30 breweries worth the trip across Spain, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Spain guides.

Garage Beer Co ★ 4.8

€€BreweryEixampleBarcelona

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.

TipOpen 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

€€BrewerySeville

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.

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

BierCab ★ 4.7

€€BreweryEixampleBarcelona

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.

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

Gallo Rojo Factoria de Creacion ★ 4.6

€€BrewerySeville

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.

TipThe 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

€€BrewerySant AntoniBarcelona

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.

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

Laugar Brewery ★ 4.5

€€BreweryBilbao

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

€€BreweryBilbao

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

€€BrewerySan Sebastián

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

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

La Textil Collective ★ 4.4

€€BreweryEixampleBarcelona

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.

TipOpen 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

€€BreweryRealejoGranada

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.

TipClosed 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

€€BreweryMalasanaMadrid

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.

TipClosed 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

€€BreweryCentroMadrid

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.

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

Adalt Brewing ★ 4.4

€€BreweryCasco AntiguoPalma

Adalt Brewing brews in small batches on Carrer de l'Arxiduc Lluís Salvador in Palma, pouring from the tank in a tasting room with a patio taproom.

TipThe line-up changes with the season and cans are sold to take away during taproom hours.

Mala Gissona Beer House ★ 4.4

€€BrewerySan Sebastián

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.

TipIndustrial-minimalist room; the flights are the way to taste-test before committing.

Cerveceria La Grande ★ 4.4

€€BrewerySeville

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.

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

Zeta Beer ★ 4.4

€€BreweryAlboraiaValencia

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

€€BreweryRuzafaValencia

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

€€BreweryGoticBarcelona

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.

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

Cervezas Althaia ★ 4.3

€€BreweryAlteaBenidorm

Cervezas Althaia brews its whole range in Altea, a short drive up the coast from Benidorm, and pours it from 8 taps in a tap room overlooking the brewhouse.

TipGuided visits with a tasting of four beers and local cheese run Friday to Sunday, some in English; book a slot, then stay on at the tap room.

Cervezas Califa ★ 4.3

€€BreweryCentroCórdoba

Cervezas Califa has brewed in Córdoba since 2013, and its Juan Valera taproom pours the whole range from the 5.2 percent lager to a 10.5 percent barley wine.

OrderThe Punch IPA at 7.2 percent, the beer that made the brewery's name.

TipProduction happens at a separate plant on Calle Estonia; Juan Valera is the taproom you actually want.

La Cerveza Pa Mi ★ 4.3

€€BreweryCentro SagrarioGranada

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.

TipClosed Mondays; the chalkboard rotates 10 Spanish taps daily plus 50-plus bottles.

Central Beers ★ 4.3

€€BreweryCentro HistoricoMálaga

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

€€BrewerySan Sebastián

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.

TipTap rotation is weekly; the Asian small plates are the food pairing.

Zelaia Sagardotegi ★ 4.3

€€BrewerySan Sebastián

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

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

Tyris On Tap ★ 4.3

€€BreweryValencia

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.

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

Singular ★ 4.2

€€BreweryBilbao

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

€€BreweryBilbao

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

€€BreweryBeiroGranada

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.

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

Fabrica Excepcional ★ 4.2

€€BreweryCentroMadrid

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.

TipWalk-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

€€BreweryCentroMadrid

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

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

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