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Best breweries in Istanbul, Turkey

Within 16 miles of Istanbul we track 6 breweries. None currently rate Great or better. 3 Kafadar leads the list at 3.73 (Fine).

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

    3 Kafadar

    İstanbul, Turkey

    We are an independent Microbrewery from Istanbul Turkey, founded in 2016. Proudly brewing the beers we like to enjoy ourselves, and sharing them with the like-minded. **** 2016 yılında kurduğumuz bağımsız ve özgür kraft bira markamız 3 Kafadar, üretimlerini İstanbul'da yapmaktadır. İçmeyi sevdiğimiz biraları dostlarımıza gururla sunuyor, heyecanımızı birlikte yaşıyoruz.

    Rating
    3.73Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  2. 2

    SOMX

    İstanbul, Türkiye

    SOMX produce's unproven beer and is ranked #3 in Turkey. They are most well known for "KOLSCH", which is a Kölsch and "OH! LA LA NEIPA", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.

    Rating
    3.73Fine
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  3. 3

    Torch Brewery

    İstanbul, Türkiye

    Rating
    3.42Poor
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  4. 4

    Knidos Brewery

    İstanbul, Türkiye

    2012 senesinde Bosphorus Brewing Company'de üretime başlayan ve fıçı olarak servis edilen, 2019 senesinden itibaren "Knidos" ismiyle Türk gastronomisine lezzetli biraları hem fıçı hem de şişe olarak ulaştırmak amacıyla kurulan Kraft bira markası.

    Rating
    2.97Limited
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  5. 5

    Bosphorus Brewing Company

    İstanbul, Türkiye

    Bosphorus Brewing Company produce's unproven beer and is ranked #10 in Turkey. They are most well known for "Istanbul Pale Ale", which is an English IPA and "Haliç Gold", which is a Belgian Blonde. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Lagers.

    Rating
    2.81Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  6. 6

    Anadolu Efes

    İstanbul, Turkey

    Anadolu Efes produce's generally unappealing beer and is ranked #13 in Turkey. They are most well known for "Efes Pilsener", which is an Other Pilsner and "Efes Draft", which is an Other Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Strong Ales.

    Rating
    2.53Limited
    Popularity
    Widely rated