Latest reviews from Reykjavik

“Stopped in briefly on long walk back to ship. Fine little bar. Few patrons. 14 taps of this brewery good selection of styles. Friendly staff. Pricey as everything but do flights but I didn’t realize until too late.“

Jow 273 days ago

“Stopped in for a ping during short time in town. I like the atmosphere with the pictures on wall and fairly tattooed and friendly staff made it feel like my kind of spot. Taps were handsome but the list was small and mostly standard stuff. I had their hazy bastard which was ok. Did t try food. But with more interesting brews on itd be great spot.“

Jow 274 days ago

“Great little place with 10 taps. Had 7 of them and they were generally good. Bought a couple from thevfridge to go as well. Nice and easy approchable tender. I like these raw no shit brewery tap rooms. Why pretend that you are more than a brewer/brewery that gives the public easy access to your products. Worth a visit and easy to find with google maps.“

madbeer101 280 days ago

“Large Vinbuðin with a big selection of beer in a cooled off part of the store. Even though this was my final stop in Iceland and I had already had ~300 Icelandic beers, I was able to find around 30 new Icelandic ticks, so this is definately worth a visit. They also had a few more black beers than the other Vinbuðins I visited, so that was nice to see.“

Rasmus40 283 days ago

“Solid craft beer bar with 14 taps. After more than a week in Iceland there were only four new for me including a Grimm lambic. They featured mainly Borg and Malbygg, but they also had a Husavik on at my visit. Beer quality was high.“

Rasmus40 285 days ago

“Cozy bar with six of their own beers on tap. This could very well be the first craft beer bar, where I have not been able to find out which beers were on. There was no board and no pump clips. I literally had to ask the barman for the name of their beers, making it quite difficult to find out which ones I had already had. Apart from that bizarre “feature” this is an okay bar, but I did settle for just one beer, since I couldn’t be bothered to go ask him for the selection again. Their schwarzbier was quite good.“

Rasmus40 285 days ago

“I went here strictly for their two own beers and both of them were on, and they were both decent enough. The rest of their selection were standard Borg and some macros.“

Rasmus40 285 days ago

“Nice little place to go for some Icelandic food and a good beer. We had lamb hot dog and some puffin on a pancake, and both were really good. The printed beer menu at our table had not been updated since Christmas, so when I tried to order some of the cans I had not had they were all sold out. I eventually managed to find a Gæðingur, which was better than most from that brewery. Go here for some good food and a good beer to go along with it.“

Rasmus40 285 days ago

“They had four of their own beers on tap at my visit along with some standard Einstök and Viking. The beers were better than expected, but then again I don’t expect much from a place like this, which seems to focus mostly on it’s restaurant business. The beers seem to change frequently, and I had to add all four and most beers on here have very few ratings, so it would be worth going back if I got to Reykjavik another time.“

Rasmus40 285 days ago

“Must have been the same barman on as when baxterfish visited, because I got the exact same impression. He was lazy and looked depressed to be honest. They had just eight taps on at my visit, and yet four of them were their own pale lagers in various forms. The rest were two NEIPAs and two flavored sour - one of which was a guest beer from Husavik, which was nice to see. One guy came in and asked for anything like an amber ale or porter, but there were only light beers on tap, so he left. A waste of taps. Music was good, though.“

Rasmus40 285 days ago

“Best place we went to in Reykjavik. Excellent choice of beer including a proper Imperial stout (none of the alcopop pastry nonsense) and a barley wine. Unlike other places, the barman was friendly and welcoming. Expensive, obviously.“

baxterfish 297 days ago

“Nice enough bar with the regular Einstok beers. As with other cafes in Reykjavik not particularly welcoming. Expensive, of course.“

baxterfish 297 days ago

“Nice cafe in the tourist heart of Reykjavik. Reasonable choice of beer at prices normal for Iceland, but extortionate for most visitors. Service from the barman was unenthusiastic.“

baxterfish 297 days ago

“Can't miss this place on the main tourist/shopping drag. It's nice, of course just a taproom featuring beers form Einstok, which isn't in town. Friendly enough, if a bit passive. Had a very small world encounter here, running into someone who happened to have a very common friend. Weird. Good food available from the Latin place next door. Einstok beers are good, but widely available in the States, so not as attractive a stop for us tour-ons.“

