Breweries Unfiltered
Bars and microbreweries are the world’s unofficial embassies: people have their guards down and their stories flow, like a “cup runneth over.”
Here’s my hit list of local watering holes that created friendships, inspired itineraries, and—through shared pints—are definitely worth your passport stamp.
| Brewery / Brewpub | City | Country | Flag | How to Get There / Itinerary | WIGA🍺 (Would I Go Again) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontyard Brewing | Spicewood TX | USA | 🇺🇸 | Austin travel guide | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Nomadic Brewing | Austin TX | USA | 🇺🇸 | Austin travel guide | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Hold Out Brewing | Austin TX | USA | 🇺🇸 | Austin travel guide | 🍺🍺🍺 |
| Westlake Brewing Company | Dallas TX | USA | 🇺🇸 | 24‑Hr Dallas layover | 🍺🍺🍺 |
| Dos Sirenos Brewing | San Antonio TX | USA | 🇺🇸 | 72‑Hr San Antonio itinerary | 🍺🍺🍺 |
| Seapine Brewing Co. | Seattle WA | USA | 🇺🇸 | Light-rail to SoDo + 5‑min walk | 🍺🍺🍺 |
| Reuben’s Brewery | Seattle WA | USA | 🇺🇸 | 30‑min bus from Pike Place | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Métier Brewing Co. | Seattle WA | USA | 🇺🇸 | Central District | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Vennture Brew Co. | Milwaukee WI | USA | 🇺🇸 | COMING SOON | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| New Glarus Brewing Co. | New Glarus WI | USA | 🇺🇸 | COMING SOON | 🍺🍺 |
| Lone Pine Brewing Co. | Portland ME | USA | 🇺🇸 | COMING SOON | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Moniker Brewery | Providence RI | USA | 🇺🇸 | COMING SOON | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Long Live Beerworks | Providence RI | USA | 🇺🇸 | COMING SOON | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Half Acre Beer | Chicago IL | USA | 🇺🇸 | Chicago city guide | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Beer Lab HI | Honolulu HI | USA | 🇺🇸 | Honolulu mini‑guide | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Einstök Bar | Reykjavík | Iceland | 🇮🇸 | COMING SOON | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Skúli Craft Brewery & Bar | Reykjavík | Iceland | 🇮🇸 | COMING SOON | 🍺🍺 |
| Hacker-Pschorr Brewery | Munich | Germany | 🇩🇪 | COMING SOON | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Augustiner-Bräu | Munich | Germany | 🇩🇪 | COMING SOON | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Weihenstephaner | Freising | Germany | 🇩🇪 | COMING SOON | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Ayinger | Aying (Bavaria) | Germany | 🇩🇪 | COMING SOON | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Super Bock (HQ) | Porto | Portugal | 🇵🇹 | 48‑Hr Porto itinerary | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Hops & Dreams | Seville | Spain | 🇪🇸 | Spain hub (Seville) | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Range Brewing | Brisbane (Qld) | Australia | 🇦🇺 | Brisbane layover guide | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Green Beacon Brewing Co. | Brisbane (Qld) | Australia | 🇦🇺 | Brisbane layover guide | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Black Hops Brewing | Burleigh Heads (Qld) | Australia | 🇦🇺 | Gold Coast itinerary | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Stone & Wood Brewery | Byron Bay (NSW) | Australia | 🇦🇺 | Australia hub (Byron Bay) | 🍺🍺🍺 |
| Roji Cat Beer Bar | Miami (Qld) | Australia | 🇦🇺 | Gold Coast itinerary | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Bingtang | Canggu (Bali) | Indonesia | 🇮🇩 | 2‑Week Bali itinerary | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Anything Brew | Ubud (Bali) | Indonesia | 🇮🇩 | 2‑Week Bali itinerary | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Garage Project | Wellington | New Zealand | 🇳🇿 | NZ remote‑worker guide | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| The Brewers Co‑Operative | Auckland | New Zealand | 🇳🇿 | Auckland beer walk | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Crow Bar & Brewery | Oslo | Norway | 🇳🇴 | COMING SOON | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Styrhuset Pub | Svolvær | Norway | 🇳🇴 | COMING SOON | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Skippers Bar | Kirkwall | Scotland (UK) | 🇬🇧 | COMING SOON | 🍺🍺🍺 |
| BrewDog (EDI Airport) | Edinburgh | UK | 🇬🇧 | 5‑min walk after security (Gate 12) | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Brewklyn Craft Beer Café | Tallinn | Estonia | 🇪🇪 | COMING SOON | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Põhjala Brewery & Tap Room | Tallinn | Estonia | 🇪🇪 | COMING SOON | 🍺🍺🍺 |
| Koht Bar | Tallinn | Estonia | 🇪🇪 | COMING SOON | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| The Riff Bar | Helsinki | Finland | 🇫🇮 | COMING SOON | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Flying Dodo Brewing Co. | Bagatelle | Mauritius | 🇲🇺 | 5‑Day Mauritius plan | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Brasserie de l’Îlet | La Plaine-des-Palmistes | France (Réunion) | 🇫🇷 | 3‑Day Réunion road trip | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
| Beer Rush Taproom | Taipei City | Taiwan | 🇹🇼 | Taipei travel guide | 🍺🍺🍺🍺 |
Think there’s a can’t-miss taproom I’ve left off my list? I want to hear about it!
Shoot me an email at info@homsontravels.com, and I’ll consider featuring it in my next update. Cheers to discovering the world one pint at a time!
