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Quaffers: Canberra brewers get into the spirit of Christmas

Chris Shanahan

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For a special, ultra-fresh Christmas beer or a cool gift for beer lovers, consider the take-home offerings of two local brewers, BentSpoke and Zierholz.

BentSpoke, on the corner of Mort and Elouera streets in Braddon, sells two-litre metal travellers for $30 plus $24 for the beer. Customers can fill up from the regular beers and two of three seasonal beers now on tap: Frenzy, a raspberry-infused wheat ale; and Heat Freekeh, a Belgian-style saison ale brewed from the new freekeh barley, brewer Richard Watkins says. A third seasonal beer, Spicy Baubles, a herb, spice and fruit-infused pale ale, is available only on the premises.

Zierholz Premium Brewery offers five-litre, recyclable kegs for $40 through the brewery at Paragon Mall, Fyshwick, and its University of Canberra outlet.

For the festive season, Christoph Zierholz recommends his German-style pilsner or Hefeweizen (wheat beer), modelled on the southern German style.

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Moo Brew Hefeweizen 330ml
★★★★
$5

David Walsh's Moorilla winery, Moo Brew brewery and Museum of Modern and New Art share a site just a short drive from Hobart. The brewery's wheat beer, made in the Bavarian style, appeals for its pale-lemon, cloudy appearance, distinctive banana-like aroma, fresh, lemony palate and delicate clove-like aftertaste.

Young Henrys Real Ale 640ml
★★★★
$8

Young Henrys, of Newtown, Sydney, bases its real ale on the English best-bitter style. Medium, bright-amber coloured, it offers a rich, warming, malty backdrop to its quite assertive hopping. The hops affect the aroma and flavour and give the finish a lingering bitterness.

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