh mussels or clams though!
I love the beers at the Red Oak but I’ve never tried the food. Now I have to get back there post haste to try those prawns. Yum!
Hi Jessica-I really liked the range of food, it seemed to please everyone
Aww lucky you!
That cake is adorable! Who made it?
Hi Y-I think it’s a friend of the parents although I’m not 100% sure. They’re very talented!
Awww… Jack is so cute! I love his pirate cake, too!
Did his parents save him a bottle of Jack’s Brew for when he’s old enough? I really like the idea of having beer brewed for you. (And fruit beer might actually entice me into trying some.)
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