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The 10 Best Craft Breweries in Madrid
Madrid is the third craft beer capital of Spain after Barcelona and the Basque Country — and unlike them, it's still being built. La Virgen proved a Madrid craft brewery could go national, Fábrica Maravillas brought brewing inside the inner districts, and craft bars like La Tape and Beer Station set the standard for the rest of Spain. From the historic Cervecería Alemana on Plaza Santa Ana to the brand-new microbreweries in Lavapiés, here are the 10 stops we'd take a beer-loving friend to.
Last updated: July 2026 · Curated by MyBeerStops · 10 hand-picked stops
The 10 craft beer spots, ranked by us
Ordered by our editorial pick — not popularity. Independent breweries, taprooms and the historic Plaza Santa Ana beer landmarks.
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1. Brewpub Cervezas La Virgen, La Fábrica
Brewery — Las Rozas · Polígono Európolis
C. Turín, 13, a, 28232 Las Rozas de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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La Virgen is Madrid's biggest and most successful craft brewery — born in Las Rozas in 2011, now sold in every craft bar in town. The Brewpub La Fábrica is the original brewery + restaurant: see the tanks, drink the freshest possible Madrid Lager, eat one of the best burgers in the city. 4.4★ over 3,000+ reviews. Worth the 25-min suburban train ride.
Brewery + brewpub, full restaurant, family-friendly weekends
La Virgen Madrid Lager · La Virgen IPA · 360 Pale Ale
2h
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2. Fábrica Excepcional - Cervecería
Brewery — Malasaña · Centro
Centro de, C. de Valverde, 29, Centro, Centro, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Monday: Closed · Tuesday: 5:00–11:00 PM · Wednesday: 5:00–11:00 PM · Thursday: 5:00–11:00 PM · Friday: 1:00 PM–1:00 AM · Saturday: 12:00 PM–2:00 AM · Sunday: Closed
Fábrica Maravillas is Madrid's first inner-city craft brewery — opened on calle Valverde in 2012 with the brewing tanks visible behind the bar. Tiny taproom, no food, just 6 of their own beers brewed 3 metres away. 4.3★ on 1,000+ reviews. The Malasaña craft beer pilgrimage stop.
Tiny brewpub, working tanks behind the bar, no food
Antitesis IPA · Malasaña Ale · Black Flag stout
1h
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3. La Tape - Restaurante y Cervezas Artesanales
Craft beer bar — Malasaña · San Bernardo
cruce con Manuela Malasaña, C. de San Bernardo, 88, Centro, 28015 Madrid, Spain
Monday: 9:00 AM–12:00 AM · Tuesday: 9:00 AM–12:00 AM · Wednesday: 9:00 AM–12:00 AM · Thursday: 9:00 AM–12:00 AM · Friday: 9:00 AM–1:30 AM · Saturday: 10:00 AM–1:30 AM · Sunday: 10:00 AM–12:00 AM
La Tape is one of the best craft beer bars in Spain — 14 rotating taps focused on Spanish micros (Naparbier, Garage, Basqueland) with regular Belgian and US guests, plus a serious tapas menu that goes well beyond the usual bar food. 4.3★ on 3,000+ reviews. Equal parts gastrobar and craft destination.
Gastrobar + craft, sit-down, food-and-beer pairings
Spanish micro IPA · Belgian guest tap · Imperial stout flight
1h30
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4. Beer Station
Craft beer bar — Centro · Sol/Ópera
Cuesta de Sto. Domingo, 22, Centro, 28013 Madrid, Spain
Monday: 1:00 PM–3:00 AM · Tuesday: 1:00 PM–3:00 AM · Wednesday: 1:00 PM–3:00 AM · Thursday: 1:00 PM–3:00 AM · Friday: 1:00 PM–3:30 AM · Saturday: 3:00 PM–3:30 AM · Sunday: 3:00 PM–3:00 AM
Beer Station is the most central craft bar in Madrid — 20 rotating taps two blocks from Plaza de Santo Domingo, mostly Spanish craft (Naparbier, Caleya, Cierzo) with a strong rotating cask handle. 4.4★ on 4,100+ reviews. The default 'I'm staying near Sol and want craft tonight' pick.
