Ukrainian craft beer is becoming more readily available across Ukraine, and around Europe. We recently visited Lviv, Ukraine, and were impressed by the selection of local beer. Lviv possesses many great places to drink vodka, tinctures, and other local liqueurs. Now, in addition, Lviv has a number of breweries in town, most with nice beer gardens. The number of craft beer bars in the city is also increasing.
Lviv Ukrainian Beer Breweries
Pravda Beer Theater
Pravda Beer Theater is located at the northwest corner of Rynok Square. When we stopped by, they had a limited selection of their beers available on draft. They did, however, have quite a selection of bottles available. Bottles were available both cold for immediate consumption as well as for takeaway. They had their selection of political-leader themed beers, as well as a number of interesting brews. Pravda Beer Theater beers are also available at a number of other bars and gift shops around the city.
Pravda Beer Theater
Torhovyy Dim Tsipperiv, Rynok Square
Stargorod
Stargorod has an enormous beer hall and beer garden on the site of their brewery at the southeast of the main center. Their beers are German beer hall themed, with a collection of German beer styles available. They have a large menu of snacks and lunch/dinner dishes as well. The beer hall is open 24/7, though do note that it does seem that in the evenings, there is live entertainment that may be a bit more on the risque side.
Stargorod
Rymlyanyna St, 1
Kumpel
Kumpel is another very large beer hall, located right across Mytna Square from Stargorod. Kumpel is also open 24/7, and is known for their large selections of local food offerings as well. They serve traditional beer styles as well as craft beers. Their beers are also available at a number of their restaurants around town as well.
Kumpel on the Mytna Square
Volodymyra Vynnychenka St, 6
Other Ukrainian Beer Breweries in Lviv
Tsypa – Stefana Yavorskoho Square, 1 — Tsypa has been brewing traditional beers since 2015. From the small village of Kvasy in the Hutsul region of Carpathian Ukraine, they are now also located in Lviv.
Royal Brewery – Староєврейська вулиця, 9 — Beer was an important part of the old royal customs of Lviv, and the tradition continues at the Royal Brewery in Lviv.
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Lviv Ukrainian Beer Bars
Alongside the beer halls and brewpubs mentioned above, Lviv also has a nice collection of craft beer pubs. Most of the pubs focus on Ukrainian beer. Though a few also offered other beers imported from around the world.
Varka
Varka is a nice craft beer bar located at the northwest end of the city center, headed towards the opera hall. They offer eight taps of local Ukrainian beers as well as a decent selection of bottled beers as well. Prices are quite reasonable…around $1.50 – $3.00 for a 0.33 l bottle or 0.3 l draft.
Varka Craft Beer Bar
Корнякта, 1
Choven / Човен
Choven seems to be one of the most popular craft beer bars in Lviv. We encountered quite a crowd on a Tuesday evening but were lucky to find a seat inside. The outside seating seems to be closed after 10 PM. Choven has 16 taps of mostly Ukrainian craft beers, with a nice variety of breweries and styles available.
Choven
Virmens’ka St, 33
Other Ukrainian Beer Bars in Lviv
Drunken Duck – Brativ Rohatyntsiv St, 45, 9 taps of craft beer and a patio.
Bierlin Lemberg – Chaikovs’koho Street, 18 12-15 taps of mostly Ukranian beers, all served at 0.5l for very affordable prices.
Beer Set – Open since June 16 at Kniazia Romana St, 6. This is a shop that also seems to have a nice selection of taps inside.
Beer Stone – Pekarska Street, 34 A good beer selection of local beers as well as local menu options.
Have you visited Lviv? What’s your favorite spot to grab local brews? We’re looking forward to hopefully going back again in a few months and adding more options!
Where to Stay in Lviv, Ukraine
There are lots of reasonably priced places within a few minutes walk of the center of Lviv. We booked the Etude Art Hotel. This hotel has 19 rooms with three different categories. We weren’t aware we booked the cheapest “economy,” but it was enough room for two people, had free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and the rate included breakfast as well. We used Uber between the airport and the hotel, and it’s even closer to the train station. There is English speaking staff on site as well.
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