5 breweries worth the trip across Turkey, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Turkey guides.
The Populist ★ 4.8 · Istanbul
şişli · Merkez Mah., Birahane Sokak No:1/D, 34381 Şişli, İstanbul
The Populist inside the historic Bomonti Beer Factory, a Bomontiada brewpub pouring Torch Brewery's 12-tap rotation including a Turkish wheat with anise.
Bosphorus Brewing Company ★ 4.6 · Istanbul
şişli · Esentepe Mah., Yıldız Posta Caddesi No:1/1A, 34330 Şişli, İstanbul
Bosphorus Brewing Company in Esentepe, run by an English-Turkish team using Norfolk hops, pouring 12 own-make taps led by their Istanbul Pale Ale.
Torch Brewery ★ 4.4 · Istanbul
şişli · Birahane Sokak No:1/D, 34381 Şişli, İstanbul
Torch Brewery in the Bomontiada complex, the production side feeding The Populist's taps with IPAs, stouts and wheat beers from the historic 1890 Bomonti.
Bira Fabrikası Kadıköy ★ 4.2 · Istanbul
kadıköy · Caferağa Mah., Sakız Gülü Sokak No:10/A, 34710 Kadıköy, İstanbul
Bira Fabrikası in Kadıköy, the Asian-side beer bar rotating Turkish craft taps from Gara Guzu, Pera, Torch and a small import list, with a tight bar-food.
Craft Beer Lab ★ 4.0 · Istanbul
beşiktaş · Sinanpaşa Mah., Şair Nedim Caddesi No:4, 34353 Beşiktaş, İstanbul
Craft Beer Lab on Şair Nedim Caddesi in Akaretler, a multi-tap bar pouring the broadest Turkish craft selection in the city, with a garden patio that runs.