5 breweries worth the trip across Romania, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Romania guides.
Hop Hooligans ★ 4.6 · Bucharest
universitate · Strada Jean Louis Calderon 49, 020041 București
Hop Hooligans is the Bucharest micro-brewery whose Crowd Control IPA became a national reference, with a public taproom on Jean Louis Calderon street.
Tip: Limited bottle drops sell out same-day; sign up to the brewery newsletter.
Caru' cu bere Brewery ★ 4.5 · Bucharest
lipscani · Strada Stavropoleos 5, 030107 București
The 1879 Caru' cu bere brewery on Stavropoleos still pours an in-house Vienna lager and wheat beer, the oldest brewery address in Bucharest.
Tip: Beer wagons came up from the brewery yard since 1879; the Stavropoleos hall is the public taproom.
Ground Zero Brewery ★ 4.4 · Bucharest
universitate · Strada Doctor Iacob Felix 28, 011033 București
Ground Zero is the Bucharest micro-brewery founded by two brothers in 2015, one of five founding members of the Romanian Craft Beer Association.
Tip: Mini-festivals and tap takeovers periodically; check the brewery Facebook for events.
Fabrica de Bere Bună ★ 4.3 · Bucharest
universitate · Strada Mihai Eminescu 64, 020072 București
Fabrica de Bere Bună on Mihai Eminescu is the Bucharest taproom dedicated to 100 percent Romanian craft beer, with rotating Hop Hooligans and Bereta.
Tip: Bottle shop attached; the staff will pour samples before you commit.
Berăria H ★ 4.0 · Bucharest
floreasca · Șoseaua Kiseleff 32, Pavilionul H, Herastrau Park, București
Berăria H opened in 2014 inside the former Heavy Industry Pavilion in Herastrau Park, billed as Southeast Europe's largest beer hall on a 5,000 sq m floor.
Tip: Concert hall doubles as the dining room; book tables when there's a name on the bill.