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Wig & Pen Tavern & Brewery

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The Wig & Pen is Canberra's oldest craft brewery, and one of the trailblazers of Australia's booming craft beer industry. Indisputably featuring some of Canberra's best beer (including four hand-pumped real ales), the Wig is a tucked-away treasure just waiting for you to discover its warming, serene atmosphere.

If you appreciate venues that have kept touch with their authentic roots while embracing the ever-changing realities of today's brewing industry, do not miss out on the opportunity to wander into this taste of England - right in the middle of Canberra!
  • Green wall with the Wig's name and description in the background, red lights in the foreground
    The facade from the Wig's first location protects the signatures of famous performers at the ANU
  • Lights, people sitting at tables and on couches, jazz band in background
    Wig & Pen patrons enjoy Live Jazz performances, every Saturday afternoon, 2-5pm
  • Shot through plastic at 3 walls covered in casks in racks (resembling barrels)
    The Wig's cask room. The Wig is one of the few Canberra venues to serve real ales from casks!
  • Three bowls containing truffles, cocoa nibs and hazelnuts sitting on a benchtop, beer labels behind
    Majura truffles, cocoa nibs and hazelnuts waiting to go in the Hoppinator to infuse into a stout
  • Two mash tuns in background, bottling apparatus in foreground
    A peek inside the Wig's brewery: they may not look like too much but the magic all happens here
  • A pint of Sequoia with a sign bearing its name next to it
    The Sequoia - a hoppy American Amber Ale - is one of the Wig & Pen's signature brews
  • A pint and a pony with black rye IPA in them, with sun shining through the glasses
    The Black Ryeder: a black rye IPA brewed especially for the Wig's Darkfest 2018

DETAILS

PHONE

02 6248 0171

EMAIL

[email protected]

WEBSITE

www.facebook.com

OPENING HOURS

Mon-Wed: 11.30am - 9.30pm; Thu: 11.30am - 10pm; Sat: 2pm -10pm; Sun: 2pm -7pm

TYPE OF SERVICE

  • Dinner
  • Lunch

LIQUOR LICENSING

Fully licensed

SOCIAL

ACCESSIBILITY

Suitable for guests with sufficient mobility to climb two or three steps, but would benefit from fixtures and fittings to aid balance.

Suitable for guests who depend on the use of a wheelchair in a seated position at all times.

Location

Wig & Pen Tavern & Brewery

Llewellyn Hall, William Herbert Place, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Features

Non Smoking Establishment

Outdoor Dining Area

Reviews

TripAdvisor traveller rating

BASED ON 18 REVIEWS

Ranked #809 of 1,644 Places to Eat in Canberra on TripAdvisor

© TripAdvisor 2018

“Good pub Limited food but good beer”

Reviewed on 12/12/2017

Interior has been lifted into the university building which is great recycling. Good atmosphere. Food was limited but it was late.

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Review by

opals48

“Excellent beer”

Reviewed on 16/06/2017

You come here for the beer; the wonderful thing, apart from the taste, is that you see where it comes from. You feel like you are in the middle of enthusiastic passionate craftsmanship, where their...

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Review by

dazza48

“Drinks great, don't eat there”

Reviewed on 16/01/2017

We had an impromptu craving for an English pub atmosphere w/ sausage and mash. Strange location. Should have been wise to that. Drinks were great, lovely cold cider and craft beers. Food - limited...

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Review by

Justine F

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