The Populist ★ 4.8
The Populist inside the historic Bomonti Beer Factory, a Bomontiada brewpub pouring Torch Brewery's 12-tap rotation including a Turkish wheat with anise.
Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in Istanbul worth taking a tram to.
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Bosphorus Brewing Company ★ 4.6
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.
Bira Fabrikası Kadıköy ★ 4.2
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
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.
Torch Brewery ★ 4.4
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.