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Best breweries in Iceland

We track 38 breweries in Iceland. 1 rates Great. Skör Artisan in Reykjavík leads the list at 4.13 (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

    Skör Artisan

    Reykjavík, Reykjavíkurborg, Iceland

    skör artisan is a microbrewery located downtown reykjavik iceland. we proud ourselves in brewing small batches of high quality hand crafted beer; experimentals and one-offs are frequently on our menu. we do cans and sell at local craft beer bars on tap. f: skor.artisan I:skor.artisan

    Rating
    4.13Great
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  2. 2

    Malbygg

    Reykjavík, Iceland

    Malbygg produce's good quality beer and is ranked #2 in Iceland. They are most well known for "SOPI Session IPA", which is a Session IPA and "Kisi", which is a New England Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    3.91Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  3. 3

    Smiðjan Brugghús

    Vík, Iceland

    Smiðjan Brugghús produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #3 in Iceland. They are most well known for "Wet Spot", which is a New England IPA and "Haltá Ketti", which is a Milkshake IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    3.81Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  4. 4

    Einstök Ölgerð

    Akureyri, Iceland

    The Einstök Brewery is located just 60 miles south of the Arctic circle in the fishing port of Akureyri, Iceland. There, the water flows from rain and prehistoric glaciers down the Hlíðarfjall Mountain and through ancient lava fields, delivering the purest water on Earth, and the perfect foundation for brewing deliciously refreshing craft ales and lagers.

    Rating
    3.77Fine
    Popularity
    Very widely rated
  5. 5

    Borg Brugghús

    Reykjavík, Iceland

    Borg Brugghús is a progressive craft brewery founded in 2010 whose principal aim is to incorporate Icelandic cultural traits and local ingredients to its wide variety of beers and pair with food. Borg Brugghús has already received numerous awards at some of the world’s most noted and influential competitions.

    Rating
    3.75Fine
    Popularity
    Widely rated
  6. 6

    RVK Brewing Co

    Reykjavík, Iceland

    For the love of beer: RVK Brewing Co. is an independent creative brewery in the heart of Reykjavik Iceland. Our Tap Room has at least 10 varieties on tap, served directly from the Brewery. And if you're looking for cask, chances are we have one as well!

    Rating
    3.73Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  7. 7

    Húsavík Öl

    Húsavík, Iceland

    Húsavík Öl produce's good quality beer and is ranked #8 in Iceland. They are most well known for "Sour Thymes", which is a Fruited Sour and "Kemur Og Fer", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.

    Rating
    3.72Fine
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  8. 8

    Bastard Brew & Food

    Breiðdalsvík, Iceland

    Bastard Brew & Food produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #9 in Iceland. They are most well known for "Hazy Bastard", which is a New England IPA and "Amber Bastard", which is an American Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Amber Ales.

    Rating
    3.69Fine
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  9. 9

    Bastard Brew & Food

    Reykjavík, Reykjavíkurborg, Iceland

    Bastard Brew & Food produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #9 in Iceland. They are most well known for "Hazy Bastard", which is a New England IPA and "Amber Bastard", which is an American Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Amber Ales.

    Rating
    3.69Fine
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  10. 10

    Bjórsetur Íslands

    Hólar, Iceland

    Bjórsetur Íslands produce's unproven beer and is ranked #17 in Iceland. They are most well known for "Sr. Jón", which is an American Red Ale and "Húsbjór Hóla", which is a Barleywine - American. Their primary focus is brewing Strong Ales and Amber Ales.

    Rating
    3.57Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  11. 11

    The Brothers Brewery

    Vestmannaeyjabær, Iceland

    The Brothers Brewery produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #7 in Iceland. They are most well known for "Gölli", which is an American IPA and "Eldfell Volcano Red Ale", which is an American Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Amber Ales.

    Rating
    3.51Poor
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  12. 12

    The Brothers Brewery

    Vestmannaeyjabær, Iceland

    The Brothers Brewery produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #7 in Iceland. They are most well known for "Gölli", which is an American IPA and "Eldfell Volcano Red Ale", which is an American Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Amber Ales.

    Rating
    3.51Poor
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  13. 13

    The Brothers Brewery

    Vestmannaeyjabær, Iceland

    The Brothers Brewery produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #7 in Iceland. They are most well known for "Gölli", which is an American IPA and "Eldfell Volcano Red Ale", which is an American Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Amber Ales.

