Introduction
	Index Stockholm Pubs Swedish Beer Swedish Breweries Gothenburg Pubs Malmö Pubs
Stockholm and its Pubs Stockholm has a reasonable number of specialist beer bars, including a couple of truly outstanding ones. The majority of such pubs, as is fairly obvious from their names, are intended to be in a British or Irish style, though the degree of authenticity varies wildly. The years of weird alcohol laws seem to have killed off any indiginous pub style. The British pub is a reasonable enough starting point, but it would be nice to see a distinct Swedish tradition emerge. The best Stockholm bars are well worth a visit, especially for fans of cask-conditioned beer. Not only British real ale, but also Swedish brewed versions, are available in many pubs in Stockholm. Unfortunately for the foreign visitor, most of the interesting pubs lie outside the modern city centre of Norrmalm and the historic Gamla Stan. If you're not a great fan of walking, it's worth investing in Rabatt-kuponger for the T-bana (95 SEK for 10 journeys in the central zone) to take advantage of Stockholm's good public transport system.

Akkurat
Hornsgatan 18, 118 20 Stockholm Tel. 08 - 644 0015 Fax: 08 - 644 0018 Email: restaurang@akkurat.se Website: http://www.akkurat.se/
Opening hours: Mon - Fri: 11:00-01:00 Sat: 12:00-01:00 Sun: 16:00-03:00
Number of draught beers: 18 (including 3 or 4 real ales)
Number of bottled beers: +- 100
Regular draught beers: Gamla Stans Färsköl Lundgrens Lager Kryssaröl Zeunerts Pils Herold Dark Lager Staropramen 12% Shepherd Neame Bishops Finger Falcon Export Falcon Bayerskt Falcon Original Hoegaarden Wit Kilkenny König Pilsener Carlsberg Hof Guinness Stout Stowford Press (cider)
Food: Snacks, meals.
Akkurat is Sweden's most famous, and arguably best, specialist beer bar. It's to be found in the Södermalm district, south of the Gamla Stan. Not that the exterior is very promising. It would be easy to assume that it was some dull, modern bar. It occupies the ground floor of a hideous modern concrete building, which needs of a few sticks of dynamite to improve its looks. Inside, it's pretty spacious and there have been some noble attempts to make it cosy and pub-like, but disguising the brutalist architecture totally is an impossible task. There are some pleasant enough bits of leaded glass and the odd old wooden door, but it looks as tacked on as it obviously is. For those wishing to shortern their lives, there's a carbon monoxide terrace outside with a wonderful view of a busy intersection. What is really important - much more so than the slightly dodgy décor - is the beer selection. When you see the six handpulls on the bar, the details of the interior design don't really seem that important any more. The casks of beer on stillage behind the bar are an even more beautiful sight. There are usually 3 or 4 cask-conditioned beers on sale at any given time, the precise beers changing constantly. Occasionally the cask beers will have a theme - such as a selection of Scotish ales. They even managed to persuade Pripps to produce a cask version of the legendary Carnegie Porter, an experiment that surely must be worth repeating. This was the first pub outside the UK, along with he Oliver Twist, to receive Cask Marque accreditaion, which says something about the quality of the beer. There is also a wide range of Swedish draught beers, including examples from some of the better new micros. The bottled range is extensive with many American microbrews which are rarely seen outside the States. The malt whisky selection is equally impressive, though the prices of these can be truly frightening. A heavy night's tasting should come to about the price of a terraced house in Bradford. A full beer list can be found on their website. Highly recommended for the imaginative and intersting beer list, despite its aesthetic shortcomings.
Rating: ****	Public transport: Slussen T-bana station.

Black & Brown Inn
Hornsgatan 50 B, Stockholm. Tel. 08-644 82 80 Fax: Email: Homepage:
Opening hours: Mon - Thu: 16:00-01:00 Fri: 15:00-01:00 Sat: 12:00-01:00 Sun: 12:00-23:00
Number of draught beers: 18
Number of bottled beers: +- 39
Regular draught beers: Budweiser Budvar Spendrups of Sweden Spendrups Dark Label Falcon Export Carlsberg Hof Jever Pils Staropramen
Food: Snacks, meals.
Black and Brown Inn is another very British type of pub. It is, in many ways, the typical corner boozer. The bottled selection is from Britain, the USA, Belgium and the Czech Republic. In the Södermalm district, not that far from Akkurat and Oliver Twist.
Rating: ***	Public transport: Slussen T-bana station.

Pontus by the Sea (Gamla Stans Bryggeri)
Tullhus 2, - Skeppsbrokajen Stockholm. Tel. 08 - 202 095 Fax: 08 - 220 828 Email: bythesea@pontusfrithiof.com info@gamlastansbryggeri.se Homepage: http://www.pontusfrithiof.com/
Opening hours: Mon - Fri: 11:30-24:00 Sat: 13:00-24:00 Sun: 13:00-22:00
Number of draught beers: 6
Number of bottled beers: 0
Regular draught beers: Gamla Stans Färsköl Gamla Stans Mörkt Gamla Stans Veteöl
Food: Snacks, meals.
A large brewpub in an old customs house, right on the waterfront in Stockholm's old town. The view of the deep-blue water of the harbour and ferries bustling between the islands that make up the city is not to be missed. Breathtaking is the only word to describe it. It is notable for being the first brewpub in Sweden. Inside, everything has been done in a simple and tasteful, if slightly bland, fashion. Lots of wood, prints of sailing ships, that sort of thing. The coppers of the brewery itself form the centrepiece, surrounded by a huge island bar. All very chique, except for the televisions blaring in every possible corner, including the toilets, which I found very bizarre. In the Summer, you can enjoy the view from the outside seating. Thankfully, the old policy of only brewing a single beer - pale lager, what a surprise - has been dropped and the intention is to have six house draught beers. It is to be hoped that they stick with the spirit of innovation. The new owners appeared to have stopped brewing.
Rating: ***	Public transport:

Oliver Twist
Repslagargatan 6 118 46 Stockholm Tel. 08 - 640 0566 Fax: 08 - 641 1566 Email: restaurang@olivertwist.se Homepage: http://www.olivertwist.se/
Opening hours: Mon - Fri: 11:00-01:00 Sat: 12:00-01:00 Sun: 12:00-24:00
Number of draught beers: 23
Number of bottled beers: +- 150
Regular draught beers: Shepher Neame Spitfire (cask-conditioned) De Koninck De Koninck Antoon Beamish Stout Budweiser Budvar Falcon Export Carlsberg Hof Jämtland Heaven Jämtland Hell Hoegaarden Wit Jever Pils Kimberley Best Bitter Fuller's London Pride Magners Irish Cider Newcastle Brown Ale Staropramen
Food: Snacks, meals.
A long thin corner bar, situated in a modern appartment block that at least makes some effort not to stick out like a whole handful of sore thumbs. Outside is a small seating area (weather permitting). It's chockful of the bought-by-the kilo victoriana, but who cares when there are real working beer engines on the bar. There is usually more than one cask-conditioned beer. On the occasions of my visits, they were at least up to the standard of cask beer in the UK. The people from Cask Marque seen to agree, haven given it their accreditation. It's one of Stockholm's premier beer pubs, with an awe-inspiring and eclectic selection of draught beers. The bottled section is no less impressive, with a wide choice of styles from Belgium, Sweden, the UK, the Czech Republic and the USA. Not surprisingly, it can get quite crowded. Their web site is very informative and includes a full beer list. In the Södermalm district, not that far from Akkurat.
Rating: *****	Public transport: Slussen T-bana station.

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