Latest reviews from Buenos Aires
| 48 /100 Penon Del Aguila - Puerto madero (Restaurant) JUANA MANUELA GARRITI 1044 “Attractive floating restaurant serving a range of Penon Del Aguila beers. Beers were fine and fairly priced. Service was typically Argentinian, ie slow and unenthusiastic and the music was too loud. Worth a look if passing.“ |
| 72 /100 Cervelar - Retiro (Bar) RECONQUISTA 958, RETIRO “I came for lunch on a Wednesday (1pm). It was sort of busy with guys in shirts (office workers). They had some veggie options. I ordered the Veggie Burrito. As was stated, they do half pours, and they are happy to let you taste beers before ordering. The place is definitly not the smallest. Service was good and attentive. I had two tasters (to decide) and both were quite good. Both Lagery things. Oh yeah, not all the beers are available in half pints, look at the menu and you will figure it out. Food was uhm, not that great. The burrito came with fries, and the fries were very soggy and softish, Burrito was quite average, especially the tortialla it was wrapped in was of poor quality. After visiting the San Telmo branch, I expected better food. Maybe burgers are better. Overall Ok place, but food might not be the best idea here.“ |
| 64 /100 Beer and go (Beer Store) AV. CORRIENTES 1989 “Smallish hole in the wall place on Corrientes (bit north of Congreso). They have 18 taps and some beers in the fridge. Taps were mostly Goyeneche, BBH(?) and a few others. They only do half litres and bigger. They also put beers in pet bottles for take away. Somehow the guy did not tap the beer into the glass itself, but first filled a pet bottle and then poured from the pet bottle. I found this very weird, I am also kinda sure that he does not clean the pet bottle inbetween. They were happy to let me try the beers before ordering (shot glass taster).
Of the beers I first tried a Jam Stout which was not good and sour. The Goyeneche Doble Ipa was nice though. Fridge contained some micros but selection was a bit limited. When I was there, there was a bigger group of like 8 people, but they left after a while. Overall Ok place, when in the area, but not super inviting.“ |
| 82 /100 Santa Cebada - Recoleta (Bar) AV. CORDOBA 2001 “Cool and spacious place. They have a couple outdoor tables and then the rest is indoors. 20 taps. They do happy hour (I think 6 to 9pm). Usually half pours are 120$ and pintas are 170 (or 200 for the fancier ones). During happy hours pintas are 120 too. Unfortunatly you cannot just do a half pour for the 120 ones during happy hour (you are supposed to pay extra somehow). They were happy to let me try the fancy ones though. Its one of those places where you pay first, get a reciept (also for multiple beers in advance) and get the beers afterwards. As i said, they were happy to let me try stuff. I came here on a Monday 8pm and the place was busy (actually quite busy). They actually have an upstrairs area, so its even bigger then it looks. Interesting selection of breweries (Dos Dingos, Baba, Minga). Food looked good, but I did not eat. Worth a stop.“ |
| 74 /100 Cervecería Peña (Bar) RODRIGUEZ PENA 1027 “Stylish place close to Plaza Peña. 13 taps with a variety of styles and breweries. I had the Trople Porter first, which was nice. But the waitress suggested the Sur del Sur APA which was very good (NE style thing). Service was a big slow. I think they have food but I did not try. Overall recommended. Convenient because of the early opening hours.“ |
| 74 /100 Birreria Covo (Bar) MONTEVIDEO 382 “Bar / restaurant with 13 taps. Beers are exclusive Tacuara beers. They seem to have 6 regulars and then the rest is changing. I visited on a Monday shortly after 6pm (they open at 5pm), and the place was busy. I guess after work crowd. They have happy hour from 5 to 8pm (I think), which means 2x1 pints. I had the Irish Red first, which was not too exciting, but the Stout (more like a dry stout at 4.2%) was very very lovely (shockingly!!). I had a "pizza" which was not very exciting. Super hard and quite small. Burgers looked and smelled good though. I liked the design of the place. Defintly worth a visit.“ |