Central, walking distance from Sol, packed evenings
Rotating Spanish IPA · Berliner Weisse · Cask ale
1h
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5. Cervecería Oldenburg
Craft beer bar — Chamberí · Hartzenbusch
Calle de Hartzenbusch, 12, Chamberí, 28010 Madrid, Spain
Monday: 7:00 PM–12:00 AM · Tuesday: 7:00 PM–12:00 AM · Wednesday: 7:00 PM–12:00 AM · Thursday: 1:00–3:30 PM, 7:00 PM–12:00 AM · Friday: 7:00 PM–1:00 AM · Saturday: 1:00–3:30 PM, 7:00 PM–1:00 AM · Sunday: 1:00–3:30 PM
Cervecería Oldenburg is the German-focused craft pivot — 30+ taps including a permanent rotation of authentic German lagers and wheat beers, plus a strong Belgian + Spanish craft selection. The most beer-encyclopedic staff in Chamberí. 4.5★ on 1,500 reviews. Where to go if you want a properly poured German pils in Madrid.
German-leaning, classic-pub feel, encyclopedic taplist
German pilsner · Belgian Trappist · Spanish hazy IPA
1h
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6. La Buena Pinta
Craft beer bar — Lavapiés · Embajadores
C. de Embajadores, 41, Centro, 28012 Madrid, Spain
Monday: Closed · Tuesday: Closed · Wednesday: 5:00–10:00 PM · Thursday: 5:00–10:00 PM · Friday: 12:30–11:00 PM · Saturday: 12:30–11:00 PM · Sunday: 12:30–6:00 PM
La Buena Pinta is the small-but-mighty Lavapiés craft stop — 10 taps focused almost exclusively on Madrid and Spanish micros, plus 80+ bottles in the fridge. Standing room mostly, very neighborhood feel. 4.5★. The best craft option in the city's most underrated barrio.
Neighborhood craft, mostly standing, Spanish-only taps
Local Madrid micro · Spanish saison · Sour of the day
1h
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7. Cervecería Restaurante La Cibeles
Brewpub — Tetuán · Bravo Murillo
C. de Bravo Murillo, 189, Tetuán, 28020 Madrid, Spain
Monday: 7:00 AM–12:00 AM · Tuesday: 7:00 AM–12:00 AM · Wednesday: 7:00 AM–12:00 AM · Thursday: 7:00 AM–12:00 AM · Friday: 7:00 AM–1:00 AM · Saturday: 8:00 AM–1:00 AM · Sunday: 8:00 AM–12:00 AM
Cervecería Restaurante La Cibeles is the official brewpub-restaurant of Cervezas La Cibeles — one of the historic Madrid craft breweries (since 2010). All their beers on tap, plus a full Spanish menu. 4.2★. The brewery itself is in Leganés (not visitable casually); this Tetuán brewpub is the in-city version.
Brewery brewpub, full restaurant, classic Madrid bar feel
La Cibeles Premium · La Cibeles IPA · Vega Sicilia barrel-aged
1h30
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8. Divino Madriz
Brewery — Lavapiés · Mercado de San Fernando
Mercado de San Fernando, C. de Embajadores, 41, Local 2, Centro, 28012 Madrid, Spain
Monday: Closed · Tuesday: Closed · Wednesday: 6:30–10:00 PM · Thursday: 6:30–10:00 PM · Friday: 1:00–11:00 PM · Saturday: 12:30–11:00 PM · Sunday: 12:30–5:00 PM
Madriz Brewing Co. operates a tap inside the Mercado de San Fernando in Lavapiés — small batches brewed for the neighborhood, served alongside the market's other food stalls. The whole concept of 'beer made for this market in this barrio' is very Madrid 2020s. 5★ rated on Google. Best as a lunch combo.
