Göteborg Top Beer Places – Pub Guide – Ölkrogar
Latest Places update: July 4th, 2022
Latest Beer Events and News update: April 13th, 2024
Göteborg (Gothenburg) is sometimes said to be the Capital city of beer in Sweden – and it is very easy to agree when you walk around among many nice beer places, serving beers from many local breweries as well as from many other countries.
With reservations for any (sudden) alterations made at these places.
Content
A Some recent major News, Alterations or Additions
E Places Bubbling Under or Nice to Know
F Old Time Classic Institutions
H Contact
Some recent major news, alterations or additions
– Kranen is a new place in Skandinavium arena having 6 taps, 4 taps pilsner and 2 taps IPA. The fridges having beers from 27 different local breweries.
– Stigbergets Bryggeri has opened a bar at Hisingen, Ringön – Stålverksgatan 2.
– Poppels has opened a second small brewery, Poppels Citybryggeri, with taproom in the new Platinan house at CT – Gullbergs Strandgata 7. Very close to Lilla Bommen and the river Göta Älv. It is an Oak Barrel based pilsner brewery. You can also book a table with an own beer tap.
– O/O Bar at SB – Bangatan 8 has now increased the number of taps to 8 taps serving O/O beers only.
– Dirty Records – the record store – has opened a restaurant at AL – Andra Långgatan 4A
– Bearded Rabbit has opened a taproom in Göteborg city at SM – Norra Ågatan 10D (in the Stampen area).
– Barlind Brewery will soon in the new year, 2023, open a restaurant at Björkö in the Göteborg archipelago
– Ostindiska Ölkompaniet, Olskroken – Danska Vägen 110, has now a Real Ale tap.
– New restaurant Axet with tanknova unfiltered Pilsner Urquell, possibly before next year at Hisingen
– Magasinsgatan 5 has opened next door to Restaurant 2112, at MA – Magasinsgatan 5, by the same owner. The new place will have a focus on wines and drinks, but still intend to have a selection of beers.
– Två Feta Grisar at Hisingen, Ringön – Ringögatan 10, has opened a restaurant, Two Fat Pigs, in the same building, with entrance at Stenkolsgatan 15. This is a Belgian restaurant – the only one in Göteborg. Entering the list below at 15 points.
– Stigbergets has opened a restaurant Shangri-La in their old brewing facilities in Majorna area, SB – Gamla Varvsgatan 1, which enter the list at 15 points.
– Bishops Arms Plaza at CT – Västra Hamngatan 3 has got a permanent Real Ale tap with rotating beers from UK brewery Timothy Taylor only, being the first bar outside UK to have this arrangement.
– Bio Roy/Cinema Roy at AV – Kungsportsavenyn 45 have 17 Craft Beer bottles/cans you can enjoy together with olives and cheeses while watching the film.
– Gyllene Prag opens a Pilsner Café in the same house where they are already located, not yet known when. Name of the new place is not yet decided. The concept will not repeat Gyllene Prag, but will still have inspiration from the Central Europe and the Czech Republic.
Beer Events
Mondays – Fridays after 5 pm, or Saturday Afternoons: O/O Brewery Tour and Beer Tasting at Ivan’s Pilsnerbar. Minimum number of people is 10. From 599 swedish crowns per person. Book by writing to booking@ivanspilsnerbar.com – – – starting at O/O Brewing, Hisingen – Exportgatan 35, with transport to Ivan’s Pilsnerbar, Hisingen Ringön – Järnmalmsgatan 4
April 15th – 21st: German Week – – – All Bishops Arms: CT – Västra Hamngatan 3, JT – Järntorget 6, AV – Kungsportsavenyn 36
April 18th, 5 pm: Beerbliotek Beer Maker’s Dinner – 5 course dinner. Book at: https://secure.tickster.com/sv/yzcfwwvpw44g2a0/products – – – Heurlin’s, JT – Järnbäraregatan 6A
April 18th: Amundsen Tap Takeover – Meet the Brewer! – – – Brewdog Bar, MA – Kungsgatan 10B
April 18th: Get the book “En svagare bok om Öl” signed by the author – – – O/O Tap Room, SB – Bangatan 22
April 19th – 20th: A Beer & Whisky Festival/En Öl & Whiskymässa. Book at https://olochwhiskymassa.se/hem/biljett/ – – – Svenska Mässan, AV – Mässans Gata 6
April 20th, 7 pm: Beernews On Tour – visiting Haket – – – Haket Bar & Sånt, MH – Masthuggstorget 5
April 27th, 2 pm: Beer Tasting with cheeses. Book by sending e-mail to info@olrepubliken.se – – – Ölrepubliken, CT – Kronhusgatan 2B
April 29th: Pine Ridge 10 Year Jubilee with special jubilee beer – – – Alla Bishops Arms, CT – Västra Hamngatan 3, JT – Järntorget 6, AV – Kungsportsavenyn 36
May 4th, 12 am – 4.15 pm: Ölrullet IV/Beer Rolling 4 – Visit 4 breweries by bicycle – O/O Brewing, Sad Robot, Två Feta Grisar and Stigbergets Brewery. Call 0767-772626 for info. Book at: https://shorturl.at/dsMVX – – – Styr & Ställ Gamlestadens Fabriker, Gamlestaden – Gamlestadsvägen 2 – 4
May 11th: Haket Beer Festival Batch #7 – – – Haket Bar å sånt, MH – Masthuggstorget 5
May 18th: American Tap Takeover – – – Haket Bar å sånt, MH – Masthuggstorget 5
May 24th – 25th: MetAle – Heavy Metal Music and Beer Festival with 10 local breweries – – – Liseberg Harbour area, AV – Örgrytevägen 5
May 25th, 2 pm: Beer Tasting with cheeses. Book by sending e-mail to info@olrepubliken.se – – – Ölrepubliken, CT – Kronhusgatan 2B
June 1st: Stigbergets Panta Rei Down By The River Beer Fest – with Beak, DEYA, Left Handed Giant, Living Häus and Track. Book at https://billetto.se/e/panta-rei-2024-biljetter-969070? – – – Stigbergets Bryggeri, Hisingen Ringön – Stålverksgatan 2
Some explanations
This pub guide on Göteborg Top Beer Places, is compiled and updated from how fun it is to visit these places from a Craft Beer point of view. Places with lower ratings can naturally be very good from other points of views.
