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Valencia, the beer capital

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Post on December 5th 2023

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Last week I took a few days off and we went with the family to Valencia. I already knew that there is a lot of craft...

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Valencia, the beer capital

Craft Beer from Valencia

Last week I took a few days off and we went with the family to Valencia.

I already knew that there is a lot of craft beer and so I hoped to visit one or the other brewery and to try the one or the other beer. Of course, if you are traveling with a wife and two kids, the "beer time" is very limited. Nevertheless, I would like to introduce you to one or the other beer hotspot here.

In advance, I had already written to a few brewers, whether brewery visits are possible. Funnily enough, some of them were on their way to visit other breweries in other regions. Or they were on the road as Beer Judges to act as judges in various beer competitions.
Anyhow - I got a positive feedback from Paco from Senda Craft Beer. He wasn't on site, but sent me a six-pack of his beer selection via a bakery friend. How awesome is that! Thanks Paco! I took the box with me to Mallorca and will try it extensively ...

Then I got some contacts with other local brewers through my buddy Sven from Forastera Mallorca Craft Brewing Co. in Alaró - thanks Sven!!!

In Valencia's city center there are certainly a few nice restaurants and bars. However, many of them unfortunately only have standard industrial beers. How good that I found a few craft beer stores.
First of all I would like to mention Olhöps Craft Beer Lab, a small store in the city center with a few tables inside and outside and a good selection of local and international handmade beers.

If you're planning a visit to the Mercado Colon, you undoubtedly can't pass the Las Cervezas de Mercado store without taking at least one look inside. The store on the lower floor of the Mercado belongs to Bierwinkel, a large beer distributor in the Valencia region. Not only can you sample different beers on tap there, but you can also buy bottles and cans - even to take home. And of course, you can also order beers to your home: cervezasonline.com.
The on-site advice was very good and they pointed me to your large warehouse where you have an even larger selection. Fortunately, this warehouse was located not far from our hotel, so I could realize a little detour there. The nice thing about traveling by car, you can take home plenty of good beer....