Coolest craft beer labels

Rogue (USA)

Is that a skeleton holding a pint? Don’t worry; this beer is not as deadly as it looks. It has a well-balanced proportion of malt and hop, making it an easy-drinking brew.

Captain Lawrence (USA)

Be like the hop on the can – chilling on a deck chair. That’s how this light-tasting beer will make you feel, as it’s infused with grapefruit for that refreshing, zesty flavour. Perfect drink for a summer afternoon.

Avery (USA)

Don’t be fooled by the label’s pastel colour and cute imagery – sporting a 9.2% ABV, this red ale is dangerously easy to drink. Down it too fast and you might be convinced that pigs could fly after all. The combination of caramel malt and bitter hop would satisfy those who prefer intense flavours.

Knee Deep (USA)

The ‘Breaking Bad’ pun isn’t the only thing prompting you to do a double take. On first sip, this beer tastes like a classic IPA – hoppy with slight bitterness – then the surprising hint of tropical fruit flavours comes through. It’s a malty beer made crisp with notes of mango and passionfruit.

Beavertown (UK)

The label looks like a scene taken off a retro sci-fi comic. Is it set on Mars? Why are the UFOs attacking the astronauts? One sip of this zesty brew and you won’t be bothered to find the answers to that – this ‘juicy’ tropical beer is unputdownable. You can easily drink this all day, relishing in its mango and grapefruit aromas. (Side note: Logan Plant, the founder of Beavertown, is the son of Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant.) 

Fuggles & Warlock (Canada)

Don’t be fooled: this tangy plum beer isn’t made in Japan but in British Columbia, Canada. While the calligraphy is slightly lopsided for Japanese standards, the word ‘Kiwami’, which means ‘supreme’, says it all about the beer – a beautifully-made sour beer that we think makes a good aperitif too.

Isekadoya (Japan)

Like the hops bursting out of the muscled biceps, this beer has some serious punch to it. The name ‘Struggle IPA’ comes from the troubles Isekadoya brewery went through to create this world renowned beer. When they say success tastes bitter sweet, this beer is a good representation of that.

White Pony (Italy) 

Approach this beer with caution because the hazard symbol on the label isn’t just for show – it has a whopping 15.1% ABV. Much of its flavour is derived from aging in Calvados barrels for several months. We recommend slowly sipping on this sweet beer over some dessert after a long day.

Elysian (USA)

The groovy man on the label looks as if he’s about to bust out some dance moves like it’s the 1970s. The orange tinted label says it all – you can already smell and taste the blood orange in this APA.

Mikkeller (Denmark)

The doodles on this hoppy pilsner might strike a chord with the child in you. (Is that Mickey we see on the label, albeit a little deformed?) The beer is inspired by the Vesterbro neighbourhood near central Copenhagen, hence the name, while the graffiti-like design is possibly a nod to the hippy commune Christiania in Copenhagen as well.