Dapto carpenter Tristan Page spoke out last week about his experiences being denied entry to a number of Wollongong clubs.
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He believes it's because of his visible tattoos, and was left with a bad taste in his mouth after being unable to enjoy a night out with friends.
"I'm not a bikie, I'm not a drug dealer," he told the Mercury.
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"I don't drink that much, I've never been cut off, I've never caused any problems.
"The most trouble I've been in was for stealing a chocolate bar when I was 14."
After reading his story, in a show of support, His Boy Elroy have offered Tristan free burgers for a year - and free fries with a burger order for any inked customers for a week from May 5.
"Why can't our lukewarm marketing benefit the community and celebrate the works of art tattooed on so many," the bar queried in a Facebook post.
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