The Alderman

15/05/2026

The Bitter Guiseppe is a negroni’s sexy younger sister and we cannot get enough of her!

Cynar, sweet vermouth, orange bitters, lemon, olive.
Here until its not.

07/05/2026

Vinyl picks of the week…

Way Dynamic- Massive Shoe, Dry Cleaning- Stumpwork, and The Space Lady’s greatest hits.

04/05/2026

untitled - Warren O’Brien ~2017

I bought this work from the Gala in 2018, I had seen dozens of Warrens paintings in the past, but this one really stuck with me and I knew I had to have it.
Arts Project is a great organization that provides studio access and gallery representation to artists with intellectual disabilities.
This painting has held the spot opposite the bar for about 5 years, and no matter how much time I’ve spent looking at it I always find something new.
Warrens work is always really captivating, and I love how this one changes when the afternoon light hits it.
~Genie

We will be highlighting a few works from our collection in upcoming posts so stay tuned!

30/04/2026

Sauvignon out, Savagnin in. This lovely number from is a biodynamic, minimal intervention Savagnin which has spent some time in French oak. Complex, well balanced, and an Autumn evening staple.

28/04/2026

Every Saturday night from 8-12 at The Alderman, we hand the decks to a new DJ. This is our line up for the month of May x

14/04/2026

New Grenache/Garnacha on the menu from Rioja, Spain. Fruit-forward, berries & dark fruits + a delicate white pepper spice.

Super duper drinkable & fun, share with friends.

26/01/2026

Invasion day has rolled around again, and all of us here at the Aldie are taking some time today to reflect on what we can do to try and fight the racist and colonial structures that are embedded in this country.

It's a frightening time all over the world right now, and the anger anyone with a conscience feels at the way colonial systems are harming so many is just.
But we also have to be hopeful, that being kind and working hard can reverse the damage being done.

This year we are trying to do our bit to pay the rent by making a donation to an organization that's very local to the bar.

ACES is a non profit, Aboriginal community controlled org that cares for Elders both in residential care, outreach and social support.

They are located in Brunswick east, and we want to encourage any locals to the bar to check out their website acesinc.org.au to consider joining us in supporting their critical work.

No date to celebrate.
No pride in genocide.
Always was. Always will be. Aboriginal land.

22/12/2025

24/09/2025

Footy weekend hours - Open as normal on Friday & closed on Saturday.

💌⚔️💌

16/04/2025

Opening/closing days coming up xoxo