Metro area
Within 16 miles of Shanghai we track 22 breweries. None currently rate Great or better. Qiyi Craft Beer (奇逸精酿) in Min Hang Qu leads the list at 3.52 (Poor).
Exceptional
A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.
Great
Consistently produce world-class beer.
Fine
Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
Poor
Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
Limited
Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
Min Hang Qu, Shang Hai Shi, China
Qiyi Craft Beer (奇逸精酿) produce's unproven beer and is ranked #43 in China. They are most well known for "Six-Pack ABS", which is a Milk / Sweet Stout and "Carat IPA", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Huang Pu Qu, Shang Hai Shi, China
Jackie's Beer Nest produce's unproven beer and is ranked #23 in China. They are most well known for "Tea Pale Ale (TPA)", which is an Other Pale Ale and "Cloudy IPA", which is an Other IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.
Shanghai, China
Witchcraft (望秦) produce's unproven beer and is ranked #19 in China. They are most well known for "Liuxi Hazy IPA", which is a New England IPA and "Good-Time Juice", which is a Session IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
Shanghai, China
Beer Plus produce's unproven beer and is ranked #38 in China. They are most well known for "IPA", which is an English IPA and "Pilsner", which is a German Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Shanghai, China
Daga Craft Brewing produce's unproven beer and is ranked #39 in China. They are most well known for "American Wheat", which is a Wheat Beer and "IPA", which is an Other IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Wheat Beers and IPAs.
Shanghai, China
Shanghai Bmax Brewing (上海BMAX) produce's unproven beer and is ranked #40 in China. They are most well known for "Coffee Porter", which is an Other Porter and "Shanghai Girl Wheat", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing Wheat Beers and Dark Beers.
Xuhui District, Shanghai, China
Liquid Laundry produce's unproven beer and is ranked #18 in China. They are most well known for "Workday IPA (工作日IPA)", which is an American IPA and "Breast Wishes Milk Stout", which is a Milk / Sweet Stout. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Shanghai, China
Mingri Brewing (明日酿造) produce's good quality beer and is ranked #12 in China. They are most well known for "Hazy Dream (朦胧的梦)", which is a New England IPA and "Cool Peak West Coast IPA (清凉峰)", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Chang Ning Qu, Shang Hai Shi, China
Shanghai's Original Craft Brewery that opened in April 2008. There are 3 city locations with 2 located on Fuxing Lu. One at Sinan Mansions and one near Yong Fu Lu. A third location opened in August 2018 at Jinshang Building in Chaoyang, Beijing. Boxing Cat Brewery Beijing has 16 beers on tap. Addresses: Sinan Mansions: 519-522 Fuxing Zhong Lu (cross street in Sinan Lu) Yong Fu Lu: 82 Fuxing Xi Lu (cross street is Yong Fu Lu) Beijing Jinshang: Room 109, Jinshang, Building 20, Xinyuanli Xi, Chaoyang, Beijing.
Xu Hui Qu, Shang Hai Shi, China
Paulaner Bräuhaus Shanghai produce's unproven beer and is ranked #47 in China. They are most well known for "Munich Dark", which is a Dark Lager and "May Festbier", which is a Festbier. Their primary focus is brewing Dark Lagers and Pale Lagers.
Xu Hui Qu, Shang Hai Shi, China
Paulaner Bräuhaus Shanghai produce's unproven beer and is ranked #47 in China. They are most well known for "Munich Dark", which is a Dark Lager and "May Festbier", which is a Festbier. Their primary focus is brewing Dark Lagers and Pale Lagers.
Shanghai, China
Founded in 2015, Dream Brewing is one of the biggest independent craft brewery in China. The product portfolio included the award winning IPAs, the easy going fruit beer and a premium sub-brand of DreamBox which is created together with the previous Toolbox brewing owner - Spencer Peters. Dream Brewing has multiple restaurants and beer stations in downtown Shanghai and it has won awards in Brussels Beer Challenge and Tokyo International Beer Cup.
Shanghai, China
Postwave 厚浪 produce's unproven beer and is ranked #32 in China. They are most well known for "Yao Bian Session IPA (曜变假日IPA)", which is a Session IPA and "Shihong (柿红)", which is an American Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Amber Ales.
Shanghai, China
申爱 Shanghai Love produce's unproven beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Love IPA (爱啤 IPA)", which is an American IPA and "#blonde", which is a Blonde Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Shanghai, China
Shanghai Brewery produce's unproven beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "North Star IPA", which is an American IPA and "Black Eyed Bear Stout", which is an Oatmeal Stout. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Lagers.
Shanghai, China
Shanghai Brewery produce's unproven beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "North Star IPA", which is an American IPA and "Black Eyed Bear Stout", which is an Oatmeal Stout. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Lagers.
Huang Pu Qu, Shang Hai Shi, China
Shanghai's first microbrewery, Bund Brewery, opened up in 1994, and as of 2016 they're still kickin'. Don't go here expecting a beer-lover's paradise though -- their two kinds of home brew (dark and lager) are far from greatness. The vibe is a bit strange, like it's stuck in the early 2000s. They also serve some bar food like fries and chicken wings. Perhaps if you're trying to trying to map the history of Shanghai's craft brew scene this is worth stopping by, but otherwise you've got much better options for beer.
Min Hang Qu, Shang Hai Shi, China
Brander Urstoff is a traditional German beer brand, initially brewed in the ancient castle of Brand in Germany in 1688. For more than 300 years Brander Urstoff has been well-known among beer experts for its pure freshness, superior quality and rich taste. In 2014 our team, a group of passionated beer enthusiasts, bought the trademark and traditional recipes and launched Brander Urstoff in China in 2016.
Shanghai, China
ReBERG (莱宝) produce's unproven beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Tan IPA (滩IPA)", which is an American IPA and "Hoppy Pilsner", which is an Other Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and IPAs.
Shang Hai Shi, China
Shanghai Asia Pacific Brewery (Reeb/力波) produce's unproven beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "Reeb Beer", which is an American Lager and "Flying Dragon ", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Wheat Beers.
Shanghai, China
Wangqing Longsheng Beer (汪清隆盛啤酒有限公司) produce's unproven beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "진달래 / 金达来 / Jin Dalai", which is a Helles Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers.
