First drinks were called at noon on Friday right across the Northern Territory and it was "bloody delicious".
The residents of the safest place in Australia, according to NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner, took the chance to shout themselves a drink.
Katherine Club regular Andrew Harvey was one of the first to place his order and said he had "been fanging" to get back into his local.
"Personally I went for a Carlton Draught, and it tasted fantastic," Mr Harvey said.
Dry season temperatures famously rise above 30 degrees every day for months to come so there will be plenty of reasons for a cooling beer.
Coronavirus has not left much of a physical scar on the Territory yet, thanks to a mixture of good luck, good management and some tight road blocks on the borders early on.
It's hoped opening the beer taps again will help kickstart the local economy which like everywhere else has taken a beating.
There's only been 30 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the north, no deaths and no community transmission.
Raising a glass or three is pretty much a way of life for Top Enders and a government with an eye to an August election made sure easing pub restrictions was an early treat.
From noon, bars, restaurants, cafes, and clubs were allowed to reopen as long as people purchased food with a two-hour time limit.
From June 5 the time limit will go as will the need to buy a bowl of chips.
Local business-owner and Katherine Club regular Andrew Harvey said it was great to be back.
"I've been fanging to come back down here, this is where I always come for a beer and a punt," he said.
"It'll be busy tonight, definitely, all the regulars have been looking forward to coming back down and seeing one another."
Katherine Club chef Darcy Capes said it was a relief to be back working.
"I can't describe how good it feels to be back down here and back into it," he said.
"I've been working at the farm with my Dad but when i get my first paycheck back it'll be a chance to just actually enjoy myself again rather than stressing.
"Really mate, I never thought being back at work would feel so good," Darcy said.
Manager Allison Vincent said it was the same old faces coming back in.
"They're happy to get out for a draught beer and as they should be," she said.
"We've got over 100 bookings tonight for dinner so that will be good.
"It has been stressful figuring out how best to run things while maintaining social distancing so it'll be even better when we can run as normal.
"But we do know our customers and we think everybody will do the right thing and make it easy.
"We are a locals pub so it's great to see the support now we can get up and running."
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