Interested in trying some Swedish craft beer direct from the brewery? Not all are open to the public, but many have taprooms where you can sample the beer and some even have breweries that you can tour for a look behind the scenes.

Several people walking toward and into a brewery taproom — Beerbliotek Brewery in Göteborg

Breweries you can visit in the Göteborg area

Beerbliotek’s taproom, Varholmsgatan 4, is in an industrial area near a tram stop and opens at noon on Fridays and Saturdays. No booking is required, they have plenty of seating on indoor and outdoor benches, and you can try smaller pours of a variety of their beers.

People sitting at tables at a craft beer bar with a colorful wall mural of people drinking beer behind them — Majornas Bryggeri in Göteborg

Majornas Bryggeri, Karl Johansgatan 38, opens at 4:00 pm Monday-Thursday, 3:00 pm Friday, and 2:00 pm Saturday. They serve their own beers and some other local beers, and they also serve delicious food that is all vegetarian and some vegan. This place gets busy in the evenings, so I would recommend booking a table, especially if you want to eat. Tip – if you haven’t booked and still want to go, try to get there closer to when they open.

Three tasting glasses of craft beer — Poppels Öl & Mat in Jonsered

Poppels Öl & Mat, Kanalstråket 5 in Jonsered, is right near the Jonsered commuter rail stop, so it’s easy to get there from Göteborg despite not being in the city. It’s best to book a table, especially if you plan on eating, though they do try to accommodate drop-ins, and there is more seating available in the summer when some of the seating is outside. They open at 5:00 pm Thursday, 4:00 pm on Friday, and 12:00 pm Saturday, and they’re also open for lunch from 11:30 am-1:30 pm on Friday. You can get a variety of Poppels beers as smaller pours or as full glasses. If you order food, there is a suggested beer pairing for each dish on the menu and this is a fun way to try different things.

Two tasting bricks of craft beer with four beers each — Vega Bryggeri in Göteborg

Vega Bryggeri, Manufakturgatan 2, is in an industrial area on Ringön. You can take a tram to the general area as an alternative to walking all the way across the bridge from the city center, but it’s still a bit of a walk and can be a little tricky to find if it’s your first time there and you’re not familiar with the area. They open Fridays at 4:00 pm and Saturdays at 12:00 pm. They have indoor and outdoor bench seating and serve a variety of Vega beers and you can get a flight of tasters if you want to try as many as possible.

A glass of beer on a table with a bowl of knäckebröd. and a vase containing wheat stalks — Ängöl in Kalmar

Breweries you can visit in the Kalmar area

Ängöl, Polhemsgatan 30, is kind of an industrial area, but not far from the city and there are bike/pedestrian paths that make it easy to get there. The don’t have a drop-in taproom, but you can book a beer tasting and brewery tour on certain specific dates, see their website for when these are. At the tasting, you try larger pours of four of their beers with a plate of snacks, which is available in a vegan version if you notify them ahead of time.

A glass of craft beer on a picnic table in front of a red wood building — Fireside Brewery in Borgholm

Fireside Brewery, Idrottsvägen 2, is in Rälla in Borgholm on Öland. A bit out of the way, so you do need a designated driver to get there. They open at 4:00 pm on Fridays and Saturdays in the summer, have both indoor and outdoor seating, and don’t take reservations. They are also sometimes open during other times of the year, check their website for details. They serve their own beers as full pours or tasting flights and they have a small food menu with grilled dishes and some snacks.

An outdoor table with a red and white checkered tablecloth and a small bar in the background — Kackelbryggeriet in Borgholm

Kackelbryggeriet, Västra Sörbys Bygata 16, also is in Borgholm on Öland, is open from May through early September. Days and times vary, so check their website for updated information. If you don’t have a designated driver, a fun alternative is to stay overnight in one of the stugas on the premises in June-August and certain other holiday weekends (again, check their website for updated information). They have live music sometimes, and you need to buy tickets in advance for these events. They also have a restaurant with good, high-end food, kind of expensive but worth it.

A white electric candle and a glass of beer on a table — Good Guys Beer & Pizza in Karlstad

A brewery you can visit in Karlstad

Good Guys Beer & Pizza, Tynäsgatan 10B, is in the city center on the water in an area with lots of other restaurants. They’re open at 4:00 pm Wednesday-Thursday, noon Friday-Saturday, and 1:00 pm Sunday, and they serve their own beers with good pizza. I recommend eating here when you go.

Vreta Kloster Bryggeri in Ljungsbro

A taproom you can visit in the Linköping area

Vreta Kloster Bryggeri, Blåsvädersgatan 7 in Ljungsbro, in an industrial area that’s walking distance from a bus stop where you can take the bus from Linköping. It’s also close enough to bike there, and some people do this. They’re open Wednesday-Saturday on summer afternoons from late June to mid-August and serve tasting flights of their own beers and light snacks. They’re also sometimes open during other times of the year, check their website for details

A colorful menu of beers on tap with bottles of beer and liquor on two shelves below the menu — Fjäderholmarnas Bryggeri in Stockholm

Breweries you can visit in Stockholm

Fjäderholmarnas Bryggeri, Stora Fjäderholmen, is located on the water right near where the ferry from Nybrokajen or Slussen drops you off and opens at noon from May through early September. They serve full glasses and tasting flights of their own beers and food (both full meals and snacks). It’s drop-in only and it does fill up, so I’d recommend getting there as soon after they open as possible.

A glass of beer on a table with a large jar of malt and people holding glasses of beer across the table — Nya Carnegiebryggeriet in Stockholm

Nya Carnegiebryggeriet, Ljusslingan 15-17, is located on the water in Hammarby Sjöstad. You can book a tasting where you get a tour of the brewery and generous pours of four of their beers. This is a lot of fun, especially if you are interested in learning more about how beer is made. Otherwise, you can visit the bar where they serve their own beers, beers from other breweries, and food.

A glass of beer on an outdoor table — Bryggeriet Mat & Malt in Visby

Breweries you can visit in Visby

Bryggeriet Mat & Malt, Artillerigatan 9, is the restaurant affiliated with Barlingbo Bryggeri. It’s near the city center and is open for dinner Wednesday-Saturday. They serve a few of their own beers and a few beers from other breweries and high-end food with a vegetarian option. This is not a typical taproom, but it is a great date night place.

A small red barn with a sign advertising a craft beer bar and tables with outdoor seating in the background — Hop Shed Brew Pub in Visby

Hop Shed Brew Pub, Broväg 119, is located outside of the city and it’s best to have a designated driver or take a taxi. There’s a bus that’s reasonably close, but it involves running across a busy road and walking through the woods to get there, so I wouldn’t recommend this, but the option is there. They’re open Friday and Saturday nights all year with extended and days and hours in the summer and both indoor and outdoor seating. They serve a good selection of their own beers and other Swedish craft beers that you can get as full pours or in a tasting flight of 4 beers. They also have good pub food including tater tots (not common in Sweden!) and beer floats. You can buy folköl (beer with 3.5% or lower ABV) to go with a selection of bottles and cans and the option to get any folköl that’s on tap in a growler.

Some of these are only open in the summer, so a tour of Sweden’s craft breweries can be a good adventure to plan over summer vacation, but many are open all year, so it’s never the wrong time to try some Swedish craft beer direct from the brewery!