I'm a girl who loves beer; I'm not ashamed to show it! Let me introduce to you one of my fave craft…read morebeers: Nipa Brew. Nipa Brew is owned by Nipa Foods, a specialty food and beverage business, that sources local and unique Philippine products. Nipa Brew aims to "spread the love for Filipino craft beers, one sip at a time." I had my first taste of their beer at a beer festival and I became in instant fan! Their beer variants are Tropic Haze, Sunstoked, Bliss Point, Midnight Blur, and (the newest) Drop Zone. My favorites are the Tropical Haze and Bliss Point. Tropical Haze is a wheat beer but it is quite fruity. Bliss Points tastes like hazelnut beer (I'm not kidding!). I've tried pairing Bliss Point with desserts and it was amazeballs! To all the girls who love beer, do give Nipa Brew a try! One of the craft beers that I would eagerly serve to my friends and family :D

Great place to drink as they have at most 16 beer on tap, as well as a selection of imported…read morebottles of beer. Pair up your beer with their new plant based food options and your night is set!

We were looking to find a craft brewery during our trip in the Philippines and we stumbled upon…read moreJoe's Brew (I first found them on IG - joesbrew). It's a smaller brewery and they brew the beer on-site (upstairs). All of the beer was really good - we did two flights so we could try them all. They have a great variety and all of them are slightly on the lighter side (even the porter) which is so fitting considering the hot and always humid weather. We had the pleasure of meeting the brewmaster too! They gave us a map of the area, Poblacion, because it's up and coming and the locals have been working on boosting small businesses. The map lists a bunch of other awesome bars and restaurants within walking distance. We will definitely be back next time we come to the Philippines!

Nice to find a microbrewery in Manila but very disappointed in the quality and pricing. 300php for…read morea 4 beer flight is roughly $1.50 per sample, roughly San Diego prices! A few beers like the Soothsayer and sweet stout but others tasted skunky. I was looking forward to this visit but left disappointed.

My aunt lives in the heart of Maynila and introduced me to the place. The design of the place from…read morethe outside is super fresh and inviting with modern lighting. There's plenty of local beer to select from along with several other non local beers. The bar lighting can be adjusted to make the place seem more intimate or more spacious. Their beer samplers came in 6 mini glasses from light to dark beers of your choice and I personally enjoyed the beer called "The Mountain King" IPA because of the sweet mango after taste. This bar is kid friendly and they offer delicious calamansi jasmine green tea soda!

Spektral Beer Lounge has an awesome beers and my favorite craft beer is Mountain king. And they…read morehave a nice and cool bartenders and server Leah is very pretty and adorable.

Beautifully comfortable little brew pub with everything you'd want for a lovely evening with a few…read morefriends. Snacks, bigger bites, great beers, comfortable seating, music that makes the whole experience better, rather than worse. Well done! I

I do not recommend this place for beer, if you are an avid beer connoisseur with any kind of a…read morepalate for craft beer steer clear. Tried, 2 flights they were all flat, watery and tasted similar. Can't say anything about the food, the beer was hard to drink so we didn't stay. Also the place was super loud, not my scene.

Curious about the local beers, I stopped in for a quick flight. The waitress was so friendly and…read morehelpful. She seated me at the bar right away, immediately poured me a glass of water, and talked me through the menu. For my flight, I picked two award winners (equinox, white mamba) and two bestsellers (legally blonde, holy grail). I enjoyed all of them and can see legally blonde being a good day to day light option. Holy grail is a nice hoppy IPA and was probably my favorite of the bunch. Equinox is a flavorful amber ale and the menu recommends pairing with a heap of bacon lol. White Mamba, a pale stout, was to me the most unique and had a smoky coffee aftertaste. The bar has two floors (I stayed at the first floor bar) and is nice and airy with its tall ceilings. Has a nice craft beer hall vibe. Would love to come back!

Cousins brought me over here and found that Elias is a solid spot for beers! Surprised at the…read moredecent selection that they had on tap including the NEIPA. The tap list even had the "Untappd" ratings (some really well-rated beers overall). Staff was quick and friendly. Really chill vibes, open late, and they even have some bottled/canned beers for to-go. Definitely recommend if you're looking for some beers in the area!

One of the best beer brew in town and combined with unique takes on beer match food and you get…read moreElias! The Fruit Ciders and IPAs are just of higher quality compared to the market! Weekends just got better with Elias!