Inside a market, food-stall beer, very local scene
Madriz Pale Ale · Lavapiés IPA · Stout del Mercado
1h
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9. Restaurante Cervecería Naturbier
Craft beer bar — Centro · Plaza Santa Ana
C. del Príncipe, 9, Centro, 28012 Madrid, Spain
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Naturbier on Calle del Príncipe is the historic Madrid microbrewery (since 1991, predating the craft wave by 20 years) — they brew their own Munich-style lager, wheat and dunkel in the basement and serve them upstairs to a packed Plaza Santa Ana crowd. Touristy yes, historic yes, and the dunkel is genuinely good.
Historic micro, basement brewery, Plaza Santa Ana tourist heart
Naturbier house lager · Naturbier wheat · Naturbier dunkel
1h
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10. Cervecería Alemana
Beer bar — Centro · Plaza Santa Ana
Pl. de Sta. Ana, 6, Centro, 28012 Madrid, Spain
Monday: 8:00 AM–12:00 AM · Tuesday: 8:00 AM–12:00 AM · Wednesday: 8:00 AM–12:00 AM · Thursday: 8:00 AM–12:00 AM · Friday: 8:00 AM–1:00 AM · Saturday: 8:00 AM–1:00 AM · Sunday: 8:00 AM–12:00 AM
Cervecería Alemana is the legendary Hemingway hangout on Plaza Santa Ana — opened 1904, white-coated waiters, German lagers on tap, and zero pretension about being a tourist landmark. Not craft in the modern sense, but no Madrid beer trip is complete without one cold caña on the terrace here. The most photographed beer table in Spain.
Historic landmark (1904), Hemingway-era, terrace beer ritual
German pilsner on tap · Mahou Maestra · Weissbier
45 min
Madrid craft beer — Frequently asked questions
Is Madrid good for craft beer?
Better than its reputation suggests. Madrid has 10+ active craft breweries (La Virgen, Fábrica Maravillas, La Cibeles, Madriz Brewing among them) and a deep network of craft bars — La Tape, Beer Station, Oldenburg, La Buena Pinta. It's behind Barcelona in volume but ahead in bar quality. Easily a great long-weekend craft beer destination.
What is the best craft beer neighborhood in Madrid?
Malasaña is the densest — Fábrica Maravillas brewery, La Tape gastrobar, and a dozen craft-friendly bars in 10 minutes of walking. Lavapiés is the up-and-coming scene (La Buena Pinta, Madriz Brewing in the Mercado de San Fernando). Chamberí (Oldenburg) is the German-leaning option.
Can you do a craft beer tour of Madrid in one day?
Yes, and the metro covers everything. A solid one-day route: lunch at Fábrica Maravillas (Malasaña), walk to La Tape for pintxos and Spanish micros, metro to Beer Station for a central afternoon pause, dinner in Lavapiés at La Buena Pinta, finish on Plaza Santa Ana at Cervecería Alemana for the historic ritual. Five spots, all metro-connected.
Where to find Spanish craft beer in Madrid?
La Tape (Malasaña), Beer Station (Sol), La Buena Pinta (Lavapiés) and Oldenburg (Chamberí) all carry the deepest selection of Spanish micros — Naparbier, Garage, Basqueland, Caleya, Cierzo, plus all the Madrid breweries. For takeaway, Fábrica Maravillas and the La Cibeles brewpub sell their own beers to-go.
Is Cervecería Alemana on Plaza Santa Ana worth visiting?
Yes — but for history, not for craft. Opened in 1904, Hemingway's preferred Madrid hangout, white-coated waiters and German lagers on tap. It's not modern craft beer; it's a Madrid ritual. Pair it with Naturbier across the plaza (their basement-brewed dunkel is genuinely good) and you've covered both eras of Madrid beer in one square.
Are there craft beer festivals in Madrid?
Yes. Madrid Beer Week (usually late spring) turns dozens of central bars into tap takeovers with guest breweries from across Spain and Europe — the easiest way to taste 30+ Spanish micros in one week. Fábrica Maravillas and La Cibeles run recurring anniversary parties, and La Tape / Beer Station host regular meet-the-brewer nights. For the biggest Spanish festival, Barcelona Beer Festival (March) is a 3-hour AVE train away.
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