Where to Drink Craft Beer in Seville: 5 Bars You Should Visit

Did you know that Spanish people drink more beer than wine?

So despite the typical idea of sipping sangria under the Spanish sun, this really is beer country. In fact, beer is so popular that the wine industry has spent millions of euros on ads trying to convince people to drink more wine, daily.

Now that’s a message I can really get behind!

The thing is, for the longest time beer choice was fairly limited. The Spanish beer scene is dominated by a few household names, most of which are fairly well-known internationally. Labels like Estrella Galicia, Alhambra, Mahou, Estrella Damn, Ambar… these are the beers you see every time you go into a bar in Spain.

And in Seville, beer is synonymous with one brand: Cruzcampo.

Love it or hate it (and there’s a lot to love and hate about it), Cruzcampo is as sevillano as orange trees and hot weather. The second oldest beer in Spain, it’s also the only mainstream beer made in Seville. So it’s a source of pride for a lot of locals.

Insult Cruzcampo, and you’re basically insulting the entire city!

The craft beer movement has, however, kicked off in Seville, providing an alternative to those of us who need the occasional break from Cruzcampo. Don’t get me wrong, when it’s 48 degrees Celsius outside (no really, it gets that hot!), an ice-cold Cruzcampo is all I want.

But every now and then, your palate just wants something different. This is especially true in winter months when a freezing lager isn’t particularly appetising.

So, what craft beers should you try in Seville, and where should you go to drink them?

Read more: If you agree with the Spanish wine board, and want to drink more wine, check out my post on vermouth bars in Seville.

5 Craft Beer Bars in Seville

When you’re in Seville, most bars will just have the beer. Ask for “una cerveza, por favor” and you’ll get no follow-up question.

I didn’t realise how much that had become second nature to me, which is how I embarrassed myself the last time I went to Australia. I’ll set the scene for you:

I walk into a pub.

Bartender: What can I get you?
Me: I’ll have a beer thanks.
Bartender: [confused pause] … what kind of beer?
Me: *blank stare*

It turns out most non-Spanish bars stock more than one beer.

Lucky for me, there are now a handful of craft beer bars operating in Seville, providing me with the hops education I was sorely missing before! Here are my five favourite spots.

La Jerónima

Practical info:
Address: Calle Jerónimo Hernández, 14.
Hours: 4pm-12.30am, Monday to Sunday.
What to order: Try the Zurda, an on-tap, tropically-flavoured APA made right here in Seville.

This quiet craft beer bar-meets-library is the physical incarnation of siesta. It’s cozy, peaceful, and full of books and beer. I want to live here.

Also, their cheese board comes with a beer marmalade. I really want to live here.

Jerónima also does a pretty good breakfast on mornings between Monday and Saturday, which means your friend who doesn’t drink beer can always get a coffee or something.

Read more: If that piqued your interest, check out my list of the best breakfasts in Seville!

Bar Maquila

Practical info:
Address: Calle Delgado, 4.
Hours: 1pm-4:30pm and 8pm-12am, Monday to Sunday.
What to order: The Mayo Session IPA, from SON.

Maquila is Seville’s only brewpub, making its own beers on-site next to the kitchen. Produced under the label Son, these are some of the best craft beers in town!

Alongside their own brews, Maquila also stocks a rotating list of visiting beers. These mostly come from Spain, because it’s nice to keep things in the family.

Head there for lunch or dinner, because their menu is also out of this world. It gets pretty busy, but it’s worth the crowd.

Bierkraft

Practical info:
Address: Calle Correduría, 35.
Hours: 12pm-12:30am, Monday to Sunday.
What to order: Anything by Hetacombe, a craft brewery based in Seville.

Opened in 2017 by two New Yorkers, Bierkraft makes you feel like you’ve stepped into Little Brooklyn.

There is a huge selection of beer here, with 6 taps and a truly awe-inspiring array of by-the-bottle options. If you’re lucky, you’ll also get some live music.

Come on the weekend for brunch, with an almost-as-good-as-Australia eggs Benedict!

Hops & Dreams

Practical info:
Address: Calle Jesús del Gran Poder, 83.
Hours: 6pm-12:30am, Monday to Wednesday, and 1pm-12:30am, Thursday to Sunday.

Hops & Dreams is the passion project of two former beer sommeliers from Bar Maquila. (So I guess the craft beer scene in Seville is a small and inbred family.)

Here you’ll find a regularly changed roster of taps, with sevillano and Andalucian beers strongly (and proudly!) represented. You’ll also find a small, but decent, tapas menu with an American-diner flair.

La Barrica de Debla

Practical info:
Address: Calle Relator, 91.
Hours: 1pm-1am, Wednesday to Sunday and 8pm-1am, Monday and Tuesday.
What to order: Anything Debla!

When La Barrica, a decades-old bar specialising in Malaga sweet-wines, closed down, the team from Debla decided to step in. This craft brewery from Utrera now runs their own dedicated beer bar, a go-to spot in the San Luis part of town.

At La Barrica de Debla you’ll find all of the Debla beers on tap, as well as plenty more craft beers by the bottle.

And, in keeping with the bar’s roots, you can still order the Malaga sweet wines offered by the original bar.

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Looking to have something to eat before hitting the bars? Check out my ultimate foodie guide to where to eat in Seville!

Have I missed your favourite craft beer bar in Seville? Let me know in the comments, because I want to go there!