14 breweries worth the trip across Sweden, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Sweden guides.
Stigbergets Bryggeri ★ 4.8 · Gothenburg
Ringon · Stalverksgatan 2, 417 07 Goteborg
Stigbergets is Gothenburg's most export-acclaimed craft brewery, known internationally for West Coast IPA and an innovative seasonal program.
O/O Brewing ★ 4.7 · Gothenburg
Centrum · Klangfargsgatan 8, 426 52 Goteborg
O/O Brewing is one of Sweden's most respected craft breweries, producing clean lagers, hazy IPAs and barrel-aged ales that have earned national distribution.
Beerbliotek ★ 4.6 · Gothenburg
Kungssten · Varholmsgatan 4, 414 74 Goteborg
Beerbliotek brews literary-themed craft beers at its Kungssten brewery with a strong reputation for sours, IPAs and experimental lagers; its Varholmsgatan.
Omnipollos Hatt ★ 4.5 · Stockholm
sodermalm · Hökens gata 1, 116 46 Stockholm
Omnipollos Hatt on Hökens gata in Stockholm's Södermalm is the brewery's brewery-restaurant; pizza, sour milkshake IPAs and the colourful Omnipollo art.
Tip: Open seven days. The pizza-and-beer pairing is the dining-room move; the milkshake IPAs are bottle-only at retail.
Poppels Bryggeri ★ 4.4 · Gothenburg
Centrum · Laxholmstorget 2, 430 83 Goteborg
Poppels is a Gothenburg craft institution, brewing consistent IPAs, lagers and stouts with wide Swedish supermarket distribution and a central tasting room.
O/O Brewing Linné ★ 4.4 · Gothenburg
Linné · Bangatan 22, 414 51 Goteborg
O/O Brewing on Bangatan in Goteborgs Linne is the small Hisingen brewerys downtown taproom, pouring pale ales, IPAs and rotating guest taps.
Nya Carnegiebryggeriet ★ 4.4 · Stockholm
sodermalm · Ljusslingan 15, 120 64 Stockholm
Nya Carnegiebryggeriet on Ljusslingan in Stockholm's Hammarby Sjöstad is the modern Swedish craft brewery; a taproom in the brewhouse with 30 lines.
Tip: Closed Sunday to Tuesday. Brewery tours Saturday 14:00; the Stark Porter is the flagship.
Akkurat ★ 4.4 · Stockholm
sodermalm · Hornsgatan 18, 118 20 Stockholm
Akkurat on Hornsgatan in Stockholm's Södermalm is not a brewery itself but the city's most-cited multitap; 30 rotating lines with a deep Belgian-lambic.
Tip: Lambic Day every spring; whisky tastings monthly. Open until 02:00 on weekends.
Sad Robot Brewing ★ 4.3 · Gothenburg
Hisingen · Lindholmspiren 7, 417 56 Goteborg
Sad Robot Brewing on Hisingen brings experimental IPAs, sours and lagers to Gothenburg's north island, with a taproom on the Lindholmen waterfront that draws.
Majornas Bryggeri ★ 4.3 · Gothenburg
Majorna · Gamla Varvsgatan 16, 414 58 Goteborg
Majornas Bryggeri is a small neighbourhood brewery rooted in Majorna's creative community, brewing Goteborg-themed lagers and ales with a hyper-local.
Spike Brewery ★ 4.3 · Gothenburg
Gamlestaden · Slakthusgatan 10, 415 02 Göteborg
Spike Brewery has been running modern, hop-forward beers out of the old Slakthuset meat-packing district since 2016, with a Friday and Saturday taproom.
Apex Brewing ★ 4.2 · Gothenburg
Centrum · Industrigatan 7, 414 51 Goteborg
Apex Brewing is a modern Gothenburg craft operation focused on hop-forward ales and barrel programs, with a growing reputation in the Swedish craft beer.
Bok Bryggeri ★ 4.2 · Gothenburg
Hisingen · Bokaregatan 3, 417 05 Goteborg
Bok Bryggeri is a Hisingen microbrewery combining a love of books with craft beer, running a small taproom and biweekly book-club evenings alongside.
Heather Ales Goteborg ★ 4.1 · Gothenburg
Centrum · Odinsgatan 12, 411 03 Goteborg
Heather Ales Goteborg specialises in Scandinavian and Scottish inspired ale styles, brewing heather-infused ales and Nordic farmhouse beers that reference.