POONCARIE residents were stoked to finally enjoy "one over the wood and out of the tap" this month.

It was a cause for celebration when coronavirus restrictions were eased on June 1, allowing the Pooncarie Hotel to open its doors after some months.

And it's not just the beers that are flowing in the tiny outback town, but also the Darling River, after some years in drought.

Publican Josh Sheard...