DISCOVER PORTUGUESE CRAFT BEER
Portugal's craft beer scene has exploded in the last five years and most visitors still don't know about it. This session covers six Portuguese beers — from the classic Super Bock and Sagres through to the best local craft brewery picks — with an expert guide who makes the whole thing genuinely entertaining rather than worthy. Charcuterie and cheese pairings included throughout. The perfect afternoon warm-up before a big night out.
The beer tasting is one of the most popular civilised afternoon activities on a stag weekend in Lisbon. It sits in the same category as the wine tasting — a chance to actually learn something interesting while drinking excellent stuff. Groups who've tried it say it beats any generic pub stop for a pre-evening warm-up. You emerge educated, slightly tipsy, and properly set up for dinner and the night out.
The session covers the full Portuguese beer spectrum — classic lagers, modern IPAs, stouts, Portuguese seasonal specials — in a private setting with your group. The guide runs a blind tasting at the end where group members rank the beers without knowing what they're drinking, and the results are always surprising. It's competitive, it's funny, and it's a brilliant way to spend 90 minutes before heading to dinner.
EVERYTHING IN THE PRICE
Six beers, proper pairings, expert guide, private setting — everything for a genuinely entertaining 90 minutes.
- 6 Portuguese beers — classic and craft selection
- Expert guide and host for the full session
- Traditional Portuguese charcuterie and cheese pairings
- Private setting — exclusively your group
- Blind tasting challenge with results announced at the end
- Tasting notes and recommendations to take home
- Non-alcoholic options available for non-drinkers
- Free cancellation up to 72 hours before
WHAT IT ACTUALLY FEELS LIKE
The session runs for 90 minutes starting at 3pm or 5pm in a private tasting room in central Lisbon. The guide opens with a short introduction to the Portuguese beer scene — why Super Bock and Sagres dominate, how the craft scene emerged in the last decade, what to look for in a good Portuguese beer — and then you start drinking.
Each beer is presented with its brewery story, style, and ideal food pairing. The charcuterie and cheese board arrives with the second beer and carries through. The format is conversational — the guide answers questions, the group debates which they prefer, and by the fourth beer everyone is genuinely engaged. The blind tasting at the end produces consistent chaos: self-declared beer experts regularly pick the cheap lager as their favourite.
Most groups pair the beer tasting with a Portuguese dinner afterwards or transition directly into a bar crawl. The guide gives specific recommendations for the best Lisbon bars to try more of what you just tasted. Get in touch and we'll build the full afternoon-to-evening sequence for your group.
The self-declared beer expert in our group picked the €1.50 lager as his favourite in the blind tasting. The guide didn't let him forget it for the entire session. Absolutely brilliant — great beers, great atmosphere, perfect warm-up.
THE CIVILISED STAG AFTERNOON ACTIVITY
The beer tasting is a popular choice for stag groups who want a civilised afternoon activity before the evening out. It works brilliantly for mixed-age stag groups where some members might want something more sophisticated than bar-hopping.
For hen parties, the beer tasting is less popular than the cocktail workshop or wine tasting — but hen groups with genuine beer enthusiasts consistently love it. The blind tasting challenge is the universal appeal — competitive, social, funny.
Minimum group size is 6, maximum 20. The format works for mixed-experience groups: complete beginners learn a lot, beer enthusiasts still discover Portuguese beers they've never tried. Non-drinkers can participate with premium non-alcoholic Portuguese beers included.
REAL REVIEWS FROM REAL GROUPS
Over 500 groups have booked through Fun in Portugal since 2008. These are what they say about beer tasting lisbon specifically.
The self-declared beer expert in our group picked the €1.50 lager as his favourite in the blind tasting. The guide didn't let him forget it for the entire session. Absolutely brilliant — great beers, great atmosphere.
We're not big beer drinkers but this was genuinely fascinating. The Portuguese craft beers were incredible — nothing like what we drink at home. The charcuterie was perfect with everything. Really well run.
Craft beer tasting then bar crawl. Perfect afternoon-to-evening stag sequence. The guide gave us a rundown of the best bars in Lisbon to try the same beers. Genuinely useful and genuinely fun.
LOCAL EXPERTS SINCE 2008
Fun in Portugal has been organising stag dos and hen parties in Lisbon since 2008. We're not a UK booking agency — we're based in Lisbon, we know every operator personally, and we're reachable on WhatsApp any day of the week.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
The standard session covers 6 beers including a mix of classic Portuguese beers and local craft picks. Extended sessions with 8 beers or themed flights (all IPAs, all stouts) can be arranged on request.
Yes — a traditional Portuguese charcuterie and cheese board is included, matched to complement the beers. It's a proper pairing, not just crisps. Additional snacks can be added.
Premium non-alcoholic Portuguese beers are included for anyone who prefers not to drink alcohol. Alternatively the session pairs brilliantly with the wine tasting for groups with mixed preferences.
Yes — the session runs 90 minutes and finishes well before dinner time. It's one of our most popular afternoon activities before a bar crawl or Portuguese dinner.
We run private beer tastings from 6 people upwards. Maximum is 20 per session. Larger groups can be split across two parallel sessions with different guides.
COMBINE WITH THESE
Beer Tasting Lisbon pairs brilliantly with these other Lisbon activities. Most groups book 2–3 activities across the weekend — we'll build the full itinerary around your dates and group size.