Neither Food, Whiskey, Wine nor Drink selections are included in the ratings. Ratings are considered over time, some places vary, some don’t. If not otherwise stated references are made to beers coming from Craft Beer breweries.
Highest rating is 20. Rating before the name of the place. The name of a place is clickable to reach the place’s website.
OS = Outdoor seating summertime or when the weather allows.
BREWPUB = A brewery including a pub.
CONCEPT = The place has a certain concept.
U = The place has the beer selection listed on Untappd. In case you do not have the app, google the name of the place and the name Untappd.
RA = Real Ales are being served. Click to more easily find these places.
W = Also specializes in a great Whisky selection. (Other places may very well have a fine Whisky selection too).
= Dogs welcome.
♫ = Places with live music, in some cases DJ music only as stated.
Current: More or less temporary alterations or reductions on a place are given in blue below the previous text block. These details may sometimes show to change very quickly – or sometimes takes a long time.
Area codes:
AL – Andra Långgatan and the blocks around
AV – Avenyn avenue and the blocks around.
CT – The central island inside the canal.
JH – Johanneberg area
JT – Järntorget square
LI – Linnégatan street and the blocks around.
MA – Magasinsgatan street and the area west of this street
MH – Masthuggstorget area
MJ – Majorna area
SB – Stigberget area
SM – Stampen area
Places without area code but instead the full area name, are located in a more suburban part of Göteborg.
Further details:
- Rather common places are closed Sundays and/or Mondays.
- During the summer (June, July and August) some places have a bit more limited selection on tap and bottle.
- At more and more places you are welcome to have smaller glasses (15 cl, 20 cl or “half glasses”) – in order to be able to try some more beers.
Göteborg Top Beer Places
18 Brewers Beer Bar Magasinsgatan – Visited June 2022
MA – Magasinsgatan 3 U OS
This second Brewers Beer Bar is a great addition to the Göteborg Craft Beer scene. It is situated in another hip area close to both the 2112 and Basque places, and maybe oriented towards a less nerdy crowd than the sister bar. Similar tap beer selection, with 14 local and foreign taps rotating frequently. Bottle/can selection holds some 80 different beers including Belgian sours. Bottles/cans list also on Untappd. Beer Events occur often – sometimes together with the other Brewers Beer Bar Tredje Långatan, sometimes only here. (Opened 2018).
18 Brewers Beer Bar Tredje Långgatan – Visited June 2022
AL – Tredje Långgatan 8 U OS
A beer bar that is highly acclaimed for its frequent rotation and for having almost only interesting beers on the 14 taps. Around 90 bottles/cans. Bottles/cans list also on Untappd. There are often great events with tap take-overs from visiting breweries.
18 Haket Bar å Sånt – Visited May 2022
MH – Masthuggstorget 5 U OS RA W
An institution of beer in Göteborg. The bar at the corner of the house holds around 14 Craft Beer taps. The place has had several refrigerators filled with local and imported Craft Beer bottles/cans. However, there are also two different cellars filled with vintage beer bottles/cans under the pub, making a very interesting selection that is now a bit difficult to overlook – especially with regards to the rebuilding. There is an impressive selection of around 430 bottles/cans. U = Bottles/cans list on Untappd. The place runs beer events regularly, like beer releases and tap take-overs. Once a year they host their ”Haket beer festival” within the pub, presenting local as well as foreign breweries.
BEER EVENT: April 20th, 7 pm: Beernews On Tour – visiting Haket
BEER EVENT: May 11th: Haket Beer Festival Batch #7
BEER EVENT: May 18th: American Tap Takeover
The renovation was wisely paused in order to survive the pandemic – but the place do really work.
17 Ölrepubliken – Visited May 2022
CT – Kronhusgatan 2B
A solid hangout on the Göteborg beer scene since 2009 (where the classic bar Delirium Cafe once was located). 34 taps in total with around 25 Craft Beers including some Belgian ones. Not all taps rotate, but with around 250 bottles/cans on the list and a full food menu, one can spend a long evening here. Occasionally, there are beer events, e.g. when Naparbier from Spain made a collaboration beer with local Beerbliotek.
BEER EVENT: April 27th, 2 pm: Beer Tasting with cheeses. Book by sending e-mail to info@olrepubliken.se
BEER EVENT: May 25th, 2 pm: Beer Tasting with cheeses. Book by sending e-mail to info@olrepubliken.se
17 Tre Små Rum – Visited May 2022
AV – Kristinelundsgatan 4 OS BREWPUB
The original brewpub in Göteborg, with its own small batch brewery served exclusively in this place. 8 taps own beers and 8 taps with only Craft Beer of local and imported origin. Reza, the owner, claims he has served Tripel Karmeliet for fourteen years uninterrupted. There is also a quite impressive bottle/can selection on display of around 80 bottles/cans including many Belgian and some vintage as well as a few rarities ”not for sale”. Dogs are welcome if the neighbor tables give their allowance.
Some “museum bottles” not for sale.
16 Bishops Arms Plaza – Visited May 2022
CT – Västra Hamngatan 3 OS RA
Cozy cellar bar in recognizable Bishops Arms style with inspiration from English pubs. Around 14 Craft Beer taps (26 taps in all). 3 taps serving Real Ale/Cask, and one of them is a rotating Real Ale tap with beers from UK brewery Timothy Taylor only. This is the first place outside UK having this arrangement. Approximately 100 different bottles/cans, in some fridges well visible from the bar. Make sure to look around for many nice seating areas in the many vaults.
BEER EVENT: April 15th – 21st: German Week
The unique constant Timothy Taylor tap far left.
16 BrewDog Bar – Visited May 2022
MA – Kungsgatan 10B OS
The typical Brewdog bar, in Göteborg. Mostly 12 Brewdog beers on tap and around 12 guest taps. Varying selection of circa 40 bottles/cans. The burger menu is worth checking out, especially the one with goat cheese.
