Labietis Central Market Tap Room is a brewery in Centraltirgus Maskavas, Riga.
Labietis's Central Market taproom sits in the Gastronomy Pavilion of Centrāltirgus, the daytime counter pouring Labietis pagan brews beside the market stalls.
Must order: A pour with smoked sprats from the next-door fish stalls.
Tip: Open daytime hours only; pair with a Centrāltirgus shopping run for the strongest weekday-lunch combo in Riga.
Address: Centrāltirgus iela 3, Rīga, LV-1050, Riga
Valmiermuiža's Riga Beer Embassy on Aristīda Briāna runs the widest range of Latvian craft beer in the city, with 220+ tastes plus ciders and wines.
Order: A flight built around Latvian small breweries you won't see in supermarkets.
Tip: The Riga branch of Valmiermuiža (the brewery itself is in Vidzeme); the shop also sells local produce and wines.
Riga Beer District clusters Labietis, Valmiermuiža's Embassy and several smaller taprooms on Aristīda Briāna near the old von Stricka brewery grounds.
Order: A roving flight, one beer per taproom; the district fits in a single walking evening.
Tip: Plan a Friday or Saturday evening when all taprooms run late; Sunday is quieter but several taprooms close earlier.
Labietis is Riga's most-cited craft brewery, opened 2013 on the grounds of the old von Stricka brewery with a pagan-themed lineup of foraged-ingredient beers.
Order: A flight of three Pagan Brews to taste foraged ingredients like elderflower or nettle.
Tip: Second taproom in the Centrāltirgus Gastronomy Pavilion; the von Stricka Culture Taproom is the original.
