ABIRRADERO is a brewpub, a bar which makes and sells their very own craftbeer.

The great majority of their beers are brewed in Catalunya and around half of them in a manufactury just around the corner: the 'Instituto de Cerveca Artesana' I.C.A. in the very same neighborhood of Poblesec.

You can choose between 40 different beers, all freshly tapped from the shooters. These make the ABIRRADERO the brewpub with the biggest variety of tapped beers in Europe. The constantly changing offer is displayed on a digital screen just behind the counter.

If you enter as lost as I, concerning the science of beer and brewing industry the friendly waiters will recommend you different options and even give you try before you decide weather to take a half or a whole pint. 

The inside of the ABIRRADERO is rather light and simple. They also offer some snacks and tapas but I did not try any  yet.

The beers cost between 3-4€ (half a pint) up to 5-7€ for a whole pint.

The BORMUTH is a RestoBar right in the heart of the Borne neighborhood. They have a small terrace and a quite spacious inside, but any though it is always packed with people and you might have to wait some minutes to get a table, especially if you go with a group. 

The BORMUTHs menu includes a variety of tapas to share which are quite tasty and reasonably priced. But in my opinion, due to the noise inside, I prefer the BORMUTH for drinks and pica-pica instead of for dinner.

Recommendations: Vermut rojo (2,10€) + Tapa de cazón en adobo (6€)

ELEPHANTA

C/ Torrent d'en Vidalet 37 (Gràcia)

Metro:  Joanic

open Mondays to Saturdays 18:00 - 3:00, Sundays: 17:00 - 3:00h

www.elephanta.cat

I am not crazy about Gin Tonics, but a lot of friends of mine are. And I simply have to admit the this little cozy bar in Gràcia is just the perfect place to try exclusive and delicious Gins.

The drinks menu is so wide-ranging (40 types of gin) that you might need some time to figure out which one will be your drink tonight. Or you just go for a pack degustación, which includes 4 smaller glasses of different varieties.

The Gin Tonics cost between 9-14€ but are really worth it.

CELLER CAL MARINO, in the very soul of Poble Sec is another excellent wine & tapas temple where old-established locals meet handsome hipsters. And they are all looking for the same thing: a glass of proper vermut and/or wine and a bite to eat. They do not just offer a variety of yummy homemade croquetas (e.g. sobrassada with honey, calçots or mushrooms with vermuth!) and Spanish/Canarian tapas but first and foremost serve local and national wines – bottled and to bottle.

The restaurant although quite spacey does not have a lot of tables (actually barrels) with stools to sit, but the spirit is to stand on the bar anyway.

Periodically the owners organise music or performance events in CAL MARINO where local bands and performers entertain you while slurping your delicate vermuth. http://www.calmarino.com/

BALIUS is my newest discovery since I moved to the Poble Nou neighbourhood.

This bar located in an old pharmacy/drugstore building is just great to have a relaxed drink and talk with friends or colleagues.

I entered in the bar BALIUS because of their slogan ‘cocktails and vermuths’. They serve fancy long drinks, cocktails and I loved the pure fact that they have a special vermut section on their menu with several local brands and vermuts artesanales.

They also serve sandwiches and tapas, but I was lucky just with a plate of olives and my vermuth.

On sundays they invite local artists to play bossanova or jazz music in the afternoon.

NOTE!

Balius has been really hyped lately and they seem to shamelessy exploit that fact:
In comparison to their old menu card they actually almost doubled some of their prices (gin tonics,cocktails) and the vermuths are at least 1€ more expensive each. That's not cool guys!!
I have to look out for other vermuth options in Poble Nou. I'll let you know!

MINYAM

C/ Pujades 187 (Poble Nou)

MINYAM is a newly opened (2016) restaurant and bar just in front of BALIUS.

It's the perfect addition to the neighbourhood whether you look for a place to have casual drinks or a dinner with friends or colleagues. 

The spacious place is divided by the large bar counter into a dining zone with quite a lot of tables and the entrance zone (on the picture) where you can stay on the stools by the windows or directly on the counter to have a drink or a glass of wine or beer with some tapas.

The kitchen serves up fusion fare ranging from Spanish and Catalan classics to Asian or Latino inspired dishes. The plates are decorated in a careful and elegant way. Still the prices are moderate, a quite good deal considering the quality of the food!

The staff on the bar is really friendly and happy to give you recommendations on wine and food.