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Beer lovers rejoice - thanks to the craft beer boom there are plenty of places to travel to and enjoy a cool glass of local beer. But where do we recommend making sure are top of a beer lover's travel wish list? Read on to find out!

We’ve split our recommendations into continents, so that it’s easier for you to find, and give you some tips on which beers and breweries we think that you should be sampling. 

Europe

Wrocław, Poland

Beer fact: Polish beer is good and cheap! Look to pay around £1.60 GBP/$2.20 USD for a pint of draught domestic beer.

What to drink:

Some of the top craft breweries in Poland include:

• Piwowarownia
• Twigg
• Pinta
• Targowa (local to Wrocław)
• Hopium
• Browar Maryensztadt
• Stu Mostów (local to Wrocław)
• Brokreacja
• Profesja (local to Wrocław)

Bristol, UK

Beer fact: Bristol and the city’s surrounding area is home to over 20 breweries.

What to drink: Some of the top craft breweries in Bristol include:

• Lost and Grounded
• Arbor Ales
• Moor
• Bristol Beer Factory
• Wiper And True
• Left Handed Giant

Munich, Germany

Beer fact: The oldest brewery in Munich, the Augustiner brewery, was founded by monks in the 14th century. The brewery is now privately owned.

What to drink: Some of the top beers and breweries in Munich include:

• Schneider Weisse
• Augustiner (Helles is one of their must-try beers!)
• Geisinger
• Hacker-Pschorr
• Crew Republic
• Spaten
• Hofbräu
• Paulaner

Antwerp, Belgium

Beer fact: Despite not being as packed with craft breweries and Trappist tasting rooms as other Belgian cities, Antwerp is the capital of Flanders and serves as an excellent showcase of what the region has to offer.

 

What to drink: Some of the top beers and breweries in Antwerp include:

• De Koninck
• Antwerpse Brouw Compagnie Seefbier
• Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat (the brewery is a 20-minute drive from the city, well worth a visit)
• ‘t Waagstuk Zeppelin
• Westmalle

North America 

Denver, USA

Beer fact: Denver has around 150 breweries - there has been a recent slowdown, including some brewery closures, however, there continues to be a strong brewery culture in the city.

What to drink: Some of the top beers and breweries in Denver and the surrounding area include:

• The Grateful Gnome
• Oasis Brewery
• Crooked Stave
• New Belgium Brewing
• Denver Beer Co
• Cerveceria Colorado (a Mexican inspired offshoot of Denver Beer Co)
• Chicago, IL, USA

Chicago, IL, USA

Beer fact: You might have heard of Goose Island, which put Chicago beer on the map, however, there are lots of great other breweries in Windy City. 

What to drink: Some of the top beers and breweries in Chicago include:

• Goose Island (well, of course)
• Half Acre Beer Company
• Pipeworks Brewing
• Spiteful Brewing
• Off Color Brewing
• Revolution Brewing
• Marz Community Brewing

Vancouver, Canada

Beer fact: Vancouver is easy to walk around, allowing for fun tours of the city’s brewpubs, bars, breweries, and taprooms.

What to drink: Some of the top beers and breweries in Vancouver include:

• 33 Acres Brewing Company
• The Parkside Brewery
• Steamworks
• Red Truck Beer
• Brassneck Brewery
• Parallel 49 Brewing Company
• Brewhall

Portland, OR, USA

Beer fact: Portland is known as the world’s best beer city and local beer is #1 - Oregon breweries brew over 50% of the draft beer served in the state.

What to drink: Some of the top beers and breweries in Portland include:

• Level Beer
• 10 Barrel Brewing Co
• Sunriver Brewing Company
• Barley Brown's Brew
• Wolf Tree Brewery
• Heater Allen Brewing
• Ancestry Brewing
• Deschutes Brewery

Miami, FL, USA

Beer fact: Miami might be better known for cocktails, but it has recently seen a craft beer revolution.

What to drink: Some of the top beers and breweries in Miami include:

• J Wakefield Brewing (Star Wars-themed taproom? Count us in!)
• Funky Buddha Brewery (known as South Florida’s beer Disneyland!)
• Wynwood Brewing
• Biscayne Bay Brewing
• Miami Brewing Company
• Veza Sur
• Lincoln’s Beard Brewing

Medellín, Colombia

Beer fact: There are over 30 different craft breweries in Medellín, with many of them being one-person set-ups.

What to drink: Some of the top beers and breweries in Medellín include:

• Cervecería Maestre
• TorreAlta Brewing Project
• Metamorphosis
• Sierra Blanca
• Aburrá Valley Brewing Co.
• La Cerveceria Libre
• 20 Mission Cerveza
• Tres Cordilleras (one of the bigger breweries and they do tour!)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Beer fact: Buenos Aires is known for Malbec, but a recent beer boom has caused it to be full to the brim with craft beers - the Palermo area of the city has some great bars, and probably has more than one craft beer bar on every block.

What to drink: Some of the top beers and breweries in Buenos Aires include:

• Antares
• Grunge
• Berkeler Cerveza
• Bierlife
• Juguetes Perdidos
• Patagonia
• The Sexton beer Company

Mexico City, Mexico

Beer fact: Craft beer is still pretty under the radar in Mexico, however, Mexico City is home to craft ale beer gardens, artisanal beer companies, and microbreweries, fuelling a growing trend for the rest of the country.

 What to drink: Some of the top beers and breweries in Mexico City include:

• La Graciela
• Escollo
• Cerveza Cosaco
• Cervecería Texcoco Mystic Ales
• Taller de Cerveza la Graciela
• Cerveza Cru Cru

Tokyo, Japan

Beer fact: Japan has a strong drinking culture and beer drinking is a widespread social bonding activity. Beer is enjoyed by men, women, young, old, rich and poor, and can be found pretty much everywhere - including from vending machines.

What to drink: Some of the top beers and breweries to enjoy in Tokyo include:

• Baird Brewery
• Ginga Kogen
• Minoh Beer
• Swan Lake Beer
• Yo-Ho Brewing
• Abashiri Beer Brewery
• Kiuchi Brewery

Moscow, Russia

Beer fact: Did you know that until 2011, Russia didn’t classify beer as alcoholic? Until then, anything with less than 10% ABV was considered a foodstuff.

 

What to drink: Some of the top beers and breweries in Moscow include:

• Victory Art Brew
• Zagovor Brewery
• Konix Brewery
• Selfmade Brewery
• XP Brew
• Velka Morava

Melbourne, Australia

Beer fact: Despite Australians drinking less alcohol now than they have done in the past 55+ years, craft beer is still popular, as is traditional Aussie lager.

What to drink: Some of the top beers and breweries in Melbourne include:

• Moon Dog Craft Brewery
• Temple Brewing Company
• Two Birds Brewery (Australia’s first female-owned brewing operation)
• Hop Nation
• Crafty Squire
• Thunder Road Brewery
• 2 Brothers
• Mountain Goat