Sakiškės Brewery (Sakiškių Alus) is a brewery in Naujoji Vilnia, 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.
Address: Dūmų g. 5, 11119 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
