Ales & Lagers

Hidden above a Japanese izakaya inside Publika Shopping Gallery, Ales & Lagers is the kind of place you only find if you know to look. Small and unfussy, it trades on the quality of its selection rather than its decor: expect a rotating fridgeful of imported craft beers from breweries like Garage Project (NZ), Heart of Darkness (Vietnam), and Drake's (US), plus the excellent Modern Madness local blended beer on tap.

The atmosphere is relaxed and social — this is somewhere for craft beer lovers to come and geek out, not a bar trying to be all things to all people. Beer delivery is also available within a 35km radius for those who'd rather drink at home.