Bentspoke Brewing Co

35°16′23″S 149°07′55″E / 35.2730°S 149.1319°E / -35.2730; 149.1319

Bentspoke Brewing Co
IndustryAlcoholic beverage
FoundedJune 2014
Headquarters38 Mort St, Braddon, Canberra, ACT
ProductsBeer
OwnerRichard Watkins, Tracy Margrain
Websitehttp://www.bentspokebrewing.com.au

Bentspoke Brewing Co is a Canberra-based brewing company initially founded as a Brewpub in 2014 by brewers Richard Watkins and Tracy Margrain.[1] Bentspoke now supports both a Brewpub in the central Canberra suburb of Braddon,[2][3] and a commercial brewing and canning facility in the Canberra light-industrial estate of Mitchell.[4][5] Bentspoke's commercially available canned beers sport a bike theme (as does the company's name).[6]

Bentspoke have historically performed well in the yearly Australian GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers of the Year awards,[7] with their Crankshaft IPA taking out the top spot in both 2020[8] and 2021,[9] as well as third place in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023. They were also the only Australian brewery to secure a champion's trophy at the 2019[10] and 2024[11][12] International Brewing Awards.

In 2019 Bentspoke partnered with the Canberra Innovation Network to brew The Innovator, a sustainable beer incorporating wild yeast, pear juice and dried edible insects (crickets and black soldier fly larvae) "aiming to highlight innovation and test the possibilities of brewing using local and environmentally friendly ingredients".[13][14]

Beers

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The Bentspoke pub in Braddon, ACT
  • "Crankshaft" IPA (5.8% alc/vol)[15]
  • "Barley Griffin" Canberra Pale Ale (4.2% alc/vol)[16]
  • "Sprocket" IPA (6.7% alc/vol)[17]
  • "Red Nut" Red IPA (7.0% alc/vol)[18]
  • "Easy" Cleansing Ale (3.2% alc/vol)[19]
  • "Mort's Gold" Lager (4.4% alc/vol)[20]
  • "Cluster8" Imperial IPA (8.8% alc/vol)[21]
  • "Big Nut" Black IPA (7.0% alc/vol)[22]
  • "Resonate" ("collaboration with local music artists SAFIA") (4.5% alc/vol)
  • "How's it Gosen" Tropical Gose (4.0% alc/vol)[23]

Bentspoke also produce a number of seasonal beers such as the "Flemm" Flanders Red Ale (5.0% alc/vol)[24] and the "Descent" Russian Imperial Stout (15+% alc/vol).[25][26]

Awards

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In March 2019, Bentspoke won two medals at the International Brewing Awards in London, a gold medal for their "Barley Griffin" Pale Ale and a silver medal for their "Crankshaft" IPA.[27] This was the second consecutive time that Bentspoke had been awarded a gold and a silver medal at the show.[28]

In May 2019, Bentspoke's "Barley Griffin" Pale Ale was also awarded the "Small Pack Ale Champion's Trophy" at the International Brewing Awards.[29][30]

In May 2021, Bentspoke's "Sprocket" IPA was awarded the "Best Traditional IPA Trophy" at the Australian International Beer Awards.[31]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "BentSpoke Brewery". Good Food. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  2. ^ "BentSpoke Brewing Co". visitcanberra.com.au. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ^ "BentSpoke Brewing Co". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  4. ^ Atkinson, James (4 November 2016). "Canberra's biggest ever brewery unveiled". brewsnews.com.au. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  5. ^ "The Brewhouse Turning Canberra's Pristine Water Into Beer". Broadsheet. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  6. ^ Wust, Mick (28 November 2019). "CRAFTY CRAWLS: CANBERRA'S BREWERIES & BREWPUBS". craftypint.com. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  7. ^ Hardy, Karen (27 January 2020). "BentSpoke and Capital Brewing dominate the GABS 100 beer countdown". Canberra Times. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  8. ^ Lindell, Jasper (23 January 2021). "BentSpoke's Crankshaft named Australia's No.1 craft beer in GABS Festival Hottest 100". Canberra Times. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  9. ^ AAP (28 January 2023). "Bentspoke finishes third as Australia's top beers revealed". Canberra Daily. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  10. ^ "BentSpoke has raised the bar, winning at the International Brewing and Cider Awards". canberra.com.au. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  11. ^ "BentSpoke Win Big At The International Brewing Awards". craftypint.com. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  12. ^ "International Brewing Awards: Beer Medal Announcements 2024". canberra.com.au. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  13. ^ "BentSpoke and the Canberra Innovation Network Brew a Sustainable Beer with Crickets and Fly Larvae". Canberra Innovation Network. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  14. ^ Hardy, Karen (22 November 2019). "Hop into a BentSpoke beer made of crickets and flies". Canberra Times. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  15. ^ "BentSpoke Brewing Co Crankshaft IPA". craftypint.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  16. ^ "BentSpoke Brewing Co Barley Griffin". craftypint.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  17. ^ "BentSpoke Brewing Co Sprocket". craftypint.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  18. ^ "BentSpoke Brewing Co Red Nut". craftypint.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  19. ^ "BentSpoke Brewing Co Easy". craftypint.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  20. ^ "BentSpoke Brewing Mort's Gold (Cans)". craftypint.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  21. ^ "BentSpoke Brewing Drifter Series: Cluster 8". craftypint.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  22. ^ "BentSpoke Brewing Co Big Nut". craftypint.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  23. ^ "BentSpoke Brewing Co How's It Gosen?". craftypint.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  24. ^ "BentSpoke Brewing Co Flemm". craftypint.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  25. ^ Martin, Amy (16 June 2020). "BentSpoke Brewing celebrates six years with new beer Descent 20". Canberra Times. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  26. ^ "BentSpoke Brewing Co Descent 20". craftypint.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  27. ^ Sahli, Megan (19 March 2019). "Aussie breweries medal at International awards". brewsnews.com.au. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  28. ^ Roberts, Lachlan (23 March 2019). "BentSpoke goes back to back at International Brewing & Cider Awards". aboutregional.com.au. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  29. ^ Sahli, Megan (7 May 2019). "BentSpoke wins champion trophy at international awards". brewsnews.com.au. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  30. ^ "2019 International Brewing & Cider Award Winners". International Brewing Awards. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  31. ^ "2021 Australian International Beer Award winners revealed". brewsnews.com.au. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
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