Cyprus is quietly brilliant for craft beer. Beyond the famous local lagers, a growing band of small independent brewers — from village brewpubs to “gypsy” brewers — are making genuinely good beer, and several welcome visitors. Here’s where to drink it, region by region, with links to each brewery.
Brewpubs & breweries you can visit
These welcome visitors for a pint on-site. Tap Map & reviews on any card for the exact location, current opening hours and the latest reviews.
Pivo Microbrewery
A brewpub in a century-old old-town house — Czech-style lagers plus IPAs and ales, usually six on tap, with brewery tours. Branches in other cities too.
Draught Microbrewery
Brews its own beer in the Carob Mill by the medieval castle. Open daily, roughly noon till midnight.
Golem Brewhouse
A warmly reviewed brewpub in the divided old town, brewing Czech-style beer on-site.
The Brewery
Bar-restaurant pouring several of its own beers on tap alongside a home-made cider.
Lofou Microbrewery (BES)
A tiny village brewery making characterful small-batch beers — a lovely stop on a wine-village drive.
Mastros
Craft beer and traditional Cypriot products in a Paphos hill village.
Cyprus craft breweries to look out for
These don’t run a public taproom, but their beers are well worth hunting down in the island’s craft-beer bars and bottle shops.
Octopus (formerly Prime)
A private craft brewery — no taproom, but find its characterful beers (Bronze Age Ale, Grape Ale and more) in bars across the island.
Crossline Brewing
Small-batch, hop-forward beers from the old town, sold in select bars and through an online shop.
Humor Beer (Hop Thirsty Friends)
Unpasteurised IPA, Pilsner, Weiss and an American oatmeal stout.
Hula Hops
A “gypsy” brewer behind the popular Cyprus Citrus IPA and Summer Wit — look for it on tap around town.
The scene, region by region
Nicosia has the densest craft scene — the Pivo and Golem brewpubs in the old town, plus Crossline Brewing and the Humor beers from nearby Dali. Limassol gives you Draught brewing in the Carob Mill and, up in the wine hills, the tiny BES brewery at Lofou. Larnaca has The Brewery pouring its own beers, and Pivo reaches the coast too. In the Paphos hills, Mastros pairs craft beer with traditional products, and out east the Octopus brewery (formerly Prime) supplies bars around Ayia Napa and Protaras.
The big local names
No Cyprus beer guide is complete without the classics. KEO, brewed in Limassol since 1951, is the island’s iconic lager and the one you’ll be handed at almost every taverna — and it has recently launched a craft range of its own, the Lagos lager and Alepou IPA. Leon, made in Cyprus since the 1930s, is the other home-grown lager worth trying for its all-malt character.
Planning a brewery visit
Use the map links above to plan your route and check current opening hours before you set off — some brewpubs open only in the evenings. Driving between the hill breweries? Read our guide to driving in Cyprus first, and remember the drink-drive limit is low, so pick a designated driver. Pair a brewery visit with our Cyprus wine & Commandaria guide for a full food-and-drink day out.
Cyprus craft beer FAQ
Does Cyprus have craft breweries?
Yes — a growing scene, including brewpubs like Pivo and Golem in Nicosia, Draught in Limassol, The Brewery in Larnaca and the tiny BES brewery at Lofou, plus craft breweries such as Octopus, Crossline and Humor Beer, and the big local lagers KEO and Leon.
Which Cyprus breweries can you visit?
The Pivo and Golem brewpubs (Nicosia), Draught (Limassol), The Brewery (Larnaca) and the little Lofou Microbrewery welcome visitors; Mastros in Amargeti also serves its own beer alongside local products.
What is the most famous Cypriot beer?
KEO, the Limassol lager brewed since 1951, is the island’s best-known beer. Leon is the other long-standing local lager.
Is KEO a craft beer?
No — KEO is a large commercial brewery, though it has recently added a craft range (the Lagos lager and Alepou IPA).
Where is the best craft beer in Cyprus?
Nicosia has the densest scene — Pivo, Golem, Crossline and Humor Beer — while Limassol’s Draught and Lofou’s BES are well worth the trip too.