Editorial
Milan's craft beer scene clusters in Lambrate and the Navigli. The four below are verified open and show Italy's beer culture.
Birrificio Lambrate opened in 1996 as Milan's first brewpub and still anchors the Lambrate beer district. It brews up to 4,000 liters a day, unfiltered and unpasteurized, across more than 40 labels. The Golgi room runs a fuller kitchen and longer hours. Order the Montestella or the Ghisa smoked stout. Best on a weeknight, since the student crowd packs it on weekends.
Open Baladin Milano pours dozens of Baladin beers on tap and in large-format bottles, paired with burgers and fried snacks. Baladin, from Piozzo in Piedmont, is one of Italy's pioneering craft brewers. The room is modern and central. Order a Nazionale, brewed with all-Italian ingredients. Best for a long sit-down with food rather than a quick pint.
Birrificio Italiano runs a Milan taproom near Centrale station, at Via Ferrante Aporti 12, pouring beer trucked in fresh each week from its Lombardy brewery. The draw is the Tipopils, the dry-hopped pilsner that named the Italian Pilsner style. The space is contemporary and built around the beer. Order the Tipopils first. Best for a focused pint close to the station.
BQ, short for Birra di Qualità, ranks among Milan's top craft beer rooms going into 2026. The list rotates across Italian and imported brewers, with staff who can steer the choice. It draws a beer-first crowd rather than an aperitivo scene. Ask what is fresh on tap that week. Best for drinkers who want range over a single house label.
Birrificio Lambrate and Open Baladin are the essential stops. Most peak between 8 and 10 PM.