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Best breweries in Guatemala

We track 16 breweries in Guatemala. 1 rates Great. Entremares leads the list at 4.20 (Great).

The scale

  • 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.

Ranked breweries

  1. 1

    Entremares

    Guatemala

    Entremares produce's high quality beer and is ranked #1 in Guatemala. They are most well known for "Trópico Trigo", which is a Wheat Beer and "Florida Gosé", which is a Sour. Their primary focus is brewing Wheat Beers and Wild Ales.

    Rating
    4.20Great
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  2. 2

    El Príncipe Gris

    Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala

    El Príncipe Gris produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #3 in Guatemala. They are most well known for "IPA", which is an American IPA and "Pilsner", which is an Other Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Lagers.

    Rating
    3.75Fine
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  3. 3

    Quetzal Brewing Company

    Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala

    Quetzal Brewing Company produce's unproven beer and is ranked #4 in Guatemala. They are most well known for "Barrilete", which is an American IPA and "Fauna", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Wheat Beers.

    Rating
    3.63Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  4. 4

    Cervecería San Roque

    Guatemala

    Cervecería San Roque produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #2 in Guatemala. They are most well known for "Bulldog Pineapple IPA", which is a Fruited IPA and "Golden Retriever Lager", which is a German Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Lagers.

    Rating
    3.62Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  5. 5

    Cervecería Patz'akel

    San Juan La Laguna, Sololá Department, Guatemala

    Rating
    2.96Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  6. 6

    Cervecería 14

    Ciudad Vieja, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala

    We are an award winning, world-class craft beer brewed with solar energy and volcanic water, set on a 7-acre coffee farm with views of three volcanoes. Live music, great grub, and something for everyone — kids, dogs, and anyone who just needs a good beer. 6 core beers on tap plus seasonal rotations. Guatemala's first and largest craft brewery, open since 2018. Every beer, every name, every joke on the can is 100% chapín (Guatemalan). This is a place built into Guatemala's story — on Guatemalan land, with volcanic water coursing below us, for anyone who wants to be part of it. Come for the beer, stay for the coffee farm tour, the live music, and a front-row seat as Volcán de Fuego flings lava into the sky just behind you. A vibe you won't find anywhere else in Central America. We have 7 locations around the country: our flagship brewery (Cerveceria 14) and an attached sports club (Club 14) in Ciudad Vieja, two in Guatemala City (Terraza 14 and 14 Grados), a beach club on the Pacific coast (Playa 14), and two in Antigua (Taproom 14 and El Depósito). Each one has our beer on tap and a completely different vibe — the best way to soak up the best of Guatemala We offer a free shuttle from Panadería Santa Clara in Antigua at 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm, and 7 pm - our Millie is a vintage Atlanta Olympic trolley. No need to reserve in advance. Just show up and you'll be taken right to the beer. Hope to see you out there soon! Salud!

    Rating
    3.02Limited
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  7. 7

    Xamán (Guatemala)

    Fraijanes, Guatemala

    Xamán (Guatemala) produce's unproven beer and is ranked #5 in Guatemala. They are most well known for "La Divina", which is an Other Pale Ale and "Señora de Xibalbá", which is an Oatmeal Stout. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.

    Rating
    2.99Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  8. 8

    Cerveza Güin

    Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

    Elaborada con las aguas maravillosas de las cuencas de montañas y volcanes de Quetzaltenango y los mejores granos orgánicos. Nuestro método artesanal incluye mucho amor. Creemos en lo local y en la búsqueda constante de la calidad. Nos encuentras en bares y hostales del Occidente de Guatemala; y en unos pocos, pero de los mejores, bares de la capital. ¿Por qué Güin? Es nuestro secreto.

    Rating
    2.95Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  9. 9

    Sapiens Cerveza

    Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala

    Sapiens Cerveza produce's unproven beer and is ranked #7 in Guatemala. They are most well known for "L'Avenosa", which is an Other Porter and "Amber Ale", which is an American Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Dark Beers and Amber Ales.