| 50 /100 Ravens Craft Beer (Bar) BALCARCE 983 “Seems to be a bit off-site as far as San Telmo bars go. Rather big place, but only 3 other people there when I visited (Saturday(!) 9pm(!)). They seem to have like 20 taps, but only 6 were kegged. I had an oatmeal stout, which was sour. They had breweries though, which I did not see anyhwere else (Tan Selmo, Ultimo Tiro).“ |
| 72 /100 ESTADOS UNIDOS 352 “Big industrial factory like place. They have an indoor skate park. They have like 20 taps, but only 2/3 were available. I had a Weizen first (which was not too exciting, they let me try before ordering), and then a Foreign Stout, which was decent. Service was Ok, but not very excited. Attendance was Ok, but felt a bit empty for a big place like this. Cool to check out though.“ |
| 56 /100 BOLÍVAR 583, SAN TELMO “This place says (also according to google maps), that its open starting midday. I came twice early afternoon and the place looked like it was closed down for good. The 3rd time I came on a Saturday after 8pm and it was finally open. I came based on the rating of b727trijet. The place looks like as if it has seen better days, a bit on the shoddy side. I was the only customer. I ordered a blonde ale (guy said it was their own), and a Veggie burger. Afterwards I noticed that on the blackboard it said that the blonde ale was by Kaleff. The other brewery they have is Boku. Not sure if they still have own beers. The burger was decent for a Veggie burger, but super greasy. Same for the fries, not very exciting. They are happy to do half pours (medias). At leaving I asked about the opening times, and they said they open midday, although clearly twice it was not opened. Bit of english spoken here, but better to know some spanish (like most places in B.A.). Overall Ok place, but definitly has seen better days.“ |
| 80 /100 Saigón (San Telmo) (Restaurant) BOLIVAR 970, SAN TELMO “Lovely food place in the Mercado San Telmo (accessed from the street). Usually most places listed as restaurants on rb are boring, but this one is not one of those. I came on Saturday for a late lunch, and the place was quite busy. Upon entering they have a counter on the left, with the cashier (you have to pay first), and also the 10 taps. If you want food, you have to tell everything the cashier and get a reciept with a number (the number gets called later on (in spanish)). They are happy to let you taste the beers before ordering, but its a bit hectic, because there is usually a line. If you are a group it might be tough getting a table, because the place is not that big and seems to be busy most of the time. Only early evening (5pmish) when I walked by it was not so busy. They let me try a stout, which was freshly kegged, but which I didnt like. I was happy to have an Amber Ale though. They also some interesting Sours (gose), but I did not try.
I did not ask, but it seems like they only do pints. Food was lovely. If I have the time, I might also check out their Retiro branch. Definitly recommended place!“ |
| 82 /100 HUMBERTO 1º 670, SAN TELMO “Cool (and quite big) place in San Telmo. Massive 66 taps. They have some kind of projection on the wall that shows the tap list. About 15 of their own beers. As is common in B.A. almost all beers are below 6% ABV. Quite diverse style list, with lots of lager and ale styles, and also some hoppy stuff. I was missing some more dark beers, they only had a Porter and a Black Session IPA.
At first I was a bit confused with the token thing. You buy tokens (for 150 Pesos), and with that you can usually get a pint, or two half pints. During happy hour (5pm - 7:30pm) you can get twice of everything, so two pints, or 4 half pints. They give you a coaster to keep track of what you already had (so dont loose it). You have to ask explicitly for a half pour (media) or they will just give you a pint. Not all beers are included in the happy hour.
Surprisingly this place seems to be busy early. I came at something like 5:15 mins and the place was already somewhat busy. It got quite busy by the time I left (7 something). I guess people go after work. They have some food, but I did not eat.
You have to queue yourself at the bar, there were 3-4 people behind the bar, so it was always fast and efficient.
I had 3 beers, and they were in good shape, but I thought they were also a bit on the boring side. But maybe I was just unlucky.
