Museu da Cerveja — Restaurant in Lisbon

On our first day in Lisbon, we finished a tour and was looking to follow it up with a nice beer. As we strolled through the main square, we came upon the beer garden at the museu da cerveja. There are no signs that explain whether or not you are supposed to wait for someone to seat you or if you just pick a seat and someone will be with you shortly. So, we went all the way into the building and spoke to the nicest guy named Lucas. We explained that we didn't know how it worked but didn't want to assume the process and just wanted some guidance on what we needed to do. As we chatted, obviously beer was a main topic among others and It turned out that he was not only a friendly staff member, he was the cicerone (beer expert) and tour guide for the museum. He listened to what our tastes in beer was and sat us inside, at our request. Then he went on a magical beer quest and brought us the best beers we've ever had. The museum was closed to tours as they had an event that was in that area at the time. After enjoying the delicious beers he brought especially for us, we paid our tab and found him up front to let him know we would be back the next day for a tour. When we made our way back the next day, we were treated with an exclusive guided tour (no one else was there) that was amazing and tasty. We are beer nerds and know a lot of history of beer. It turns out that we only know American history of beer which excluded hundreds of years of brewing history that connected the dots of the rest of early human beer consumption. Lucas taught us so much about cerveja history and how certain things happened and in what timeline. It was amazing. He was so knowledgeable about it, that we fell in love with this libation even more. At the end of the tour he hand picked 3 beers for us that was unlike any other beer we had tasted and that includes the 4 beers he hand picked for us the day before. This man knows his beer and if you can describe your own likes and dislikes in beer, he will bring you a beer that will blow your mind, tantalize your taste buds, and satisfy your thirst. The unguided tour is 10€ and one tasting, the guided tour with 3 beers to taste is 15€ each person. I highly recommend the guided tour with Lucas. We will make it a point to try more beer at the museum on our next...

Tourist ripoff, you'll pay too much and you'll finance the facade they are putting up.

A quick explanation

We had just eaten the stuff in the last two pictures. 4 different fried pastries (filled with different flavors, meat and shrimp). Also one lemon creme Tarte for a total of 9€ in a regular cafe like there are lots within the beautiful tiny streets. That's the regular price and believe me they tasted awesome.

Then we saw them advertise this weird cod cake with sierra cheese. It looked like a big deal at first and I love to taste local specialties so I went inside to buy one. They had a little show set up inside of a women in a mechanic cyberpunk box making the cod cakes. She of course was not actually making any it looked more like she stood there for show as she continued to form a ball of dough with two giant spoons for the entire time I stood there. I however didn't realize that right away but went ahead and bought one for 6€ the piece. Yes that tiny potato shaped cake with some kind of mashed potatoe cod outside and a sierra cheese inside did cost 6€ to go. Well it's a once in a lifetime thing right... Money is easily spent when on holiday. I took it with me and ate it a few streets further on a bench. It did taste unique and it wasn't half bad for a unique experience. However the reason why most haven't tasted this sierra cheese before is simply because it's not actually that good. Dou yourself a favor and don't get it.

This isn't a local specialty. It's a way to rip off tourists. Locals Couldn't and wouldn't afford it even if it was a thing. Tourist's however see the marketing, sit down, order their expensive beers in a fancy glass and this thing for 6 €. They are trying to make a quick euro because they know that noone would come back anyway. As others said the service isn't that good either.

Do yourself a favor and go into any decently looking cafe instead. From my experience many Portuguese actually speak enough English to explain everything you need to...

For the beer museum portion specifically (not the restaurant)—

I have heard and read the reviews and I would disagree with a lot of them. So much of the museum does not match what I experienced.

In short, the museum is just 3 rooms with decorations and a lot of beer equipment - with explanations in both Portuguese and English. However, in the past few months they have added a tour guide (who went to college as an historian) to provide an experience that truly felt like I was traveling in time.

The tour is what you make of it. Ask as many questions as you want - our tour guide, Daniel, was one of the most knowledgeable people I have ever met. After the historical part of the tour concluded, I had a million questions about the different histories and brewing differences between every lager and ale.

I left confident enough to know enough about each type and how to read a craft brew menu at any restaurant I go to in the future. For any beer lover or even person who casually drinks at a bar and struggles to pick which beer out - this is a MUST.

A lot has changed so if you have gone before, you have to go back now.

Additionally, the end of the tour ends with the ability to taste a bunch of Portuguese craft beers that are no available really anywhere else on the streets of Lisbon. I personally recommend the Ginjha Sour. They only sell it here and at the plant up near Aveiro. I have never had a better...