I accept that the frontage of Bereta’s taproom isn’t the most decadent and awe-inspiring, it’s not the Grand Canyon of entrances, but I’ve been looking forward to visiting here.
The beer selection and there are some decadent little numbers on here.
If I understand correctly, customers can order food into the taproom, but they don’t offer their own food options other than for these crisps.
It was quiet, but it was clean, comfortable and interesting. The team member serving was friendly and helpful, it had an inviting and relaxing vibe to it.
Bereta Brewing emerged from the burgeoning homebrewing scene of Timișoara in 2014, when founders Adrian Biebel and Silviu Dumitru turned a shared hobby into one of Romania’s most influential craft beer projects. Initially operating as cuckoo brewers, utilising the spare capacity of established facilities, the duo quickly gained a reputation for their uncompromising focus on modern, hop-forward styles such as New England IPAs and experimental stouts. Their trajectory changed significantly in 2018 with the opening of their own dedicated brewery in Giarmata, just outside the city, which allowed them to increase production and refine their technical processes. And, this taproom in Timișoara opened last year to expand their reach a little further.
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This is the ‘Ai Pi lei from Bereta, a piney and punchy beer, hop forward with a bit of citrus.
I was just going to go for Bereta beers, but they had a Funky Fluid beer and so that gets prioritisation. The best brewery in Europe can’t be overlooked. This is the Yule Cherry and although I know it’s February, I went for it anyway. Lots of cherries, only very slightly tart, all very reliable from this great Polish brewery.
And finally, I went for Billie’s Special 2025 from Bereta, which was boozy, rich, packed with cherries, it was sweet with chocolate notes and very definitely decadent.
They’ve also got some fridges in a separate room with numerous delights, including a couple of Funky Fluid. I bought a couple of Bereta beers to take away, I’ll report back….. Anyway, this was a rather lovely visit and it’s good to see the taproom of this fine brewery and I’m sure that I’ll be back.