Overall definitly a place worth checking out. I will try to go back if I have some time.. If you go during happy hour you get 4 half pours for 150 Pesos (around 2 Euros), so definitly a good deal.“ |
| 76 /100 Cervelar - San Telmo (Bar) DEFENSA 998, SAN TELMO “Nice place with a central location in San Telmo. 14 taps. They were happy to let me taste 2 beers before ordering (shot glass tasters). Beers were in decent shape. They have a diverse selection of styles, and (as seems to be usual in B.A.) almost all of them in the lower 6- ABV range. Also diverse list of breweries. I am not an expert on Argentinian Craft beers, so not sure how intersting the breweries are. Prices are Ok, average, not too cheap. They do half pints, but the happy hour only includes pints (reduced prices). Tap list seems to be rather ont he static side, so this could get boring after a while. Overall nice place, bonus for the early opening hours.“ |
| 74 /100 Growlers, Recoleta (Bar) AV. SANTA FE 1430 “One of a small chain. Although they call it the Recoleta branch it's halfway between the Obelisco and Recoleta on the bust Av. Santa Fe where there is not much competition. Half pints on offer.“ |
| 76 /100 Growlers, Caballito (Bar) DOBLAS 857 “Another must visit bar in Caballito. Growlers are a small chain of beer-specialist bars. With 30 taps there are usually several beers I want... luckily they offer half pints!“ |
| 72 /100 Holle Cerveceria (Bar) DOBLAS 608 “And another good bar in Caballito! Thumbs up for offering half pints. Some interesting breweries here I not seen elsewhere.“ |
| 72 /100 Brauhaus Vier, Caballito (Bar) BEAUCHEF 756 “Another good bar in the district of Caballito. Quite a large bar, high ceiling, industrial décor. A good selection from several breweries.“ |
| 64 /100 PIBA, Belgrano (Homebrew Shop) JURAMENTO 2782 “More a bar which does posh tapas which also happens to PIBA beers. No sign of a brewery but I'd imagine it may be brewed in another of the 5 or 6 venues. The IPA was good as was the seasonal, a Gose. Luckily for me they offer half pints.“ |
| 72 /100 ECHEVERRIA 2589 “Probably the best place for craft beer in the leafy suburb of Belgrano. I scored Buitre brewery in here. According to the internet they have a sister pub in San Isidro too. A big plus is they offer half pints aswell as pints.“ |
| 88 /100 VICENTE LOPEZ 2233 “A few doors along from Drafters. Lots of obscurer breweries. Quality good to excellent. They get my vote as they do half pints aswell as pints. Staff friendly. They handily do pizza by the slice.“ |
| 78 /100 La Galeria Cervecera (Bar) AV.RIVADERA 16160 “Ratebeer map wrong... see Google maps. Just 2 blocks away from Haedo station which is served from Once station. Very friendly staff impressed to see 3 foreigners in this suburb seeking beer! Good choice and I needed one of the breweries, plus they do half pints! A must if in the area.“ |
| 58 /100 Ravens Craft Beer (Bar) BALCARCE 983 “Update 2023 : CLOSED 2021-22. // Another beer bar in San Telmo. However this one is slightly off the touristy bit and twice I have visited the beer quality was poor, I think they are not getting enough turnover. Luckily I was on half pints!“ |
| 74 /100 AV.FRANCISCO BEIRO 5757 “A bit isolated on the edge of Devoto this venue has 70 taps! Many local buses (colectivos) pass by. Some of the beers I tried were from breweries I never knew existed! Half pints available.“ |
| 78 /100 Geppetto Bar (Bar) CONCORDIA 5099 “A few blocks north of Prinston brewpub. This bar however does not brew but has 20 guest beers. Situated at the far northern end of Devoto I actually approached it from Miguelete station on the Suarez line from Retiro.“ |
| 78 /100 CONCORDIA 4726 “Situated west of the city centre between suburbs of Devoto and Urquiza. A top quality brewpub which also offers half pints. On my visit only 4 were Prinston beers (top quality) and the rest were guest beers from various obscure and well known micro breweries.“ |
| 70 /100 Garagar (Bar) AV.SAN MARTIN 6069 “Sort of on the edge of the suburb Villa Devoto. 2 blocks away from El Libetador train station. 12 taps offer various beer from Argentinian micro breweries. Half pints available.“ |
| 72 /100 AV.FRANCISCO BEIRO 3834 “A large bar in the suburb of Devoto (20 mins by train on Linea San Martin from Retiro) Luckily with upto 38 beers they do offer half pints!“ |
| 62 /100 CHILE 471 “Update : CLOSED IN 2020 // I cannot find out if Gluck is a brewery or a franchise. 10 beers of good quality. Visited in Dec.2018 just after it opened but I was appalled the nitro stout was served 60% foam and they tried to inform me that's how stout should be served!! After much arguing the owner agreed to top it up (probably to shut me up!) However the quality of 4 (thumbs up for half pints) I tried was excellent.“ |