    Rating
    3.51Poor
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  14. 14

    Bryggjan Brugghús

    Reykjavík, Reykjavíkurborg, Iceland

    Rating
    3.49Poor
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  15. 15

    Grugg & Makk

    Reykjavík, Reykjavíkurborg, Iceland

    Grugg & Makk is an Icelandic wild ale producer, that focuses on capturing yeast cultures from different places in Iceland. Our goal is to study the unique microflora of Iceland and capture the flavor of a place in a bottle.

    Rating
    3.48Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  16. 16

    Ölvisholt Brewery

    Selfoss, Iceland

    Ölvisholt is a microbrewery located at an old dairy farm in south Iceland. It was founded in the year 2007 by two neighboring farmers who had a true passion for beer. This passion is the not-so-secret ingredient in all the beers Ölvisholt brews today. ​​ ​An old barn was repurposed to house the small brewery and this is where our skillful brewmaster conjures up some of the best beers Iceland has ever produced. Be sure to visit our taproom if you are around. Right from the start the aim was to produce beer of a quality that Iceland was not used to, thus starting the popular microbrewery trend that now is evident in Iceland. The popularity of the microbreweries makes sure that everyone at Ölvisholt keeps pushing themselves to the highest standards of quality and entrepreneurship. You can find our beers in all premium bars in Iceland and the Monopoly. In addition our quality beers are exported to USA and Sweden with more countries lined up to experience our beers.

    Rating
    3.44Poor
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  17. 17

    [au] Brewing Co

    Iceland

    [au] Brewing Co produce's unproven beer and is ranked #16 in Iceland. They are most well known for "á Session IPA", which is a Session IPA and "á Lager", which is a Helles Lager. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Lagers.

    Rating
    3.38Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  18. 18

    Brugghúsið Draugr

    Hvalfjarðarsveit, Iceland

    Micro brewery located at Kalastaðir, Hvalfjörður (Whalefjord) in Iceland. We love to make our own beer and got the crazy idea of getting permits and share our beers with other beer lovers. Hope you enjoy!

    Rating
    3.21Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  19. 19

    Ölverk

    Hveragerði, Hveragerðisbær, Iceland

    The motivation behind Ölverk lies in our passion for premium wood fired pizza and fine Icelandic craft beer. Ölverk's own unique in house brewery is powered by geothermal energy. A truly local experience!

    Rating
    3.08Limited
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  20. 20

    El Grillo

    Reykjavík, Reykjavíkurborg, Iceland

    Rating
    3.07Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  21. 21

    Mývatn Öl

    Iceland

    Rating
    3.06Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  22. 22

    Ægir Brugghús

    Reykjavík, Reykjavíkurborg, Iceland

    Ægir Brugghús produce's unproven beer and is ranked #19 in Iceland. They are most well known for "Hoppaðu upp í húsbílinn á þér", which is an India Pale Lager and "Dr. Schepsky's", which is a Fruited Sour. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Lagers.

    Rating
    3.00Limited
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  23. 23

    Beljandi Brugghús

    Breiðdalsvík, Fjarðabyggð, Iceland

    Rating
    2.99Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  24. 24

    Bruggsmiðjan Kaldi

    Litli-Árskógssandur, Dalvíkurbyggð, Iceland

    All of our beers are unpasteurised, without preservatives and added sugar. Our beer is brewed by German quality law, as in, we only use basic raw materials used in beer: water, malted barley, hops and yeast. Our barley comes from Czech Republic and the hops are also from Czech Republic, United States, Australia and New-Zealand.

    Rating
    2.98Limited
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  25. 25

    Og natura

    Hafnarfjörður, Iceland

    Og natura produce's unproven beer and is ranked #17 in Iceland. They are most well known for "SÓLÓ", which is a Session IPA and "Ungi", which is a Belgian Quadrupel. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.

    Rating
    2.98Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  26. 26

    Bruggsmiðjan Kaldi

    Reykjavík, Reykjavíkurborg, Iceland

    All of our beers are unpasteurised, without preservatives and added sugar. Our beer is brewed by German quality law, as in, we only use basic raw materials used in beer: water, malted barley, hops and yeast. Our barley comes from Czech Republic and the hops are also from Czech Republic, United States, Australia and New-Zealand.

