The Best Breweries in Mexico City

The craft ale and beer scene has been on the rise for some time in Mexico, with Mexico City in particular taking much of the limelight when it comes to quality artisanal brews. All across the capital, bars and pubs are springing up and serving national beers that go beyond the standard Corona and Tecate brands, so if you’re a boozy traveller, you’ll find plenty to please you in the Mexican capital. Here are the top breweries and micro-breweries in Mexico City.

Cerveza Cosaco, based in the Ajusco area of the capital, is a fantastic example of local craft beer from Mexico City done well. Although they don’t brew on as large a scale as some of their other craft beer competitors, this independent brewery still has a loyal following who enjoy the artificial preservative-, colorant- and flavouring-free ales it produces, using techniques influenced by beer-making giants in Belgium, England and Scotland. You can only find their unique recipe Cerveza Cosaco ales served on tap in bars throughout the city.

Cervecería Texcoco Mystic Ales is another microbrewery that’s actually situated just outside the official limits of Mexico City itself, in Mexico State. However, we think this is still worthy of inclusion as it offers such great quality, flavoursome brews that rank among some of the best in the country. While Cervecería Texcoc Mystic Ales only produces a handful of beers at the moment, such as the Agonía/Psicosis IPAs; Demencia, a black IPA; Báthory, a rich coffee stout; and finally, Exquizofrenia, a triple IPA, they’re worth hunting down in Mexico City.