I'm a girl who loves beer; I'm not ashamed to show it! Let me introduce to you one of my fave craft…read morebeers: Nipa Brew. Nipa Brew is owned by Nipa Foods, a specialty food and beverage business, that sources local and unique Philippine products. Nipa Brew aims to "spread the love for Filipino craft beers, one sip at a time." I had my first taste of their beer at a beer festival and I became in instant fan! Their beer variants are Tropic Haze, Sunstoked, Bliss Point, Midnight Blur, and (the newest) Drop Zone. My favorites are the Tropical Haze and Bliss Point. Tropical Haze is a wheat beer but it is quite fruity. Bliss Points tastes like hazelnut beer (I'm not kidding!). I've tried pairing Bliss Point with desserts and it was amazeballs! To all the girls who love beer, do give Nipa Brew a try! One of the craft beers that I would eagerly serve to my friends and family :D

Great place to drink as they have at most 16 beer on tap, as well as a selection of imported…read morebottles of beer. Pair up your beer with their new plant based food options and your night is set!

Burned out? Heartbroken? Aside from friends and family, beer's all you need, my brother. Global…read moreBeer Exchange carries a lot of them from all around the world. :) And it's just a drive away. I came here with friends one Friday evening. We wanted to drink but wanted something different. Bars usually just carry the local beers, and if you are lucky, imported ones.. but the selection is limited. So we read on few blogs, found out about Global Beer Exchange and decided its the way to go. Global Beer Exchange is a beer disneyland. I'm pretty sure it's going to be a delight for beer aficionados and enthusiasts. Belgian, North American, Japanese & Californian beers can be tasted here. They even have beers on draft. They also carry Katipunan craft ales, a local brand, like their Dear Fred and Indio. There's so many that we asked the staff to give suggestions on what to drink. In all fairness to them, they know what they're selling. And the best thing is that its not even crowded in here. It's perfect for a night of chilling and conversation with friends. :) P.S. Check out their beer chandelier.

Living in Magallanes often feels like I'm far away from civilization. For one thing, just to go to…read moreanother city, I will always have to pass a highway. Makati is just around the corner, but with Manila traffic, it gets way too tiring to drive there. Alabang is just a couple of bridges away, but the dreadful long drive home isn't the best feeling in the world. Lucky for us, Global Beer Exchange is probably just 5 minutes away from everyone's home. See, the best thing about Magallanes is probably that it's right in the middle from everyone. Yes, Quezon City is quite far, but South people (at least my friends from the south) usually won't go past the Fort area. And a few don't want to meet in Fort, especially on weekends, because parking is difficult and every club and bar is jam packed with yuppies and younglings. Global Beer Exchange may have beers that would cost you 700 pesos, but you just need to look carefully. Though its main market is for beer enthusiasts, you don't really have to be one to enjoy the beer. Just be smart and not order a Heineken or Stella or other beers that you can easily buy in the grocery store. I mean, hello? This is GLOBAL Beer Exchange. They carry beers from all around the world. Beers you probably haven't heard of yet and you're going to order a regular non-craft beer? Be adventurous and try something new. Bring a couple of friends, order different beers each and just do some beer tasting. Food isn't anything great so make sure that you'll be drinking here before or after you eat. Or you can bring some snacks, to munch on. Make sure to ask permission from the bar first though!

We were looking to find a craft brewery during our trip in the Philippines and we stumbled upon…read moreJoe's Brew (I first found them on IG - joesbrew). It's a smaller brewery and they brew the beer on-site (upstairs). All of the beer was really good - we did two flights so we could try them all. They have a great variety and all of them are slightly on the lighter side (even the porter) which is so fitting considering the hot and always humid weather. We had the pleasure of meeting the brewmaster too! They gave us a map of the area, Poblacion, because it's up and coming and the locals have been working on boosting small businesses. The map lists a bunch of other awesome bars and restaurants within walking distance. We will definitely be back next time we come to the Philippines!

Nice to find a microbrewery in Manila but very disappointed in the quality and pricing. 300php for…read morea 4 beer flight is roughly $1.50 per sample, roughly San Diego prices! A few beers like the Soothsayer and sweet stout but others tasted skunky. I was looking forward to this visit but left disappointed.

My aunt lives in the heart of Maynila and introduced me to the place. The design of the place from…read morethe outside is super fresh and inviting with modern lighting. There's plenty of local beer to select from along with several other non local beers. The bar lighting can be adjusted to make the place seem more intimate or more spacious. Their beer samplers came in 6 mini glasses from light to dark beers of your choice and I personally enjoyed the beer called "The Mountain King" IPA because of the sweet mango after taste. This bar is kid friendly and they offer delicious calamansi jasmine green tea soda!

