Danish craft lager, IPA and seasonal releasesThu-Sat 15:00-22:00
Silkeborg Bryghus is a craft microbrewery 40 minutes west of Aarhus, set inside the historic Papirfabrikken arts complex. The taproom pours the full range of house-brewed lager, IPA and seasonal one-offs alongside local food truck evenings on weekends.
Classic Danish pilsnerNot applicable
Carlsberg's Aarhus regional distribution centre is not a visitor destination, but the brand's ubiquitous pilsner underpins the city's everyday beer culture. The Carlsberg Pilsner poured at every bodega and bar in the city is the baseline against which all craft beer is measured.
Seasonal ales and experimental one-offsFri-Sat 16:00-23:00
A city-centre microbrewery and taproom producing small-batch seasonal ales with a rotating experimental programme. The butterfly-labelled releases change monthly and the taproom attracts the city's beer geek community on weekend evenings.
Traditional Danish lager, stout and seasonal alesMon-Sun 11:00-23:00
Aarhus's original microbrewery in a medieval vaulted cellar beneath the Latin Quarter. Open since 1990, it was the first modern brewpub in Denmark. The house Clement Pilsner is brewed on-site and poured alongside a seasonal rotation of stout, porter and pale ale.
Craft lager, IPA and seasonal limited releasesFri 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. The taproom in Viby J opens Friday-Saturday for tasting pours; brewery tours run on Saturday afternoons.
Rotating Mikkeller craft (IPA, sour, stout) plus guest tapsMon-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. The experimental and collaboration releases appear here before the main Copenhagen venues.