Bangalore

Bangalore is India's undisputed craft beer capital and one of the great brewpub cities of Asia. The city earned the nickname 'Pub City of India' long before craft beer arrived, and its existing pub culture, combined with a large, young, tech-savvy population and a relatively liberal licensing environment for Karnataka state, made it the perfect launchpad for India's brewing revolution. Today the craft beer scene is centred on two neighbourhoods that between them contain an extraordinary density of excellent brewpubs: Indiranagar, with its beloved 100 Feet Road strip, and Koramangala, where every other building seems to house a taproom or microbrewery.

Toit Brewpub is Bangalore's most famous craft venue and a genuine institution — consistently ranked among the best brewpubs in Asia. Arbor Brewing Company, Windmills Craftworks and Byg Brewski have each built strong reputations, and newer producers continue to raise the bar. What makes Bangalore's scene distinctive is the dominance of the brewpub model — most venues brew on-site, serve fresh beer direct from their own tanks, and pair it with serious food programmes. It's one of the best places in Asia to drink craft beer brewed on the premises, and the prices make it even better. Use this directory to find the best craft beer brewpubs and bars in Bangalore.