Top Breweries in Spain

Garage Beer Co ★ 4.8 · Barcelona

eixample · Carrer del Consell de Cent 261, 08011 Barcelona

Garage Beer Co in Barcelona's Eixample is the city's reference craft taproom: 18 taps of in-house and guest beers, a NEIPA-led house style with bar snacks.

Tip: Open daily. The Cherry Pop sour and the Soup IPA are the in-house pours; the food menu runs from 12:00.

Cervezas Rio Azul ★ 4.8 · Seville

Calle Lana 6, Poligono Hytasa, 41006 Sevilla

Cervezas Rio Azul on Calle Lana in Seville's Hytasa industrial quarter is the city's flagship craft brewery in a converted textile mill, with hoppy.

Tip: About half an hour walk from centro, easier by bicycle, bus (lines 26, 38), metro (L1 Cocheras) or car (free monitored parking).

BierCab ★ 4.7 · Barcelona

eixample · Carrer de Muntaner 55, 08011 Barcelona

BierCab in Barcelona's Eixample is the 31-tap multi-roaster craft beer bar with a rotating International selection, a 400-bottle bottle list and a kitchen.

Tip: Open daily evenings; book a table for groups, the bar walks up. The tap-list rotates weekly.

Gallo Rojo Factoria de Creacion ★ 4.6 · Seville

Calle Madre Maria de la Purisima 9, 41003 Sevilla

Gallo Rojo on Calle Madre Maria de la Purisima in Seville is the craft-beer-and-culture taproom with 8 rotating artisanal taps, a monthly-changing menu.

Tip: The eight taps rotate monthly; programming includes jazz, art exhibitions and acoustic concerts. The kitchen runs simple plates designed for the beer list.

Moritz Fabrica ★ 4.5 · Barcelona

sant-antoni · Ronda de Sant Antoni 39, 08011 Barcelona

Moritz Fabrica in Barcelona's Sant Antoni is the Jean-Nouvel-restored brewery-and-brasserie: house Moritz lager, the seasonal Epidor, all in a five-floor.

Tip: Open daily 09:00-01:00. The Epidor is the seasonal pour; brewery tours run Sat-Sun mornings.

Laugar Brewery ★ 4.5 · Bilbao

Goldarazena, 48192 Gordexola, Bizkaia

Laugar Brewery in Gordexola 18 km from Bilbao was founded 2011 by four friends, the Basque Country's best-known craft brewery with a taproom.

Basqueland Brewing ★ 4.5 · Bilbao

Akarregi Industrialdea 4B, 20120 Hernani

Basqueland Brewing in Hernani, founded 2015 by three Americans, was named Best Brewery Spain three times, with a biergarten taproom near Bilbao.

Petritegi Sagardotegi ★ 4.5 · San Sebastián

Petritegi Bidea 8, 20115 Astigarraga (7km from San Sebastian)

Petritegi in Astigarraga, 7km from San Sebastian, has pressed Basque cider since 1526 across three dining rooms, with the canonical txotx menu of cod.

Tip: Txotx season is January to April; bottled service runs year-round. Book ahead through petritegi.com.

La Textil Collective ★ 4.4 · Barcelona

eixample · Carrer de Casp 33B, 08010 Barcelona

La Textil Collective in Barcelona's Eixample is the 1,100 square metre former textile warehouse turned brewpub: 18 taps of in-house and guest beers.

Tip: Open Tue-Sun. Closed Monday. The brewery flight pairs the wood-fired grill; the back audiophile bar runs late.

Capitan Amargo Craft Beer Bar ★ 4.4 · Granada

realejo · Calle Molinos 28, 18009 Granada

Capitan Amargo on Calle Molinos in Granada is the Realejo-area craft beer bar with 36 rotating taps mostly from Europe plus a free Andalusian tapa.

Tip: Closed Sundays; each beer arrives in a Spiegelau glass with a free tapas plate, and the food menu adds burgers, fish and chips.

Fabrica Maravillas ★ 4.4 · Madrid

malasana · Calle de Valverde 29, 28004 Madrid

Fabrica Maravillas in Madrid's Malasana is the microbrewery that brews on-site since 2012, with 12 house taps, a hop-forward style and a clean industrial.

Tip: Closed Mondays. Walk-in. Tasting flight of 4 (10 euros) is the headline; the Malasana Pale Ale is the signature.

La Pirata de Malasana ★ 4.4 · Madrid

centro · Calle de Manuela Malasana 20, 28004 Madrid

La Pirata de Malasana in central Madrid is the independent craft beer bar with 16 taps from the in-house La Pirata brewery and 40-plus guest cans and bottles.

Tip: Closed Sundays; the house IPAs and pastry stouts rotate weekly, and the bar takes walk-ins only.

Mala Gissona Beer House ★ 4.4 · San Sebastián

Calle Zabaleta 53, 20002 Donostia-San Sebastian

Mala Gissona Beer House in San Sebastian's Gros runs 12 taps of own and guest beers from the affiliated Oiartzun microbrewery, plus 150 bottles and cans.

Tip: Industrial-minimalist room; the flights are the way to taste-test before committing.

Cerveceria La Grande ★ 4.4 · Seville

Calle Evangelista 49, 41010 Sevilla

Cerveceria La Grande on Calle Evangelista in Seville's Triana is the working-day craft beer counter with cold prawns, marinated tuna and a rotating Spanish.

Tip: Cold gambas pair with the IPA; standing bar fills from 19:30 most evenings.