Braudog 333 days ago

“Ended up here a couple times during a short visit to Iceland. Among the more friendly stops, good selection of beers, including a couple they sell under their own name (but brewed by local breweries, not them). Expensive, of course, because it's Iceland. Food's quirky, but excellent. Definite stop if you have the time!“

Braudog 333 days ago

“Very centrally located, the "craft beer" sign screams out to us beer nerds. This place, unfortunately, is a bit disappointing. They had about 10 beers on tap, including 2 US beers (maybe good for locals, but not interesting to me), and even the Icelandic offerings leaned toward the young crowd, versus traditional beers. Like most places in Iceland, the welcome was luke warm at best, prices were outrageous. Cold, metallic setting. Go next door to Aegir.“

Braudog 333 days ago

“A pleasant surprise find in Reykjavik, and the end of the main pedestrian zone in town, close to our hotel. Essentially a brewery taproom for Gæðingur Brugghús, this one of the more friendly beer joints we visited. Good beer, friendly people. What else do you want? Top 3 spot in Iceland. Wish we could've visited the actual brewery.“

Braudog 333 days ago

“About a mile walk uphill from the central area of Reykjavik, GPS will get you close, but it's in a weird spot behind a store and uphill from a car dealership. It's tiny, too. Like most places in Iceland, the reception was polite, but not exactly welcoming. They had about 8 on tap, we tried two that were OK. But with more and more good choices within easy striking range of the central area, unless you're checking off breweries (like me), I'm not sure it's worth the effort. Brewery #986.“

Braudog 333 days ago

“Another accidental discovery in Reykjavik, at the intersection of the "Rainbow Road" and the main pedestrian way, this is apparently a new taproom for Aegir. Small but cozy, a nice respite mid-way along the walking district. Great beers. Worth a stop! Although this is a few blocks from the actual brewery, I'm counting it! Brewery #983“

Braudog 334 days ago

“Discovered this place by accident during our initial day in Reykavik. It's a fairly small place, close to the center of the city and City Hall. Like almost everywhere we visited in Iceland, the service was polite but indifferent. They had 10-12 different beers on tap, mostly Icelandic, maybe one from elsewhere in northern Europe. Like everywhere else in Iceland, the prices are ridiculous, but ... it's Iceland. Good starter intro to a week in Iceland and worth a visit if in the area. But after a week, this place doesn't come close to our top 5 in Iceland.“

Braudog 334 days ago

“Nice restaurant in downtown Reykjavik. Modern vibe with adventurous food. A few taps and a nice selection of local bottles and cans. Came for the food and got some nice christmas beer ticks as a bonus.“

Nische 501 days ago

“Visited on a Saturday, so that meant bottomless brunch - you order as many small plates as you want, two dishes at a time, with a two hour time limit. My first two dishes took almost 30 minutes to arrive, staff felt bad for me and brought me an extra dish. Different staff kept bringing out the wrong dishes, so would drop them off at my table since the dishes I had ordered seemed slow. So I got plenty to eat, just not what I ordered. Food quality was just OK, most dishes were cold - it must be challenging to pull something like this off. The most disappointing was the beer list, half a dozen common beers that are on tap everywhere else. House beers were OK but not great. Guest tap was a light lager. Disappointing.“

Travlr 585 days ago

“One flight up, in the busy tourist area. It was the barman's first day and I was his only customer, so service was very good. A few tourists wandered in before long though. 16 taps, flights of four or six. Barman was generous with the samples and gave me some pretzels too. Nice selection, a lot of overlap with Skuli. Atmosphere a bit sterile, mostly stainless steel, bu jazz in the background helped. Worth a top for sure.“

Travlr 586 days ago

“If you need a break from the crowded touristy spots, this place is it. On the edge of a residential area, but on a busy street. Large place, oval bar to your left with restaurant tables, then a second even larger room for events or groups. 15 taps, 12 of which were house beers, plus a nice bottle list. Bartender Diana walked me through a great session - flights are 3, 6 or 9 beers and she was generous with samples. Decent range of styles included a couple of kettle sours and a bottled Bretty wild ale aged two year in white wine barrels that was probably the best beer I've had in Iceland. Started out quiet on a Saturday night, then the place filled starting around 9:30 or so. No food, sadly, though there are occasional pop-up kitchens. Worth going out of your way for this one.“

