Cerveceria Jerome brings Mendoza mountain beer to Buenos Aires. The brand was born in the Valle de Uco and crossed the country to open brewpubs in Palermo. The Malabia corner pours the full Jerome range on tap, a short walk from Plaza Palermo Viejo.
Jerome is a Mendoza brewery first. It takes its name from a German Shepherd the founders kept, who in turn was named for the writer Jerome K. Jerome of "Three Men in a Boat." The mountain-water origin story is part of the pitch, and the brewery leans on it hard.
The arrival in the capital was a real event. Bodega de Cervezas recorded the 2014 opening as Jerome's first brewpub outside Mendoza, a sign that the mountain label was ready for a national audience. Palermo now carries several Jerome taprooms within a few blocks.
The beer is built around a Classic line. RateBeer and BeerTasting both list the blonde, the red, and the black as the core pours, with a stronger Diablo ale rated above 7 percent alcohol. Everything runs from the taps cold and fresh. For more local taprooms, see our Buenos Aires craft beer guide, the full Buenos Aires bar guide, and our Buenos Aires hidden gems.
What to order
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The Diablo
Jerome's strong ale, listed above 7 percent. The pour to order when you want the brewery at full volume. One is usually enough.
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The Roja
The red from the Classic line, malt-forward and easy. A safe middle choice that shows off the house style without the heat of the Diablo.
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The Negra
The dark beer, roasted and smooth. Good late in the night and the right counterweight to a plate of picada.
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A Tasting Flight
The fastest way through the range for a first visit. Start with the blonde and work toward the Diablo.
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The room and the crowd
The Palermo brewpub keeps it simple. Wood, a long bar, and a wall of taps carry the room, with street tables for the warm months. It reads as a neighborhood beer hall rather than a destination.
The crowd is local and casual, a mix of Palermo regulars and beer travellers working through the city's taprooms. It fills on weekend evenings and stays steady until late. Maps reviews flag the staff knowledge and the freshness of the pours as the repeat draws.
What regulars say
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Order the Diablo once
Reviewers point first-timers to the strong ale as the beer that defines the label, then back to the lighter Classic pours.
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Drink it on tap
The draft pours are the point. RateBeer regulars rate the taproom freshness over the bottled versions found around town.
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Add a picada
Maps reviews recommend the shared board of cheese and cured meat to pace a long session across the range.
Who it is for
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The craft beer hunter
A direct line to one of Mendoza's best-known labels without leaving the city. The full range sits on one bar.
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The Palermo bar crawl
An easy first or last stop, close to the plaza and surrounded by other taprooms and bars.
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Avoid if you came for cocktails
This is a beer house. For mixed drinks and a list, the Palermo cocktail rooms are a better fit.
Pair this bar with
Keep the beer going at Antares Cervezeria in Buenos Aires, compare house brews at Strange Brewing in Buenos Aires, or work through the rotating taps at On Tap in Buenos Aires.
Sources: Bodega de Cervezas (2014 opening); Buenos Bares; RateBeer Buenos Aires; BeerTasting brewery profile; Google Maps reviews.