PCB Portuguese Craft Beer is a bar in Maximinos, Braga.
The taproom for PCB, one of two Braga microbreweries alongside Letra. PCB brews on-site at Quinta da Goja and serves the full range directly from the source.
Tip: Buy a sampler paddle of four 200ml pours to cover the full range in one visit. The session IPA is the everyday drinker; the seasonal darker ales are the showcase.
Address: Rua Quinta da Goja 54, 4700-155 Braga
The 1858 Cafe Vianna operates as a bar in the evenings, serving wine, beer and cocktails under the same arcade that has hosted Braga's public life for 160.
Tip: The evening crowd is older and more mixed than the dedicated bar strip. Ideal for an aperitivo before dinner without the late-night noise.
The shared creative space that houses APE Coffee Roasters and an art gallery transforms on weekend evenings into a cocktail bar. The SETRA rooftop is two.
Tip: The APE bar operates independently from SETRA. If the rooftop is at capacity, the ground floor bar in the same building is a viable alternative with shorter queues.
The second Taberna Belga location, in the São Vicente neighbourhood and serving the same Belgian beer selection and francesinha menu as the original.
Tip: The same menu as the original at the same prices. Use this branch if the Mário de Almeida location is full on a Friday night.
While primarily a daytime cafe, Soul inside the Gnration arts centre extends its natural wine and craft beer service through afternoon programming events.
Tip: Check Gnration's event programme before visiting. The best evenings here are tied to performance or exhibition openings where the conversation matches the quality of the drinks.
By evening, A Brasileira shifts from the morning coffee crowd to an aperitivo bar, serving wine, port, local beers and light snacks under the same.
Tip: A glass of aged white port over ice at the corner terrace at dusk is one of the great cheap Braga rituals. The setting is the value.
The bar mode of the Felix Taberna wine-and-food spot near the Sé. As dinner service winds down, the taberna becomes a wine bar pure and simple.
Tip: After 23:00 this is primarily an industry bar. If you are dining elsewhere in Braga, this is the recommended last stop for a final glass of serious Portuguese wine.