    Rating
    2.98Limited
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  27. 27

    Dokkan Brugghús

    Ísafjörður, Ísafjarðarbær, Iceland

    Dokkan Brugghús produce's unproven beer and is ranked #20 in Iceland. They are most well known for "DYNJANDI IPA", which is an American IPA and "SÆUNN DANSAR MANGÓ", which is a Milkshake IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Amber Ales.

    Rating
    2.98Limited
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  28. 28

    Gæðingur Brugghús

    Digranes, Iceland

    Gæðingur Brugghús was founded in Útvík skagafjörður in the year 2011. It was the fourth micro brewery in Iceland. Owners of the brewery also opened Microbar Reykjavík in 2015 the first bar in Reykjavík specilizing in Craft beer. In 2018 Gæðingur moved to Kópavogur, a suburb of Reykjavík. Gæðingur makes some of the finest beers in Iceland.

    Rating
    2.94Limited
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  29. 29

    KHB Brugghús

    Borgarfjörður Eystri, Iceland

    We distill our own Moonshine, the only legal moonshine in Iceland, and also the very tasty KHB Gin. Our brewery focuses on the old Czech tradition of brewing beers. So come and taste all our lovely handcrafted products.

    Rating
    2.92Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  30. 30

    Múli

    Egilsstaðir, Iceland

    Múli produce's unproven beer and is ranked #22 in Iceland. They are most well known for "Burning Down the House Beer", which is an Other IPA and "Bessi", which is a Vienna Lager. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Bocks.

    Rating
    2.90Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  31. 31

    Litla Brugghúsið

    Suðurnesjabær, Iceland

    Litla Brugghúsið produce's unproven beer and is ranked #23 in Iceland. They are most well known for "Skeggi", which is an Other Porter and "Jóla Hvað", which is a Winter Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Dark Beers and IPAs.

    Rating
    2.90Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  32. 32

    Galdur Brugghús

    Hólmavík, Strandabyggð, Iceland

    Galdur Brugghús produce's unproven beer and is ranked #26 in Iceland. They are most well known for "Kukl", which is an American Lager and "Galdr Lager", which is a Helles Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Amber Lagers.

    Rating
    2.88Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  33. 33

    Segull 67

    Siglufjörður, Fjallabyggð, Iceland

    We are a small family owned craft brewery located in fishing village of Siglufjörður, Iceland, my grandfather, my father and I, as well as the family helps out. The brewhouse is in an old fish factory that we have designed and adapted. Segull means magnet in Icelandic and we are connecting it to the magnet needle (magnetic noth) in the compass. The magnetic needle always turns north no matter where you are. 67 has long been a lucky numer in the family, my great grandfather drove his truck with the number F67 and my grandfather sailed the seas with the boat number SI67.

    Rating
    2.82Limited
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  34. 34

    Lady Brewery

    Reykjavík, Reykjavíkurborg, Iceland

    Lady Brewery is an ambitious gypsy brewery in Iceland run by women with a passion for producing beautifully tasting beer & experiences related to beer. Lady Brewery’s approach is to give the final product a personality, unique story & look, the team is a group of talented people that come from design, art and the food industry. The focus is on natural ingredients from good soil, quality and design, both by the thoughts behind the flavor, taste and experience as well as in the visual approach. Lady Brewery often works in collaboration with individuals and companies that they find are doing interesting things. This is Lady Brewery´s contribution to the fan-fucking-tastic universal world of beer! To passionate beer lovers everywhere we invite you to ENJOY!

    Rating
    2.79Limited
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  35. 35

    Álfur

    Iceland

    Álfur produce's unproven beer and is ranked #27 in Iceland. They are most well known for "Blómálfur", which is a Saison and "Álfur Belgian White", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing Wheat Beers and Amber Lagers.

    Rating
    2.77Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  36. 36

    Viking Brewery

    Akureyri, Akureyrarbær, Iceland

    Rating
    2.76Limited
    Popularity
    Well rated
  37. 37

    Austri

    Egilsstaðir, Múlaþing, Iceland

    Rating
    2.68Limited
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  38. 38

    Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson

    Árbær, Reykjavíkurborg, Iceland

    Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson produce's not great quality beer and is ranked #29 in Iceland. They are most well known for "Gull", which is a Pale Lager and "Boli Premium", which is a Pale Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Belgian Ales.

    Rating
    2.58Limited
    Popularity
    Well rated