Hanoi Craft Beer City Guide

This guide to Hanoi’s craft beer scene was last updated in September 2024.

In Vietnam’s bustling old capital Hanoi, the last thing wary travellers would expect is a vibrant convergence of traditional and modern craft beer traditions. But craft beer in Hanoi defies the city’s conservative, communist and sometimes smoggy milieu.

Fortunately for locals, expats and travelers alike, the city’s vibrant beer culture is growing fast. There are now several breweries that are distributed nationally.

The bedrock of beer in Hanoi, however, isn’t a boring mass-produced lager nor imported Western craft beer styles. It is bia hơi (translated as ‘fresh beer’). Typically served in small frosted glasses with large blocks of ice, bia hơi is one of Asia’s few genuine fusions of European craft brewing and local tastes.

Described to me by an experienced brewer as Vietnam’s take on steam beer, bia hơi arguably has created the conditions for Hanoians appetite for tasty beers.

While a detailed history of bia hơi and Hanoi craft beer’s history is definitely something the team at Beer Asia would love to work on, onwards to the Hanoi craft beer guide!

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Hanoi Craft Beer Map

You can find a Google Map craft beer guide to Hanoi below. Access it anytime from your computer or smartphone to discovery craft beer bars in Hanoi.

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Hanoi Craft Beer Directory

Click on any venue listed below for more information, or scroll through the rest of this page to review Beer Asia’s directory of craft beer venues in Hanoi (in no particular order):

Hanoi Craft Beer Bars

Turtle Lake Brewing Company

For the perfect spot to have a local craft beer in the sunset, head over to Turtle Lake Brewing Company.

Located on Tay Ho lake, Turtle Lake’s brewery taproom is a real Hanoian craft beer experience. The brewery has twenty craft beers on tap, and they were mostly their own brews last time we visited (December 2019).

There’s nothing like the experience of having a pint right beside a brewery, particularly with a capable team.

• Address
  105 Phố Quảng Khánh, Quảng An, Tây Hồ, Hà Nội
• Open location on Google Maps
• Call +84 867 041 123
• Like on Facebook
• Follow on Instagram
• Check-in on Untappd
• Opening hours
  11AM – 12AM daily

Overmorrow Brewing Co.

This craft nanobrewery was founded by two friends who have known each other since university and have been brewing beer together in Hanoi since 2015.

Overmorrow’s beers are inspired by classics from around the world – such as Belgian and Scottish Ales – and foreseen of a modern, Vietnamese twist.

Be sure to give their modest yet intriguing range of brews a try the next time you step into Standing Bar or Turtle Lake’s brewery taproom!

• Address
  1051 Đ. Bát Khối, Đông Dư Thượng, Gia Lâm, Hà Nội
• Open location on Google Maps
• Visit Website
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• Check-in on Untappd
• Operating hours
  Monday – Friday: 9AM – 5PM
  Saturday – Sunday: Closed

C-Brewmaster

Much like the previous entry, C-Brewmaster is a highly regarded local brewery that, at present, does not operate a brewpub of its own in Hanoi.

Founded in 2016 by a team of Vietnamese beer lovers with over 20 years of managerial experience at global powerhouses like AB InBev, Carlsberg, and Heineken between them, C-Brewmaster have since brought forth in excess of 50 brews. Locally available ingredients, such as cinnamon, lemongrass, ginger, acerola cherry, and cool mint, have been applied to create unique flavours and aromas. These beers are available at hundreds of venues and retail outlets nationwide, including the brewery’s very own brewpub in Saigon.

C-Brewmaster are currently involved in the distribution of bottled water among those affected by Super Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm to hit Vietnam in 30 years, which made landfall on September 8, 2024.

• Address
  Lot 37 – 6, Quang Minh Industrial Zone, Mê Linh, Hà Nội
• Open location on Google Maps
• Call +84 942 060 801
• Visit Website
• Like on Facebook
• Check-in on Untappd
• Operating hours
  Monday – Saturday: 8AM – 5 PM
  Sunday: Closed

B’ross Craft Beer

Propelled by the infectious enthusiasm of its founder and owner, who comes from a family of beekeepers, B’ross has been brewing craft beers with a sweet twist since 2018. This has resulted in the concoction of an IPA Honey and Red Flamingo IPA, both prepared with Vietnamese forest honey. Moreover, the brewery’s range also boasts the Coconut IPA, Eclipse Stout, Kung Fu IPA, and a Belgian Ale.

