Metro area
Within 16 miles of San Jose we track 21 breweries. None currently rate Great or better. Calle Cimarrona in San José leads the list at 3.85 (Fine).
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.
San José, Costa Rica
Calle Cimarrona produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #4 in Costa Rica. They are most well known for "Diablito", which is an American IPA and "Malinche", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Wheat Beers.
Escazú, San José, Costa Rica
Eremita - Cervecería Ermitaña produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #5 in Costa Rica. They are most well known for "Anacoreta", which is an American IPA and "Beduino", which is an Oatmeal Stout. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Heredia, Heredia Province, Costa Rica
Primate produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #9 in Costa Rica. They are most well known for "San Jose IPA", which is an American IPA and "Mary Berry", which is a California Common. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Brasil, San José, Costa Rica
Hoppy Ideas Craft Brewing Co. produce's unproven beer and is ranked #16 in Costa Rica. They are most well known for "MNCR", which is an Imperial Stout and "Bock N Roll", which is a Bock. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
San José, Costa Rica
La Mackavela produce's unproven beer and is ranked #20 in Costa Rica. They are most well known for "Siete Vidas", which is an Irish Red Ale and "Mackavela Golden Ale", which is a Blonde / Golden Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Dark Beers and Pale Lagers.
Brasil, San José, Costa Rica
Costa Rica's Craft Brewing Co. Ltda produce's fairly average beer and is ranked #26 in Costa Rica. They are most well known for "Segua", which is an American Red Ale and "Libertas", which is a Blonde / Golden Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Amber Ales.
Heredia, Costa Rica
La Troja Cervecería Artesanal produce's unproven beer and is ranked #24 in Costa Rica. They are most well known for "Bumblebee Honey Ale", which is a Honey Beer and "Haferbock", which is an Oatmeal Stout. Their primary focus is brewing Dark Beers and Meads.
Santa Ana, San José Province, Costa Rica
Cervecería Gracia produce's unproven beer and is ranked #29 in Costa Rica. They are most well known for "Alba Summer Ale", which is an English Pale Ale and "Mistica", which is a Coffee Porter. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.
San José, Costa Rica
Lupulus Beer Shop produce's unproven beer and is ranked #39 in Costa Rica. They are most well known for "Chuletesen", which is a Blonde / Golden Ale and "Lupulus White", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Wheat Beers.
Escazu, San José Province, Costa Rica
Cervecería Escazú produce's unproven beer and is ranked #38 in Costa Rica. They are most well known for "Pico Blanco", which is a Blonde / Golden Ale and "San Antonio", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Others.
Patarra, San José Province, Costa Rica
Kurakanan Cervecería Artesanal produce's unproven beer and is ranked #37 in Costa Rica. They are most well known for "Cranbeek", which is a Barleywine and "Curuba", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing Strong Ales and Specialty Beers.
San José, San José Province, Costa Rica
Nomade Brewing Co. produce's unproven beer and is ranked #40 in Costa Rica. They are most well known for "Hechicera", which is an Other Red Ale and "Indo", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Amber Ales.
San José, Costa Rica
Soberanos Brewers produce's unproven beer and is ranked #34 in Costa Rica. They are most well known for "Oh My Buddha", which is a Saison and "Soberanos Session IPA", which is a Session IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
San José, Costa Rica
Elviaje Cervecería produce's unproven beer and is ranked #22 in Costa Rica. They are most well known for "Rosa Brutal", which is a Brut IPA and "Lalemana", which is a Helles Lager. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Lagers.
Cartago, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
En La Cofradía Brewing Co. elaboramos cervezas artesanales tipo Ale mediante materias primas 100% naturales y sin ingredientes artificiales. Compartimos la pasión por el arte milenario de elaborar cervezas artesanales para ofrecer al consumidor bebidas de calidad y con una variedad de aromas, sabores, amargor y colores.
San Isidro, Heredia Province, Costa Rica
Beer Lab is located close to La Fortuna by the Arenal Volcano. It's one of the smallest commercial breweries in Costa Rica. Our beers are brewed in an 100 year old copper kettle on wood fire. We brew in very small batches and therefor we sell our beer only in our region. So if you come to La Fortuna, make sure, that you get a sip. It may be your only chance to try our exclusive beer.
Heredia, Heredia Province, Costa Rica
We are a craft brewery from Costa Rica that uses fruits and other local ingredients such as coffee and cocoa to create unique flavor profiles and experiences through our brews.
San José, San José Province, Costa Rica
República Casa Cervecera produce's unproven beer and is ranked #44 in Costa Rica. They are most well known for "Vienna Lager", which is a Vienna Lager and "Kolsch", which is a Kölsch. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Amber Lagers.
San José, Costa Rica
Micro brewery home of the Famous Escalante Red Ale, Dota Apple Beer, Puerto Viejo Sweet Stout and Tortuguero IPA. From Costa Rica to the world our roots are really strong so our beer names honors the Costa Rican neighborhoods, we cook local with premium ingredientes, much love and always looking forward to make better craft beers each time we brew. We offer tours for tourism and locals as well and since we have some pubs we make beer tastings and beer diners with the best food and the best beers. Cheers!
Santa Ana, San José Province, Costa Rica
In 2012, a small group of entrepreneurs united to create a beer that would be characterized by its extraordinary quality and exquisite flavor. That same year, they began preparing the desired types of beers and selecting the people who would later be a part of Cervecera del Centro. We brew our beer adhering the German Beer Purity Law, “Reinheitsgoebot”, adopted on April 23rd, 1516 by William IV of Bavaria. According to this law, only four ingredients can be used in the production of beer: water, malted barley, yeast and hops.
La Ribera, Heredia Province, Costa Rica
Cervecería Costa Rica (Florida Bebidas) produce's generally unappealing beer and is ranked #49 in Costa Rica. They are most well known for "Imperial", which is a Pale Lager and "Pilsen (Costa Rica)", which is a Pale Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Dark Lagers.
