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. 

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.

Majornas Bryggeri, Karljohansgatan 38, opens at 4:00 pm Tuesday-Thursday, 3:00 pm Friday, and 2:00 pm Saturday-Sunday.  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.

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 4:00 pm Wednesday-Friday, 12:00 pm Saturday, and they’re open for brunch from 11:00 am-4:00 pm on Sundays.  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.

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 1:00 pm in the summer, also they’re also open for lunch on Fridays from 11:30 am-2:00 pm beginning in early September.  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.

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.

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, have both indoor and outdoor seating, and don’t take reservations.  They serve their own beers as full pours or tasting flights and they have a small food menu with grilled dishes and some snacks.

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 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 and noon Friday-Saturday and they serve their own beers with good pizza.  I recommend eating here when you go.

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.

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 early June 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.

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.

Breweries you can visit in Visby

Bryggeriet Malt och Mat, Artillerigatan 9, is the restaurant affiliated with Barlingbo Bryggeri.  It’s near the city center and is open for dinner Tuesday-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.

Hop Shed Brewpub, 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!