Hippo Co

We're all about slingin' good booze to good tunes with good people. We've been home to live jazz for over 20 years.

Our music goes live every Wednesday at 8:30pm. Our weekly whisky tastings are at 6pm every Thursday & Saturday. We're one of Australia's longest operating and most awarded cocktail and jazz venues.

15/05/2024

Live Jazz Tonight, kicking off 8:30pm

Photos from Hippo Co's post 11/05/2024

Don’t let the rain stop you tonight

Doors open

Photos from Hippo Co's post 10/05/2024

Bakery Hill - Eldorado II

A Barossa Valley Apera cask maturation followed by a short period in American Oak, after which is bottled at natural cask strength

Think rich spice, creamy nuttiness and Bakery Hill’s signature boldness

Doors 5pm, maybe we can be your Eldorado

Photos from Hippo Co's post 03/05/2024

The newest releases from Octomore are at home in our loving clutches.

Quintessentially Islay in product and production. Peat lovers, this ones for you but be warned, its like drinking a slap in the face and a warm hug simultaneously

Doors 5pm

Photos from Hippo Co's post 27/04/2024

Some people think after knock off we treat ourselves a nip of whisky or even a tinnie - in fact, we often pour a healthy glass of red

Lethbridge - ‘Ménage a Noir’ 2023, Pinot Noir
📍 Lethbridge, VIC

Bink - ‘Little Red’ 2023, Chilled Red Blend
📍 Norwood, SA

What ever the mood, sorted

Doors 5pm

25/04/2024

We are CLOSED tonight

Back from 5pm tomorrow

20/04/2024

Always bubbly and cheerful, Nick brings that special sparkle of joy to your day, despite being Canberra’s ‘most miserable’ bartender

Doors 5pm folks

17/04/2024

Live Jazz Tonight

Tiny Jazz Collective kicking off at 8:30pm

Simmer down and mellow out

Doors 5pm

13/04/2024

Big day fabricating iron boilers for steamships or locomotives? Cap off the day with our Islay Storm Boilermaker, a beer and a shot enjoyed simultaneously or separately

The rich, salty smoke of Talisker Storm paired with the dark and brooding Brodriggy Blinker Dark Ale seems the perfect combination to wash the soot from the work week woes away

12/04/2024

Showcasing some of our Japanese whisky this weekend, on these colder Autumn nights, nothing stands up to a glowing dram while watching the leaves of Garema change and fall

Whether an old favourite or an exciting new prospect, these two distilleries are some of the best in the business and offer products that are sure to sooth that itch for whisky on the tip of your tongue

Doors 5pm

07/04/2024

Nothing goes hand in hand like Sunday Arvo and a whisky apple, with your pick of poison

Doors 3pm folks

06/04/2024

Not driving?

Shorthanded - Coconut fat-washed Karu Lightning Gin, Lillet Blanc and orange feature in this doozy of a boozy martini

Just one of the new cocktails on our menu…

Doors 5pm

05/04/2024

Some Old School favourites back this week

Equipo Navazos La Bota 88 De Malt Whisky - A Scottish Malt aged in dry Oloroso Sherry in Jerez, Spain. A fragrant and soft nose leads way to a rich, fruity palate married with a subtle touch of peat. Presumed 12 years old, bottled at 46% abv, a must try for this cold and windy weekend

Kilchoman PX Sherry Cask - Hailing from the Isle of Islay, Scotland, comes a truely hearty Single Malt. Overwhelming notes of ocean spray, sweet christmas cake, and fiery peat, come together to wrap you in a blanket of ear-warming comfort. Boasting 50% abv, it’s sure to tickle your tongue and leave you wanting more

Finally but definitely not least, making a triumphant return, Dainton Brewing’s Blood Orange Juicy IPA. Definitely a fan favourite makes it’s way back to our fridges waiting to be paired with your favourite whisky

Doors 5pm

03/04/2024

Live Jazz Tonight

Expect some groovy tunes tonight kicking off at 8:30pm

Doors Open

30/03/2024

What on earth are you still doing in Canberra this weekend?

We’ve got you covered tonight

Doors 5pm

28/03/2024

Easter Weekend Opening Hours folks,

Closed Friday 29th
Open Saturday 30th
Closed Sunday 31st

Back at it again on Tuesday 2nd

Doors Open Tonight 5pm

23/03/2024

Introducing our first drink on our Autumn menu: Jeff Goldblum

A boozy stir-down featuring Quiquiriqui Mezcal, Bonal and Zucca

Wrap your lips around this moreish delight and special thanks to

Doors 5pm

17/03/2024

Feelin’ like a lazy Sunday Arvo, come check out the new menu and chat a little

Doors open

16/03/2024

Unfortunately we will be closed tonight for a private function

Take it easy this weekend, we’re back open from 3pm tomorrow

10/03/2024

Part of the one percent of Canberra that didn’t head to the coast this long weekend?

We’ve got your Sunday Arvo sorted, kick back and relax

Doors open

09/03/2024

We have been hard at work forming our new Autumn Menu, unfortunately we have to bid farewell to some of our existing beloved cocktails

Already on the menu are a few teasers of what’s to come next week, some big n’ boozy stir-downs along with brighter and spicier sippers

Mosey on in for a sneak peak at the new stuff and last glimpses at departing favourites

Doors 5pm folks

06/03/2024

Live Jazz Tonight

Somesh Putcha Trio kicking off at 8:30pm

Doors open

02/03/2024

Our Weekly Whisky Tastings are a fantastic way to enjoy a Thursday or Saturday night with friends and loved ones

Soak up a tasting of six different whiskies that compliment each other, paired with cheese, as we take you on a journey through whisky

Email [email protected] to make a booking or come in and ask one of our amazing team for a gift voucher for the perfect gift

Look forward to seeing you here

Doors 5pm

01/03/2024

New Whisky in this week:

Glen Scotia - Double Cask
Benromach - Organic 2013
Kilchoman - PX Sherry
Gordon & Macphail - Bunnahabhain 11yr

Drop by and discover these new releases

Doors 5pm

24/02/2024

Ask Eamon to make a Black Manhattan, just absolutely beautiful

Bask in the sun… drink in hand of course

Doors 5pm

23/02/2024

Drinks slingin’ and doors swingin’ from 5pm

21/02/2024

Live Jazz Tonight

with and kicking off at 8:30

Doors 5pm

Photos from Hippo Co's post 16/02/2024

Our main man Nick is a finalist for cocktail competition, and luckily for us, it’s going to be on the menu for the next two weeks

His cocktail towers over the big Merino, the big banana and the big pineapple…
Big Mike - Banana lollies, Makers Mark Bourbon, coffee and macadamia (for market research Nick went to all 150+ “big things” in Australia)

City is buzzing with the Multicultural Festival so swing by and grab a drink

Doors 5pm

11/02/2024

The end of the week is drawing near, but that can only mean one thing…

It’s Sunday Arvo again

Relax, reset and admire Garema’s annual bunting from the balcony

Doors Open

07/02/2024

Live Jazz Tonight - Sean Kirk Quartet

Kicking off at 8:30pm

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Level 1, 17 Garema Place
Canberra, ACT
2601

Opening Hours

Wednesday 5pm - 1am
Thursday 5pm - 1am
Friday 4pm - 1am
Saturday 5pm - 1am

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