A week off from work and the wife was working so another trip to Poland. I visited a number of bars I’d been to before along with some new ones.
An earlier article – ‘The Polish beer explosion’ contains information about Multi Qlti and Grodzka 42 in Krakow which were visited again. At the bottom of that page ‘Warsaw to follow’ didn’t materialise…
Pubs visited on this trip (some new, some visited on previous visits) included…
Tap House – Pracownia Piwa i Przyjaciele
Świętego Jana 30, Kraków
Mon – Thu 14-01; Fri-Sat 14-02; Sun 14-01
Smaller measure pricing: Excellent
Brewery tap for the Pracownia brewery. Around 20 beers featuring their own along with the likes of other Polish brewers and some of the big players from further afield. Not a bad bar really.
Browar Lubicz
Lubicz 17J, 30-001 Kraków
Mon-Thu 12-00; Fri-Sun 13-01
Smaller measure pricing: Excellent. Tasting tray available
On the site of an old brewery, this new brew restaurant has only fairly recently opened. They seem happy enough to serve drinks only – the food looked quite tasty too.
Core range of beers – some better than others along with seasonals too.
Kufle i Kapsle
Nowogrodzka 25, Warszawa
Mon-Thu 14-02; Fri 14-04; Sat 12-04; Sun 12-00
Smaller measure pricing: Ok. Tasting tray available which is good value
One of the small group of bars that are close by in this part of Warszawa. Serving beer from 10 keg lines and 2 handpumps, there’s a good range and the staff are knowledgeable, as they tend to be in the ‘craft’ beer places. The place can get very busy so get there early to get a good seat!
Piw Paw Parkingowa
Żurawia 32/34, Warszawa
Mon-Sun 24hrs
Smaller measure pricing: interesting
The first of the Piw Paws to open, with a range of 57 keg lines, 4 handpumps and a mere 200 bottles. Fancy trying all the beers? Well, they’re open 24 hours and sell three measures of beer – 1.5l bottles that are filled using an adaptor on the tap. The more usual 1/2 litre glasses are available along with a tasting glass containing a mouthful for the princely sum of 1zl – about 20p! Each time I’ve been, staff don’t seem to mind serving multiples of these tasting glasses. Can get quite busy.
Piw Paw BeerHeaven
Foksal 16, Warszawa
Mon-Sun 24hrs
Smaller measure pricing: interesting
The second branch of Piw Paw to open, bigger than the original serving 95 taps. Similar formula to this branch but serve food too. Staff seemed a little more hesitant serving the tasting thimbles but I had asked for quite a few!
Piw Paw Mazowiecka
Mazowiecka 9, Warszawa
Daily 10-02
Smaller measure pricing: interesting
The newest branch to open with around 65 taps and not open 24 hours. By the time I’d visited this branch, there were some duplication between branches.
Jabeerwocky
Nowogrodzka 25, Warszawa
Mon-Thu 13-00; Fri-Sat 13-02; Sun 15-00
Smaller measure pricing: so-so. Tasting tray good value
Another bar in the Piw Paw / Kufle i Kapsle area. 17 beers and fairly basic food. Yet again, a good selection. Lots of good information listing the beers and styles etc.
Cafe Bla Bla
Nowogrodzka 25, Warszawa
Mon-Thu 14-02; Fri 14-04; Sat – Sun 12-04
Smaller pricing measure: better than good!
Yet another bar near the others in this area, but even though the address is Nowogrodska, it’s not actually on Nowogrodska – you’ll find it a few doors up on the pedestrianised area towards Aleje Jerozolimskie. There’s only 10 beers and they don’t do tasting glasses like the others in the area. However, they don’t seem to have caught on that with some of the beers, the price per ml for a smaller glass is cheaper than a bigger one, so if you prefer a pint, you’ll pay more! Staff not as knowledgeable as other places but a nice little bar with a good vibe.
Beerokracja
Marszałkowska 99/101, Warszawa
Mon-Fri 16-00; Sat-Sun 16-??
Smaller pricing measure: ok
An interesting place and only over the road from the Novogrodska crowd. I arrived just before closing time but the guy serving was happy for me to score another couple of beers while he was tidying up, although he spent more time chatting and trying to improve his already excellent English! Seemed quite a nice place. Beer range seemed to feature some smaller, rarer Polish breweries.
Nowy Świat 64, Warsazawa
Mon-Thu 12-23; Fri-Sat 12-23:30; Sun 12-22
Smaller pricing measure: ok
Part of a chain of identikit brew pubs. Shiny brew kit, female waitresses in Bavarian style outfits… When I arrived, they’d already stopped doing food but it looked at. Beers very average. Not a lot to say really!
