{"id":52233,"date":"2017-07-07T10:56:03","date_gmt":"2017-07-07T14:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/?p=52233"},"modified":"2026-10-18T13:46:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T17:46:19","slug":"craft-beer-bogota-best-places","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/craft-beer-bogota-best-places\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Great Places to Drink Craft Beer in Bogot\u00e1"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There are records showing that in ancient Mesopotamia<\/strong> people were already making beer. History tells us that beer recipes<\/a> written in very ancient languages have been found.<\/p>\n

If you are looking for where to drink craft beer in Bogot\u00e1, these five places are still open in 2026 and I checked each one of them. They are Cervecer\u00eda Gigante, El Irish Pub, Bogot\u00e1 Beer Company, Birrer\u00eda Macha and Hanna Hops, spread across Chapinero, the Zona T, El Chic\u00f3 and Usaqu\u00e9n.<\/p>

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Maridaje de cerveza y marihuana. La ciencia sensorial para el sommelier moderno<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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The Egyptians liked the drink so much<\/a> that they adopted it as their national beverage<\/strong> and quickly learned to make what was considered a “barley wine”.<\/p>\n

The brewing process involved mashing the barley<\/a> (malted or not), mixing it with water and boiling the mixture<\/strong> for a few minutes.<\/p>\n

They let it ferment for a few days and passed it through baskets that served as a strainer<\/strong>, then collected the liquid and stored it in a large vessel called a botijo. At the time they added honey and the odd aromatic herb.<\/p>\n

I worked for 10 years at the former Cervecer\u00eda Leona, in which Bavaria bought a 44.2% stake in 2000<\/strong> and which ended up merging with it in 2007. Although I was always in the security department escorting the general manager (who was a brewmaster<\/a> and a heavyweight in the quality division<\/a>), I had the chance to learn a thing or two about brewing science.<\/p>\n

I admire the English and Irish culture of not downing bottle after bottle left and right<\/strong> the way we Latin Americans tend to, but rather enjoying 3 or 4 glasses of beer (with a higher alcohol content<\/a>), ideally alongside a good meal.<\/p>\n

Craft beer culture in Colombia has been on the rise<\/strong>, and its capital, Bogot\u00e1, has been no exception.<\/p>\n

That is why today I want to recommend 5 places to enjoy a good craft beer<\/strong>, with a pleasant setting, good food and snacks to go with it, and a friendly atmosphere for a good time.<\/p>\n

The original 2017 list had 10 places. I reviewed it in October 2026 and kept only those with verifiable activity, because several have closed or show no signs of life.<\/p>\n