BreweryRailway-arch microbrewery and taproom in Totterdown££TotterdownTue 16:00-23:00; Wed-Thu 12:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-00:00; Sun 12:00-21:00Tue 16:00-23:00; Wed-Thu 12:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-00:00; Sun 12:00-21:00
Little Martha brews in a Totterdown railway arch on Oxford Street, a Bristol microbrewery taproom sharing its lane with the FCP roastery bar.
Tip: The arch sits next to Full Court Press's roastery bar, making Oxford Street a two-stop caffeine-then-cask lane.
BreweryCity-centre brewpub with tanks over the bar££Old CityMon-Sat 12:00-00:00; Sun 12:00-23:00Mon-Sat 12:00-00:00; Sun 12:00-23:00
Zero Degrees brews lagers and ales under its own steel tanks on Colston Street, the central Bristol brewpub that pairs house beers with wood-fired pizzas.
Tip: Sit under the brew tanks and order the pizza-and-pint deal; it is the easy central brewpub before a Bristol Beacon gig.
BreweryModern independent brewery in a Victorian brewery building££SouthvilleTaproom on North Street; brewery tours and tap takeovers, see eventsTaproom and brewery shop on North Street
Bristol Beer Factory brews Independence, CAMRA's Champion Beer of Britain 2026, from the old Ashton Gate brewery buildings behind North Street.
Tip: Independence won Champion Beer of Britain in 2026; drink it at the Grain Barge or the North Street taproom.
BreweryPrecision pale ales and barrel projects££Old MarketWed-Thu 16:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-00:00; Sun 12:00-22:00Wed-Thu 16:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-00:00; Sun 12:00-22:00
Wiper and True pours Kaleidoscope pale ale and its barrel experiments at a glass-walled Old Market taproom, Bristol brewing at its most polished and precise.
Tip: Kaleidoscope pale ale is the benchmark first order; the St Werburghs barrel store hosts occasional special releases.
BreweryGerman-influenced lagers and continental styles££BrislingtonApril to September: Fri 16:00-22:00; Sat 13:00-22:00; Sun 13:00-19:00April to September: Fri 16:00-22:00; Sat 13:00-22:00; Sun 13:00-19:00
Lost and Grounded brews Bristol's benchmark lagers with German precision on Whitby Road, the brewery that made slow beer cool in a hop-mad city.
Tip: The lagers headline most good Bristol taps; the taproom runs 45-minute brewery tours on Saturdays from 14:00, with weekend street food alongside.
BreweryModern hop-forward beers brewed on site since 2015££Finzels ReachMon-Tue 16:00-00:00; Wed-Thu 12:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-01:00; Sun 12:00-00:00Mon-Tue 16:00-00:00; Wed-Thu 12:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-01:00; Sun 12:00-00:00
Left Handed Giant's riverside brewpub brews upstairs and pours downstairs at Finzels Reach, the city-centre face of a Bristol brewery born in 2015.
Tip: The group also runs Small Bar on King Street and a St Philips taproom; the brewpub kitchen does proper pizzas.