15 years ago, the only Chinese beers anyone was used to cracking open were weak, mass-produced lagers like Tsingtao, Snow or Harbin… Whilst these pair okay with local grub, in the last 5 years, breweries in Sichuan have begun to produce some of the best craft beer in China. Brands like DaoNiang 道酿, GuiShou 鬼手, NBeer, Wild West, Maltseeds, 9 States and Nanmen are leading the way and putting Chengdu on the craft beer map.
Today, Chengdu also has hundreds of bottle shops, and whilst bottled brews are fine, we wanted to showcase the thing that pumps the lifeblood into the craft beer scene – draft. Here are some of the city’s most loved Craft Beer Bars following by districts in the city.
Wuhou District
The Beer Nest 啤酒窝酒吧
This cellar-style bar opposite the Poly Center was one of the first craft beer places in town. It offers over 30 beers, including several local brews on tap, bottled Belgium beers, cocktails, and non-alcoholic drinks. It has become somewhat of an institution in the city, and tables often spill out onto the pavement outside in the summer. They also host regular standup comedy and open mic nights.
Daily Promotions:
Chengdu Craft Beers: “Buy 1, Get 1 Free” (2-8pm)
Opening Hours:
6pm – late.
Address:
Jinxiu Road 34 – 7 (Across Poly Center Ping’an bank)
武侯区,锦绣路34号附7号(保利中心平安银行对面,棕北国际楼下)
Tel
13730871837
WeChat/ Weibo:
TheBeerNest啤酒窝
Hugo Craft Beer Bar 雨果精酿
Hugo’s Brewpub was founded in March 2015, out of the passion of three homebrewers. Being different from most of the self-titled “beer experience” bottle shops, they have been focusing on providing the best draft beer experience ever since the beginning. They hold 24 taps and more than half of those taps are constantly rotating with lots of rare and high rating world best brews. As one of the first taproom-style beer bars in Chengdu, they influenced and helped lots of the newcomers, but still reckon they are the NO.1 choice for craft heads in Chengdu when comes to craft beer.
Opening Hours:
5pm-2am
Address:
紫杉路步行街22号(紫荆南路上海花园)
22 Zishan Road (Pedestrian street next to Millennium Hotel)
Tel:
17823773212
MUG German Bars 马格精酿啤酒餐吧
The MUG bars are traditional German-style beer bars, which produce a beer called Maltseeds. The beer is lighter than your average craft beer, but it’s refreshing and tasty. MUG has a nice outdoor area and several big TV’s showing sports. It’s a good place for enjoying a warm summer night with a cool craft beer and a few friends.
Opening Hours: 10am-2am
Address 1:
武侯区外双楠鹭岛路36号鹭岛国际步行街6号楼
Building 6, Waishuangnan Egret Island Commercial Pedestrian St., Wuhou District
Tel: 028-86251729
Address 2:
青羊区窄巷子29号
29 Zhaixiangzi, Qingyang District
Tel: 028-86210777
Address 3:
武侯区天府一街699号铁象寺水街北区2-1
2 – 1, North Area of Tiexiangsishui St., 699 Tianfuyi Ave., Wuhou District
Tel: 028-61701777
Lazy Guys
懒人精酿啤酒馆
This was one of Chengdu’s earliest craft beer bars, who brewed their own beer on-site. The Lazy Guy’s beer is now brewed somewhere else – and the bar had a make-over beginning 2019 – but it still retains it’s iconic Chengdu charm, on the little street in Yulin.
Opening Hours: 5pm-2am
Address 1:
武侯区玉林西路165号附6号
165-6 Yulin West Rd, Wuhou – Across a 7 eleven, back door Wangfuhuayuan compound
Tel: +86 18502822295
Address 2:
祥云路大悦城购物中心6号门(悦派对KTV观光电梯旁)
Close to Gate 6, Joy City Shopping Mall, Xiangyun Rd.
Tel: +86 18510276021
Nanmen Craft Brewery
南门精酿
Nanmen brewpub was established in 2018. They added a few other places which closed in meanwhile, though at the end of 2022 they opened a state-of-the art brewery located in Qionglai, though we’re not amazed by the beers (might have to do because the head brewer Rosly Schofield left several years ago).