One of the few places in the entire country that has real, craft beers. And a great selection at…read morethat. Beers are two for the price of one up until 4pm

Cool little place with a lot of taps, I would say probably one of the few craft beer spots in BGC…read more Cool location in Forbestown, BGC, Manila. I just google craft beer BGC and came upon this place, so we walked over from our hotel Shangri La The Fort. We went during the day and the area was pretty empty. I didn't realize till we went to the area on another evening that it is a lively, happening, and busy place at night, with the other bars and restaurants for nightlife. Again very cool. Anyway it is small, the whole thing open to the outside, feels like someone opened a garage door and you walked in, prob what it is. The vibe/decor is clearly a simple craft beer bar, no more no less, which is great, with a bar, few tables including a long high top table along the wall we sat at. Other than the bartender there was one other person there I assume was also an employee. There were 25 taps, mostly local Philippine beers. I forget the exact price but the flight of SIX beers was less than $10. they were smallish samples though. A couple taps were kicked and we had to wait to replace but they were fine. Beer wasn't ice cold, and it was hot out. But all were good. I had: Green Lava DIPA 8% (Engkanto) Berry Red fruit ale 4.2% (Craft Revolt) Manila Hipster FIPA (fruit ipa, i asked) 8% (Craft Revolt) Shut Up NEIPA 5.3% (Craft Revolt) Urquell pilsner 4% (Czech Republic, yes also apparently a local Phillipine brewery) Flame Out NEIPA 6.6% (Craft Revolt) looking back at the menu I guess I should have tried other beers from other breweries like Nipa and Bulul which they had. But nice to see the craft beer industry in the Philippines growing. The winner was Green Lava DIPA from Engkanto, which I've had before. They had some food as well. Sample sizes were small, but yes you get 6 in a flight, and again not super cold, but I really liked this place, and plan to come back every time I visit the Philippines.

The times I've visited The Brewery is between 6-9 p.m. before hitting up Valkyrie or Pool Club so I…read morekill time with friends pregaming with beer and/or enjoying some appetizers. Having tried their classic flight of beers, I can honestly say The Brewery has a solid selection, specifically their IPA, which I really enjoy. I'm not a beer expert but I am from San Diego, which is a major beer city in the States so my standards are a bit high. Their appetizers and desserts aren't too shabby as well. I can see why Yelpers have rated this place high. HOWEVER. Why the two stars? Because of their abysmal customer service, ESPECIALLY by a woman I am presuming is the manager. Her demeanor and her all black conservative outfit just screamed "HBIC" or "Head Bitch In Charge." Her name tag read "Mae." Her RBF ("Resting bitch face") is something serious and I am NOT exaggerating. It's even more serious when you have to interact with her. Mae, regardless of if you are or are not the manager, you should learn the value of customer service. Why would I want to go back to an establishment run by or that employs an ice queen as a host? Do what every grown adult does at a job and fake it. It won't kill you to smile and radiate a bit of warmth to patrons. This might sound crazy but it might even influence customers to come back or even better, positive word of mouth. The rest of the servers are... well. One waiter/bartender took my order, served my friend's cocktail and completely forgot about mine. I didn't see him again after so I had to call a waiter to follow up on my drink, after like 20 minutes of waiting. Two stars for the ambiance and solid brews and food. I was about to give it an extra star for the nice 20% on classic beers after 7 p.m. for Visa card holders but Mae and that waiter's idea of customer service didn't warrant the extra star. I might come back but why would I when "Yes Please" is right next door. Yes, it may be a bit pricier, food and drinks are concerned, but I'd gladly pay a little more than to be given a cold shoulder.

My cousins & I were hungry for the night & walked over to the Brewery from Valkyrie. It's next…read moredoor! Looks busy, but they seated us right away for a Friday late night. Sisig Pizza: YUM! I'm not Kapampangan, but if you don't know what sisig is, it's a Kapampangan snack type of meat marinated in lemon juice or vinegar. It's usually eaten by itself, but to try it on top of pizza was a plus. Medium size that was a good snack for 4 people. With a couple snacks & 4 beers, bill was less than 1,000 PHP, not bad! Ambience: The Brewery is connected to The Pool club. When we walked over to the restrooms, you can easily walk out to the pool; however, both have different DJ's. BUT! I loved both DJ's. Now this is where I really enjoyed my night. The DJ at the Brewery was hands down playing all the hip hop & R&B music. My cousins knew what kind of music I listen to & they knew to stay on this side of the club longer. Enjoyed the music & food. Service was an average. How about things you do not see on a normal restaurant/club vibe basis? One of the workers was sweeping with the walis (broom) next to us doing their job by keeping the restaurant clean. I was amused for a sec & that wasn't the alcohol laughing. Walk out the side & dance the night away at the Pool club. They have couches to lounge on with bottle service, but a full dance floor by the DJ up front. Be amazed with their all around sound system. I recommend the Pool & the Brewery at the Palace!

Great quality ice cream in a beautiful part of intramural at the cathedral. Food looked and…read moresmelled delicious.

Food was delicious and the bar had a nice selection of beer & cocktails. A small place in an…read morehistorical Plaza San Luis building in Intramuros Manila, which added to the unique feel of the place. A great place to enjoy a meal &/or drinks. Service took a little long, but it may have been due to the fact we were a party of 14.