turin bars: the best craft beer pubs in turin

Welcome to the Drink in the Sights guide to the best pubs in Turin, the ultimate Turin craft beer pub crawl. Turin is one of the most underrated cities in Europe and especially in Italy. There's the biggest Egyptian collection in Europe, a holy shroud in the cathedral, the Juventus stadium, one of the biggest car museums you'll find, an entire replica Medieval town, and plenty of cool squares to sit down and have a beer in. On top of that Turin, in a country that's not exactly known for its beers, has been at the centre of the craft beer revolution in Europe, so I just had to go check it out. I hope you find this guide to the best bars in Turin useful.

Turin Pubs

Open Baladin Torino

Lets not mess around when people talk about the best Turin pubs they pretty much have to start with Open Baladin. This is just a little chunk of beer drinkers heaven in Turin. You'll find more than 40 beers on tap including 14 brewed on site. You have to try Brune Stout, their Garden smoked beer, and Mielika, their honey beer, they are just exceptional. Fortunately with so many beers to choose from the staff are amazing, and more than happy to help no matter how busy the place gets. On top of all this you won't find a more beautiful bar anywhere. The seats are multi coloured, there's cool mural artwork everywhere, and behind the 40 odd taps at the bar there's bottle after bottle of beer for your viewing pleasure. This is one of the truly great Turin bars.

Birrificio Torino

I love Birrificio Torino, it's just the perfect Turin pub. You'll find 8 of their own exceptionally well brewed craft beers behind the gorgeous bare brick bar, ready to be lovingly poured by the top class staff. They even have a dark beer called Masca, and I can assure you it's not easy to find great dark beers in Turin. The place is just perfect with a proper pub feel, beer memorabilia on the walls, and best of all brewing equipment on show. This really is a beer drinkers paradise in a country far better known for its wines than its craft beer. Beyond any doubt this is a must on any list of the best pubs in Turin, and one of the best places for craft beer in Turin.

Oro Birra

Ora Birra is a truly gorgeous Turin pub with 8 Italian beers on tap and well over 100 craft beers from around the world and in every imaginable style in bottles. The staff are among the nicest people you'll ever meet and they really know their beers so feel free to ask them for help deciding. You'll find a wonderfully lit area with wooden floorboards, a nice wooden bar, and a sky blue ceiling that almost makes it feel like you're out in the Turin sun. You really wont find many better Turin bars than Ora Birra.

LAMBìC

You simply won't find many better selection of craft beers than Lambic anywhere in Turin. There's 22 beers from around Europe on tap, which I think is enough for anyone, and that's before we mention the extensive bottle selection. Fortunately the staff all speak good English and are more than help you make your beer selections and offer tasters. Lambic is a pretty impressive industrial building with no heirs and graces just a huge selection of great beers and a fun, lively atmosphere. Certainly one of the best pubs in Turin and a must on any Turin pub crawl.

Petit Baladin Torino

Welcome to Open Baladin's little brother. This gorgeous little pub has 7 Baladin beers on tap along with a bottle selection that includes pretty much all their beers and a fair few guests. This is a proper brew pub run by real beer geeks who take pride in the excellent beers that they serve. It's also a wonderfully colourful and vibrant bar that always has a bit of a welcoming buzz about it. When in Turin you really do have to go for the Baladin beers they're just a bit special. One of the really wonderful Turin pubs.

Turin Bars

Cheers Birreria Gourmet

you'll find 8 mainly Italian beer on tap along with a few dozen cans and bottles in this lovely stylish Turin bar. There's wine glasses hanging above the bar, wooden floorboards, and a great bar area that lets you see into the kegs, so you can watch the beer flow into your glass. The staff are excellent and if you decide to eat while your here they'll advise on you which beers compliment which meal. There's not many better looking Turin pubs than this, and they really do take pride in their beers, so make sure you add this to any Turin craft beer pub crawl. Cheers.

Dogana Torino

If you want to sup your beer in a great little down to earth Turin pub Dogano Torino may be the place for you. You'll find a good selection of 9 beers on tap and a whole host of bottles from Italy, Belgium, England, America, Germany, ok from pretty much everywhere. This is one of those proper little pubs that lets the beer do the talking. The décor is basic with wooden chairs and small wood tables, but that doesn't matter. The only thing that seems to matter in Dogana Torino is the beers behind the old wooden bar. The staff clearly love what they serve and are happy to talk beer with you for as long as you like. One of the top Turin pubs.

Revenge Pub

With 6 beers on tap and around 60 bottles Revenge Pub is a worthy addition to any list of the best bars in Turin. The selection certainly has a Belgium theme running through, which suits me quite nicely. The pub itself is cool and sleek with a mirror covered central bar area, bare brick walls and ceilings, wooden floorboards, and a mix of comfy leather sofas and wooden chairs. It's very cool, very laid back, and serves some great beers. What more could you want? A great place for craft beer in Turin.

Toccalmatto Torino

With 10 predominantly Italian, and predominantly Toccalmatto beers on tap no one should miss Toccalmatto Torino. The actual brewery is based in Parma, which isn't a million miles away from Turin, and their Satan IPA is excellent.  This lovely bottle shop come pub has an almost unrivalled selection of beers from across the globe on its shelves and in its fridges. The guy that served us was top class and honestly seemed to know everything about every beer on his shelves. It's a proper back to basics place with just a few tables and chairs scattered around on top of the nice wooden floor boards. Other than the beer related art work the walls are bare leaving you to just sit and enjoy the drink of your choice. 

skjuma - Craft Beers

Where better to finish a Turin pub crawl than skjuma Craft Beers? With 9 beers on tap behind the cool wooden bar and a huge selection of cans and bottles you can drink in or take out. This gorgeous little pub belongs on any list of the best bars in Turin. The staff are proper beer geeks who clearly take pride in pouring the perfect pint and knowing their beers inside out. There's a very nice relaxed vibe here that lets you just sit back and enjoy your drink, or six.

I hope you found guide to the best pubs in Turin useful and I hope you enjoy your Turin craft beer pub crawl.