Located in Tongzilin and loved by locals and the international community, they have been serving the people of Chengdu craft beer made by their brew team and amazing American craft food. They have a great terrace and do good American style food.
Opening Hours 5.30pm-2am
Address:
武侯区桐梓林路6号(世纪景苑正对面)
6 Tongzilin Road, Wuhou District
Tel: 028-85082366
Honey and Malt
蜜和麦
Honey & Malt in Tongzilin opened at the end of December 2016 – and has one of Chengdu’s most impressive domestic craft beer selections. With over 20 beers on tap, they have the potential to pour up to 30 different types of beer, and their modern system keeps different pressures and temperatures correct for each keg. The windows open up on the front of the shop – so you can sit and watch the world go by, with a local brew.
Opening Hours: 5pm-Late
Address :
武侯区桐梓林东路20号附8号
No. 20-8 Tongzilin East Road, Wuhou
Tel: 18518475006
Shark Craft Beer Bar
鲨鱼精酿酒馆
This low key hang-out in the high tech zone, has a wide range of craft beer and a full range of Lindemans beer on tap, which is unusual in Chengdu. They also have a good range of bottled beers and have beer snacks.
Opening Hours:2pm-3pm
Address :
天九南巷316号
No 316 Tianjiunan Valley
Tel:13551177550
Wild West Yulin
美西啤酒酿造(玉林店)
Tiny but cozy taproom serving Wild West’s entire craft beer range. Great to taste some quality local beers, for sure on the outside patio. Can get busy on summer weekend nights, when the patio tables are out.
Opening Hours: 2pm-12am
Address:
武侯区玉林中路32号
No.32 Yulin Middle Road, Wuhou District
Tel: 15680762256
Beer Animal Taproom
猛犸精酿啤酒屋
Beer Animal Taproom is run by FangFang – whos seriously knows his beer. They have frequent guest taps, from local breweries, as well as award-winning world beers. This lively spot is well located near lots of other (messier) bars in the Soho building – so a good place to begin a big night out.
Happy Hours: Buy 2 got 1 for free before 9pm
Opening Hours: 5pm-2am
Address:
武侯区科华北路60号SOHO沸城2楼4号
4/2F SOHO Building, 60 Kehua North Road, Wuhou District
Tel: 18628013222
No. Bar
This retro little bar in Jiuyanqiao is popular with the after-work crowd, looking to unwind after a long day. Keep an eye open for No. Bar’s specials – as they often have surprise additions on the menu, like emerald green beer.
Opening Hours: 6.30pm-2.30am
Address:
武侯区一环路南一段2号好望角广场3栋附7号
No.7, Building 3, Cape of Good Hope Square, 2 South 1st Section, 1st Ring Road, Wuhou District
Tel: 13488729721
M99 Beer
M99 offers over 1000 different kinds of beers from more than 30 countries around the world. This noisy, help-yourself, casual bottle shop also have spicy local snacks. The newer stores have craft beer taps.
Opening Hours: 10am-2am
Address:
成都科华泛悦店: 武侯区长荣路58号泛悦国际2号楼116号
116 2nd Building Fanyue Mall, 58 Changrong Street, Wuhou
成都红牌楼店:二环路南四段51号莱蒙都会广场1栋1楼
Floor 1, Building 1, Lemmon Metropolis, 4th section of 2nd Ring Road South, Wuhou
成都高新UPARK公园店:高新区盛治街838号UPARK公园+A栋1楼8-10号
8-10 Floor 1, Building A, No.838 Shengzhi Street, UPARK High-tech Zone
成都东门鸿云店:锦江区通汇街210号附1号中粮鸿云悦街1F30A-C
30A-C Floor 1 Zhongliangyunyue Street, No. 210-1, Tonghui Road, Jinjiang
成都府青财富店:成华区府青路二段财富又一城负一楼
Floor B1, Fortune Festival, No. 2 Fuqing Road Section 2, Lijiatuo, Chenghua
电话 Tel:40084 99519
成都卓锦店:锦江区枫树街2号卓锦曼购中心外04号
04 Zhuojinman Shopping Center, No. 2 Fengshu Street, Jinjiang District
电话 Tel:40084 99519
Zinnbach Beer Bar
辛巴赫啤酒馆
The Zinnbach Beer Bar is run by several brewers from Shandong – and have many of their own beers on tap. If the beer isn’t enough to bring you over, they also serve good food – try their baked fish, it’s cooked in craft beer!
