Beer Museum
On the Terreiro do Paço, a restaurant and exhibition on the history of beer, from Europe's monasteries to Portuguese craft brews.
Beer Museum – Terreiro do Paço, East Wing
In the east wing of the Terreiro do Paço, the Beer Museum opened on 10 June 2012 at the initiative of the O Valor do Tempo group, and combines in one space a restaurant serving Portuguese and Lusophone cuisine, with a terrace facing the Tagus, and an exhibition devoted to the history of one of the oldest drinks in the world. The interactive, sensory route begins in the monasteries of Europe, where monks brewed beer to see them through periods of fasting, follows the changes brought by the Industrial Revolution and ends with a tasting, chosen from more than a hundred Portuguese craft beers. The visit can be made with an audio guide or with a guide, the latter including a tasting of three beers, and is free for under-18s and for restaurant customers. The restaurant walls feature the work of Júlio Pomar, who also designed the house's exclusive glass, an inverted half-bottle encased in glass that keeps the beer cool, available with the flag of any country. It is a commercial venue in which the museum element complements the restaurant, but it offers an accessible introduction to beer culture in one of the most emblematic spots of Pombaline Baixa.
Located at: Museu da Cerveja
Address: Terreiro do Paço, Ala Nascente, 62-65, 1100-148 Lisboa
Opening hours: Museum: audio-guided visits 12:00-21:00, guided tours every 30 minutes 12:30-20:30; restaurant every day 10:00-00:00
Phone: +351 210 987 656
Coordinates: 38.70844, -9.135588
Buses: 711, 732, 736, 746, 759, 760, 783, 774, 10B, 728
Tram: 15E, 25E, 12E, 28E
Metro: Terreiro do Paço (Blue), Baixa-Chiado (Blue, Green)
Train: Sintra Line, Rossio Station, Cascais Line, Cais do Sodré Station
Boat: Terreiro do Paço River Station
Opened: 2012 (14 years)