BEER EVENT: April 18th: Amundsen Tap Takeover – Meet the Brewer!
16 Ostindiska Ölkompaniet – Visited June 2022
Olskroken – Danska Vägen 110 OS
Located just outside central Göteborg this bistro pub has a clean and nice interior. There are 18 taps having Craft Beers (apart from some Carlsberg brand taps), including 2 house beers (pale ale and lager) from local brewery Spike. Also 1 tap Real Ale. There is also a good bottle/can selection with around 60 items including a wide selection of local brews. Bottles/cans list on Untappd.
Current: In November 2022 started with 1 Real Ale Tap.
16 Ostindiska Ölkompaniet VG – Visited May 2022
AL – Värmlandsgatan 18B U
Their second place in Göteborg, located in a real beer place cluster – The Långgatan area. Pleasant nice interior and atmosphere. Around 13 Craft Beer taps and impressive 100 bottles/cans. Bottles/cans list on Untappd.
16 Station Linné – Visited May 2022
LI – Linnéplatsen 9 U OS
Modern style interior in an area with not so many Craft Beer places. Despite located close to a roundabout, the outdoor seating shows to be in surprisingly green surroundings summertime. 15 taps providing around 12 Craft Beers. A good selection of around 70 Craft Beer bottles/cans. Bottles/cans list on Untappd.
16 Steampunk Bar – Visited May 2022
MA – Kungsgatan 7A U OS
A ‘striking’ interior and waiters dressed in bowler hats, corsets and 1920’s goggles along some militaria. You may find impressive and heavy stuff on the 9 taps, for instance beers like Founders KBS Maple Fudge Imperial Stout, Dugges Lemonade & Vanilla Imperial Stout as well as Akia Utilitarian Imperial Stout at the same time! Also around 90 bottles/cans. Bottles/cans list also on Untappd. Holds events regularly, like a Stout and Porter week, or evenings with tastings from big bottles. Dogs are allowed if there are no dogs before..
15 Restaurang 2112 – Visited May 2022
MA – Magasinsgatan 5 OS
Busy burger and beer bar with Rock memorabilia on the walls. 9 Craft Beer taps (out of 23 taps) and around 35 nice bottles/cans. Serves their own house Pale Ale called “2112 Tempale Of Syrinx” made by the local brewery Odd Island.
15 Bishops Arms Järntorget – Visited May 2022
JT – Järnorget 6 U OS
Accessible and friendly Bishops Arms in the very heart of the Swedish West Coast Craft Beer area – Järntorget square. A lot of taps including around 15 Craft Beers and around 90 bottles/cans, including 10 big ones suitable for sharing. Taps listed on Untappd.
BEER EVENT: April 15th – 21st: German Week
15 Bishops Arms Park Avenue – Visited May 2022
AV – Kungsportsavenyn 36 OS
Pretty cozy bar in a basement. On weekdays a dinner place for hotel guests, but living up to a proper pub hangout on weekends. 30 taps including around 12 Craft Beer taps with a fair rotation. Approximately 110 bottles/cans, among which there are a few big bottles from Belgium and The USA. As at other Bishops Arms pubs, there is a good whisky selection.
BEER EVENT: April 15th – 21st: German Week
15 Brisket & Friends – Visited June 2022
CT – Vallgatan 21 (or Södra Larmgatan 16) OS
Very good Texas BBQ oasis in the middle of the city center with two-floor outdoor seating. The upper floor you can reach both indoors and through the decorative staircase outside. 12 Craft Beer taps at the main bar upstairs. Always some PKLK and Big Bone Brews on tap, as PKLK brewery in Stockholm is an owner of the place. Big Bone Brews is their second trademark produced to especially cling to the BBQ food. Ambitious place with for instance US brewery Harpoon on tap!
15 Dugges Pils – Visited May 2022
LI – Plantagegatan 3A OS
Dugges own restaurant where they offer the possibility to combine beer and food in an exciting way. The menu consists of many piquant small dishes. Pleasant modern style place with 10 taps, serving mainly Dugges beers, but now and then a few collaboration beers or beers from other breweries as well. Circa 80 bottles/cans mainly from Dugges. There is also around 9 bottles/cans with maximum 3,5 % alcohol, these you are also allowed to buy and bring home.
15 Ivan’s Pilsnerbar – Visited June 2022
Hisingen, Ringön – Järnmalmsgatan 4 OS ♫
Spectacular colorful bohemian interior, with for example old TVs in a dead tree. Music comes from speakers once used by Europe at their Final Countdown tour. 10 Craft Beer taps with a focus on German pilsner – naturally! The house pilsner, Pivot Pils, brewed by O/O Brewing. There are some other beer styles as well. Initially no bottles/cans.
BEER EVENT: Mondays – Fridays after 5 pm, or Saturday Afternoons: O/O Brewery Tour and Beer Tasting at Ivan’s Pilsnerbar. Minimum number of people is 10. From 599 swedish crowns per person. Book by writing to booking@ivanspilsnerbar.com – – – starting at O/O Brewing, Hisingen – Exportgatan 35, with transport to Ivan’s Pilsnerbar, Hisingen Ringön – Järnmalmsgatan 4
15 Majornas Bryggeri – Visited May 2022
MJ – Karl Johansgatan 88 OS BREWPUB
Very nice brewpub, where you also can have a view into the specially lit brewery behind glass walls. 14 taps running 10 Craft Beers. Circa 50 bottles/cans including 14 Majornas cans.
15 Ölstugan Tullen Kville – Visited May 2022
Hisingen – Herkulesgatan 3A OS CONCEPT: Swedish Beers
Reopened after renovation 2017, the bar and seating area is nice and tidy. Old style interior with black painted wood in the ceiling. There are 28 taps of which around 11 are Craft Beers. One house IPA, True Love IPA, brewed Ocean. There are some 60 bottles/cans, which all are on display above the bar. As at the other Tullen bars, the food menu is classic and worth the modest prices.
