Grape & Hop Wine Bar

Went there for a quiet drink on a Friday after work.
Was told to take my hat off or no entry.
Wondered is this for real as it was my cap I was wearing.
In the summer when I go out I normally would wear a favorite hat. Does this mean no service at this bar even when you sit outside.
Havnt been back since

Once upon a time Were St in little old Monty was just filled with hairdressers, chemists, and butchers shops. Bit by bit that changed to what is essentially now a long line of cafes. The fact that there is also now a wine bar there, and a good wine bar at that, confounds the teenage me that grew up around the corner but delights the old me that still drops past the old neighbourhood from time to time.
The wine by the glass options are plentiful and well chosen — no duds as far as we experienced so far. There’s also a great selection of tap and bottle beers with some decent specials, even on the weekends. ($ 5 for Hawthorn bottle beers when we were there).
There’s a couple of small areas for improvement — the live music on a Sunday arvo was a nice touch but was way too loud and forced those wanting to converse outside to the front tables or small courtyard out back. That courtyard, quaint and cute as it was, had heaters blasting a little too strongly for our tastes — we had to strategically position ourselves out of the heat rays to remain non-​charred.
There’s two TVs that were playing AFL when we were there, but the locals tell us that they switch those away from sport if it looks like they’re getting a pub kind of crowd in. Fair enough. The crowd was an older one, our party of three in our thirties felt like the babies there, but the vibe was good and we’ll likely be back each time we re-​visit the old stomping ground.

There was a buzz around Monty that a wine bar was about to open. Monty would not be sleepy hollow anymore! Sure enough it came to pass the soft opening and the excitement was palatable. Through the summer months a healthy walk, a few grapes & hops and a healthy walk home. A more mature clientele with warm, comfortable surroundings. Naturally, as we consumed the ales, we had an opportunity to «gripe and hope» for a better outcome the next day.
The front of shop opens onto the wide payments outside. The sound of local artists on the weekends and the atmosphere fits into the general ambience of «Monty» (Montmorency), friendly and always likely to meet a friend in the street only now in a wine bar! Will observe with interest and enjoy the drinks as the wine bar evolves and matures. Many stories are being told of this «young» wine bar and there will be many more to come…
The wine bar supports the ability to consume food purchased from the local street takeaways which supports the traders further adding to the local community bonds. A must visit experience.