Shanghai’s craft beer scene is constantly evolving, offering beer enthusiasts a chance to explore the city’s brewing excellence and indulge in its delightful flavors. Let’s embark on a journey through some of the most notable craft beer destinations in Shanghai.
Xuhui District
Tap House
📍 72 Yongkang Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai
Tap House has been a long-standing companion to Yongkang Road through thick and thin. Specializing in draft beer, they offer a wide range of beer styles. Situated on a popular street, surrounded by a plethora of dining and entertainment options, it’s the perfect spot to relax and enjoy a pint when you’re tired.
Boxing Cat (Fuxing Road)
📍 Fuxing West Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai
As a multiple award-winning local Shanghai craft beer brand established in 2008, Boxing Cat is one of the earliest local brands in Shanghai. They bring consumers innovative, trend-setting, and highly drinkable craft beers. The Fuxing Road location is one of Boxing Cat’s earliest establishments.
Tap That (Xiangyang North Road)
📍 Room 701, 77 Xiangyang North Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai (near Family Mart, 20 meters away)
Tap That’s Xiangyang North Road location is one of the brand’s earliest stores, boasting a prime location in Shanghai’s “Wealthy Long” area. Tap That is a chain of casual craft beer stations offering high-quality branded craft beers from around the world, as well as many popular Chinese local craft beers. They aim to provide the best quality products at the most reasonable prices, allowing customers to enjoy beer in a pleasant and relaxed environment.
Yeast Coffee
📍 25 Yanqing Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai (380 meters walk from Exit 3 of Changshu Road Metro Station)
YEAST is a natural fermentation agent, and many things in life are inseparable from it. Bread needs fermentation to become delicious carbohydrates, beer needs fermentation to become a beverage that makes people happy, and coffee needs fermentation to form complex flavors. So, they have made some attempts related to fermentation.
Coffee, brunch, craft beer… It’s not that their menu is extensive, but rather they are eager to share everything related to fermentation. Perhaps in the future, you will see more fermentation-related products.
PLAN B
📍 77 Xiangyang North Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai
Located on Xiangyang North Road, PLAN B is a coffee & craft beer bar, representing the concept of early coffee and late alcohol. PLAN B combines coffee and alcohol, offering not only aromatic and delicious coffee but also fresh local craft beers.
La Bistro Fei
📍 Room 691-103, Jianguo West Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai
Originating in France, a Bistro can be understood as a small pub offering simple dishes. Operating from evening until late at night, it’s a place where you can have a drink after work and fill your stomach at the same time.
La Bistro Fei, a Western-style small pub on Jianguo West Road, offers draft beer, bottled and canned options, combining a chic atmosphere, delicious flavors, and affordable prices. The not-so-large space is often full. The outdoor seating surrounded by greenery is perfect for enjoying a gentle breeze and sipping on some drinks.
Goose Island Taproom (Jiashan Road)
📍 99 Jiashan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai
Established in Chicago in 1988, Goose Island is a symbol of American craft beer. With a rich product line, their hop varieties and barrel-aged series are benchmarks of excellence. Entering China in 2016, they established Goose Island Craft Beer Restaurant. In 2023, they successively opened two Goose Island TapRooms, introducing a new model that brings craft beer into the community.
The Taproom on Jiashan Road is the first store of this new model.
Yangpu District
Zheng Ge Beer House
📍 935 Huimin Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai (near Exit 5 of Pingliang Road Station, Line 18)
Situated in a relatively underrated location in Shanghai, Zheng Ge Beer House embodies an independent spirit. They serve simple yet delicious food and brew beer without much fanfare.
The beer house’s own craft brewery is right next door, and each beer comes with a detailed flavor description. Their consistently stable offerings ensure that beer lovers can always find their favorite. The two customized rabbit beer glasses are also very appealing and add a touch of cuteness to the store.
Here, you can reward yourself for your daily efforts with delicious food and beer.
Hongkou District
Laiwenzhe
📍 766-2 Dalian Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai (460 meters walk from Exit 4 of Dalian Road Metro Station)
Incubated by the Ask Craft Beer Bar established in 2019, the brand evolved in 2023. The new brand’s concept stems from the deep realization during years of drinking, tasting, brewing, and sharing new beers: the drinking buddies who drink together best represent the soul of a craft beer bar.
Moreover, the new brand is also brewing its own brewing and co-brewing projects. Whether it’s selecting beers or brewing in the future, the direct or indirect participation, support, and feedback from the “Askers” are indispensable. Only with the hand-in-hand support of the “Askers” can there be a better chance to brew exciting beers.
Minhang District
Shanghai Brew House
📍 21C, Lane 3338, Hongmei Road, Laowai Jie, Minhang District, Shanghai
A long-standing American-style dining and beer house that has been open for more than a decade, Shanghai Brew House, formerly known as Shanghai Brewery, is the “first choice” for many diners and beer lovers. With numerous TV screens facing various directions, it’s a great place to watch sports games. An authentic American-style craft beer restaurant.
Baoshan District
Eight O’Clock Beer Restaurant
📍 118, Lane 2199, Shuichan Road, Baoshan District, Shanghai
Pudong New Area
Beer Spirit Taproom
📍 789 Linghe Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai
A marathon-themed craft beer bar under the Yea Running Spirit, one of Shanghai’s top ten running clubs. The bar’s owner, Luis, is also the founder and leader of Yea Running Spirit.
The reason he ventured into this completely unfamiliar field was that he was inspired by the European running club model and wanted to make the running club and its events more complete. Positioned as a community craft beer bar, the business philosophy is “an extension of your living room,” providing a comfortable space for socializing and drinking.
Jinshan District
Beer Listener
📍 15, Lane 588, Haihui Street, Jinshan District, Shanghai
A great place for Jinshan residents to drink, the “Beer Listener” pub in Wanda is opened by a fitness champion. The store features 16 craft beers, updated weekly. The decor is naturally on the rougher side, a small but exquisite dark gray industrial-style pub with super comfortable leather sofas. After work, come and have a couple of drinks with friends, enjoying a moment of leisure amidst your busy work.
Jiading District
Le Beer Society
📍 First Floor, 70 Zhixiang Road, Jiading District, Shanghai
Le Beer Society is a professional, fun, and extremely popular craft beer bar in Jiading District. The store has 16 draft beer taps, offering domestic and international craft beers all year round. The store features a Nordic minimalist design, and when you look up, you’ll see an industrial-style ceiling. It’s as pure and unadulterated as the taste of the beer here.
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