{"id":4628,"date":"2017-05-10T07:43:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T07:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/?p=4628"},"modified":"2020-03-23T16:22:54","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T15:22:54","slug":"beer-festivals-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/beer-festivals-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Beer festivals in Barcelona: good times on tap!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona plays host to four major beer festivals each year:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>March: Beer Festival Barcelona<\/li>\n<li>April-May: Biergarten<\/li>\n<li>July: Fira del Poblenou<\/li>\n<li>October: Oktoberfest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>March: Beer Festival &#8211; 3 days, 300 artisan beers<\/h2>\n<p>\nBeer Festival Barcelona is pretty much heaven for beer-lovers: 300 craft beer producers come together over three days as part of a fun and friendly festival.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"is-style-badlist\">\n<li>Note that the organisers encourage drinking in moderation, and they may refuse service if you&#8217;re already somewhat the worse for wear&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In this case, beer is considered as a gastronomic product, to be discovered, tasted and compared, but not consumed to excess.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Beer Festival Barcelona: how it works<\/h3>\n<p>\nEntry to the Beer Festival Barcelona costs around 7 euros. This gets you a glass, two tokens and a guide, packed with information on craft beer.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll then need to buy tokens (&euro;1 each) to exchange for the beers you want to taste. There&#8217;s also food available, with 3 tapas bars participating in the festival.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"is-style-checklist\">\n<li>Beer is only served in the official festival glass, which you&#8217;ll be given on entry.<\/li>\n<li>Payment is in tokens. Prices vary according to production method.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are over 300 beers in total, served from numbered kegs. Look at the main display board to find out where your favourites are located.<\/p>\n<p>The video below gives a glimpse of the 2015 festival:<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EDTPVHjD1NA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"guia\">Gluten-free and alcohol-free beer<\/h3>\n<p>\nAt least one stand is devoted to gluten-free beer, and another to high-quality alcohol-free options.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Useful information<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The 2019 edition of the Beer Festival Barcelona was held over a long weekend (Friday-Sunday) at the end of March, from 11am to around 11pm each day.<\/li>\n<li>Beer Festival Barcelona is held at La Farga de L&rsquo;Hospitalet, Carrer Barcelona, 2 at L&rsquo;Hospitalet de Llobregat (Metro: Rambla Just Oliveras (L1).<\/li>\n<li>The festival is wheelchair-accessible.<\/li>\n<li>Given the popularity of the event, you&#8217;re likely to have to queue. Try to get there early before it gets busy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter background-curly-sprite wp-image-4845\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/04\/chopedebiere-post-.png\" alt=\"beer mug\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/p>\n<h2>April-M<strong>ay<\/strong>: Biergarten at Poble Espanyol<\/h2>\n<p>\nSee <a href=\"\/biergarten-festa-birra-attivita\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\">our article<\/a> on this event.\n<\/p>\n<h2>July: Fira del Poblenou &#8211; beer and more!<\/h2>\n<h3>Fira del Poblenou, a festival for all tastes<\/h3>\n<p>\nFira del Poblenou is a beer festival held in over three days in early July every year. The focus is on craft beers, mostly from Catalonia.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll also find a whole host of food stands at the event.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"is-style-checklist\">\n<li>Good news for celiacs: the Fira del Poblenou festival features both gluten free beer and food.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There&#8217;s music and a whole host of other activities on offer, including beer tasting sessions, swing dance lessons and zumba sessions&#8230; open to all, even if you don&#8217;t like beer!<\/p>\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lafiradelpoblenou.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the festival website<\/a> for more information.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Useful information<\/h3>\n<p>\nThis year, the Fira del Poblenou will be held on 6th, 7th and 8th July.\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Fira is held in the Parc del Poblenou (metro: Poblenou).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>October: Oktobertfest &#8211; popular and free!<\/h2>\n<p>\nIf you like beer, you&#8217;ve almost certainly heard of Oktoberfest, held in Munich every year since 1810. It&#8217;s the biggest popular festival in the world, and has inspired imitations all over the world&#8230; including one in Barcelona. The atmosphere is considerably more festive than at the Beer Festival!\n<\/p>\n<h3>Oktoberfest, Barcelona: more details<\/h3>\n<p>\nOktoberfest in Barcelona will be held from 3th-13th October 2013. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oktoberfest-barcelona.es\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the official website for more details.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The event is held under a huge marquee of over 5000 m2. There are tables available, but they go quickly, so we recommend booking ahead as soon as possible via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oktoberfest-barcelona.es\/reservasmesas.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this link<\/a>. Booking also gives you free access to a whole host of prize draws with plenty of surprises to be won!\n<\/p>\n<h3>Typical Bavarian beer and food<\/h3>\n<p>\nYou&#8217;ll be able to try the famous Paulaner, specially brewed for the original Munich Oktoberfest.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s typical food from Munich and the surrounding area, too, incluing grilled chicken with potatoes, German sausages, pretzels, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Not the most typically Catalan delicacies, but it&#8217;s all tasty, and you&#8217;re sure to have fun!\n<\/p>\n<h3>A festive atmosphere<\/h3>\n<p>\nUnlike the Beer Festival, which is more focused on beer tasting, the Oktoberfest is all about fun. DJs and live music contribute to the festive feel.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a special children&#8217;s area with budget-friendly attractions, so there&#8217;s plenty to attract families alongside the crowds of party-goers!\n<\/p>\n<h3>Top tip: Oktoberfest offers<\/h3>\n<p>\nThere are often flyers available for special offers at Oktoberfest, so keep your eyes open!\n<\/p>\n<h3>Useful information<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Access is free<\/li>\n<li>The festival is held at La Fira de Montju&iuml;c (metro: Pla&ccedil;a Espanya, L1 and L3)<\/li>\n<li>Times vary depending on the date.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nIf you enjoyed your festival experience, then you&#8217;re sure to love <a title=\"F&agrave;brica Moritz: tapas cr&eacute;atives dans un lieu historique et branch&eacute;\" href=\"\/fabrica-moritz-tapas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">F&agrave;brica Moritz<\/a>, where you can taste Barcelona&#8217;s most famous craft beer.<\/p>\n<p>Cheers!<\/p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona plays host to four major beer festivals each year: March: Beer Festival Barcelona April-May: Biergarten July: Fira del Poblenou October: Oktoberfest March: Beer Festival &#8211; 3 days, 300 artisan&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":4629,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[56,52],"tags":[424,332],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":56,"label":"Parties and festivals"},{"value":52,"label":"Leisure"}],"post_tag":[{"value":424,"label":"beer"},{"value":332,"label":"disabled access"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/05\/beer-festival.jpg",628,417,false],"author_info":{"display_name":"Pauline","author_link":"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/author\/paulinelerolland\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":56,"name":"Parties and festivals","slug":"parties-and-festivals","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":56,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":52,"count":26,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":56,"category_count":26,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Parties and festivals","category_nicename":"parties-and-festivals","category_parent":52},{"term_id":52,"name":"Leisure","slug":"leisure","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":52,"taxonomy":"category","description":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Leisure in Barcelona? 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