The GABS Hottest 100 celebrates pubs and brewhouses across Australia, showcasing the best of the best craft beer as voted by over 40,000 Aussie craft lovers. If you liked the triple j Hottest 100, here's the top 100 beers sure to cleanse your musical palette, brought to you by GABS. 

1. BentSpoke Brewing Co - Crankshaft IPA

It was a history-making year in the GABS Hottest 100. Consumers came out in record numbers to show their appreciation for the great Aussie brewer's craft as they spread the love to more breweries across the list than ever before! The beer that received the most votes, retaining its #1 spot on GABS Hottest 100 podium 2021, is BentSpoke Crankshaft IPA. Canberra's favourite remains Australia's favourite for another year.

2. Balter Brewing - Balter XPA

In the closest finish at the top of the podium, two-time winner, Gold Coast's Balter XPA weighs in again this year with a brilliant performance as Queensland's highest-ranking beer once again. Balter claimed an incredible five spots across the GABS Hottest 100.

3. Your Mates Brewing Co - Larry Pale Ale

There may be a small party happening in the Sunshine Coast as Your Mates Larry makes its first ever appearance on the coveted podium! 

4. Stone & Wood Brewing Co - Pacific Ale

There is no doubt that Stone & Wood Pacific Ale is still a bloody good beer and one of the country's most popular, pulling a well deserved placement in the Top 10 at #4.

5. Black Hops Brewery - G.O.A.T. Hazy IPA

Black Hops G.O.A.T. living up to its name, once again, holding onto its Top 5 position. Is there a podium in sight for the future?

6. Better Beer - Zero Carb

An impressive performance as Better Beer Zero Carb debuts, putting no carb as a breakthrough category.

7. Capital Brewing Co - Capital XPA

It's getting hot in here and Capital XPA, the highest placed new beer of 2020, has moved up 6 spots and broken into the Top 10 at #7.

8. Ballistic Beer Co - Hawaiian Haze Pale Ale

Ballistic Brewery's Hawaiian Haze Pale Ale puts in another brilliant peformance maintaining its spot in the Top 10, placing at #8.

9. Capital Brewing Co - Coast Ale

After just missing out last year, ACT's Capital Brewing's Coast Ale moves up 5 spots and makes a grand entrance into the Top 10 at #9.

10. Young Henrys - Newtowner Pale Ale

Serving the people as a constant favourite, year after year, the delicious Young Henrys Newtowner flies the flag for Sydney in the Top 10.

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Check out the full 2021 GABS Hottest 100 list below with some new and old favourites.

