Mikropolis sits in a small basement at Vendersgade 22 in Indre By, a few minutes from Nørreport station and a short walk from the lakes. It is a tight, bright cellar room with 10 taps and a bottle list to match, the kind of bar a beer drinker treats as a first stop and ends up staying at.
Who would love it: a drinker who wants a serious, rotating tap list in a small room without the noise of a big beer hall. Who would not: anyone after a large space or a cocktail led night, because the cellar is compact and the program is beer first.
The room
The space reads like a cave tucked under the street near the lakes, low and snug, with the taps and the bottle fridge doing most of the talking. VisitCopenhagen describes it as run by the breweries TO ØL and Mikkeller, which sets the tone: a bar built by brewers for people who read the board carefully. Seats fill fast given the size, so an early arrival earns the better spot at the bar.
The drinks
The draw is the 10 tap line and a bold bottle list that turns over often, leaning on the experimental side that TO ØL and Mikkeller are known for. Ask the bartender what just went on, take a small pour of the hoppiest or most unusual tap before committing, and trust the cellar to keep something dark and strong for the end of the night. There is also a broad spirits selection and cocktails for a drinker who wants to step off the beer, which makes the room work for a mixed group.
Marcus Webb's read for the discerning drinker: this is a tap list to taste through in small measures rather than pints. Order half pours, work from the lightest to the strongest, and finish on a barrel aged stout or a high gravity bottle from the fridge. The spirits shelf is deep enough to reward a closing whiskey, which is a welcome thing in a bar that could easily have stopped at beer.
The crowd and vibe
The crowd is a mix of beer enthusiasts, after work locals and visitors who found the cellar on a craft beer trail through the city. It opens at 4pm from Tuesday to Saturday, runs late on Friday and Saturday to 2am, and closes Sunday and Monday, so the room peaks in the evening rather than the afternoon. The feel stays diverse and easy even when the small space is full.
What regulars say
Across RateBeer, Tripadvisor and the local guides, the praise lands on the quality and rotation of the tap list and the knowledge behind the bar, with the TO ØL and Mikkeller connection cited as the reason the beer is consistently interesting. The recurring caution is the size: it is a small cellar, so it gets tight and warm at peak, and a large group should expect to stand. Come early for a seat.
Who it is for
Come for a focused craft beer session in a small room, a first stop on a Copenhagen beer crawl, or a late pour when the bigger halls have emptied. Skip it if you wanted a roomy bar or a cocktail driven night, because the cellar is built around the taps.
It earns its place among the city's beer rooms on the strength of the line, not the size of the floor. See where it sits among the best craft beer bars in Copenhagen and the wider Copenhagen hidden gems, and read our guide to the best bars in Copenhagen for the full picture, alongside the Copenhagen after work guide.
Pair this bar with
For the flagship of the Mikkeller world, compare Mikkeller Bar Copenhagen. For a Vesterbro cellar with a long tap list, try Fermentoren Copenhagen. And for a bottle shop bar with a vast fridge, Taphouse Copenhagen makes the natural next stop.
Sources
VisitCopenhagen: Mikropolis · RateBeer: Mikropolis · Tripadvisor: Mikropolis · Google Maps reviews (2026)
Reviewed by Marcus Webb, barsforKings. Published Nov 11, 2025 · Last reviewed Jun 13, 2026.