Zeta Beer ★ 4.4 · Valencia

Alboraia · Cami de la Mar 21, 46120 Alboraia, Valencia

Zeta Beer is the Valencia craft brewery in Alboraia making unpasteurised, unfiltered ranges since 2014. CasaZeta runs guided tours and tastings.

Olhops Craft Beer House ★ 4.4 · Valencia

Ruzafa · Carrer de Sueca 21, 46006 Valencia

Olhops on Carrer de Sueca is the Nordic-style craft beer bar that opened in Ruzafa in 2014. Ten rotating taps with over 100 bottles and cans in the cooler.

Kaelderkold ★ 4.3 · Barcelona

gotic · Carrer de Cardenal Casanas 7, 08002 Barcelona

Kaelderkold in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter is the Danish-owned craft beer dive just off La Rambla: 17 taps of in-house brews from sister bar Olgod plus.

Tip: Open daily until 02:30. Counter seating only; the tap list rotates weekly, with Belgian and German bottle classics on the back wall.

La Cerveza Pa Mi ★ 4.3 · Granada

centro-sagrario · Calle Cardenal Mendoza 12, 18001 Granada

La Cerveza Pa Mi on Cardenal Mendoza in Granada is the craft beer bar with rotating Spanish and Andalusian taps, the citys best independent beer list.

Tip: Closed Mondays; the chalkboard rotates 10 Spanish taps daily plus 50-plus bottles.

Central Beers ★ 4.3 · Málaga

centro-historico · Calle Cárcer 6, 29008 Málaga

Central Beers is a craft-beer bar on Málaga's Calle Cárcer, fifteen rotating taps and a rockabilly room pouring Spanish and international small-batch brews.

Basqueland Izakaia ★ 4.3 · San Sebastián

Calle Zabaleta 53, 20002 Donostia-San Sebastian

Basqueland Izakaia in San Sebastian's Gros, a 100-metre walk from Zurriola beach, serves the brewery's freshly brewed beer alongside Asian bar snacks.

Tip: Tap rotation is weekly; the Asian small plates are the food pairing.

Zelaia Sagardotegi ★ 4.3 · San Sebastián

Martindegi Auzoa 38, 20120 Hernani (8km from San Sebastian)

Zelaia in Hernani, 8km from San Sebastian, runs a quality-seal Basque cider with the canonical sagardotegi menu eaten standing up between barrels each.

Tip: Txotx season only; outside Jan to April the dining room is closed. Drive or take the bus from San Sebastian.

Tyris On Tap ★ 4.3 · Valencia

Calle Taula de Canvis 6, 46001 Valencia

Tyris On Tap on Carrer de la Taula de Canvis in Valencia's Ciutat Vella is the brewery's taproom, with 10 Tyris beers on tap plus a fridge of local.

Tip: Open until midnight Mon to Sat. Try the Valencian-orange IPA and the pulled pork sandwich pairing.

Singular ★ 4.2 · Bilbao

Lersundi Kalea 2, 48009 Bilbao

Singular on Calle Lersundi in Bilbao runs six craft beer taps with 50 weekly bottles and 50 wines, plus Iberian ham rolls as the house pintxo.

Bihotz ★ 4.2 · Bilbao

Calle Aretxaga 6, 48003 Bilbao

Bihotz in Bilbao La Vieja runs a coffee-and-craft-beer hybrid south of the Ribera market, with third-wave coffee mornings and a beer-led evening.

Cervezas Alhambra ★ 4.2 · Granada

beiro · Calle de Murcia 1, 18012 Granada

Cervezas Alhambra in Granada has brewed lager with Sierra Nevada water since 1925, the city brewery owned by Mahou-San Miguel and home of the Reserva 1925.

Tip: Brewery tours run weekdays by appointment; the tasting room pours the Reserva 1925 dark lager and seasonals only available here.

Fabrica Excepcional ★ 4.2 · Madrid

centro · Calle de Valverde 29, 28004 Madrid

Fabrica Excepcional on Calle Valverde in Madrid's Centro is the on-site brewpub at the north end of Gran Via, with house beers brewed in the back tanks.

Tip: Walk-in. The counter looks straight into the fermentation tanks; the flight of four house beers is 9 euros and the order to start.

Cerveceria Alemana ★ 4.2 · Madrid

centro · Plaza de Santa Ana 6, 28012 Madrid

Cerveceria Alemana on Plaza de Santa Ana in Madrid is the 1904-founded German-style cerveceria, with a marble-and-mirror dining room unchanged.

Tip: Walk-in. The window table on the corner is the Hemingway seat; the terrace on Plaza de Santa Ana opens with the bar.

La Tape Tap House ★ 4.2 · Madrid

chamberi · Calle de San Bernardo 88, 28015 Madrid

La Tape on Calle San Bernardo in Madrid is the Spanish craft tap-house since 2015, with 16 rotating taps from Spanish breweries, a focused tapas carte.

Tip: Closed Sundays. Walk-in. Tasting paddle of 4 craft beers runs 10 euros; the tapas pizarra changes daily.

Hops and Dreams ★ 4.2 · Seville

Calle Cuna 49, 41004 Sevilla

Hops and Dreams on Calle Cuna in Seville is the laid-back craft beer pub opened in 2017 by Nicolas Aguirre and Ignacio Gomez, two Sevillanos who met.

Tip: Twelve rotating taps with strong Spanish craft representation; the bartenders pour from local Andalusian micros twice a week.