Spektral Beer Lounge has an awesome beers and my favorite craft beer is Mountain king. And they…read morehave a nice and cool bartenders and server Leah is very pretty and adorable.

Cousins brought me over here and found that Elias is a solid spot for beers! Surprised at the…read moredecent selection that they had on tap including the NEIPA. The tap list even had the "Untappd" ratings (some really well-rated beers overall). Staff was quick and friendly. Really chill vibes, open late, and they even have some bottled/canned beers for to-go. Definitely recommend if you're looking for some beers in the area!

One of the best beer brew in town and combined with unique takes on beer match food and you get…read moreElias! The Fruit Ciders and IPAs are just of higher quality compared to the market! Weekends just got better with Elias!

I stopped by with the cousins on a Wednesday Night to catch up over some post dinner drinks and…read morelate night eats. We sat inside the main dining room. The ambiance is dimly lit with the industrial style vibe throughout. There was a DJ playing pop music which was mixed with the music videos that displayed on the flat screen TVs. The music selection had all the trendy vibes from the past and present. However, it is LOUD in there. lol You will be borderline yelling to have a conversation at your table. The service was good enough. You have to waive down the servers to order your drinks. The bar was quick with getting them to your table and they were pretty tasty. The signature cocktails on their drink menu were put together well. None of our cocktail glasses were cleared from our table for the 2 hours we were drinking and catching up. It was funny to us. =) We ordered some tacos which came out quickly and were pretty tasty overall. Nice work kitchen. I would return for the cocktails as the pricing was fair and they came out quickly. Cheers!

We went here on a busy late Friday evening so you can already imagine how loud and crowded it is…read more We were first seated outside beside the blasting speakers and a blazing fan it's almost too hard to breathe. Anyway, the waitress was very accomodating when we requested to be transfered inside. This isn't our first time dining at Tipsy Pig but our first time at this specific location. We ordered the Nachos, Pork Belly, and Pares. All were really good as usual. However, the Frozen Iced Tea tasted different than what we're used to. It's not really bad per-se but it's just not how we were expecting the taste to be like.

I do not recommend this place for beer, if you are an avid beer connoisseur with any kind of a…read morepalate for craft beer steer clear. Tried, 2 flights they were all flat, watery and tasted similar. Can't say anything about the food, the beer was hard to drink so we didn't stay. Also the place was super loud, not my scene.

Curious about the local beers, I stopped in for a quick flight. The waitress was so friendly and…read morehelpful. She seated me at the bar right away, immediately poured me a glass of water, and talked me through the menu. For my flight, I picked two award winners (equinox, white mamba) and two bestsellers (legally blonde, holy grail). I enjoyed all of them and can see legally blonde being a good day to day light option. Holy grail is a nice hoppy IPA and was probably my favorite of the bunch. Equinox is a flavorful amber ale and the menu recommends pairing with a heap of bacon lol. White Mamba, a pale stout, was to me the most unique and had a smoky coffee aftertaste. The bar has two floors (I stayed at the first floor bar) and is nice and airy with its tall ceilings. Has a nice craft beer hall vibe. Would love to come back!

Seventy-seven kinds of beer. Fifty-one brands…read more Three local brands of beer. If you're a beer lover and looking for an alternative place to hang out, Brew Haus should be on the top of your list. Get this, they open at 7am and close at 2am. Now, I won't judge you if you ever decide to start your day with a beer with your breakfast. I know I would, too. Local beers start at P70. While imported beers start at P150. The most expensive among their selection are the Hertog beers at P1000 a pop. They have beer on tap, too, with the likes of San Miguel Light, Hoegaarden, Stella Artois, Becks and Paulaner. Maaaan, typing this out is just making me excited to have a bottle of Leffe Brune (P190). I'm hoping that sometime in the future, they'll add Indio Pale Ales to their beer selection. The local Katipunan IPA craft ales are really good and would be the perfect partner for their Grilled Cheese Burger (P195) and Ghost Wings (P395). For the cocktail loving folk, they have tequila, liqueurs, vodka, rum, gin and wine. It's not as extensive as their beer selection though. Maybe you're the "liquor before beer you're in the clear" type of person and that's a-okay. As for me, I just drink whatever whenever (and eat whatever whenever).

Closed now. They went out of business about a month ago. This area used to be quite dead, but its…read morenow really picked up since the opening of the Venice Grand Canal. There are still other good drinking options in the area tho. Try 121 or their neighbour Agave Mexican Cantina.