The Colonist Hotel

Winter warmers at your local

The key to a cosy winter is finding the perfect local pub. Every suburb has one, and we’ve rounded up a few of our favourites.

Father’s Day at the Pub

Sunday, 5 September 2021

Kegs everywhere are nervous as our city’s pubs reopen

As the first kegs of Coopers get delivered, we check in with publican Kevin Gregg at The Exeter as well as Adelaide pub company The Saturno Group to see how they feel about reopening after their 70-day closure.

The Ed Castle debacle proves politicians must step up

We had a few beers to commiserate with the Ed Castle's publican Tony Bond on the closure of his business. We then came up with a plan to ensure what happened to Red Door Bakery and his pub never happens again.

Raising the Bar

One should always approach the pub with an open mind. [remark]Raise the Bar Adelaide is happening across 10 bars through the City of Norwood, Payneham and St Peters this Tuesday, 7 August from 6:30pm. For the full lineup of talks, venues and times, see the...

Down at the local

How one locally-owned hotel group is bringing back the best of the neighbourhood pub.