23 breweries worth the trip across Mexico, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Mexico guides.

Cerveza Loba ★ 4.5 · Guadalajara

santa-teresita · Calle Gregorio Davila 76, Colonia Villasenor, 44600 Guadalajara, Jalisco

Cerveza Loba in Guadalajara is the Mercado Santa Tere taproom on Gregorio Davila 76, a 2015-opened brewery serving Witbier, IPA and Porter with a gastropub.

Patan Ale House ★ 4.5 · Guadalajara

lafayette · Calle Morelos 1281, Colonia Americana, 44160 Guadalajara, Jalisco

Patan Ale House in Guadalajara is the Americana 24-tap craft beer hall on Morelos 1281, a Berlin-meets-California room pouring local and Mexican microbrews.

Cerveceria Escala ★ 4.4 · Guadalajara

providencia · Calle Ruben Dario 1519, Providencia 4a Seccion, 44639 Guadalajara, Jalisco

Cerveceria Escala in Guadalajara is the Providencia brewpub on Ruben Dario 1519, an 11-tap kitchen pairing IPA and Stout with Ensenada-style shrimp tacos.

Casa Trapiche ★ 4.4 · Guadalajara

providencia · Calle Gabriel Ramos Millan 146, Ladron de Guevara, 44600 Guadalajara, Jalisco

Casa Trapiche in Guadalajara is the Ladron de Guevara beer garden on Ramos Millan 146, a Cerveceria de Colima rooftop pouring Colimita with Mejia-chef tacos.

Cerveza Patito ★ 4.4 · Mérida

Centro Histórico · Mercado Gastronómico Gran Parque La Plancha, Calle 43 429, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán

Cerveza Patito at La Plancha Mercado Gastronómico is Mérida's most-recognized craft brewery, a Centro taproom pouring pilsner, IPA and porter from Xcanatún.

Cru Cru Brewing ★ 4.4 · Mexico City

roma-norte · Callejon de Romita 8, La Romita, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico

Cru Cru Brewing in Mexico City is the La Romita craft brewery in a 19th-century mansion off Plaza Romita, one of the early modern Mexico City craft breweries.

Falling Piano Brewing Co ★ 4.4 · Mexico City

roma-norte · Coahuila 99, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico

Falling Piano Brewing Co in Mexico City is the Roma Norte American-style craft brewery and taproom on Coahuila, a converted warehouse with hazy IPAs.

Drunkendog ★ 4.4 · Mexico City

condesa · Av. Nuevo Leon 4A, Hipodromo Condesa, Cuauhtemoc, 06100 Ciudad de Mexico

Drunkendog in Mexico City is the Condesa craft beer taproom on Avenida Nuevo Leon next to Parque Espana, a long bar with 38 rotating taps split.

Cerveceria Minerva ★ 4.3 · Guadalajara

providencia · Calle Industria del Agave 102, Pinar de la Calma, 45070 Zapopan, Jalisco

Cerveceria Minerva in Guadalajara is the canonical Tapatio craft brewery since 2002, the Zapopan taproom pouring Colonial Stout, Viena Amber and pale ales.

Cerveceria La Blanca ★ 4.3 · Guadalajara

lafayette · Calle Lope de Vega 127, Arcos Vallarta, 44130 Guadalajara, Jalisco

Cerveceria La Blanca in Guadalajara is the Arcos Vallarta wheat brewery on Lope de Vega 127, the first Mexican Weissbier operation famed for Bock and Ahumada.

Hop 3 The Beer Experience ★ 4.3 · Mérida

Paseo de Montejo · Calle 60 346, Paseo 60, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán

Hop 3 inside Paseo 60 Mérida pours 11 rotating Mexican craft taps and stocks 50-plus bottles, a beer-experience hub combining tastings with bottle retail.

Morenos Tasting Room ★ 4.3 · Mexico City

roma-norte · Chiapas 173, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico

Morenos Tasting Room in Mexico City is the Roma Norte multi-tap craft beer hall on Chiapas (formerly The Tasting Room), a 20-plus tap rotating room.

Cervecería Mastache ★ 4.2 · Mérida

San Ramón Norte · Av. Cámara de Comercio 263, San Ramón Norte, 97117 Mérida, Yucatán

Cervecería Mastache in Mérida's San Ramón Norte runs a taproom on Avenida Cámara de Comercio, house pilsners and pale ales with Yucatecan beer snacks.

Oaxaca Brewing Co ★ 4.2 · Oaxaca

centro-historico · Calle de Tinoco y Palacios 507a, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca

Oaxaca Brewing Co on Tinoco y Palacios is the city's flagship craft taproom, with stouts, IPAs, fruit ales and a small kitchen of pizzas in a Centro house.

Esmeralda Brewing ★ 4.1 · Mérida

Centro Histórico · Mercado Gastronómico Gran Parque La Plancha, Calle 43, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán

Esmeralda Brewing at La Plancha Mérida runs a four-tap counter of Yucatecan beers: sour-orange pale ale, Colorada tropical and Oasis oatmeal stout.

Apóstol Tap Room ★ 4.0 · Mérida

Centro Histórico · Calle 55 entre 60 y 62, Parque Santa Lucía, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán

Apóstol Tap Room in Mérida's San Antonio Cucul brews IPA and blonde labels in-house, a Wednesday-Saturday Yucatecan brewery with a small grill kitchen.

Cervecería Cuerno de Toro ★ 4.0 · Mérida

Centro Histórico · Calle 64 461 x 55, Parque Santa Lucía, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán

Cervecería Cuerno de Toro in Mérida's north side runs Yucatán pilsner and porter labels, a Thursday-Saturday taproom with a small kitchen and grill snacks.

Oaxaco Cerveceria ★ 4.0 · Oaxaca

centro-historico · C. de Ignacio Allende 207, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca

Oaxaco Cerveceria on Allende is a small Centro taproom with house IPAs, pulque-cerveza experiments and a wood-fired pizza kitchen running long evenings.

Consejo Cervecero ★ 4.0 · Oaxaca

reforma · Belisario Dominguez 405, Colonia Reforma, 68050 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca

Consejo Cervecero is the Reforma taproom with a rotating lineup of Mexican craft beers, IPAs and stouts on a 12-tap wall and a snack-board program.

Cabuche (craft beer program) ★ 4.0 · Oaxaca

centro-historico · Miguel Hidalgo 1017, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca

Cabuche on Hidalgo runs a craft-beer program alongside pulque, mezcal and a 100-peso comida corrida, the broadest fermented-drink list in the Centro.

Fortuna Cervezas ★ 3.9 · Guadalajara

providencia · Avenida Pablo Neruda 2860, Providencia, 44639 Guadalajara, Jalisco

Fortuna Cervezas in Guadalajara is the Avenida Pablo Neruda craft taproom inside the Fortuna group, a Providencia favourite for pilsners and bean lagers.

Pulqueria Jalatlaco ★ 3.9 · Oaxaca

jalatlaco · Aldama 503, Barrio de Jalatlaco, 68080 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca

Pulqueria Jalatlaco on Aldama serves traditional pulque and curados (tuna, mango, apio) with a small botana plate, the most local drink room in the barrio.

Santisima Flor de Lupulo ★ 3.8 · Oaxaca

reforma · Calle Ignacio Allende 215, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca

Santisima Flor de Lupulo is a small Reforma craft brewery focused on hop-forward Oaxacan IPAs and pale ales, with a Friday-Saturday taproom service.