Opening Hours:5pm-2am
Address:
武侯区晋阳路432号金楠时光1栋1层21号
No.21, 1F, Building 1, Jinnanshiguang, No.432Jinyang Road, Wuhou
Tel: 13666275743
87club
87号club
In 1996, the suburbs were nothing more than open streets, with the occasional waste collector riding by on their bicycles and ringing their bells. Until 87 Club opened, which was one of the first bars in Yulin. It is now 23 years old – so stop by for a little slice of Yulin History.
Opening Hours:
2.00pm-2.00am
Address:
武侯区玉林西路87号
87 Yulin West Road, Wuhou
Tel:13060008666
一个精酿
This Yulin bar, is right next door Chengdu’s iconic Little Bar. Despite its small size – they have a decent amount of taps and has a cool, authentic vibe.
Opening Hours: 7.30pm-2am
Address:
武侯区玉林西路45号
No.45 Yulinxi Road, Wuhou
Tel:13028151316
堂耍 精酿啤酒馆
This bar frequently hosts guest taps and offers up spicy local food.
Opening Hours:
6:00pm-2:00am
Address:
武侯区晋吉西一街66号附112号(龙湖金楠天街C馆首层)
No. 66-112, First Jinji West Street, Wuhou district (1st Floor, Hall C, Jinnantian Street, Longhu)
Tel:13881849315
MEDISN
药厂
This Yulin based cocktail, coffee, whiskey, and craft beer bar – also have a tattoo studio in the back… In case you were looking to get really loose.
Opening Hours:
7:00pm-2:00am
Address:
武侯区玉林西路165号附25
No.165 -25 Yulin West Road, Wuhou District
电话 Tel:18180892647
Nonsense
Coffee & Craft beer
Address/地址:
Wuhou District, Zizhu North Road No. 10 (close to Carrefour) 武侯区紫竹北街10号
Time/营业时间:]
Daily, 1pm – 2am
Monster Brew 怪兽啤酒屋
地址/Address:
武侯区广福桥正街21号附21号
21-21 Guangfuqiao Street, Wuhou District
电话/Phone: 17781487336 / 19102638583
营业时间/Opening Hours:
17:00 – 03:00
333 Brewhaus
三层三精酿工坊
Address:
14-17 Shenglong Street
盛隆街14-17号
Time:
10:00-02:00
Tel.:
028-83333798
Float Craft Beer Bar 浮途精酿啤酒餐吧
Address
No.7 Zongshu West Street, Wuhou District, Chengdu
成都市武侯区棕树西街7号
Tel
15828335162
Gaoxin District
Curinan 酷里南精酿啤酒餐吧
Address:
1F, No. 103-107, Luzhouli Tianfu 2nd Street, Gaoxin District, Chengdu
成都市天府二街建发鹭洲里西广场一楼103-107号
Time:
18:00-02:00
Meltseed’s 麦岁精酿音乐餐吧
地址/Address:
天华一路软件园B区育膳房
Software Park B Sec, Tianhua Road 1, Yutopia
电话/Phone: 028-85359345
营业时间/Opening Hours:
10:00-02:00
NBeer Taproom & JNE Coffee
Address:
43 Baiyun Street, Yulin, Chengdu 玉林, 白云街43号
Opening Hours:
10am-12pm
Contact:
17323075761
Jinjiang District
Haha Taproom 哈哈啤酒屋
Address:
No.11 North Shuncheng Street
北顺城街11号
Opening Time:
11:00-00:00
Lay Bricks Craft Beer Chengdu
搬砖精酿啤酒馆
Hidden in the creative Da Chuan Alley close to Lan Kwai Fong, this place focuses on coffee and craft beer (around 20 taps!).