| 72 /100 Valk Taproom (Palermo) (Bar) JORGE LUIS BORGES 1654 “A vibrant corner bar in Palermo. Upto 20 beers from several micro breweries. Can get very busy! Gets my thumbs up as they offer half pints...“ |
| 70 /100 Rabia Bar (Bar) COASTA RICA 4901 “20 taps from an array of micro breweries. Annoying they do not do half pints.“ |
| 64 /100 Taberna Odin (Palermo) (Bar) HONDURAS 5090 “13 taps only in pints or pitchers. 10 from Buko brewery and 3 from Otro Mundo.“ |
| 52 /100 La Birreria (Palermo) (Bar) HONDURAS 5618 “16 taps but annoyingly only served in 568ml pints, so I marked this place down.“ |
| 86 /100 Hopland (Bar) AV.JUAN DE GARAY 421 “Update 2023 : Sadly this quirky venue has CLOSED. // Very small bar at southern end of San Telmo. 12 taps of different styles from several Argentinian micro breweries which keeps changing. Most punters just come in and try a few tasters then have their growlers filled and leave. But there are stools inside and a table and chairs on the pavement outside. Have visited 3 times so far and staff always friendly and beer quality always tip top. Ratebeer map is correct! Is a 10 mins walk to/from Volks Bier Bar.“ |
| 76 /100 Pentos, Ramos Mejia (Bar) PRES. JUAN DOMINGO PERON 430 “Update 2023 : Sadly this venue has drastically reduced it's once huge range to "just" 20, only worthwhile visiting if in the area than a destination venue. So I have down-rated my score from 4.7/5.0. // Although I can confirm 150 taps about 10 were duplicates and 2 were from Fullers (a local brewery of mine in London so was not impressed!) Otherwise all beer from Argentinian microbreweries. Luckily they offer half pints (medias} and pints (pintas). Calorific food on sale to soak up the beer! The venue is approx. a 15 mins walk from Ramos Mejia station on the Once - Moreno line, western suburbs of Buenos Aires. Beware trains finish before the bar closes! **as usual Ratebeer map totally wrong**... use Google maps as it is marked on the map.“ |
| 68 /100 CIC Bar (Bar) ALSINA 894 “A new venue opened in Jan.2019. 12 taps but those include Fullers Pride, Schofferhofer hefeweiss and Blanche de Charleroi and a local(?) Cider Zedryc. That leaves 8 taps for local micros featuring Belsh, Buko and Goyeneche. I think the same are always on but I did pick up Once Olas IPA by Buko. They do breakfasts plus pizzas, burgers, sandwiches, chips etc. Quite good selection of rock was playing during my visit. Location between San Telmo and Obelisco near Piedras and Moreno subte stations.“ |
| 78 /100 DELGADO 658 “Thanks to an Aussie I met in the nearby Charlone for informing me of this brewery tap. In a large shed / warehouse with brew kit evident and an industrial feel to it. Nice. As were the beers one of which I had was Jalapina (chilli+coconut+lime). A good imitation of a W.Coast IPA, Primordial 7.5% was excellent. ***I too late realise I added this venue as a bar when its actually a brewery tap. Apologies... can a moderator please adjust****“ |
| 70 /100 CAP.GRAL.RAMON FREIRE 745, COLEGIALES “All eight taps serve beers from Charlone brewery which is allegedly on site, though I cant remember (did visit over 3 months ago!) seeing any brewing equipment... Small room with the bar then a nice seating area in another larger room.“ |
| 58 /100 Cervelar - Belgrano (Bar) AV. ELCANO 3385, BELGRANO “Maybe I visited on a bad day but several beers were not on. But I did manage to score one plus the venue! Not as good as other Cervelars.“ |
| 78 /100 Desarmadero Bar (Bar) GORRITI 4295, PALERMO “Thanks to beer app TAP MAP it became apparent I must visit. Glad I did as I scored 3 new (for me) breweries among the 23 on tap! Food was good and the vibe was chill out. Nice venue on the edge of Palermo. Will return. Bizarre artwork attached to the outside of the building!“ |
| 76 /100 CII, AV. DIRECTORIO 843 “Hormiga Negra (Black Ant) is one of the better breweries in Buenos Aires (IMO) and this is 1 of 4 bars they run. No guest beers on my visit in 2018 just 12 different beers from Hormiga Negra. Worth a pit stop if doing the highly recommended Caballito circuit.“ |
| 46 /100 Cheka (Bar) JUNCAL 430, MERLO “Had time to kill when waiting for a train to Lobos so went for a walk... Is more a burger bar with a bar which includes up to 10 craft beers. But they only list the style not who brews it and the staff seemed a bit vague. The beer I had was passable in quality though not great but hey ho better than the Q brand everywhere else in this small town / suburb of BsAs. A much better option on this side of town is Pentos in nearby Ituzaingo which I added last year.“ |