15 Restaurant Shangri-La – Visited June 2022
SB – Gamla Varvsgatan 1 OS
Stigbergets Bryggeri has opened a restaurant in their old brewery premises in Majorna, close to Stigbergstorget. Some of the interior has been kept, but nevertheless the place has turned into a nice place for beers and food. !0 beers on tap, mostly Stigbergets beers, but sometimes some other beers as well. Circa 20 bottles/cans. Will now and then run Tap Takeovers. (Opened 2022)
15 Two Fat Pigs – Visited June 2022
Hisingen, Ringön – Stenkolsgatan 15 OS
A Belgian restaurant in Göteborg, as far as we know, the only one. Not so Belgian interior – more kind of industrial – it has just opened (June 2022), but it certainly can develop into more Belgian coziness. Some Belgian beers are imported from Belgium, while others are brewed in the same house by owner brewery Två Feta Grisar. This brewery has also another trademark, De Vos. These beers are brewed at Två Feta Grisar brewery by a brewer who is brewing Belgian style beers only. So naturally these Belgian style beers are served in the restaurant as well. 10 taps and around 50 bottles/cans. Just 8 minutes walk from tram stop Frihamnen, first stop north of Hisingsbron bridge. (Opened 2022).
14 Hagabions Café/Bar Kino – Visited May 2022
LI – Linnegatan 21 OS CONCEPT: Stigbergets Beers
Old cinema still in operation with a food Cafe that is owned by the same people as Stigbergets Brewery. Hence an always interesting selection of 5-8 Stigbergets’ beers on the 8 taps upstairs, besides unfiltered Pilsener Urquell. There are around 30 bottles/cans. There is also a cozy bar downstairs with a big outdoor seating. This has 12 taps and the same 30 bottles/cans. There are also 10 bottles/cans “folköl” beers, maximum 3,5 % alcohol. Food is vegetarian and highly appreciated by local hipsters. Beer events do occur – there was a tap takeover with Omnipollo and an anniversary party with O/O in the bar. Dogs welcome downstairs.
14 Järntorgets Brygghus – Visited May 2022
JT – Järntorget 4 U OS
Open until 3 a.m. this pub/nightclub attracts a varied crowd including the partying youth. Beside the standard Spendrups taps there is a quite interesting craft beer selection that includes bottles/cans from all over the world, including the African continent. The beer selection on tap holds around 10 Craft Beer taps apart from a couple of Brooklyn and Nya Carnegiebryggeriet. And there are approximately 60 bottles/cans. Only taps are listed on Untappd. Sometimes beer events. Smaller dogs are welcome, if there aren’t too many before, but somewhat bigger dogs preferably during the day instead of crowded nights.
At the time the tap beer board show a tap takeover from Böteborgs Nya Bryggeri.
14 Kungstorgets Brygghus – Visited May 2022
CT – Kungstorget 11 U OS
A good example of mixing selection from a major distributor with independent Craft Beers. Of the 20 taps there are around 10 Craft Beers apart from 3 Brooklyn and Nya Carnegiebryggerirt. Craft Beer taps may include for instance O/O, Apex, Amundsen and Amager. The fridge holds some around 90 bottles/cans including Belgian, American and lots of local Craft Beers. U = Bottles/cans list on Untappd. Dogs are welcome if they are of the smaller kind.
14 NOBA Nordisk bar/gastro – Visited May 2022
MA – Viktoriagatan 1A U OS CONCEPT: Beers from the Nordic Countries
A late night hangout in weekends, in between Järntorget square and major street Avenyn. 4 Craft Beer taps among the 15 taps in total. There’s a fine selection of around 180 nice Nordic bottles/cans available, including Apex, All In, Duckpond, Dugges, Fermenterarna, Lervig, Mikkeller, Omnipollo, O/O, Poppels, Stigbergets and more. Bottles/cans list on Untappd.
Current: Fewer bottles, around 115, due to both the pandemic and the road work outside, making it harder for guest to enter the place.
14 Ölstugan Tullen Gamlestan – Visited June 2022
Gamlestaden – Treriksgatan 1 OS CONCEPT: Swedish Beers
Latest addition to the Ölstugan Tullen places, this one in a bit suburban area. Nice modern Ölstugan in two floors, the upper floor is a kind of an inside balcony. 8 Craft Beers on tap and circa 80 bottles/cans. One house IPA, True Love IPA, brewed by Ocean. (Opened 2022)
Classic swedish dish Köttbullar.
14 Ölstugan Tullen Johanneberg – Visited May 2022
JH – Utlandagatan 14 OS CONCEPT: Swedish Beers
A surprisingly mixed crowd in an area with a lot of students. At sunny days the outdoor seating is really baking. Taps of mainly Swedish non-Craft breweries including the regular Gotlands brews, but around 8 taps with a few rotating, mainly local, Craft Beers. One house IPA, True Love IPA, brewed by Ocean. Around 80 (Swedish) bottles/cans in good order including a good selection of for example Omnipollo and Brewski brews as well as a good assortment of local breweries including Electric Nurse, Dugges, Mohawk and Poppels. However, as usual beers comes and goes. The students in the area testify that the food is worth having – at modest prices.
14 Ölstugan Tullen Mölndal – Visited May 2022
Mölndal – Mölndals Torg 6 OS CONCEPT: Swedish Beers
A welcome establishment in an area with not many Craft Beer places, with the classic Ölstugan interior. Convivial atmosphere and guests of all ages. 8 Craft Beers on tap. One house IPA, True Love IPA, brewed by Ocean. Around 50 bottles/cans from all over the country in different styles and tastes. Simple dishes in the Ölstugan tradition. (Opened 2019)
14 Ölstugan Tullen Wärdshuset – Visited May 2022
AV – Kungsportsavenyn 32 OS CONCEPT: Swedish Beers
20 taps of which around 8 taps are Craft Beers. One house IPA, True Love IPA, brewed by Ocean. Around 90 bottles/cans including a fair selection of Brekeriet and Omnipollo among several local brews. As it is situated at ”Avenyn” it might be busier than the other Tullen bars, and is frequented by a range of customers, including youngsters, shoppers and one or another chronic.
