The Top 10 Places to Try Argentine Craft Beer in Buenos Aires
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You may be in the land of wine—yes, yes, enough about Malbec—but that doesn’t mean you might not hanker for a beer while you’re here. Good timing, actually, as craft beer is on the rise in Argentina. With microbreweries popping up all over Buenos Aires, you can now do better than a store-bought can of Quilmes, Argentina’s answer to cheap canned beer. Keep an eye out for beers made by Juguetes Perdidos, currently one of the hottest brewmasters in the city. And speaking of top-notch, here are the best spots to get beer on tap in Buenos Aires.
1. Berlina
Bar, Pub Grub, Wine, Beer
Berlina is a leading craft brewer from Patagonia that has made its home in the capital city as well, to the great joy of Buenos Aires’s beer enthusiasts (word to the wise: Bariloche’s Blest is opening in Palermo in September). Argentina’s south has traditionally had a stronger brew culture than in the nation’s capital, although that’s starting to change. Berlina makes strong, German-inspired brews that vary by season. Check them out here.
2. BlueDog
Bar, Pub, Pub Grub, Beer, Wine, Cocktails, Argentina
BlueDog is a small pub in Palermo that offers 12 beers on tap. It isn’t a huge variety, but they are quite picky with their selection, so you can count on getting the best of the best in Buenos Aires when you go. Find out more here.
3. Bélgica Caballito
Bar, Pub, Pub Grub, Wine, Beer, Cocktails, Argentina
Bélgica Caballito has Buenos Aires quite enamored with its fine Belgian brews. The owners of Juguetes Perdidos are behind the place, so you can count on seeing some of their brews on tap, as well as other types of craft beer in case a heady Belgian-style brew isn’t going to do it for you. Located in the central neighborhood of Caballito, the increasingly popular bar-restaurant does not take reservations, so get there early if you want a seat. Find more info here.
4. Bierlife
Pub, Pub Grub, Wine, Beer, Cocktails, Argentina
Bierlife in San Telmo—a neighborhood quickly becoming to Buenos Aires what hipster-art nexus Williamsburg is to New York—wants to know if you’d like to not only drink beer but “eat” it as well. That’s because even the food at Bierlife features beer-making ingredients, which is kind of fun. The pub, which offers 40 beers on tap, will keep even the most dedicated beer-taster busy for hours. Check them out here.
5. Breoghan Brew Bar
Bar, Pub, Irish, Pub Grub
Breoghan is an established craft beer pub in San Telmo offering four house-made brews: The San Telmo Fire IPA, the Old Town Stout, the Breo Pride Golden Ale, and a fourth that changes according to the season. Here’s where you can find them.
6. El Fermentador
Bar, Pub, Pub Grub, Wine, Cocktails, Beer, Argentina
El Fermentador is the place to go if you love rock, you love beer, and you love them both together. Located in a little-trafficked area of Caballito, the young pub is gaining momentum. Its walls are full of posters of big heavy metal and rock bands, and the bar offers local brews on tap as well as beers imported from Germany and the Czech Republic. Find out more here.
If reading this article hasn’t made you thirsty enough to head over there and try one of them, nothing will.
If reading this article hasn’t made you thirsty enough to head over there and try one of them, nothing will.
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