Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in Aarhus worth taking a tram to.

Where to drink local

ÅBEN Aarhus ★ 4.3

BreweryIPA, pale ale, stout and Berliner Weisse from the ÅBEN brewery in Kolding$$Mon 14:00-23:00, Tue-Thu 14:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 13:00-02:00, Sun 14:00-21:00Wed-Sun afternoon and evening, see website for current schedule

The Aarhus bar of Danish craft brewery ÅBEN, pouring 24 rotating taps from their own Kolding brewhouse plus guest beers from international partners.

Rosensgade 28, 8000 Aarhus C

Aarhus Bryghus ★ 4.1

BreweryCraft lager, IPA and seasonal limited releases$$Fri 13:00-19:00Fri 13:00-19:00

Aarhus Bryghus is the city's largest craft brewery, producing a core range of lager, IPA and wheat beer alongside experimental seasonal releases.

Gunnar Clausens Vej 26, 8260 Viby J

Mikkeller Bar Aarhus ★ 4.0

BreweryRotating Mikkeller craft (IPA, sour, stout) plus guest taps$$Tue-Wed 16:00-22:00, Thu 16:00-24:00, Fri 14:00-01:00, Sat 12:00-01:00Mon-Sun 14:00-01:00

The Aarhus outpost of the Copenhagen craft beer brand with twenty rotating taps of Mikkeller production and guest beers from international craft breweries.

Jaegergaardsgade 61, 8000 Aarhus C

Hantwerk ★ 4.3

Brewery21-tap on-site brews from Humleland, plus tapas$$Wed-Thu 16:00-23:00, Fri 14:00-24:00, Sat 12:00-24:00Wed-Sat from afternoon, check website for current hours

A harbourside brewery and gastropub on Fiskerivej with 21 rotating taps brewed in-house by Humleland, paired with tapas, sangria and handcrafted sodas.

Fiskerivej 2D, 8000 Aarhus C

Stepping Stone Brewing ★ 4.3

BreweryModern craft beer with a social-mission brewery$$Check website for current taproom and event schedule

A craft microbrewery just south of Aarhus that started in 2022 and was named Brewery of the Year in Denmark in 2024. At Baekkestien 2. Booking recommended.

Baekkestien 2, 8362 Horning

Silkeborg Bryghus ★ 4.0

BreweryDanish craft lager, IPA and seasonal releases$$Thu-Sat 15:00-22:00

Silkeborg Bryghus is a craft microbrewery 40 minutes west of Aarhus, set inside the historic Papirfabrikken arts complex. At Papirfabrikken 62.

Papirfabrikken 62, 8600 Silkeborg

ÅBEN Aarhus ★ 4.3

BreweryCopenhagen craft brewery taproom with 24 rotating taps$$Mon 14:00-23:00, Tue-Thu 14:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 13:00-02:00, Sun 14:00-21:00Wed-Thu 16:00-23:00, Fri 15:00-01:00, Sat 13:00-01:00, Sun 13:00-22:00

ÅBEN Aarhus on Rosensgade pours 24 taps from the Copenhagen brewery and rotating Danish and international guests in a centre-of-Midtbyen taproom.

Rosensgade 28, 8000 Aarhus C

Randers Bryghus ★ 4.0

BreweryUnfiltered, unpasteurised craft beer$$Mon-Thu 08:00-16:00, Fri 08:00-13:00Beer tastings by booking; check the brewery calendar

A small hand-built microbrewery 40 minutes north of Aarhus that brews unfiltered, unpasteurised beer with the whole process under one roof. Family-friendly.

Langelandsvej 4D, 8940 Randers SV
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