14 O/O Tap Room – Visited May 2022
SB – Bangatan 22 BREWPUB
Small very nice tap room serving O/O Brewing beers. Located in a pretty simple and bohemian, still cozy and pleasant area. There are 8 taps and around 15 bottles/cans O/O beers.
BEER EVENT: Mondays – Fridays after 5 pm, or Saturday Afternoons: O/O Brewery Tour and Beer Tasting at Ivan’s Pilsnerbar. Minimum number of people is 10. From 599 swedish crowns per person. Book by writing to booking@ivanspilsnerbar.com – – – starting at O/O Brewing, Hisingen – Exportgatan 35, with transport to Ivan’s Pilsnerbar, Hisingen Ringön – Järnmalmsgatan 4
BEER EVENT: April 18th: Get the book “En svagare bok om Öl” signed by the author
14 Red Lion (Blöta Lövet) – Visited May 2022
MJ – Mariagatan 11 U OS
A classic Göteborg hangout for drinking pints. The nickname “Blöta Lövet” (Wet Leaf) being a Swedish pun. Around 12 Craft Beer taps and approximately 60 bottles/cans. U = Bottles/cans list on Untappd. Interior draws inspiration from classic English pubs. Soccer on big screen. There is a permanent ”outdoor” seating area, covered and heated when needed.
14 Sad Robot – Visited June 2022
Hisings Backa – Aröds industriväg 40 OS BREWPUB
The brewery Sad Robot has a brewpub in the very brewery. Just 10 minutes north of terminal Hjalmar Brantingsplatsen by bus 42. 15 to 20 taps with their own beers, including a few collaborations now and then. Pretty common with beers classified “EXP.”, being experimental small batches. Also a few bottles/cans of mostly their own beer. There is basic bar food. Open Friday and Saturday.
The outdoor seating, behind the coloured fence, has an own tap station with 6 taps.
14 Vega Bryggeri Restaurang – Visited May 2022
Hisingen, Ringön – Manufakturgatan 2 OS BREWPUB ♫
A place with high ambition, being a welcome addition to the BrewPubs in Göteborg. Serving exclusively their own beers on 10 taps. Sometimes there is also a Cask beer. Around 15 of their bottles/cans. Live music every week! Open most Fridays and Saturdays. Pretty easy to get there with tram 5, 6, 10, 13 or 14 to stop Frihamnen. Then maybe 10 minutes walk eastbound. (Opened 2018)
BEER EVENT: September 2nd, 11 am – 1 am: Öfesten/Island Party – participating places are Ivans Pilsnerbar, Vega Bryggeri, Stigbergets Bryggeri, Två Feta Grisar and more
14 Zamenhof – Visited May 2022
JT – Esperantoplatsen 5 OS
A bit special addition to Göteborg hipster food scene, is this conglomerate of a club, a lunch café, a craft beer bar and a gaming hall inside. Find your way far inside, to the big Craft Beer menu telling of some 10 Craft Beer taps besides some non-craft stuff. There are also some 35 bottles/cans of almost only interesting craft, though you might need to ask for a complete list of those. The brunch menu is very nice, including a nice smoked salmon and pickles.
13 Basque – Visited May 2022
MA – Magasinsgatan 3 OS
As close to the Basque country you get in Göteborg. 5 beer taps not very interesting, but shelves reaching the ceiling with around 100 bottles/cans. Selection includes several Belgian and American sours as well as local hop juice and German Pilsner. Serves bar made pintxos – mouth-bites on bread – as well as Basque cider and wine.
13 Beerbliotek Tap Room – Visited May 2022
Sandarna – Varholmsgatan 4 OS BREWPUB
One of the pioneering brewery tap rooms of American standard – except for some limitations in serving due to legislation. Serves 15 cl/6 oz samples of their own beers, 6 from kegs on tap and around 12 from bottles/cans. These may sometimes include a few collaboration or guest beers like for instance from All In Brewing. In addition there are also around 6 bottles/cans with maximum 3,5 % alcohol beers you can either have there or bring home. The room is decorated but simple, being a part of the brewery. The Tap Room is open Fridays and Saturdays. Certain weekends may alter the opening days, check Google Maps.
You can also have a game of Billjard or Dart while having a beer or two.
13 Ölstugan Tullen Majorna – Visited May 2022
MJ – Mariagatan 15 OS CONCEPT: Swedish Beers
A wide selection of Swedish beer, with a lot of local breweries represented. 7 Craft Beer taps including rotating local brews. One house IPA, True Love IPA, brewed by Ocean. Around 90 different bottles/cans of Craft Beer. Quite spacious inside with wooden interior and a built-in outdoor seating area, covered and heated when needed. The food is worth trying with solid, traditional Swedish meals at modest prices. Dogs allowed only at the built-in outdoor seating.
13 Schnitzelplatz Lagerhuset – Visited May 2022
JT – Heurlins Plats 1 U
A schnitzel restaurant in an old warehouse close to Göta Älv river. Around 12 Craft Beer taps and 3 taps German and Czech beers including Pilsner Urquell. Around 12 Craft Beer bottles/cans, half of them German and Czech ones. U = Bottles/cans list on Untappd.
13 Två Feta Grisar Taproom – Visited May 2022
Hisingen, Ringön – Ringögatan 10 BREWPUB
Moved to new place and reopened October 1st 2021. 4 of their beers on tap – fresh from their storage tanks. 20 of their bottles/cans. Open Fridays and Saturdays.
BEER EVENT: September 2nd, 11 am – 1 am: Öfesten/Island Party – participating places are Ivans Pilsnerbar, Vega Bryggeri, Stigbergets Bryggeri, Två Feta Grisar and more
12 Old Beefeater Inn – Visited May 2022
LI – Plantagegatan 1 OS
Nice Old English-style pub with 17 taps of which 12 are Craft Beers. Maybe 1 interesting bottle/can in the fridges. A bit cramped, especially at lunch time, but also cozy. (Opened 1991).
