Just back from a weeks holliers in Tavira, Portugal. With a little digging you can find some pretty good craft beers alongside the usual Super Bock and Sagres. Having said that I really enjoyed the stout offered by both.
If in Tavira the best place for craft is a little deli / gourmet store with two tables. Ex Libris Gourmet on Rua 5 de Outubro 10 is a treasure trove of goodies. Tiago the owner is a great supporter of all things local and artisanal. He stocks the Sovina range of beers from Porto. A good helles, a resin linke IPA and a pretty good stout. I smuggled home a bock to try later. 330ml bottles at approx €3.
He also stocks beer from Tavira. Moura is a start up brewery run by a local couple. They have a very tasty dark ale brewed with carob which lends a very nice chocolate aftertaste.
A day trip to Faro is a good choice for a break from the beach. We came across Boheme, boheme.pt a new craft beer bar near the marina. They stock a good range of Portuguese crafts. The picks for me were Colina IPA from Lisbon, a very good US style IPA also a cracking stout by Rapada.
Other brands were
Bolina
Maldita
Mean Sardine
Red Mosquito
Passarole
Mainly IPAs and Ambers, between €4-5 for 330ml bottles. Good staff, free wifi sports on TV.
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