Scottish craft import, IPA-forwardcentroDaily 12:00-01:30
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.
German-style cellar lagercentroDaily 11:00-24:00
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.
Spanish and international craft, 25 rotating tapssalamancaMon-Thu 18:00-01:30, Fri-Sat 12:00-02:30
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.
Spanish craft, rotating tapschamberiMon-Sat 12:00-24:00
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.
Modern Madrid craft, all-roundercentroDaily 12:30-23:30
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.
Malasana microbrewery, hop-forwardmalasanaTue-Sun 18:00-23:00
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.