12 Ölstugan Tullen Andra Lång – Visited May 2022
AL – Andra Långgatan 13 OS CONCEPT: Swedish Beers
A wide selection of Swedish beers, with a lot of local breweries represented. 5 taps including rotating local beers, besides some standard beers like Norrlands Guld. One house IPA, True Love IPA, brewed by Ocean. Around 75 bottles/cans. Being a popular beer bar just across the street from The Rover, it gets easily crowded in the weekends. The food is worth trying with solid, traditional Swedish meals at modest prices. Inspired by the very first Ölstugan Tullen opened in 1892. (Opened 2010)
12 Ölstugan Tullen Kålltorp – Visited June 2022
Kålltorp – Björcksgatan 39 OS CONCEPT: Swedish Beers
The interior that you recognize from the other Tullen beer bars, and similar setup. Modestly priced, hearty food and Swedish beers. Here in a somewhat cozy but smaller setting as well as narrower beer selection. 6 taps of craft, beside the macro stuff, and about 60 bottles/cans. One house IPA, True Love IPA, brewed by Ocean.
12 Ölstugan Tullen Lejonet – Visited June 2022
SM – Friggagatan 27 OS CONCEPT: Swedish Beers
A nice but simple interior with both a table seating area and a spacious bar seating as well. Pleasant place sunny afternoons. 20 taps of which 6 are Craft Beers. One house IPA, True Love IPA, brewed by Ocean. Some 100 bottles/cans of Swedish Craft Beers. Robust Swedish dishes at moderate prices, as at the other Tullen bars.
The outdoor seating, behind the coloured fence, has an own tap station with 6 taps.
12 Porter Pelle – Visited May 2022
Klippan – Adolfs Edelsvärds Gata 11 OS
The place is located in what is now a cultural reserve area, “Klippans Kulturreservat”, but actually in a house belonging to the famous old porter brewery “Carnegiebryggeriet”. It was started 1808, got its name 1836, when Scotsman David Carnegie Jr bought the bankrupt company. In 1928 it was bought by Pripps (Nowadays Carlsberg). The famous Carnegie Porter (oldest trademark in Sweden), is still brewed, but since 1976 elsewhere. 2 local Craft Beers on tap. Around 12 different porter bottles and 30 other Craft Beers in bottles/cans. Sometimes tastings of different porters. Walking tours are arranged, sometimes including tastings. Also the close by Waterfront Hotel, where the old Carnegie Brewery was located, have some knowledge of the walking tours.
A view towards Älsborgsbron bridge. And lots of historic memorabilia on the walls:
An old drawing of the historic brewery.
12 Spike Brewery Tap Room
Gamlestaden – Slakthusgatan 10 BREWPUB
Reopened last summer, Spike Brewery has a proper brewpub serving full size beers as well as some pizza or food truck burgers. 5-6 taps of their own and a few other local Craft Beers, and around 8 different bottles/cans. Please check Facebook to see when the Brewpub is open. (Opened 2018)
Current: Tap room closed due to moving.
11 Flying Barrel – Visited May 2022
AV – Kristinelundsgatan 3 OS
Across the street from 3 Små Rum, this more ordinary pub is located. Yet a solid Craft Beer place with 5 rotating Craft Beer taps besides standard taps and a Beavertown. Around 30 bottles/cans from a widely varied origin adds to the pleasure.
11 Oceanbryggeriet – Updated May 2022
Mölndal – Ragnar Thorngrens Gata 12
There is a restaurant, but it is not yet open on regular basis. Contact them at info@oceanbryggeriet.se to check availability. They create events at specific occasions with beer tasting, brewery visit and food. Around 17 own bottles/cans but no taps. Tickets from www.biljettkiosken.se when needed
11 Smokey Dog – Visited May 2022
Krokslätt – Mölndalsvägen 87 U OS
Located a (long) walking distance south of Liseberg amusement park, this not very old establishment serves burgers, sliders and bbq, along a fair assortment of beers. The 5 taps include mostly 4 Craft Beers. There are around 70 Craft Beer bottles/cans showing a nice variation with both local and other beers as well. U = Bottles/cans list on Untappd.
11 Victorian Steampunk Lab – Visited May 2022
MA – Viktoriagatan 2B OS ♫
Their second place giving a similar impression of a ‘striking’ interior and waiters dressed in bowler hats, corsets and 1920’s goggles along some militaria. This is however more of a cocktail bar, but here are still 5 Craft Beers on tap and circa 15 bottles/cans. Downstairs there is a drink mixing lab, which groups can rent for events or drink mixing lectures, when the participators can be dressed in special lab rocks to create the right atmosphere. Also live music may occur.
10 9:ans Ölhall – Visited May 2022
AL – Andra Långgatan 9 OS
One of many bars on ‘beer street’ Andra Långgatan with a selection of Craft Beers along standard distribution. There is often 6 interesting Craft Beer taps and some 50 Craft Beer bottles/cans.
10 Dansken – Visited May 2022
AL – Andra Långgatan 8 OS CONCEPT: Danish theme
Open until 3 am on weekends, this Danish themed joint attracts a mixed crowd. 6 Craft Beers on tap. Though a Danish theme, there were no Danish beers on tap in May this year, except for Carlsberg. But you can have Danish typical smørrebrød and schnapps. Around 25 Craft Beer bottles/cans.
10 Gyllene Prag – Visited May 2022
LI – Sveagatan 25 OS BREWPUB, CONCEPT: Czech beers
A solid hangout since 50 years, for all crowds. Pilsner Urquell on tap served in 3 different manners (Hladinka, Mliko and Snyt). Own brewery Maria Trilsk producing 4 different beers, Husman, Vardag, Afton and a very special beer in bottle. 2 other Czech beers on tap like Gambrinus and Grolsch Weizen. 6 Czech bottles/cans from Czechia, 1 German bottle and 2 from Swedish Poppels. Don’t expect much rotation. Dogs welcome in the porch. (Opened 1973)
10 Kville Hop & Deli – Visited May 2022
Hisingen – Brämaregatan 14 CONCEPT: 3,5 % PLACE
Actually a bottles/cans shop, but you are still welcome to sit down and have a beer or two. Maximum 3,5 % alcohol only. 2 Craft Beers on tap and around 300 bottles. Nice shop but very few tables.