A range of ciders – among them butterfly pea, hibiscus, and apricot – are also available on tap at the B’ross taproom, a low key establishment with a welcoming atmosphere. You will find a solid range of delicious bar snacks on offer here too.

• Address
  05 P. Thợ Nhuộm, Hàng Bông, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội
• Open location on Google Maps
• Call +84 985 288 244
• Visit Website
• Like on Facebook
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• Check-in on Untappd
• Operating hours
  Sunday – Monday & Wednesday – Thursday: 1PM – 10:30PM
  Friday – Saturday: 1PM – 11PM
  Tuesday: 1:30PM – 10:30PM

Standing Bar

Boasting a 19-tap draught craft ale selection together with a daily changing menu of tapas dishes and small plates, Standing Bar offers a standing bar (true to their name!) ambiance.

The bar is particularly lovely in the afternoon and evening, with cracking sunset views out over Truc Bach Lake. With downstairs and upstairs seating, you can relax on sofas in the comfort of the indoor lounge or at high tables on the spacious terrace.

• Address
  170 Phố Trấn Vũ, Trúc Bạch, Ba Đình, Hà Nội
• Open location on Google Maps
• Call +84 336 924 000
• Visit Website
• Like on Facebook
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• Check-in on Untappd
• Operating hours
  Monday – Friday: 3PM – 12AM
  Saturday – Sunday: 12PM – 12AM

Pasteur Street Hanoi Taprooms

Pasteur Street Brewing Company, one of Vietnam’s ‘OG’ craft breweries based out of Saigon, has a long-established outpost for Hanoi craft beer enthusiasts.

Fortunately for thirsty travelers and local drinkers, the venue has an excellent range of both food and drink, with Pasteur Street’s core range of beers available on tap.

First time? Try the Jasmine IPA and Passionfruit Pale Ale, before moving onto PSBC’s other seasonal releases.

Hoàn Kiếm Taproom & Restaurant

• Address
  1 P. Ấu Triệu, Hàng Trống, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội
• Open location on Google Maps
• Call +84 24 6294 9462
• Visit Website
• Like on Facebook 
• Check-in on Untappd
• Operating hours
  11AM – 11PM daily

Cửa Bắc Taproom

• Address
  30 Cửa Bắc, Trúc Bạch, Ba Đình, Hà Nội
• Open location on Google Maps
• Call +84 346 641 166
• Like on Facebook
• Operating hours
  11AM – 11PM daily

Bia Sành Điệu

Bia Sành Điệu, meaning Stylish Beer, operates a pair of craft beer restaurants in Hanoi and one in Ha Long. On top of a half-dozen in-house brews, the likes of C-Brewmaster, Platinum, 7 Bridges, Pasteur Street, and Heart of Darkness creations are poured. The venues also offer a number of Belgian imports, including Chimay, St. Sebastiaan, and Leffe.

Food-wise, Stylish Beer is focused on Vietnamese and fusion dishes, with plenty of grilled meats and hotpots going round. This has made it especially popular with local patrons.

Stylish Beer – Lưu Quang Vũ

• Address
  30 P. Lưu Quang Vũ, Trung Hoà, Cầu Giấy, Hà Nội
• Open location on Google Maps
• Call +84 946 261 362
• Visit Website
• Like on Facebook
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• Check-in on Untappd
• Operating hours
  Monday – Friday: 10AM – 11:30PM
  Saturday – Sunday: 10AM – 11PM

Stylish Beer – Nguyễn Tuân

• Address
  183 Đ. Nguyễn Tuân, Nhân Chính, Thanh Xuân, Hà Nội
• Open location on Google Maps
• Call +84 849 322 322
• Operating hours
  10AM – 10PM daily

Hanoi Cider Co.

While it should come as no surprise that Hanoi Cider Co. mainly concerns itself with the production of ciders, there is also a rotating selection of local craft beers available at HQ – the Hanoi Cider House.

A lively, upmarket bar and restaurant that specialises in Western comfort foods of all kinds, all of which go extremely well with craft beers such as Platinum, 7 Bridges, Pasteur St., and MixTape. The cidery’s signature range is made up of apple, mango, ginger, and lemongrass ginger variants. A variety of cocktails and wines are served too.

• Address
  278 Nghi Tàm, Yên Phụ, Tây Hồ, Hà Nội
• Open location on Google Maps
• Call +84 398 071 672
• Like on Facebook
• Follow on Instagram
• Check-in on Untappd
• Operating hours
  11AM – 12AM daily

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