Reykjavik has breweries, taprooms, brewery tours, and craft beer bars. The capital area also has breweries in Kopavogur and Hafnarfjordur.

Breweries you can visit in Reykjavik

RVK Brewing Co. has a brewery and taproom in Tonabio, a former cinema on Skipholt in Reykjavik.

Malbygg Brugghus is a craft brewery in Skutuvogur with a small bar inside the brewery. The bar is open to visitors on Thursday to Saturday evenings. Malbygg Brugghus focuses on hop-forward IPAs, fruity sour beers, and big stouts.

Aegir Brugghus is a family brewery on Grandi in Reykjavik. It has a taproom on Laugavegur downtown and another taproom in an old fish factory by the old harbour in Hafnarfjordur.

Gaedingur Brewery is located near the Sky Lagoon in Kopavogur. Its taproom, Microbar Kopavogur, has views of the brewery and canning line.

Olvisholt Brugghus opens its tap room and brewery tours to booked groups only.

Brewery tours in the capital area

RVK Brewing Co. offers a guided group brewery tour that must be pre-booked. It also offers a scheduled public brewery tour with tasting called Iceland: A Beer Story.

Malbygg Brugghus takes bookings for brewery tours and beer tastings for groups.

Gaedingur brewery tours cover the story of Gaedingur and the brewing process.

Olvisholt Brugghus offers brewery tours to booked groups only.

Craft beer bars in Reykjavik

RVK Brewing Co.'s taproom is always lively, and the brewery brews a wide variety of beers on site.

Bjorgardurinn, the Beer Garden, is a spacious bar with Icelandic and international beers on tap.

Micro Bar is a small, cosy bar with a rotating selection of Icelandic and international craft beers.

Skuli Craft Bar has a tap list mixing local Icelandic beers with international options.

The Icelandic Craft Bar is dedicated to showcasing Icelandic craft beer.

Bastard Brew and Food in Reykjavik pairs a pub atmosphere with food and beer and often has its own brews on tap.

The wider bar scene is covered in the Reykjavik nightlife guide.

Breweries beyond Reykjavik

Breweries around the rest of the country are listed in the guide to breweries in Iceland.

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