Winning tip: CK Browar, Kraków, Poland



This majestic brewery tap is situated underneath the cobbles of Poland’s second – and oldest – city. The beer hall opens up with long, communal tables inviting thirsty punters to order a tower of their homemade beers. Choose from light, ginger, dunkel or weizen beers or, if you’re feeling daring, a combination. Try the hunter’s meat platter to soak up the beer.

Podwale 6-7, +48 429 25 05, ckbrowar.krakow.pl

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Les Trois Brasseurs, Lille, France

A cracking pub, serving a wide selection of beers brewed on site. It serves an excellent bière blanche – perfect with their pizza-style flammeküche. Order the tasters for three glasses of their best beers – a white, a blonde and a dark.

22 Place de la Gare, +33 3 20 06 46 25, les3brasseurs.com

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Oslo Bar, Salthill, Ireland

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This fantastic pub is the home of Galway Bay Brewery, so far Galway’s only microbrewery. There is a huge selection of beers, the staff are friendly and attentive and the food is extremely good. It is well worth a visit if you’re in Galway – Salthill is an enjoyable walk along the coast from the Spanish Arch.

226 Upper Salthill, +353 91 448 390, galwaybaybrewery.com/oslo

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‘t IJ, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Set in a windmill in suburban Amsterdam, ’t IJ is designed for locals dropping in for a glass, a snack and a chat on their way back from work. The beer varies from crisp, clean pilsner to warming, fruity Belgian-style ales, plus regular special-edition brews.

Brouwerij ‘t IJ, Funenkade 7, +31 020 528 6237, brouwerijhetij.nl/proeflokaal

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Eleszto bar, Budapest, Hungary

With a mix of over 20 IPA, stout and weiss from its brewery and others from Hungary and Austria, Eleszto is a gem in the heart of Budapest. It attracts a young and relaxed local crowd, but tourists and oldies are equally welcomed by the knowledgeable staff. Highlights were the karpi busza and tavoli galaxis from £2 a pint.

Tuzoltó utca 22, +36 70 233 5052, facebook.com/elesztohaz

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Pivovarsky Dum, Prague, Czech Republic

Whether you prefer your beer light, dark, brewed with wheat or flavoured with nettle, cherry or chilli, Pivovarsky Dum’s selection won’t disappoint. It’s enough of a walk away from Wenceslas Square for you to work up a thirst on your adventure to find it.

Jecná/Lípová 15, +420 296 216 666, pivovarskydum.com

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The Sheffield Tap, Sheffield, UK

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A good selection of well-kept cask conditioned beers and keg beers alongside a huge choice of bottled beers has been augmented by the addition of an on-site brewery. The Sheffield Tap makes a wait at the railway station a pleasure.

Sheffield Railway Station, Sheaf Street, 0114 273 7558, sheffieldtap.com

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Rakovsky Brovar, Minsk, Belarus

A well-presented brewpub serving foaming pints and hearty food. The Belarus capital has a reputation for being a little intimidating for first-time visitors. However, a large bowl of comforting solyanka (spicy soup) and a pint of dark beer provide a perfect way to get your bearings and relax.

Vitebskaya 10, +375 44 7 339 339, brovar.by/rus/rakovskij-brovar

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Fábrica Maravillas, Madrid, Spain

The Fábrica Maravillas is a small but splendid pub selling five beers brewed on the premises. For a city better known for wine and spirits, the opening of a brewpub in 2012 was a welcome alternative. Usually home to a friendly clientele and local aficionados.

Calle Valverde 29, +34 915 21 87 53, fabricamaravillas.com

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Hausbrauerei Feierling, Freiburg, Germany

Find yourself a place outside in the delightful beer garden and try the home-brewed organic beer, Inselhopf, served unfiltered, with a hearty portion of pork knuckle, sauerkraut, and the delicious roast potatoes.

Gerberau 46, +49 761 243 480, feierling.de

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