1. BentSpoke Brewing Co - Crankshaft IPA

2. Balter Brewing - Balter XPA

3. Your Mates Brewing Co - Larry

4. Stone & Wood Brewing Co - Pacific Ale

5. Black Hops Brewery - G.O.A.T.

6. Better Beer - Better Beer Zero Carb

7. Capital Brewing Co - Capital XPA

8. Ballistic Beer Co - Hawaiian Haze

9. Capital Brewing Co - Coast Ale

10. Young Henrys - Newtowner

11. Coopers Brewery - Original Pale Ale

12. BentSpoke Brewing Co - Barley Griffin

13. Balter Brewing - Balter Hazy

14. Bridge Road Brewers - Beechworth Pale Ale

15. Beerfarm - Royal Haze

16. Pirate Life Brewing - South Coast Pale Ale

17. Gage Roads Brewing Co - Single Fin

18. KAIJU! Beer - KRUSH! Tropical Pale Ale

19. Black Hops Brewery - East Coast Haze

20. Heaps Normal - Quiet XPA

21. Heads Of Noosa Brewing Co - Japanese Lager

22. Brick Lane Brewing Co - One Love Pale Ale

23. Little Creatures - Little Creatures Pale Ale

24. Moon Dog Craft Brewery - Old Mate

25. Philter Brewing - Philter XPA

26. Mountain Goat Beer - GOAT Very Enjoyable Beer

27. Feral Brewing Co - Biggie Juice

28. Brookvale Union - Ginger Beer

29. 4 Pines Brewing Co - 4 Pines Pacific Ale

30. Big Shed Brewing Concern - Boozy Fruit

31. Hawke's Brewing - Hawke's Patio Pale

32. Bright Brewery - Alpine Lager

33. Grifter Brewing Co - Pale

34. Blackflag Brewing - Rage Juicy Pale

35. Green Beacon Brewing Co - Wayfarer

36. Stomping Ground Brewing Co - Gipps St Pale Ale

37. Akasha Brewing Co - Hopsmith IPA

38. Dainton Beer - Blood Orange NEIPA

39. Revel Brewing Co - Strawberries & Cream Sour Ale

40. Coopers Brewery - Sparkling Ale

41. BentSpoke Brewing Co - Sprocket

42. Capital Brewing Co - Hang Loose Juice Blood Orange NEIPA

43. Coopers Brewery - Coopers XPA

44. Your Mates Brewing Co - Sally

45. BentSpoke Brewing Co - Cluster 8

46. Black Hops Brewery - Neverland

47. Balter Brewing - Eazy Hazy

48. Ballistic Beer Co - Hawaiian Haze IPA

49. Capital Brewing Co West Coast NEIPA - Mountain Culture Collab

50. Coopers Brewery - Coopers Pacific Pale Ale

51. Bodriggy Brewing Co - Speccy Juice

52. Colonial Brewing Co - Colonial Pale Ale

53. Grifter Brewing Co - Serpents Kiss

54. Sunday Road Brewing - Cryotherapy

55. Deeds Brewing - Juice Train

56. 10 Toes Brewery - Pipeline Pale

57. Burleigh Brewing Co - Bighead No-carb Lager

58. Hop Nation Brewing Co - J-Juice

59. Range Brewing Co - Lights + Music

60. Black Hops Brewery - Hop Swap

61. Black Hops Brewery - Black Hops Pale Ale

62. Your Mates Brewing Co - Macca

63. Balter Brewing - Captain Sensible

64. Capital Brewing Co - Trail Pale Ale

65. Hawke's Brewing - Hawke's Lager

66. Burleigh Brewing Co - Twisted Palm

67. One Drop Brewing Co - Double Vanilla Custard Pancake Imperial Nitro Thickshake IPA

68. Cronulla Beer Co - Next Level XPA

69. Sobah Beverages - Pepperberry IPA

70. Jetty Road Brewery - Jetty Road Pale Ale

71. Brouhaha Brewery - Strawberry Rhubarb Sour

72. Stone & Wood Brewing Co - Cloud Catcher

73. Blackman's Brewery - Juicy Banger

74. 4 Pines Brewing Co - 4 Pines Pale Ale

75. Brick Lane Brewing Co - Sidewinder Hazy Pale

76. Hop Nation Brewing Co - Rattenhund

77. Sunday Road Brewing - Enigma Ale

78. Otherside Brewing Co - Anthem IPA

79. Bad Shepherd Brewing Co - Peanut Butter Porter

80. Ballistic Beer Co - Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout

81. Black Hops Brewery - Hornet

82. Little Creatures - Pacific Ale

83. Your Mates Brewing Co - Eddie

84. Dainton Beer - Jungle Juice

85. Bodriggy Brewing Co - Utropia Pale Ale

86. Young Henrys - The Unifier

87. Hawkers Beer - West Coast IPA

88. Mismatch Brewing Co - Mismatch Session Ale

89. Gage Roads Brewing Co - Side Track All Day XPA

90. Little Bang Brewing Co - Face Inverter

91. BentSpoke Brewing Co - Red Nut

92. Tumut River Brewing Co - Ginja Ninja

93. Eumundi Brewery - Eumundi Alcoholic Ginger Beer

94. Deeds Brewing - Once More Into the Fray

95. Akasha Brewing Co - Mosaic IPA

96. Ballistic Beer Co - Low Ha

97. Capital Brewing Co - Rock Hopper IPA

98. Wayward Brewing Co - Raspberry Berliner Weisse

99. Willie The Boatman - Nectar Of The Hops

100. Balter Brewing - CryoHaze