Barcelona Beer Festival 2025

Friday, 12pm 12€ “Beer and spheres: A journey of unexpected flavors”

Do you dare to explore new gastronomic horizons? Just León, a pioneer in the industrialization of spherification, along with the creators of L’Estupenda and Senglaris beers, invite you to a unique pairing of beers and Spherika’s creations. We’ll combine craft beers with spheres of intense and subtle flavors. An experience you can’t miss!

Friday, 1pm 12€ “Birramisú experience: A sensory journey with Montse Virgili”

Immerse yourself in the world of authentic flavors from Masia Agullons, guided by Montse Virgili, whose traditional cuisine is as renowned as their craft beers. In this activity, Montse will prepare her famous Birramisú, a dessert that combines the sweetness of tiramisu with the unique character of selected beers. We’ll enjoy this dish paired with a selection of beers that enhance its nuances. An experience that pays tribute to tradition and flavor.

Friday, 2pm 12€ “La Llacuna in the glass: Pairing of charcuterie and craft beer”

Experience a unique gastronomic journey between two companies from La Llacuna (Anoia). We’ll pair Mallart Cured Meats, produced under the inclusive project of Mas Albornà, with Màger Craft Beers. Discover how the intense and well-balanced flavors of the cured meats perfectly blend with the complexity and freshness of the beers. An opportunity to immerse yourself in our local gastronomic richness and celebrate that this year Catalonia is the World Region of Gastronomy.

Friday, 3pm 6€ “Diversification in the D.O. Sidras del País Vasco”

A tasting journey through the different types of ciders, where we invite you to explore the diversification of ciders protected by the D.O. Sidras del País Vasco. Discover how the combination of the finest native apples, the climate, and ancestral knowledge has given rise to various ciders that represent the richness and diversity of this beverage. From traditional ciders to modern innovations, this journey offers a comprehensive view of the evolution and adaptability of Basque cider in a modern context.

Friday, 4pm 9€ “Alcohol-free, full of flavor”

This is a must-attend activity for anyone looking to explore the world of craft beer from a different and inclusive perspective. With the participation of renowned breweries such as Basqueland, Althaia, La Pirata, Brebel, and Lo Vilot, who will offer their creations and pairing suggestions. This rotating tasting promises to be a unique experience, where flavor, innovation, and passion for beer come together to show that alcohol-free beers have a lot to offer.

Friday, 5pm 5€ “The imports of Estrella Galicia”

Enjoy an exceptional tasting of 4 international beers that are part of Estrella Galicia’s extensive beer catalog. Brands like Scotland’s Brewdog, Germany’s Erdinger, Ireland’s O’hara’s, and Belgium’s De Halve Maan. Learn more about these great breweries and taste their most iconic beers. The tasting will be led by Ian Harboe, Brand Ambassador for Estrella Galicia imports, and Unai López, Beer Culture Technician at Estrella Galicia.

Friday, 6pm 9€ “American beers & chocolates: A flavor journey”

Guided by Daniel Gonzalo, Beer Sommelier from “Momentos Cerveceros” and Brand Ambassador for Founders, experience a unique journey where you’ll discover the perfect combination of select chocolates and American craft beers. Taste exclusive varieties brought directly from the USA, specially for this festival.

Saturday, 12pm 9€ “The legacy of Pablo Vijande: A toast to the master”

Join us in honoring Pablo Vijande, master brewer and pioneer, whose passion has left an indelible mark on the world of craft beer. A journey through his brewing legacy, toasting with beers from Montseny, Mas Malta, and Orient Street—brands that represent the past, present, and future of Pablo’s professional journey.

Saturday, 1pm 9€ “Rotating tasting with emerging breweries”

Emerging breweries GatBrewing, La Panarra, Kosmonauta, and Rispa will rotate among the tables to offer you a unique and intimate tasting experience. Enjoy their craft beers, paired with small bites, and discover the stories and passion behind each creation. A unique opportunity to connect directly with the creators and explore their projects.

Saturday, 2pm 9€ “Minerals and hops: The alchemy of flavor”

Iván Rodríguez, Beer Sommelier from “Momentos Cerveceros,” will guide you through this unique experience to discover how minerals have the power to transform and elevate the flavor profiles of hops, creating an authentic alchemy in every sip. Taste the same hoppy beer in its original state and then experience how its character evolves when different mineral profiles are added. To complement this tasting, enjoy the perfect pairing: gildas, a salty and spicy contrast that further enhances the flavors of the beer.

Saturday, 3pm 6€ ACTIVITY IN ENGLISH “Barrel & Flow: From Pittsburgh to Barcelona”

Experience something truly unique with the creators of Barrel & Flow, voted two years in a row as the best beer festival in the United States! Discover exclusive beers from Soul Mega and Cajun Fire, brought specially for this occasion, while exploring how Barrel & Flow has revolutionized the beer scene with its commitment to inclusion and diversity. Learn how this festival highlights African American breweries, artists, and small businesses, creating a space where beer becomes a vehicle for cultural connection. Don’t miss this opportunity!

