11 breweries worth the trip across Vietnam, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Vietnam guides.
Furbrew The 100 Garden ★ 4.5 · Hanoi
tay-ho · 8B/52 To Ngoc Van, Quang An, Tay Ho, Hanoi
Furbrew in Hanoi was founded in 2016 by Danish brewer Thomas Bilgram and is the Tay Ho craft-beer pioneer, with 30-plus taps and Vietnamese-ingredient brews.
Tip: Two adjacent sites: the 100 Garden (large outdoor beer garden) and the Box Bar (smaller cosy taproom). Off-menu beers rotate weekly.
Pasteur Street Au Trieu ★ 4.4 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 1 Au Trieu, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Pasteur Street's Au Trieu taproom in Hanoi sits in an Old Quarter shophouse behind St Joseph's Cathedral, pouring Vietnamese-ingredient craft beer.
Tip: Three Pasteur Street taprooms in Hanoi: Au Trieu (Old Quarter), Cua Bac (Truc Bach), Bui Thi Xuan (Hai Ba Trung).
Pasteur Street Cua Bac ★ 4.3 · Hanoi
ba-dinh · 30 Cua Bac, Truc Bach, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
Pasteur Street's Cua Bac taproom in Hanoi is the Truc Bach branch, ground-floor seating plus an upstairs balcony with views over the Ba Dinh quarter street.
Tip: Best balcony seats fill up before sunset. Walk-in only; closer to Truc Bach Lake than the Au Trieu branch.
Pasteur Street Bui Thi Xuan ★ 4.3 · Hanoi
hai-ba-trung · 122 Bui Thi Xuan, Nguyen Du, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
Pasteur Street's Bui Thi Xuan taproom in Hanoi occupies a two-floor villa near Vincom Ba Trieu, with private-event space and the full craft-beer menu.
Tip: Largest of the three Hanoi taprooms; the upstairs is bookable for private events. Walk-in seating downstairs.
Pasteur Street Brewing Company ★ 4.3 · Ho Chi Minh City
district-1 · 144 Pasteur Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Pasteur Street opened in 2014 and helped start Saigon's craft-beer boom, brewing American styles laced with Vietnamese ingredients like passion fruit.
Tip: The original taproom is up an alley off Pasteur; the tasting flight is the way to sample widely.
Heart of Darkness Craft Brewery ★ 4.3 · Ho Chi Minh City
district-1 · 31D Ly Tu Trong Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Heart of Darkness is one of Saigon's most ambitious breweries, its Ly Tu Trong taproom pouring 20-plus taps of experimental beers under Conrad-inspired names.
Tip: The 20-plus taps rotate fast; the shaded patio is the seat to grab on a hot afternoon.
Highway4 Mai Hac De ★ 4.2 · Hanoi
hai-ba-trung · 54 Mai Hac De, Le Dai Hanh, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
Highway 4 in Hanoi has produced Son Tinh herbal rice wines since 2000, with the Mai Hac De flagship pairing spirits flights with Northern small plates.
Tip: The cooking-class room is on the upper floor of this branch. Three other Highway 4 locations in Hanoi for similar menus.
East West Brewing Co. ★ 4.2 · Ho Chi Minh City
district-1 · 181-185 Ly Tu Trong Street, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
East West is a large modern brewpub on Ly Tu Trong with an on-site brewery and a broad kitchen, the most polished of Saigon's craft-beer halls.
Tip: It doubles as a full restaurant; the industrial upstairs bar is quieter than the ground floor.
BiaCraft Artisan Ales ★ 4.2 · Ho Chi Minh City
district-3 · 1 Le Ngo Cat Street, Vo Thi Sau Ward, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
BiaCraft is a homegrown Saigon taproom pouring 50 craft beers on draft, mixing its own brews with guest taps from craft breweries across Vietnam.
Tip: The Le Ngo Cat branch has the biggest tap wall; pair the beers with the chicken feet.
Winking Seal Beer Co. ★ 4.1 · Ho Chi Minh City
district-1 · 50 Dang Thi Nhu Street, Nguyen Thai Binh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Winking Seal is a craft brewery whose District 1 taproom on Dang Thi Nhu pours its own hop-forward and easy-drinking cans and drafts, a relaxed spot.
Tip: The beer is brewed south of the city but the Dang Thi Nhu taproom pours the full range fresh.
Heart of Darkness Hanoi ★ 4.0 · Hanoi
ba-dinh · TASCO Building, Pham Hung, Tu Liem, Hanoi
Heart of Darkness in Hanoi is the Saigon-founded craft brewery's outpost on the 23rd floor of the TASCO Building, pouring Saigon brews with a skyline.
Tip: TASCO Tower is in My Dinh, a Grab ride from the Old Quarter; the rooftop view is the strongest in West Hanoi.