Directory: Beer Tourism in Madrid – Discover the Capital’s Breweries

Madrid is a national benchmark when it comes to beer tourism. Spain’s capital is home to around 70 craft beer producers, although not all of them have their own brewery. A significant number are nomadic. In other words, they brew their beers in other producers’ facilities. This natural symbiosis allows, on the one hand, brewers with limited resources to experiment with their recipes without taking on the risks of owning a brewery. On the other hand, it allows brewery owners to make their investment more profitable.

Although some of the best Madrid beers are made by nomadic teams, in this post we suggest a list of Madrid brewers you can visit at their facilities and even drink and eat there. Let’s not forget that one of beer’s characteristics is that it tastes better when drunk at the source, since it’s a product that deteriorates with transport and over time. So that you can enjoy Madrid craft beer in all its glory, we suggest the following list of breweries to visit, in alphabetical order.

• Bailandera: brewery in Bustarviejo.
• CCVK (Compañía Cervecera del Valle del Khas): brewery in the Vallecas neighborhood with a taproom.
• Cervecera Península: brewery in Alcobendas with a taproom.
• Cerveceros Artesanos de Madrid: brewery in Pinto.
• Cervezas Enigma: brewery in Alcalá de Henares.
• Cervezas La Cibeles: fábrica en Leganés.
• Cervezas La Virgen: brewery with taproom and restaurant in Las Rozas, plus several of its own venues in the city of Madrid.
• Cervezas Leoncia: brewery in Collado Villalba with taproom.
• Cervezas Villa de Madrid: brewery in Rivas‑Vaciamadrid with a taproom.
• Fábrica Maravillas: brewpub in the Madrid neighborhood of Malasaña.
• Gabarrera: organic brewery in Mataelpino.
• La Pedriza: brewery in Manzanares El Real.
• La Verbena: brewery in Valdemoro.
• Mad Brewing: brewery in the city of Madrid with taproom and restaurant.
• Martínez Palacios: brewery in Alcorcón.
• Plaza de Calvin’s: brewpub in Pozuelo de Alarcón.
• The One Beer: brewery in Getafe.
• Viking Bad: meadery in Ajalvir.

You’ll never get bored visiting craft breweries in Madrid! Most of them organize tours, tastings and courses for enthusiasts. Whether you’re from Madrid or not, they’ll welcome you with open arms so you can enjoy the best local beer. You can even plan a route by neighborhood and meet the people behind your favorite beer. In any case, you certainly won’t go thirsty in Madrid.