Birra del Borgo in Florence is the Florence outpost of the Reanense Lazio brewery, with 16 taps of Italian-craft beers, the house Re Ale and ducale and a small-plates carte built around Italian salumi.
Must order: Re Ale APA, the duchessic dunkel, an Italian-salumi platter.
Tip: Open daily 18:00 to 01:00. The Reanense flagship has eight more rotating taps than here.
Address: Borgo Santi Apostoli 21r, 50123 Firenze, Florence
Baladin Firenze in Florence is the Florence outpost of Teo Musso's Piedmont brewery, with 22 taps of Baladin beers including the Nora, the Isaac and the Wayan, plus a hamburger-and-pizza carte.
Order: Baladin Nora, Isaac white, the house burger with Baladin BBQ sauce.
Tip: Open daily 18:30 to 01:00. The Cimatori square location is the smaller of two Florence Baladin rooms.
BrewDog Firenze in Florence's Piazza della Repubblica is the Italian outpost of the Scottish craft chain, with 24 taps including Punk IPA and Hazy Jane, plus rotating Italian-craft collaborations.
Order: Punk IPA, Hazy Jane, the rotating Italian-collaboration tap.
Tip: Open daily 16:00 to 01:00. The terrace fronts the piazza; busy from 19:00 for aperitivo.
Baladin Firenze in Florence is the Florence outpost of Teo Musso's Piedmont brewery, with 22 taps of Baladin beers including the Nora, the Isaac and the Wayan, plus a hamburger-and-pizza carte.
Order: Baladin Nora, Isaac white, the house burger with Baladin BBQ sauce.
Tip: Open daily 18:30 to 01:00. The Cimatori square location is the smaller of two Florence Baladin rooms.
BrewDog Firenze in Florence's Piazza della Repubblica is the Italian outpost of the Scottish craft chain, with 24 taps including Punk IPA and Hazy Jane, plus rotating Italian-craft collaborations.
Order: Punk IPA, Hazy Jane, the rotating Italian-collaboration tap.
Tip: Open daily 16:00 to 01:00. The terrace fronts the piazza; busy from 19:00 for aperitivo.
Archea Brewery in Florence is the city's first dedicated craft brewery, founded 2008, with a tasting room near Piazza Santissima Annunziata, six taps of Tuscan-style beers and a daily small-plates carte.
Order: Archea Saison, the seasonal IPA, a plate of Tuscan cheese.
Tip: Closed Monday; dinner only. The 30-seat tap room books a fortnight ahead for weekend.
Mostodolce in Florence's San Lorenzo is the brewpub-and-pizzeria for the Tuscan craft-beer scene, brewing eight house Tuscan-style lagers and ales since 2010, with a pizza programme alongside.
Order: The house IPA on tap, the Tuscan-style lager, a pizza margherita.
Tip: Open daily 18:00 to 02:00; closed for August holidays. Pizza programme runs until 23:30.