9 Beerista – Visited May 2022
AV – Kristinelundsgatan 13 OS
A restaurant just off main street Kungsportsavenyn, attracting a mixed crowd. The name might sound more ambitious than it is, but there are beers. With 16 taps from major distributor Spendrups, only Craft Beers are 2 Firestone Walker and 3 Craft Beer guest taps The rest is standard brews with limited rotation. Some 60 bottles/cans of Craft Beers, a lot of local beers and also a special stout fridge.
9 Down Under Bar – Visited May 2022
AL – Andra Långgatan 5 U
Nice slightly rustic place. The around 25 Craft Beer bottles/cans include 4 Australian ones from VB and Coopers. However the beer selection from Down Under is always changing, so ask the staff. Bottles/cans list also on Untappd. 8 taps including around 4 Craft Beers, for instance from Poppels and Innis & Guns, but no Australian beers on tap. 1 tap is a rotating guest tap.
9 The Golden Days – Visited May 2022
CT – Södra Hamngatan 31 U
A classic institution in Göteborg. Located in the old site of the free masons, this old pub has a genuine touch. None the less it’s worth visiting for its Craft Beer selection, including some 6 Craft Beer taps (besides the several non-Craft ones) and around 50 Craft Beer bottles/cans including Belgian, Local brews and some others. Sometimes they run beer tasting events. (Opened 1975)
9 Het Amsterdammertje – Visited June 2022
SM – Odinsgatan 19-21 OS CONCEPT: Dutch theme
Your unusual Dutch themed bar with pretty rustic food and a vintage touch. Approximately 45 bottles/cans of which around 3 are Dutch, De Molen, and the rest mainly Belgian ones. The five taps holds for example two Dutch beers, Bavaria and Budels, while the other taps holds Belgian beers.
9 Karlssons Garage & Bar – Visited May 2022
LI – Linnégatan 54 OS
Nice classical folksy place with friendly interior and atmosphere. Pretty good selection with circa 35 Craft Beer bottles/cans and 2 Craft Beers on tap. The other taps are all Spendrups selection.
9 Nya Plankan Bar & Kök – Visited May 2022
MJ – Kommendörsgatan 12 U OS
Nice place with a suburban feeling. 3 Craft Beer taps and around 30 Craft Beer bottles/cans. U = Bottles/cans list on Untappd.
9 Oceanen – Visited May 2022
SB – Stigbergstorget 8 OS
Nice big place with a fine outdoor seating perfect in the summer. 3 Craft Beer taps and around 30 Craft Beer bottles/cans.
9 Rotary Pub – Visited May 2022
JH – Richertsgatan 2
Here is a somewhat odd bar in the Göteborg beer scene. Being a student bar you find very modest prices – as well as modest interior design. They do welcome non-student guest as well! Don’t be fooled by the humble setting, though, there is an interesting beer assortment spreading through different tastes and styles, of approximately 30 craft bottles/cans including American sours and Belgian spontane beers, Czech pilzner as well as some barley wine. A few local options might be there as well. The menu has a good rotation, too! Now and then 1 Craft Beer tap like Amundsen, apart from 1 standard lager tap. Smaller nice dogs are welcome.
9 Soho Beer House – Visited May 2022
AL – Andra Långgatan 5 OS
One of the many beer bars around Järntorget with a modernistic interior wall painting. The beer fridges holds some 90 bottles/cans of Craft Brews, though the 12 taps are of standard selection of non-craft beers. Dogs are maybe not allowed on crowded weekends.
8 Biljardpalatset – Visited May 2022
MA – Ekelundsgatan 11 OS
Somewhat unexpected as a Craft Beer bar, this pool and shuffleboard venue is more stylish than your average murky hangout. The 25 beer taps include 2 Craft Beer taps. There are approximately 15 bottles/cans.
8 Eli’s Corner – Visited May 2022
SB – Stigbergstorget 2
A popular and hip place. 3 Craft Beer taps, for instance Stigbergets and 10 Craft Beer bottles/cans.
DJ music played in evenings.
8 John Scott’s Stable – Visited May 2022
CT – Kyrkogatan 33
The most cozy of the John Scott’s places. 4 taps pouring different John Scott’s own brews (brewed at John Scott’s Palace), and 3 -4 Craft Beer taps, may for instance be Oppigårds or Mikkeller. Around 10 bottles/cans, of limited interest.
8 Kville Biljard – Visited May 2022
Hisingen – Kvilletorget 2
A pleasant Billiard game hall with a good selection of Craft Beers, though no interesting taps. Around 40 Craft Beer bottles/cans
8 Le Pub – Visited May 2022
AL – Nordhemsgatan 22 OS
Nice old-time rustic place with balconies round the room and a French touch. Considering the competition in Craft Beer, in the same block, this might be an odd bar. Around 3 Craft Beer taps apart from a couple of the very common Sigtuna and S:tErik. Around 16 bottles/cans – mostly local – including their house pale ale from local Hönö brewery.
8 Wurst – Visited May 2022
LI – Djupedalsgatan 2 OS CONCEPT: German beers and sausages
Nice simple place serving German food and artisan sausages. They use local raw material to produce their sausages. The menu also gives recommended beers suitable with the food. Also a short information of the different beer styles can be found on the menu. 8 beers on tap, maybe not so interesting, but the German concept of the place do work. Also 8 bottles, where certainly Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier is great with some sausages.
7 The Abyss – Visited May 2022
AL – Andra Långgatan 35 OS ♫
Nice Hard Rock hangout with around 30 Craft Beers in bottles/cans, but no interesting beers on tap. Live music frequently.
7 Bhoga Restaurang – Visited May 2022
CT – Norra Hamngatan 10
A nice ambitious restaurant close to the canal with some 25 Craft Beer bottles/cans with a good variation. No Craft Beer taps.
7 Crippas Café – Visited June 2022
MJ – Kusttorget 1 OS ♫
Cozy bohemian with place 3 Craft Beer taps, for instance 2 from Majornas Brewery and 1 from Odd Islands. Also 4 bottles/cans from Majornas.
7 Fyrens Ölkafé – Visited May 2022
SB – Stigbergstorget 1
In the entrance to Bengans Record Store, this beer cafe is located. Only 1 Craft Beer on tap, but on the other hand some 30 bottles/cans Craft Beers.