Travlr 586 days ago

“This is a small family run restaurant serving healthy food, with most items vegan or vegetarian from small farms in the area. The host was from Milan and the pizzas reminded me of being in Italy; the vegan pizza has a huge variety of fresh vegetables on it. But the reason for the RB entry is that their house beer is First Lady from Lady Brewery, served on draft - it wasn't available at Lady Brewery's taproom when I stopped by earlier. They had a handful of other beers as well, most Borg - the usual suspects. Food was fantastic, atmosphere is great. Worth a meal if you're anywhere near the harbor.“

Travlr 587 days ago

“This taproom is at the far far end of the port, an up and coming area of town with lots of new restaurants and bars. The space itself is very plain, with a few long tables, two coolers full of beer to stay or go, and their office space, which occupies almost half the taproom. They do organized tastings by appointment, or you can stop by during the very short opening hours, which is what I did. The young lady in charge (not THE Lady) explained all the beers and had good recommendations. Their canned beers are brewer at Aegir and their bottled beer at a former dairy farm near Selfoss. Everything I tried was tasty. No food, but there are tons of restaurants nearby. Easier to look for their beers around town I think.“

Travlr 587 days ago

“Closed out this place after meeting some really cool people at the bar, so the vibe was friendly and made up for it not having the best selection when I was there.“

Beershine 633 days ago

“Loved this place. Quirky and friendly. A little disappointed with the selection, they had very few Icelandic beers and almost all hazies and sours. But the vibe made up for it, really friendly. And it's upstairs from the start of Rainbow Street with a nice view.“

Beershine 633 days ago

“One of the best selection of Icelandic beers in town including a solid bottle and can selection. Prices can honestly be called outrageous so just shut off your conscience and enjoy.“

Beershine 633 days ago

“The seating looks like a restaurant, the bar like an underground joint. 16 taps out of which ~12 Icelandic. They offer tasting boards with steep Icelandic prices - noteworthy that two of the 4-or-6 beers are their own brews. Nonetheless, a good place to visit, and at least during my visit they had different beers on tap than Skúli, so easy to get plenty of Icelandic picks.“

Psytron 696 days ago

“Very cozy place. Dark and woody. Taps but no tap list! Definitely Icelandic beers but which beers, type and brewers get lost in translation. Quizzing the bartender is required Odd. So just go for quaffing unknown beers in a cozy environment. Or go to another place“

Gerbeer 697 days ago

“Craft beer bar in Reykjavik with 14 taps of all Icelandic beers - enough reason to visit. Price level is steep as seems to be Iceland overall, but the opportunity of tasting boards mitigates it. Otherwise, a generic bar. Didn’t check the bottle/can sortiment, but a short glance made it look like mostly Icelandic stuff. Probably a good choice of place on a short stay to Reykjavik.“

Psytron 698 days ago

“Typical Brewdog layout. Lots of local beer on tap with mixed bag of Brewdog plus US and Belgian beers. The latter in bottles/cans and super expensive. Maybe the locals would buy these here but otherwise better to get in the US/UK“

Gerbeer 698 days ago

“Modern beer bar. Close to town center but hidden enough to not be too crowded. Fantastic bottle list though be prepared to pay $30+for a 330 ml stout. Luckily some really good Icelandic beers that cannot be found elsewhere. Not to justify Iceland pricing…“

Gerbeer 699 days ago

“Nice little restaurant in near center of town. Icelandic beers. Good food.“

Gerbeer 700 days ago

“One of my stops while in Iceland. Nice selection of beers. I liked the feel of the place. Will be back“

edgallow 756 days ago

“Geeky concept, centrally located (as everything else in Rvk 🙈), on 2nd floor with glass facade overlooking the city's main promenade. Mainly Icelandic tap selection (16 taps), may be a little poor for big beer hunters.“

mieszal92 843 days ago

“Centrally located, cozy, best tap selection in Reykjavik during my visit. Happy hours until 1900, 4 tap beers included. Tasting tray offer (4 samples 3000isk).“

