10 breweries worth the trip across Lithuania, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Lithuania guides.
Sakiškės Brewery (Sakiškių Alus) ★ 4.4 · Vilnius
naujoji-vilnia · Dūmų g. 5, 11119 Vilnius
Sakiškių Alus runs from a restored 19th-century industrial building in Naujoji Vilnia, with a 24-tap mezzanine taproom overlooking the brewing floor.
Tip: Out of the centre. Take the bus or share a ride; the brewery tour adds context to the pour.
Genys Brewing Co. ★ 4.3 · Vilnius
naujamiestis · J. Basanavičiaus g. 15, Vilnius
Genys is one of Vilnius's main independent craft breweries, with a taproom on J. Basanavičiaus running rotating in-house pours from IPA to wild fermentation.
Tip: The garden taproom at Rūdninkų 14 is the summer option. Beer flight is the way to taste the range.
Šnekutis Beer Pub (Šv. Mikalojaus) ★ 4.3 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Šv. Mikalojaus g. 15, 01133 Vilnius
The original Šnekutis on Šv. Mikalojaus showcases small Lithuanian breweries with 30-plus taps of filtered and unfiltered farmhouse ales for tasting.
Tip: Order a flight of four small pours to taste the range. Cepelinai are the bar-food match.
Šnekutis Beer Pub (Šv. Stepono) ★ 4.2 · Vilnius
naujamiestis · Šv. Stepono g. 8, 01013 Vilnius
The Šv. Stepono Šnekutis is the second-original of the chain, pouring 30-plus Lithuanian small-brewery taps including farmhouse and unfiltered styles.
Tip: A regional Lithuanian-beer flight is the way to use this pub. Cepelinai pair well with the unfiltered farmhouse.
Nisha Craft Capital ★ 4.2 · Vilnius
senamiestis · L. Stuokos-Gucevičiaus g. 9, Vilnius
Nisha on L. Stuokos-Gucevičiaus runs 22 rotating craft taps from Lithuanian and Baltic small breweries, with a flight format for tasting at a cosy Old Town.
Tip: The flight is the cheapest way to taste the small-brewery range. The bar list refreshes weekly.
Genys Garden ★ 4.1 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Rūdninkų g. 14, 01135 Vilnius
Genys Garden on Rūdninkų is the second Vilnius Genys outpost, a summer-leaning beer garden behind the Town Hall with a pizza counter and rotating taps.
Tip: Outdoor seating is the draw. Pair a Genys IPA with the in-house pizza.
Dundulis (Bukowski draught) ★ 4.0 · Vilnius
uzupis · Visų Šventųjų g. 7, 01306 Vilnius
Dundulis is a Lithuanian craft brewery with no Vilnius brewery proper; the most reliable Vilnius draught is at Bukowski in Užupis as the house pour.
Tip: Bukowski for the Dundulis draught. The brewery proper sits north of Vilnius in Aukštaitija.
Švyturys (Vilnius outlet) ★ 3.9 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Šv. Mikalojaus g. 15, 01133 Vilnius
Švyturys is Lithuania's oldest brewery, founded 1784 in Klaipėda; the most central Vilnius draught is at Šnekutis Mikalojaus, Ekstra and Baltas on tap.
Tip: The Klaipėda brewery itself runs visits; in Vilnius you taste the draught at any Šnekutis or Halės Deli.
Kalnapilis (Vilnius outlet) ★ 3.8 · Vilnius
naujamiestis · Gedimino pr. 3, Vilnius
Kalnapilis has brewed in Panevėžys since 1902 and is the most ubiquitous Lithuanian pilsner across Vilnius bars, the dominant Lithuanian draught lineup.
Tip: No dedicated brewery tap in Vilnius; the Gedimino pub keeps the original Kalnapilis on draught.
Volfas Engelman (Vilnius outlet) ★ 3.7 · Vilnius
naujamiestis · Pylimo g. 60, Vilnius
Volfas Engelman has brewed in Kaunas since 1853; the Pilsner and Rinktinis pours show up on most Vilnius pub menus and at Halės Turgus bistro counters.
Tip: The Vilnius taste is on draught at most pubs; the Kaunas brewery itself is the only visiting option.