Poznań has always had a strong brewing tradition. Before being revitalised as the Stary Browar urban lifestyle hub, the Hugger Brewery dominated the city centre, while the mass-market Lech Brewery continues to operate on its outskirts.

LOCAL BEERS & BREWERIES FROM POZNAŃ

Grodziskie - Wielkopolska's Signature Beer Style

Before we get into where to drink, let's touch on what to drink. As it happens, Wielkopolska is actually known for creating one of the only true Polish beer styles: grodziskie. Named after its place of origin - Grodzisk Wielkopolski, just 40km west of Poznań - this uniquely Polish style of beer dates back to at least the 14th century. Light and low in alcohol, grodziskie is a smoked wheat beer known for its golden hue, crisp carbonation, and subtle smoky flavour. Popular across Poland until WWII, the style has seen a revival in recent years and now features in the portfolios of many local breweries. Although perhaps an acquired taste, give it a try while in town.

The Big Brand

When it comes to beer from Poznań, one name looms large, of course, and that's  Lech. T he city's major label beer, Lech has been produced in a modern brewing facility near Lake Malta since the 1980s, and is practically ubiquitous around town thanks to its sponsorship of the local football side . Not long ago you could tour their facilities, but the Lech Brewery is no longer open to the public. That's all well and good, since Lech is your typical Euro lager, and that's not really what we're talking about hear. Still, it requires mentioning since it is basically the official beer of Poznań.
 

Fresh from the Tank

Certainly the city's premier brew pub these days is the Ułan Brewery , located in the 19th-century complex of brick military barracks in Łazarz known today as 'City Park.' In addition to brewing their own range of award-winning old school and new wave brews on-site, Ułan also features delicious locally-inspired pub grub, two stages for concerts and events, six billiards tables and plenty of teles for watching sports. With plenty of space and a laidback vibe, it's worth making the short trip west of the centre. You can also drink fresh beers brewed on-site in Brovaria - Poznań's classy brew-pub/restaurant located right on the market square. If you can snag a seat in their front garden on a sunny day, there are few better places for a beer. Inside there's a more formal dining area, but also a more casual beer hall side, where Poznań's expats have been flocking for decades.

Local Craft Breweries & Brands

There is plenty of good beer to go around, as the immediate region surrounding Poznań is loaded with small but excellent craft breweries. One of the absolute best in the entire country is Browar Golem ; though a contract brewery, the label is based in Poznań and their vast and diverse portfolio of beers can be found in most shops and many multitaps in Poznań . Just northwest of Poznań is Browar Sady , which produces craft beers for a number of brands, as well as under their own name. Keep an eye out for the hip labels of  Browar Moczybroda  - also produced locally in Sady, and readily available in multi-tap bars like Wściekły Chmiel  and trendy restaurants like Tygryz . Poznańskie Browary Rzemieślnicze is a modern brewing facility just 20km east of Poznań in Kostrzyń, and can even be visited (best to contsct them first, but they do have regular visiting hours Mon-Sat until 15:00). Producers of Harpagan craft beers, they also brew the ' Poz-naj ' line of local Poznań-themed beers that you'll find in pubs and supermarkets.
The list goes on. Szreniawa and Nieczajna are also from the area and appear regularly on the tap of local craft beer bars, as well as doing special contract beers for local restaurants. is another local contract brewery that creates bespoke beers for Finally,