Hanoi Craft Beer City Guide

This guide to Hanoi’s craft beer scene was last updated in April 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!

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.

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):

Standing Bar

Turtle Lake Brewing Company

Pasteur Street Hanoi Taprooms

Overmorrow Brewing Co.

Hanoi Craft Beer Bars

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
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Call +84 336 924 000
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Operating hours
Monday-Friday: 3PM-12AM
Saturday-Sunday: 12PM-12AM

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
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Call +84 867 041 123
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Opening hours
11AM-12AM daily

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 excellent 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
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Call +84 24 6294 9462
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Operating hours
11AM-11PM daily

Cửa Bắc Taproom

Address
30 Cửa Bắc, Trúc Bạch, Ba Đình, Hà Nội
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Call +84 346 641 166
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Operating hours
11AM-11PM 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
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Operating hours
Monday-Friday: 9AM-5PM
Saturday-Sunday: Closed

Frequently Asked Questions About Beer In Hanoi

Is bia hơi craft beer?

Bia hơi is not considered to be craft beer, despite being best considered a commercially brewed Vietnamese translation of California steam beer. It is considered a more ‘traditional’ commercial style of beer in Vietnam that originated in Hanoi. Bia hơi‘s origins come from French colonial influence but have taken on a distinctively Vietnamese flavour and cultural character. It is a must-try on any visit to Hanoi.

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