Odd Culture

Formerly Odd Culture's fermented goods counter, this King Street operation relaunched as SPÖN with a try-before-you-buy model: taste a natural, organic or biodynamic wine at the bar before deciding whether to take the bottle home. The range leans toward low-intervention winemakers and farmhouse-style ales and ciders, curated by the Sydney hospitality group behind several other Inner West venues. A twenty-seat bar sits alongside the retail shelves, so the line between bottle shop and wine bar blurs deliberately — walk in for a bottle to go, or stay for a glass. Newtown's King Street has no shortage of drinking options, but few combine retail and tasting room this openly. Open seven days, with late hours Friday and Saturday. A useful stop for anyone wanting to build a case of natural wine without buying blind.