Beer Guide to Latvia

This is what it says – Beer Guide to Latvia. For free. Includes information on Latvian beer scene, some history, useful facts, information on Latvian breweries and reviews of selected beers, slightly under 100 pages in total. There are no ads, no paid endorsements, just my biased opinion.

To download Beer Guide Latvia, click on one of the buttons below – two sizes are available.

 IMPORTANT NOTE: The current version is outdated and contains numerous errors, both factual, as well as grammar and spelling (no, I did not have someone to proofread it). There are new breweries and some of beers mentioned here are not available any more. I would have preferred to delete the current version, but decided to keep it online. Anyway, the next update, or rather a completely revised edition with all beers revisited, several breweries added and loads of new content will be available in early 2013.

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  • Gillis

    Fabulous personal research and presentation. Thank you.
    My wife and I regularly take the ferry from Stockholm to Riga…mainly to buy Latvian beer. Our favorite brand is Piebalga. I agree with you that Piebalga Lux is really good. My wife don’t drink dark beer and the majority of our buy is standard Piebalga. I supposed part of the distinctive taste of Piebalga beer is due to the non-pasteurisation.
    Anyway I will have your Guide with me next time travelling to Latvia.

  • Ilmar Räni

    Excelent work ! Your Guide give me a reason to come to Latvia again !

  • Mati

    Well done latvians! Shame to be an estonian beer-addicted.

  • Tom Wharton

    I just want to personally thank you for your efforts. I am leaving in 3 days for a 10 day visit to Riga, moving my daughter and son in law there who is starting is career as a basketball player in the European league for VEG Riga. I can’t wait to sample the local and regional nectars. If you will be in Riga I will gladly treat you to brew and at the minimum will toast you! Best regards, Tom Wharton

    • dzerualu

      Tom, thanks for compliments! Unfortunately I won’t be in Riga during this time, but I hope your trip to Latvia will be enjoyable. Best wishes, Atis.

  • Andres

    Great! I just passed Valmiera some days ago on my way back to Estonia and I could not leave this nice and friendly country wihthout “some” BOTTLES local beers, especially from small breweries. In Estonia we have just big international companies left and to be honest – it is very boring. This time I took some bottles of Valmiermuiza, Uzavas, Bauskas, Tervetes, Rezeknis Bryuver :) I really encourage you to update this useful and nice latvian beer guide and I hope to see these beers also in Estonian stores.

  • Anna

    Hei! This is great!

  • Reyes Romero

    Congratulatios, you have done a good job and clear guide. I am from Spain and I wonder how could I get Latvian beer from here, any idea?

    • dzerualu

      Unfortunately no, I have no idea. Only a few large breweries export one or two of their beers and it is doubtful that Spain is their export market. The best option would be to come to Latvia. :)

  • emozo

    Tiku līdz tekstam par alus darītāju asoiācijām, un iedomājos – tās ir akurāt tās organizācijas, kurām vajadzēja parūpēties par šāda inforatīvā materiāla tapšanu. Labu veiksmi ar jauno versiju, lai izdodās samklēt atbalstu.

    • dzerualu

      Man nevajag atbalstu, bet gan brīvu laiku :). Bet nelasi veco, kas ir nežēlīgi pilns ar kļūdām un vecu info, pēc mēneša/pusotra būs jaunais. Pilnīgi jauns un pārtaisīts.

      • valtersv

        Brīnišķīgi! Gaidu ar nepacietību.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/zane.batna Zane Batna

    kjkjl

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Portugalu-Valoda/100001628877112 Portugalu Valoda

    Great work…now we just need to get the secret recipe ;)

  • http://www.facebook.com/turismo.nordico Turismo Nórdico

    Perfect info: I ll add it to http://www.turismonordico.com to spread the word :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/alvesdemelo Carlos Melo