Bentspoke, Canberra

Lets just start this post by saying this is the best pub in Canberra. That is really all you need to know. The rest of this is just waffle and pictures.

OK, so you are still reading which is great. This place is a brewhouse, and you can see the tanks upstairs. I walked into this place and said to the bartender "I love hops, what would you recommend"? He poured a few and I ended up with the Sprocked, their most hoppest beer (American Pale Ale). It has a really light body, so I was a bit sceptical, but it was fantastic, I was very surprised such a light body could produce such big tastes! It left a fantastic fruity after taste as well; it is just a great beer. 

I followed this up with Crankshaft IPA, one of their stable beers. It was a lot more golden in colour and the head stayed bigger and for longer. While it wasn't as hoppy as the first beer, there was a slight malty taste going on as well to give it a nice balance. From a few glances at other peoples drinks, I would say, that a lot of the bar was drinking the Crankshaft, showing it works for the masses.  

I love the kegs come seat...

On another note, the wine list was all local wines to the area, that is great - supporting local produce is a great initiative for these crafty joints. The place was packed when we went, and although down the stairs doesn't have a lot of seats, upstairs does so it shows that this place is hitting the mark with the local Canberra-eans ... The next time I am in Canberra, I sure will be checking in here...

Cool light shades and tanks in the upstairs area

Upstairs bar of bentspoke

The décor of the place reflects somewhere without pretence, somewhere you feel comfortable sitting and chilling with friends. The lights and bar area, gives it an industrial warehouse feel, but with enough pictures etc to take the edge of it so you are comfortable being here for the long haul...

When a man loves a bike and making beer, he combines them into... a coaster, NO, a bar...