{"id":24370,"date":"2023-08-18T10:36:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T08:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/?p=24370"},"modified":"2023-08-18T12:33:30","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T10:33:30","slug":"craft-beer-in-porto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/portugal\/porto\/craft-beer-in-porto\/","title":{"rendered":"Porto can also do beer and not just port!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Porto is known for its wine. But is there also good beer there? We went in search of craft beer in Porto and discovered some great breweries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

We have already discovered in other cities that our idea of craft beer does not necessarily match those on the spot. So we were all the more curious to see what would await us in the breweries or pubs in Porto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two beers in advance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before we went to the first brewery, we first tried “bottled beer”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bohemia Bock<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The beer comes from the house of Sagres, one of the leading Portuguese beer producers, which now belongs to a large Dutch group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bohemia Bock is a dark bock-style beer with a long fermentation. The alcohol content is 6.5%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The beer did not meet my taste, it was a bit too “uniform”, not unusual enough. I think you could tell that the beer comes from a large brewery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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West Coast IPA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The West Coast IPA from Alentjo (Portugal) has a wonderful golden hue. A light citrus smell wafts into the nose. Taste-wise, I found the beer to be tart, but not too tart. It tasted very good to me.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The place for a craft beer in Porto: A F\u00e1brica da Picaria – Cervejaria Artesanal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This brewery is located in a street where numerous restaurants and bars open their doors towards evening. The entrance is quite inconspicuous and we almost walked past it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you enter the pub, you stand in a rather narrow tube-like room. A handwritten menu hangs on the counter, showing the current beer selection. There are a maximum of 4 different beers on tap. The selection changes every week. If a beer tastes good, you have to hope that it will still be on offer the next time you visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The beer is ordered at the counter, then freshly tapped and you can take it straight to your seat. There are relatively few indoor seats, but there is a small beer garden in the courtyard. If you want to be sure of getting a seat, for example to eat something here, you should definitely reserve a table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were thrilled with the beer selection! You can get really good-tasting craft beer here in Porto. The beer is brewed in kettles in the dining room and the smell of the mash drifted through the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Loira Pils was certainly the most “unspectacular” beer on offer. It was just a typical pilsner, but it tasted good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n