The best thing about craft beer is also the worst thing about craft beer – there’s only a limited supply of each brew, which means that your new favourite ale might not be doing the rounds for long, but it also means that there’s a whole host of new beers just lining up to take over the taps!

We had a great response to our article a couple of months ago about 15 craft beers to try in Canberra – so with our pubs changing over what they’re pouring for the warmer weather, we thought we’d give you another 15 craft beers to wet your formerly-ironic-but-now-permanent-cause-I-like-it beard.

Zierholz Weizen (4.4%). Wisen up and try this delicious Weizen (wheat beer) from Canberra brewery Zierholz – it’s got fruity banana aromas and great depth of flavour with hints of clove and pepper.
Where to get it: Zierholz@UC

Skully by Murray’s Craft Brewing Co (5.6%). This red IPA has a deep crimson colour thanks to some toffee-flavoured caramalts from Europe, and definitely lives up to the Murray’s motto of ‘No Boring Beer’! Best served with a rich, spicy dish like a slow cooked Massaman curry.
Where to get it: Old Canberra Inn

F Yeah by Big Shed Brewing (5.5%) – These Adelaide-based brewers clearly don’t give a flying F about coming up with fancy names for their beer, at long as it tastes good! And this American pale ale certainly does – with aromatic and biscuit malts and a firm bitterness that will have you coming back for more.
Where to get it: The Durham

Can’t Fight The Funk by BrewCult (6.2%). Let’s face it – with a name like this, you can’t not order this beer! It’s a fruity and floral IPA that’s sure to bring out your inner James Brown and put some funk back into your life.
Where to get it: Transit Bar

Brooklyn Lager (5.2%). Straight outta Brooklyn, one of the world’s favourite craft beers is now pouring in Canberra. The recipe for this amber lager dates back to pre-prohibition days, and it’s fresh, floral and flavoursome. Probably goes well with a couple of slices of New York style pizza!
Where to get it: Hopscotch

Newtowner by Young Henry’s (4.8%). The crew at Young Henry’s produced this refreshing English summer ale to pay homage to the Sydney suburb they call home. It’s brewed with a trio of Australian hops “to make it fun, fruity and even a little bitter – just like Newtown”.
Where to get it: The Pot Belly

Zierholz Hopmeister (5.0%). Robust caramel flavours and fruity, hoppy aromas are abound in this English Pale Ale, and it’s a great match for one of Zierholz’s ploughman’s platters or Barossa kranksy rolls.
Where to get it: Zierholz@UC

Russian Imperial Stout by Wig & Pen (7.7%). Wig & Pen’s cult classic, the Russian Imperial Stout, has been around since before the first iPhone, making an appearance each year just in time for winter. This year’s version isn’t as strong as the 11% ABV brews of years past, but it still has rich, bold flavours that are sure to warm your belly. It won’t last long so get in quick!
Where to get it: Wig & Pen

Big Kahuna by Batch Brewing (4.9%). This brown ale from Marrickville-based Batch Brewing has buttery, coconut undertones that are sure to whisk you away to somewhere tropical. And if you’re sick of your friends telling you how refreshing and hydrating their coconut water is, get them onto Big Kahuna… game over.
Where to get it: Honkytonks

Albo by Willie The Boatman (5.5%) – If you’re not into politics in the pub, this corn ale might just be the thing to get you started. Yes, it’s named after Anthony Albanese (who sculled a tinnie of Mountain Goat at the footy earlier this year), and it’s full bodied and packs a punch – not unlike Albo himself.
Where to get it: Old Canberra Inn

Goat by Bentspoke (7.9%). New to Bentspoke’s lineup is this delicious doppelbock (double bock) that has big, malty flavours. Why is it called ‘Goat’? Well, the ‘bock’ style of beer originated from a little German town called Einbeck, and when brewers in Munich adopted the style, they mispronounced the town as ‘ein bock’, which means ‘billy goat’… (Feel free to re-tell this anecdote when you run out of conversation at the pub.)
Where to get it: Bentspoke

Freshwater Pale Ale by Akasha (5.2%). From Western Sydney brewers Akasha comes this clean, crisp American style pale ale (using American hops) with well balanced pine and citrus flavours.
Where to get it: The Pot Belly

Duckmaloi by Wig & Pen (5.8%). This Irish red ale is named after a little valley near Oberon in the Blue Mountains (where many Irish have settled over the years). It has a deep mahogany colour (much like Ron Burgundy’s apartment), with a malty aroma and fruity English hops.
Where to get it: Wig & Pen

Otway Pilsner by Prickly Moses (4.8%). This Bohemian-style pilsner uses fresh rainwater captured directly at Otway Estates (just south of Colac in Victoria). With the help of some traditional Saaz hops, it provides a subtle, mellow flavour to the beer, meaning it’s one you can have a few of without feeling too heavy!
Where to get it: The Pot Belly

Carlton Draught by Carlton & United Breweries (4.6%). Carlton’s unique selling proposition is that it’s ‘made from beer’. Enough said. For a comprehensive review, check out the Youtube clip…
Where to get it: The Durham