BierCaB holds a corner of Carrer de Muntaner 55 in the Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample, a craft beer bar that built its name on the tap wall. It keeps more than 30 lines rotating, lists them on screens above the bar, and runs a 500-bottle shop next door.
Who would love it: a beer drinker who wants range, freshness and staff who can steer the choice. Who would not: a spirits drinker after a stirred classic, since this is a tap house with a kitchen, not a cocktail room.
The room is a modern gastro-pub rather than a dive. The bar pours over 30 craft beers on tap, pairing local Catalan brews with international names, and the menu lives on screens so the list is easy to read as lines turn over. Reviewers on Tripadvisor, where it holds a 4.4 of 5 across 776 reviews, repeatedly call it the best craft beer bar in the city.
The food works harder than standard bar fare. BierCaB plates gourmet tapas, burgers and sharing dishes built to match the beer rather than soak it up, and the wings draw their own following in the reviews. Next door, the BierCaB Shop carries more than 500 bottles across practically every style for takeaway. The bar opened in 2013 and helped set the template for Barcelona's craft beer scene, which is part of why the guides keep returning to it.
Marcus Webb's read for the discerning drinker: treat the tap wall like a spirits back bar and work it in a flight rather than committing to a pint blind. Ask the staff, who are known to offer samples and to speak English, to point you toward the freshest local lines, since the value here is the turnover, not familiarity. Two or three smaller pours read the range better than one large glass.
The crowd is a mix of Barcelona beer regulars, visiting enthusiasts and Eixample locals stopping in after work. It runs busier in the evening, when the tap list and the kitchen both pull, and the screens keep a steady churn of people deciding their next pour. It reads as a destination for beer first, food close behind.
What guests flag, across Tripadvisor, Yelp and beer guides, is consistent. The depth and freshness of the taps, the knowledgeable staff and the bottle shop earn the praise, while the only real caution is that a deep, rotating list at this quality is not cheap by the glass. Come for the range and lean on the staff to choose.
Best time to go: early evening on a weekday, when the newest lines are on and the room is full enough to feel alive but not packed. The list changes constantly, so check the screens rather than a fixed menu. BierCaB is a craft beer bar that earns its reputation on the turnover behind the bar.
It earns its place among the city's beer bars on the strength of the tap wall, not the decor. See where it sits among the best craft beer bars in Barcelona, and read our wider guide to the best bars in Barcelona for the full picture.
Pair this bar with
For a classic Catalan beer hall with a huge list, compare Cervecera Catalana Barcelona. For a local brewery taproom, try Garage Beer Co Barcelona. And for a beer-hall format with many taps, Cocovail Beer Hall Barcelona makes the natural second stop.
Sources
Tripadvisor: BierCaB · Yelp: BierCaB · The European Bar Guide: BierCaB · Google Maps reviews (2026)
Reviewed by Marcus Webb, barsforKings. Published Oct 15, 2025 · Last reviewed Jun 13, 2026.