    Rating
    2.94Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  10. 10

    Cervecería Pantera

    Fraijanes, Guatemala

    Cervecería Pantera produce's unproven beer and is ranked #8 in Guatemala. They are most well known for "India Pale Ale", which is an American IPA and "Summer Ale", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.

    Rating
    2.92Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  11. 11

    El Zapote Brewing Company

    Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala

    El Zapote Brewing Company produce's unproven beer and is ranked #12 in Guatemala. They are most well known for "IPA", which is an American IPA and "Weizen", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing Wheat Beers and IPAs.

    Rating
    2.85Limited
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  12. 12

    Antigua Brewing Co. / ABC

    Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala

    Antigua Brewing Co. is a group of local and foreign brewers and beer lovers dedicated to serving the highest quality craft beer to the good people of Guatemala. Our chef and kitchen staff are passionate about sourcing the freshest local ingredients, and combining international culinary favorites with local Guatemalan flavors to create plates that pair perfectly with the best craft beers in the country. We believe that our brewpub can help to strengthen community as a place to bring people from all walks of life together to enjoy live music, good food, great beer and one another. We officially opened our doors as Antigua’s first brewery in 2015. But began years before home-brewing, and then we opened our little speakeasy, now known as the infamous U’lew, it was there that we gained a reputation for brewing quality hand crafted beers. Thanks to Guatemalan’s insatiable appetite for good beer, we soon bought out the neighboring restaurant and built our current brewpub. Today we continue to brew many of Guatemala’s favorite artisanal beers in our locally built, three-barrel, brew system. We use only: water, malts, yeast and hops, the four ingredients allowed in the oldest traditions of brewing. You can only enjoy our house beers at our brewpub, where our beers are brewed fresh every week, always unfiltered, and served on tap straight out of our bright tanks.

    Rating
    2.82Limited
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  13. 13

    Antigua Brewing Co. / ABC

    Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala

    Antigua Brewing Co. is a group of local and foreign brewers and beer lovers dedicated to serving the highest quality craft beer to the good people of Guatemala. Our chef and kitchen staff are passionate about sourcing the freshest local ingredients, and combining international culinary favorites with local Guatemalan flavors to create plates that pair perfectly with the best craft beers in the country. We believe that our brewpub can help to strengthen community as a place to bring people from all walks of life together to enjoy live music, good food, great beer and one another. We officially opened our doors as Antigua’s first brewery in 2015. But began years before home-brewing, and then we opened our little speakeasy, now known as the infamous U’lew, it was there that we gained a reputation for brewing quality hand crafted beers. Thanks to Guatemalan’s insatiable appetite for good beer, we soon bought out the neighboring restaurant and built our current brewpub. Today we continue to brew many of Guatemala’s favorite artisanal beers in our locally built, three-barrel, brew system. We use only: water, malts, yeast and hops, the four ingredients allowed in the oldest traditions of brewing. You can only enjoy our house beers at our brewpub, where our beers are brewed fresh every week, always unfiltered, and served on tap straight out of our bright tanks.

    Rating
    2.82Limited
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  14. 14

    Ixbalanque

    Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala

    Ixbalanque produce's unproven beer and is ranked #11 in Guatemala. They are most well known for "Extra Hops IPA", which is an American IPA and "Scottish Red Ale", which is a Scottish Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Amber Ales.

    Rating
    2.80Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  15. 15

    Ixiim

    San Juan La Laguna, Sololá Department, Guatemala

    Rating
    2.67Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  16. 16

    Cervecería Centro Americana

    Guatemala City, Guatemala Department, Guatemala

    Cervecería Centro Americana produce's generally unappealing beer and is ranked #13 in Guatemala. They are most well known for "Gallo / Famosa", which is a Pale Lager and "Gallo", which is a Pale Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Bocks.

    Rating
    2.32Limited
    Popularity
    Modestly rated