| 68 /100 Maldita Malta (Beer Store) AV.OLAZABAL 5241, VILLA URQUIZA “Over 95% of trade must be people popping in to refill their growlers, that's their niche. They have 5 or 6 branches in the suburbs of BsAs, see beer app called TAP MAP. Luckily they have a few glasses and a makeshift picnic table and bench on the pavement. Was impressed to score 2 breweries here (Punto de Equilibrio and Alevi). Well worth a visit if in the area.“ |
| 84 /100 Blue Dog, Urquiza (Bar) BUCARELLI 2340 “Update 2023 : Sadly this venue CLOSED a few months before my visit in April. // I found this gem courtesy of beer app called TAP MAP (free to download) which has about 100 venues listed, many of which I have added like this one. An attractive building with a large patio at front. Inside an island bar dominates but plenty of seating available. A good choice among the 20 beers on offer. Good quality and keen staff passionate about beer. Food varies from snacks to full meals. I enjoyed black pudding croquets with a tangy salsa. A bit of a trek from downtown but if you have time then worth a detour.“ |
| 80 /100 Drafter's, Recoleta (Bar) VICENTE LOPEZ 2205 “Been here 3 times and always been impressed. Good choice, quality and service and quite a chill-out vibe. A must if in Recoleta. They also do half pints or "medias" so a bonus!“ |
| 74 /100 On Tap - Recoleta (Bar) AZCUENAGA 1781, RECOLETA “Another On Tap offering 20 beers of many styles from local micro breweries. This bar though is upstairs and the small room the bar in is cramped. The landing where most drinkers congregate is also too small. A 5 minute walk to/from Drafters.“ |
| 66 /100 Cerveceria Rojas (Bar) AVENIDA CORRIENTES 3327 “Quite a large bar of the busy Av. Corrientes. Modern industrial look and feel. Only 6 taps but 5 are from the excellent Berlina brewery, while the guest beer on my visit was from Penon del Aguila. I like this venue especially as I could have two half pints.“ |
| 64 /100 Cerveciemos (Bar) AVENIDA CORRIENTES 1833 “Update 2023 - Sadly another covid victim, CLOSED. //Like a micro pub this place is not much more than a hole in the wall ! But it offers 12 taps of good quality beer from local microbreweries. Is bit of an oasis in a desert beer-wise in this part of BsAs. Nobody told about this venue, sharp-eyed I spotted it while on a bus, jumped off at next stop to investigate and was pleasantly surprised!!“ |
| 68 /100 La Birreria (Bar) SARMIENTO 1635 “La Birreria according to their website has 10 bars in it's chain, this being one of them. I added it as much for sentimental reasons (it overlooks the old Cruzat which decades ago was the best craft beer bar in BsAs). Has 12 taps from several local micros. Unfortunately their low mentality of pints only means its harder for us beer tickers...“ |
| 78 /100 AV.DEL LIBERTADOR 3949 “A brewery tap plus restaurant in an elegant old building in part of the elegant horse racing course on the edge of Palermo. A beautiful setting. 20 taps dispensing 13 of their own Rabieta beers plus 7 interesting guests. Food ranges from tapas to full meals and was good. Service was slow at times but hey? in such a nice setting who cares? I sat by one of the patio doors. Further inside is a huge sitting area / restaurant. En route to the toilet one sees the brewery kit and several large wooden barrels with beer being aged in them! The only downside is their beers are not that remarkable, the odd one a bit home-brewish even! Over all, well worth a visit despite the 25 min walk from Palermo station. I recommend a taxi if you go at night. Is so picturesque its going to be hard to choose which photo to upload! Happy hour is 1200-2100.“ |
| 66 /100 Beer Coffee (Bar) FLORIDA 737 “Situated in the large food mall in the basement of the posh Galerias Pacifico shopping centre which has entrances on four streets, Florida being one. [travel tip : the shopping centre is very secure and has cashpoints near the security guards] The food mall includes world brands as well as smaller outfits producing quality fast food. Beer Coffee as it's name suggests is not just about beer but they do approx. 100 bottles of mainly Argentinian micros and 8 taps too. Unfortunately beer is served in plastic cups to drink in the large seated area of the food mall. **map is wrong** is 7 blocks north of where its showing! Look for the Galerias Pacifico centre!“ |
| 78 /100 The Capital Beer (Bar) ESMERALDA 15 “Update 2023 : still open and still offering a good range of beers from micro breweries. As they are trying hard in difficult times I have upped my score and thoroughly recommend. // Bit of a yuppies bar catching office workers in suits. A bit pretentious in atmosphere and service can take a long time if staff pouring cocktails. Is generally more expensive than most bars but they do happy hour 1700-2000 daily except Sunday when they are closed. Nevertheless an interesting beer range and it is about the only decent beer bar on the longish walk between San Telmo and Lavalle.“ |
