Best Craft Beer Bars in Marrakech

Marrakech's first dedicated craft beer bar opened in 2022 in a converted Gueliz garage. 14 taps running a rotation of Moroccan craft beers from Casablanca-based microbreweries, supplemented by Belgian and German imports. The snack menu was designed by a Marrakech chef who trained in Brussels. The pork-free charcuterie board using cured lamb and beef is outstanding. The tap list changes weekly; the Instagram account announces new kegs.

The Casablanca-style craft beer bar that Gueliz needed. Casa Brew imports from 8 Moroccan craft producers and stocks 22 international bottles alongside. The taproom aesthetic is warehouse industrial, the soundtrack is downtempo electronic, and the food is simple but well-executed: bruschetta, cheese boards, and shared mezze. Open from 4pm daily; live music on Friday evenings.

A French-run neighbourhood bar with a serious beer cellar. Zinc focuses on Belgian-style ales and has 4 draught taps alongside a bottle list of 35 labels. The owner sources from a different Belgian producer each quarter and builds a food menu around the current selection. Cheese with Trappist ale; moules-frites with saison. Simple and very good.

The craft beer bar with the best snack menu in the city. Pistaches roasted in-house with local spices, flatbreads with harissa and labneh, and a rotating beer menu that makes room for Moroccan, European, and American labels. Small space, communal tables, and a playlist that runs from indie rock to gnawa fusion. Open from 5pm, late on weekends.

A collaboration between a Casablanca microbrewery and a Marrakech restaurant group, this taproom serves the full range of the Casablanca Craft Beer Co output, 9 core beers and a seasonal programme of 4. The food pairs each beer with a Moroccan dish. The pilsner goes with grilled kefta; the amber ale with slow-cooked lamb. Sound concept, well-executed.

No frills, no pretense, and Flag Speciale on draught at 35 MAD a pint. Flag Bar is where Marrakech's working population drinks after a day in the souks or the offices of Gueliz. The television is always on, the peanuts are free, and the regulars have been coming here for years. Not craft in any meaningful sense, but honest and always cold.

A newer entrant to Gueliz's growing craft scene, Maghreb Ale House stocks 18 international craft labels alongside 4 Moroccan craft beers. The American IPA selection is the strongest in the city. The owners import directly from 3 US craft breweries. The burger menu is genuinely excellent. Open from 5pm Tuesday to Sunday.

The renovated lobby bar of the Atlas Asni now has a dedicated beer tap section with 6 craft options. The Moroccan pale ale on tap is produced specifically for the hotel. The setting is more polished than the Gueliz garage bars, the prices are reasonable, and the outdoor terrace adds a pleasant option on warm evenings.

Hivernage's only dedicated beer bar sits between the luxury hotels and serves the gap in the market perfectly. Eight taps, 15 bottles, and a food menu built around the snacking format. Attracts hotel guests tired of minibar prices and local Hivernage workers who want something better than Flag. The terrace seats 20.

A French-style brasserie bar that takes its beer as seriously as its wine. 6 draught beers, a bottle list of 25, and a food menu of traditional brasserie plates. The tartare is very good. Open for lunch and dinner; the best time for beer is between 6 and 9pm when the after-work crowd fills the terrace and the taps stay fresh.

The only beer bar operating within the main Medina, Café Central serves cold Flag Speciale on a terrace overlooking the northern edge of Jemaa el-Fna. Not craft, not curated, but the terrace view at sunset with a cold beer is one of Marrakech's simple pleasures. Arrive before 6pm to get a railing seat.

A neighbourhood bar with an unambitious name that is slightly better than its reputation. Four taps, Flag and Casablanca on rotation plus two guest craft beers. The food is sandwiches and salads, nothing more. Useful if you are in Gueliz and want a quiet beer without paying hotel prices or navigating the garage-bar aesthetic.

The new town is where Morocco's craft beer revolution is happening. Ten dedicated venues, from garage bars to brasseries, all focused on rotating taps and seasonal selections.

Only one dedicated beer bar here, but the hotel tap rooms offer polished settings and curated selections at higher price points than Gueliz.

Licensing restrictions mean only one beer venue operates in the old city. Café Central Flag offers the unique experience of drinking on a terrace overlooking Jemaa el-Fna.

No dedicated craft beer bars in the resort area. Hotel bars dominate, offering hotel guests and visitors access to bottled selections at premium pricing.

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