18 breweries worth the trip across Spain, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Spain guides.
Garage Beer Co ★ 4.6 · 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 all day.
Tip: Open daily. The Cherry Pop sour and the Soup IPA are the in-house pours; the food menu runs from 12:00.
BierCab ★ 4.5 · 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 serving until 23:30.
Tip: Open daily evenings; book a table for groups, the bar walks up. The tap-list rotates weekly.
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 tortilla, txuleta and txahal-iztarra.
Tip: Txotx season is January to April; bottled service runs year-round. Book ahead through petritegi.com.
Moritz Fabrica ★ 4.4 · 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 brewery space.
Tip: Open daily 09:00 to 01:00. The Epidor is the seasonal pour; brewery tours run Sat-Sun mornings.
Edge Brewing ★ 4.4 · Barcelona
poblenou · Carrer de Llull 62, 08005 Barcelona
Edge Brewing in Barcelona's Poblenou is the American-founded craft brewery that opened in 2013 with hop-forward IPAs and stouts on rotation in a warehouse taproom.
Tip: Open Wed-Sat afternoons-evenings only. The flight of four 10cl pours is the order; food trucks weekend nights.
Napar BCN ★ 4.4 · Barcelona
eixample · Carrer del Diputació 223, 08011 Barcelona
Napar BCN in Barcelona's Eixample is the brewpub with 12 in-house taps and a wood-fired pizza kitchen behind the bar: Catalan IPAs and a daily lunch menu del dia.
Tip: Closed Monday. The 17 euro lunch menu del dia is the value pick; the in-house pilsner on tap is the entry.
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 taproom around the small fermentation tanks.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Walk-in. Tasting flight of 4 (10 euros) is the headline; the Malasana Pale Ale is the signature.
Labirratorium ★ 4.4 · Madrid
salamanca · Calle de Lagasca 71, 28001 Madrid
Labirratorium on Calle Lagasca in Madrid's Salamanca is the craft beer reference taproom since 2014, with 25 rotating Spanish-and-international taps and a focused board of by-the-bottle imports.
Tip: Walk-in. The 60+ bottle list is the depth offer; the bar staff curate tasting paddles to taste.
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 on a back wall.
Tip: Industrial-minimalist room; the flights are the way to taste-test before committing.
BlackLab Brewhouse ★ 4.3 · Barcelona
barceloneta · Plaça de Pau Vila 1, 08039 Barcelona
BlackLab Brewhouse in Barcelona's Palau de Mar runs 16 in-house taps, a Texas-BBQ smoker out the back and a marina-facing terrace that fills weekday afternoons.
Tip: Open daily until 01:00. Book the terrace; the smoked brisket sandwich pairs the house West Coast IPA.
La Cerveteca ★ 4.3 · Barcelona
gotic · Carrer dels Gignàs 25, 08002 Barcelona
La Cerveteca in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter is the 200-bottle craft beer shop-and-tasting room with 14 taps and a Catalan-and-International rotation focused on style depth.
Tip: Closed Sunday-Monday. Bring your own cup and ask for off-menu drink-in pricing on cellar bottles.
La Virgen ★ 4.3 · Madrid
centro · Plaza Conde de Toreno 2, 28015 Madrid
La Virgen in Madrid is the city's reference craft brewery since 2011, with a taproom near Plaza de Espana, 12 house taps on rotation and a clean industrial dining room with a small carte of tapas and burgers.
Tip: Walk-in. Cana of La Virgen Madrid Lager runs 3 euros; the IPA at 3.50. The terrace seats 24 in summer.
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 and organic wines.
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 standing up between barrels during the January to April txotx season.
Tip: Txotx season only; outside Jan to April the dining room is closed. Drive or take the bus from San Sebastian.
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 and a corner terrace.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Walk-in. Tasting paddle of 4 craft beers runs 10 euros; the tapas pizarra changes daily.
Naturbier ★ 4.1 · Madrid
centro · Plaza de Santa Ana 9, 28012 Madrid
Naturbier on Plaza de Santa Ana in Madrid is the German-style brewpub since 1991, with cellar lagers brewed on-site, the long wood tables of a Bavarian beer hall and the sausage-and-pretzel carte.
Tip: Walk-in. The cellar dining room downstairs is the original; the terrace on Plaza de Santa Ana seats 30.
La Cibeles ★ 4.0 · Madrid
salamanca · Calle de Alcantara 25, 28006 Madrid
La Cibeles is the Madrid craft brewery founded in 2010, with the flagship Cibeles Premium Lager poured at over 100 Madrid taprooms and the brewpub-and-pizza-room at the Calle Alcantara taproom.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Walk-in. Cana of Cibeles Premium runs 3 euros; the wood-fired pizzas are the pairing carte.
BrewDog Madrid ★ 4.0 · Madrid
centro · Calle de Jardines 1, 28013 Madrid
BrewDog Madrid near Gran Via is the Spanish flagship of the Scottish craft brewery since 2018, with 30 rotating taps of BrewDog and Spanish guest beers, plus a burger-led food carte.
Tip: Open daily until 01:30. The 2-3-9 happy hour (17:00-20:00) is the locals' slot. Burger and pint run 18 euros.