7 Hops – Visited May 2022
MH – Masthuggstorget 3 OS
A local bar, connected to macro brewer and distributor Spendrups, which gives the 16 taps a certain bias towards macro lager. But they include around 2 taps Firestone Walker and occasionally Beavertown. Some 50 bottles/cans of mostly local Craft Beers. There was a Firestone Walker event including legendary stout Parabola at more than modest prices draw attention to the bar, and that might happen again.
7 John Scott’s Palace – Visited May 2022
CT – Södra Hamngatan 2 OS BREWPUB
This is the John Scott’s Flagship restaurant/pub in town with a few sister restaurants as well. Their own brewery visible inside the premises making 4 different house brews on tap, including lager, pale ale and also a wit, which is ambitious. However, these beers haven’t really been that impressive, and neither are the other taps nor 7 bottle/cans selection. Dogs welcome in the in-built outdoor seating.
7 Pitcher’s – Visited June 2022
MJ – Karl Johansgatan 92 OS
Nice big Gastropub with lots of big screens showing a lot of sports. No interesting beers on tap, but there are circa 35 Craft Beer bottles/cans.
7 Tugg Burgers – Visited May 2022
CT – Drottninggatan 21 OS
Basic, rustic and a bit dark interior, harmonizing perfectly with the burgers – and with around 25 Craft Beer bottles/cans. But there are no interesting taps.
Places Bubbling Under or Nice to Know
Ceviche, Kville Saluhall – Visited June 2022
Hisingen – Gustaf Dalénsgatan 2 CONCEPT: Peruvian theme
4 beer bottles/cans from Peru and 4 Craft Beers in bottles/cans including Vega. Peruvian food, as the name suggests.
Holy Moly – Visited May 2022
AL – Andra Långgatan 31 OS ♫
Nice tacos hangout with 20 Craft Beer bottles/cans in the Långgatan area beer cluster. No interesting taps. Sometimes live music.
Kellys – Visited May 2022
AL – Andra Långgatan 28
Around 25 Craft Beer bottles/cans. No interesting beers on tap. Dogs allowed in the first part close to the window.
Paddingtons – Visited June 2022
Olskroken – S:t Pauligatan 1 OS
Nice English pub with semi-outdoor seating. 1 tap Innes & Gunn and 3 taps Poppels beers. No interesting bottles/cans.
Old Time Classic Institutions
9 The Golden Days
CT – Södra Hamngatan 31
See main list above.
Port Arthur Pub & Brygghus – Visited June 2022
Hisingen – Gamla Ceresgatan 3 OS ♫
This place was built in 1918 and is the very last remaining venue for the sailors and ship builders in the old times. Not so interesting beers – this place has during the pandemic altered to distributor Spendrups, probably in order to survive. Small dogs are welcome in the bar counter area. (Opened 1918)
Ölhallen 7:an – Visited May 2022
CT – Kungstorget 7
A historical landmark for beer in Göteborg. This place opened in 1900 and has been a beer bar ever since! The interior resembles the original, with dark wooden paneling and low stools. Impressive lots of empty vintage bottles along the walls as decoration. The legend has it that the sketched portraits covering the walls are all regulars that frequented the place every single day for at least thirty years. That’s probably totally made up, but when you see the place it does seem reasonable. Today, there are only major brands in 15 taps, including Leffe Blond, and a few bottles/cans. Carnegie Porter might be worth having at the traditional tavern, though. (Opened 1900)
Places Closed Down
16 Omnipollos Gothenburg
LI – Plantagegatan 3A OS
Omnipollo opened their second bar in Sweden early 2018, in Göteborg just off Järntorget. Like the sister bar in Stockholm, there are 10 good taps, but this place has around 20 interesting bottles. Every now and then, there are some highly sought after beers on tap (from collaborating breweries like Tired Hands, Monkish and Crooked Stave). Occasionally there are beer events, e.g. with Superstition Meadery or Stigbergets and a lot of others. There is a sea food-themed menu with frequent rotation. (Opened 2018)
16 The Rover
AL – Andra Långgatan 12 OS W
One of the traditional water holes in Göteborg – for beer aficionados and normally also for brewers. The 24 Craft Beer taps have a pretty good rotation – there is always a great selection of both foreign and local beers on tap. There is also some non-Craft beer taps – the change of owners in late 2017 brought a few non-Craft Brews. Bottle selection holds around 100 entries including Belgian sours. Occasionally there are tap take-overs or other Craft Beer events. The food menu is solid, including staff special and burgers. (Opened 2006)
11 Fölk
MA – Hvitfeldtsgatan 10
Very nice bottle shop as well as a place to sit down for a 3,5 % beer or two. Around 80 bottles.
8 Studio Hpksm
AV – Storgatan 22 OS
A hip and acclaimed Italian restaurant that is not too pricy. You might don’t want to go only for the bar, but with your osso busso or tagliatelle, you can usually get around 20 different cooled beer bottles/cans out of 30 rotating ones, from Italian brewery Elav only. Also 1 tap with Italian beer and 2 others like Lagunitas and TT.
7 Bang Matbar
SB – Bangatan 22 OS
Small nice rustic and trendy place. Usually 2 Craft Beer taps, often one from O/O Brewing and around 20 bottles. Simple out-door seating with just plain seating benches.
City Pub
Lorensbergsgatan 6
Delirium Café
Kronhusgatan 2
Deliverket
Ostindiefararen 61
Mitt Andra Hem
Andra Långgatan 31
Pannrummet (Ödman Brewery)
Gamlestadsvägen 4
Plain Kitchen
Risåsgatan 8
The Temple Pub
Linnégatan 42-44
Wiser’s Pub
Linnégatan 59 CONCEPT: Canadian theme
Pleasant pub with some maybe odd, but still interesting decorations. One Craft Beer on tap (Last time Poppels). The unusual thing are the bottles from Canadian Dieu De Ciel. The selection is slightly varying, but keeps being around 15 to choose from. There is also another 15 bottles including some Australian beers.
Contact
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