Quite possibly our favourite microbrewery in Poland, which is by no means the empty award you might think...
Brovarnia in Gdańsk.
The beers – including an award winning dark beer are brewed on-site – are faultless, while the smoking ban does its bit to really exaggerate the pungent smell of malt and hops. Found in a restored granary building, this pub features stout wooden fittings, black and white pics of dockside 'Danzig', and small little hatches that allow beams of sunlight to slant inside. Even better, if your head goes boom after test-driving their beer menu then just check into the excellent Hotel Gdańsk upstairs.