Archea Brewery — Restaurant in Florence

This is my favorite bar in Florence and is a must go for me every time I'm here working at the opera.

It has Incredibly well curated tap list from primarily Italian based micro breweries with several of their own offerings as well.It's a bit of a young crowded scene on the weekends but that is to be expected in the vibrant neighborhoods in which it resides. The owner is wild knowledgeable and their rare bottle list is a real treat if not a full on journey of it's own.

Skip the wine for an evening and go on a little beer adventure. Bring a book. People watch or sit at the bar and talk beer in either English or Italian. You won't be one bit disappointed.

Also- people here are local. Ask them where you should be going to avoid the...

Excellent brewery located on the other side of the river, opposite the Ufizzi museum. I would say it's one of the best breweries I've been to, regardless of country. They had some amazing beers, their Pilsner has a subtle honey flavor to it that makes it incredibly flavorful and easy drinking. This brewery does do flights, which we found to not be very common in Italy, so we were able to try every beer that they brewed. I thought that everyone of their beers we in the above average category, and a couple falling into the...

Great selection of interesting beers - they have about 12 on tap (rotating menu I believe) and is never heard of any of them (a good thing!) all beers are €5 and come in different sizes depending on strength. I tried 2 sours (Oersoep Juicebox Hero and Loverbeer Brugna) and a Berlinerweisser. The guy at the bar was great, made sure I knew what the styles were before ordering - lots of great flavours. You can also do a flight and sample 3 different beers at once. No food but worth a stop for a few beers...