Where Bucharest drinks local: brewpubs, taprooms and the new wave.
Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in Bucharest worth taking a tram to.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.