The Best Brewhouses and Taprooms in Guadalajara

Unique, tasty, and strong. The best craft beer in the city!

Guadalajara is a thirsty, craft-beer city, where one can always find a draft to enjoy in a unique setting, often with an in-house kitchen nearby. Not sure where to grab your next foamy Porter or refreshing Mexican Lager? Raise a glass at Guadalajara’s best brewhouses and taprooms.

The beer garden Casa Trapiche transports you to the green and tropical city of Colima, where the delicious craft brews on the menu are made by the  Colima’s Brewery (Cervecería de Colima). Here you pair Colima's Colimita - their delicious craft lager beer with a citric taste - with Mexican fusion food like pork belly gourmet tacos or their steak sopes, a Mexican fried dough made of corn, topped with seasoned steak.

Cerveza Loba opened this terrace brewhouse in the heart of Santa Tere’s neighborhood. And UMHO, Loba’s taphouse above the brewery, will blow your mind. The experience combines Loba’s delicious award-winning, craft beer repertory (everything from a light lager to a pale ale or American porter) with a selection of tasty treats (like gourmet hamburgers, beef sandwiches or roasted chicken). The ambience is fresh and classy and a little bit hipster. Because the brewery is just downstairs, you can ask the receptionist at the front door for a guided tour and a sampler of their delicious beer. 

At Almacén de Botellas, find craft beer from all over the world to carry out with you. From Mexican breweries like Minerva, Colima, or Zorra to American, Belgium, and even Danish artisanal beer brands like Mikkeler, Kasteel Brouwerij Vanhonsebrouck, or Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., this is a sudsy takeout heaven. Perfect for those who are real craft beer lovers and prefer to taste them at home or give them as a gift. Which one will you choose?

Gulden Draak is a gastropub specializing in Belgian beer and European snacks such as fish and chips, German sausages, and Belgian style fries. They sell draft beer from the Gulden Draak family as well as craft beer from local and international brands--all at a good price. This place is reminiscent of a pub you could find on a trip to Europe, so if you’re looking for a place totally different from the  local and typical Mexican style, and are looking to feel international without leaving Guadalajara, this is somewhere you surely want to visit with friends!

El Puesto Ambulante is a small, tucked away hidden gem of a bar, where you can enjoy the traditional taste of Mexican street food mixed with craft beer from local brands. Beef tacos, spicy shrimp tostadas, and much more is waiting to be paired with their delicious selection of craft beers. And if beer isn’t really your style, they also prepare delicious cocktails including Guadalajara’s favorite mocktail, Tejuino, which is a fermented corn-based beverage with lemon and salt. Just… omg.