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The World’s 100 Best Breweries · 2026

The Best Breweries in Europe

26 of the 100 breweries in The World’s 100 Best Breweries 2026 are in Europe, in 11 countries. The highest placed is Privat-Brauerei Strate in Detmold, Germany, at number 2 in the world. In de Vrede in Vleteren, Belgium (number 8) and Störtebeker Braumanufaktur in Stralsund, Germany (number 12) follow.

Privat-Brauerei Strate
N° 2 · Privat-Brauerei Strate, Detmold

Breweries with guided tours

Privat-Brauerei Strate in Detmold and Störtebeker Braumanufaktur in Stralsund both run tours that end in a tasting. At 3 Locks Brewing Company in London, guided tours with several tastings take place under the railway arches beside the Regent's Canal. Pivovar Lobeč, Hertog Jan in Arcen, Alfa Brewery in Schinnen, Brauhaus Faust in Miltenberg, Hausbrauerei Altstadthof in Nuremberg, Fuller's Brewery in Chiswick, Huisbrouwerij De Halve Maan in Bruges and Põhjala in Tallinn also offer tours.

Taprooms and brewpubs in cities

Sudden Death Brewing in Lübeck brews in view of guests in a former shipyard hall. Garage Beer Co in Barcelona and The Garden Brewery in Zagreb pour their own beers on rotating taps. Sanders Craftbeer in Valencia, Gravity Brewing in Budapest, Imaimoze in Mostar, The Kernel in London, Dva kohouti in Prague, Feierling in Freiburg im Breisgau, Vogel Hausbräu in Ettlingen, Solomianska Brewery in Kyiv and Brewery HS in Sarajevo round out the group. Gravity's brewhouse sits behind a glass wall beside the bar.

Monastery breweries and rustic pubs

In de Vrede stands across from Sint-Sixtusabbij in Westvleteren and serves the abbey's Trappist beers. The Strahov Monastery Brewery in Prague serves its beers in a courtyard tavern near Prague Castle. Kössel-Bräu in Speiden, near Pfronten and Füssen, is a rustic pub where diners can see the brewing kettles from the room.

Breweries

97. Brewery HS 93. Feierling 87. Vogel Hausbräu 82. Fuller's Brewery 80. Solomianska Brewery 79. Huisbrouwerij De Halve Maan 76. Dva kohouti 71. Hausbrauerei Altstadthof 68. Kössel-Bräu 61. Strahov Monastery Brewery 58. The Kernel 47. Imaimoze 44. Gravity Brewing 38. Sanders Craftbeer 36. Põhjala Brewery 34. Brauhaus Faust 30. The Garden Brewery 29. Alfa Brewery 23. Hertog Jan 20. Pivovar Lobeč 18. 3 Locks Brewing Company 17. Garage Beer Co 15. Sudden Death Brewing 12. Störtebeker Braumanufaktur 8. In de Vrede 2. Privat-Brauerei Strate 2
97. Brewery HS 93. Feierling 87. Vogel Hausbräu 82. Fuller's Brewery 80. Solomianska Brewery 79. Huisbrouwerij De Halve Maan 76. Dva kohouti 71. Hausbrauerei Altstadthof 68. Kössel-Bräu 61. Strahov Monastery Brewery 58. The Kernel 47. Imaimoze 44. Gravity Brewing 38. Sanders Craftbeer 36. Põhjala Brewery 34. Brauhaus Faust 30. The Garden Brewery 29. Alfa Brewery 23. Hertog Jan 20. Pivovar Lobeč 18. 3 Locks Brewing Company 17. Garage Beer Co 15. Sudden Death Brewing 12. Störtebeker Braumanufaktur 8. In de Vrede 2. Privat-Brauerei Strate 2
  1. Privat-Brauerei Strate N° 2 Privat-Brauerei Strate Detmold, Germany Brewery
  2. In de Vrede N° 8 In de Vrede Vleteren, Belgium Brewery
  3. Störtebeker Braumanufaktur N° 12 Störtebeker Braumanufaktur Stralsund, Germany Brewery
  4. Sudden Death Brewing N° 15 Sudden Death Brewing Lübeck, Germany Brewery
  5. Garage Beer Co N° 17 Garage Beer Co Barcelona, Spain Brewery
  6. 3 Locks Brewing Company N° 18 3 Locks Brewing Company London, United Kingdom Brewery
  7. Pivovar Lobeč N° 20 Pivovar Lobeč Lobeč, Czechia Brewery
  8. Hertog Jan N° 23 Hertog Jan Arcen, Netherlands Brewery
  9. Alfa Brewery N° 29 Alfa Brewery Schinnen, Netherlands Brewery
  10. The Garden Brewery N° 30 The Garden Brewery Zagreb, Croatia Brewery
  11. Brauhaus Faust N° 34 Brauhaus Faust Miltenberg, Germany Brewery
  12. Põhjala Brewery N° 36 Põhjala Brewery Tallinn, Estonia Brewery
  13. Sanders Craftbeer N° 38 Sanders Craftbeer Valencia, Spain Brewery
  14. Gravity Brewing N° 44 Gravity Brewing Budapest, Hungary Brewery
  15. Imaimoze N° 47 Imaimoze Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina Brewery
  16. The Kernel N° 58 The Kernel London, United Kingdom Brewery
  17. Strahov Monastery Brewery N° 61 Strahov Monastery Brewery Prague, Czechia Brewery
  18. Kössel-Bräu N° 68 Kössel-Bräu Eisenberg, Germany Brewery
  19. Hausbrauerei Altstadthof N° 71 Hausbrauerei Altstadthof Nuremberg, Germany Brewery
  20. Dva kohouti N° 76 Dva kohouti Prague, Czechia Brewery
  21. Huisbrouwerij De Halve Maan N° 79 Huisbrouwerij De Halve Maan Bruges, Belgium Brewery
  22. Solomianska Brewery N° 80 Solomianska Brewery Kyiv, Ukraine Brewery
  23. Fuller's Brewery N° 82 Fuller's Brewery London, United Kingdom Brewery
  24. Vogel Hausbräu N° 87 Vogel Hausbräu Ettlingen, Germany Brewery
  25. Feierling N° 93 Feierling Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany Brewery
  26. Brewery HS N° 97 Brewery HS Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Brewery

Best by region

  1. EuropePrivat-Brauerei StrateDetmold, GermanyN° 2
  2. AsiaHeart of Darkness Craft BreweryHo Chi Minh City, VietnamN° 33
  3. The Middle EastBieraAmman, JordanN° 11
  4. North AmericaThe Alchemist BreweryStowe, United StatesN° 3
  5. The CaribbeanOcean Lab Brewing Co.Carolina, Puerto RicoN° 100
  6. Latin AmericaStrange 2Buenos Aires, ArgentinaN° 1
  7. AfricaJack Black Brewing CompanyCape Town, South AfricaN° 52
  8. OceaniaMountain Culture BreweryKatoomba, AustraliaN° 59

Best by country

  1. United StatesThe Alchemist BreweryStoweN° 3
  2. GermanyPrivat-Brauerei StrateDetmoldN° 2
  3. CanadaSuperflux Beer CompanyVancouverN° 14