mieszal92 843 days ago

“A second location for RVK Brewing, this one slightly closer to the centre, just a few minutes off Laugavegur (the main road). This is a BBQ joint with 16 taps, most of which are from RVK, but there were a couple guest taps scattered in there. Flights of 3 for 2000 ISK or 6 for 3500 ISK, standard ridiculousness in the country, but at least those prices are inclusive of whatever higher ABV beers you want to order (which becomes a good ideal for Iceland given that alcohol is taxed per volume of alcohol). One of the better and more ambitious breweries in the country -- they had an imperial stout, a IIPA, a BA tripel, and other interesting things on the menu when I visited. Insofar as good, it's all BBQ fare, but they had some vegan options, including a sandwich and vegan platter -- the latter of which I ordered and was satisfied with (other than the price: over 3000 ISK). Very friendly, informative, and generous service. All in all, it's worth visiting for the beer.“

mcberko 895 days ago

“They opened during the pandemic, so it’s been a roller coaster for them in terms of being open. Last time I was in Iceland, they stood out as one of the best breweries, so it’s good to see them have their own tasting room. It’s in the far east of the city—it’d be a 40-60 minute walk from the centre depending where you’re coming from, so best to drive here or bus. Locating in a little industrial mall, the interior is a nice, modern tasting room — they were blaring gangsta rap, which was off-putting. 8 taps, with flights of 4 for 2,600 ISK, pretty standard absurd pricing in Iceland, but you can include higher ABV beers in there, so it works out. Beer quality is generally high—they had a IIPA and a BA impie stout on when I went, which were both fantastic. Pleasant, informative service. If you can get here, it’s a great stop — one of the best breweries in Iceland.“

mcberko 896 days ago

“Bizarre place. They list regular business hours online during the week, but there's no signage out front, and I had to ask a nearby business where the hell this place was located; maybe they don't really want consumers coming in? Inside, they sell a few bottles of their own mean, plus some beer that they distribute? Not sure how that works legally. They didn't except credit card, just cash, or even PayPal (as the guy helping me suggested) -- odd. Anyway, I picked up the meads I wanted, but they're available at the government monopoly, so there's no real reason to come here.“

mcberko 897 days ago

“Review from my visit Feb 2015 - A good place to try a couple of the more main stream beers from Viking brewery or they also had the Einstock beers. They serve some good tasty pub food.“

Jerseyislandbeer 898 days ago

“Review from my visit - Feb 2015 - This is really a restaurant with only a few spaces at the bar. The selection of beer was great. Lots of the smaller Icelandic micros available in bottle. The food was very good.“

Jerseyislandbeer 898 days ago

“Central state beer store with a good selection“

Jerseyislandbeer 898 days ago

“New place on the east side of the centre on the main street. Nice interior, darkly lit, elegant, comfortable. Only 5 taps, and only 1 size (0.4L pours for 1,600 ISK) -- so awful for rating. At least the bartender would do tasters. They're not a good enough brewery to recommend for such prices and serving sizes, so it's definitely not one of the better spots in town, but if you've run out of place or they happen to have their top quality beers on (Wee Heavy, Doppebock) and money doesn't mean much to you, it's worth a stop.“

mcberko 900 days ago

“Regular Brewdog bar with good selection of rare locals on tap as well. I had a Husavik beer and there was also some Brothers and Ölverk here.“

saxo 918 days ago

“Decent place outside the city centre with next to many museums on the harbor. Exterior is packhouse. They only had one of their own beers on tap and a lot of Viking and Einstök regulars.“

saxo 918 days ago

“Nice cozy place in the center of Reykjavik. Good at atmosphere and great beer selection of locals and good foreign beers like belgian guezes and more. Prices are Icelandic. They do flights of four beers for 3000 ISK, which is a bit expensive, but still cheaper than buying full glasses.“

saxo 920 days ago

“Nice place in the center of Reykjavik. Beer selection is Viking, Einstök on tap and Borg on bottle/can. Food is traditional icelandic like meatsoup, fish and lamb. I tried the whale.“

saxo 920 days ago

“Nice bar , great vibe. Beer selection was ok. Nothing really special. It would be a great place to go with friend .“

edgallow 934 days ago