Address/地址:
No.8-10, Da Chuan Alley, Jinjiang District
锦江区大川巷8号附10号
Time/营业时间:
10:30-02:00
The Tasting Room
Address:
THE TASTING ROOM
No.47 Hongshun St, Jingjiang District
锦江区宏顺街47号
Time:
19:00-02:00
Tel:
15285593793,13540883815
SOMAL索麦尔精酿啤酒体验店
Opening Hours 营业时间:
16:00-1:00
Tel:
(028)86623919
Address 地址:
No.2,4-5 Xialianchi street, Jinjiang District, Chengdu
成都市锦江区下莲池街2号院附4-5号
G House
Opening Hours 营业时间:
17:00-2:00
Tel:
028-86957850 18611803388
Address 地址:
No. 172-7, Binjiang East Road
滨江东路172号附7号
Chenghua District
KegKing Craft Beer & Pause Coffee
Address:
No.42 Binhe Road, Wangping Street
望平街滨河路42号
Tel:
13880165557/ 15108239630
Time:
Monday to Sunday:10:30- 01:00
Miloo
麋鹿精酿
This bar in the City’s funky East Memory Suburb has craft beer from Chengdu brand N.Beer. They play swing music, and have board games – so if you fancy venturing east, check it out.
Opening Hours:
5.30pm-2am
Address:
成华区东郊记忆中央和大道3号
Eastern Memory No.3 Zhongyang Ave. Chenghua
Tel: 15208305196
Qingyang District
Wonderhouse Kuanzhai
This is a tavern hidden near Kuanzhai alley. The store is quiet and comfortable, great for friends gathering.
Address:
No.90-1, commercial back street, Qingyang District, Chengdu
成都市青羊区商业后街90-1号
Time:
15:00- 01:00
Tel:
18123308637
Wuxiang Bar 无相精酿
When we asked craft beer venues, for a description of their bars, we received some quite creative submissions, but this was one of the most conceptual: “We are space, extending. Not only do we sell craft beer, but we are also space explorers. [we] hope to create more interesting space.” This bar is on a street with lots of great local snacks, so make sure you go hungry.
Opening Hours: 10.30am-2.00am
Address:
青羊区小通巷2号附1号
No.2-1 Xiao Tong Xiang, Qingyang
Tel: 13060008666
JZ’s Taproom
阿和家精酿馆
Marrying Beyonce was the best thing JZ had done until he opened a taproom in Chengdu… This pocket-sized bar is perfect for small groups – with around 10 beers on tap, and thoughtful, intimate service.
Opening Hours:
Sunday-Thur 15:00-1:00
Fri. &Sat 15:00-2:00
Address:
青羊区小通巷32号
32 Xiaotong Ally, Qingyang
Tel:13510310244
Jinniu District
Wonderhouse
万事屋
Wonderhouse is run by Ian and his wife, and offer a chilled, dog-friendly, beer experience. They have a good selection of craft beer and cocktails – and serve up bar snacks to go with the brews.
Opening Hours: 6pm-1am
Address 1:
金牛区花牌坊40号,無里创意工厂A栋3楼
40 Huapaifang, 3F Nonly Idea Factory Building A, Jinniu District
Address 2:
青羊区商业后街90号附1号
No.90-1Shangyehou Street, Qingyang District
Tel: 18123308637
Meltseeds Artistic City of Rose
麦岁精酿音乐餐吧 艺术城店
Address:
Unit 2, yard 5, China Railway Ludao Art City, 16 majiahuayuan Road, Jinniu District, Chengdu
成都市金牛区马家花园路16号中铁鹭岛艺术城商铺五号院二单元
Time:
10:00am-02:00am
Tel:
028-87770204
7² Craft Beer
Address:
Kuanxiangzi, Shaocheng, Chengdu City
青羊区,栅子街12号附6号
Add: Peiping Beer Machine
I was wondering where a good place to get take away beer is? As in a bottle shop, or a bar that does takeaways.
I noticed one bar had a hop nation the heart pale ale, which is a small but good craft beer brewery from Melbourne Australia.
Some craft beer bars (eg: Nanmen) have the option to buy a growler or have those special plastic bags (eg: Wonderhouse), others are specialized in take-away (eg: two places in Yulin, one is opposite 87club -which is listed in the article). Cheers!