Saturday, 4pm 9€ “Rotating tasting of Catalan IPAs: Aromas, flavors with personality”

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of Catalan IPAs with a unique and intimate experience! Four local breweries—Espiga, Kom, La Pirata, and Wylie—will present their best offerings in a close and enriching gathering. This year, Catalonia is the World Region of Gastronomy, and the Generalitat is promoting this title to showcase local breweries and foster a direct connection between producers and consumers. Enjoy a rotating tasting full of flavor, learning, and good company. Don’t miss this experience filled with personality and good vibes!

Saturday, 5pm 9€ ACTIVITY IN ENGLISH “Touchdown from Brazil: Beer and gastronomic experience”

Experience something truly unique alongside the brewers from these three Brazilian breweries: Escafandrista, Fermi, and Salvador Brewing. Discover their stories, their projects, and enjoy four beer offerings paired with a small tasting that celebrates the best of their homeland.

Saturday, 6pm 10€ “Aula Gastronómica BBF25: Euskadi, A Multicolored Gastronomic Land – A Sensory Journey with Basque Beer”

Euskadi is a land where gastronomy intertwines with culture, colors, and flavors. Discover the vibrant palette of different Basque Beer brews paired with Basque foods, and experience new sensations. The tasting is led by Vicente Álvarez, Beer Sommelier and Vice President of the Spanish Sommelier and Beer Culture Association. With his extensive knowledge and passion for beer, Vicente will guide you through the characteristics of each beer style and the magic of how they complement and enhance the flavors of the most iconic Basque dishes.

Saturday, 7pm 9€ ACTIVITY IN ENGLISH “Polish brews & bites experience”

Discover the beer culture of Poland with four breweries showcasing their beers: Nepo, Cztery Sciany, Rockmill, and BirbantTaste. Enjoy four unique varieties paired with typical Polish products, while the creators share the stories and processes behind each brew. Connect with Polish brewing traditions through talks and anecdotes in a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

Sunday, 1pm 6€ “IPAs with Alegría”

Join a special tasting of three unique IPAs, crafted by friends of Alegría: Castelló Beer Factory, San Frutos, and Cierzo. These beers were created as a gesture of support following the floods that affected the Alegría brewery. Accompany their brewer Guillermo Herrera, who will share his experience and present his book Beer for a While! Discover the stories behind these beers, enjoy their flavors, and take part in an activity filled with beer passion, friendship, and great company.

Sunday, 2pm 9€ “Vinyataires lliures: Four wines, four lands”

Vinyataires Lliures invites you to a talk about their project and a tasting of four wines, each crafted in their reference regions: Girona – Alella, Barcelona, Northern Tarragona – Lleida, and Conca de l’Ebre. This activity will allow you to discover how the diversity of each territory is reflected in its wines and enjoy a unique experience at a beer festival.

Sunday, 2pm 10€ “Beer, Cider, and Cheese: The Perfect Pairing”

We invite you to a unique event where we explore the perfect pairing of three fundamental pillars of Basque gastronomy: Euskal Gazta cheeses, Basque Beer brews, and D.O. Euskal Sagardoa ciders. In this activity, you'll learn how to combine these local products so that their flavors complement and enhance each other, creating a sensory experience that will delight your palate. Our experts will guide you through this fascinating journey, demonstrating how different types of cheese can pair wonderfully with various beers and ciders.

Sunday, 3pm 6€ “Judges for a day: The beer challenge”

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a judge in a beer competition? Now’s your chance! During this activity, you’ll become a beer judge and put your palate to the test with a selection of craft beers brewed by Cyclic, Meta, and Blacklab. Guided by a National judge, you’ll learn how to evaluate their aroma, flavor, texture, and appearance, and your opinion will be key to deciding the favorite. A fun and educational experience where you’re the star. Are you ready to take on the challenge?

Sunday, 1pm 6€ “IPAs with Alegría”

Join a special tasting of three unique IPAs, crafted by friends of Alegría: Castelló Beer Factory, San Frutos, and Cierzo. These beers were created as a gesture of support following the floods that affected the Alegría brewery. Accompany their brewer Guillermo Herrera, who will share his experience and present his book Beer for a While! Discover the stories behind these beers, enjoy their flavors, and take part in an activity filled with beer passion, friendship, and great company.

Sunday, 5pm 6€ “Beer Olympics: Test your senses”

Are you a true beer lover? Prove it in this fun and challenging Beer Olympics. With 5 different beers in hand, you’ll put your senses to the test in a series of games designed to identify beer styles. Learn from the host as you taste, note your choices, and compete to uncover each beer’s secrets. At the end, we’ll reveal the answers and award the best tasters. A fun experience for true beer enthusiasts!

Friday, 10:30am EXCLUSIVE ACTIVITY FOR THE PROFESSIONAL: “Flavors in flames: How to balance spiciness with beer”

Are you a spice lover? Or maybe you can’t handle it? Don’t worry! Jordi Lloberol from the restaurant "Casa Güell" and Edgar Rodríguez will teach you how to manage those spicy sensations on your palate. We’ll explore options to pair it, calm it, or even enhance it in a session that will allow us to discover how our palate works.

Friday, 11:30am EXCLUSIVE ACTIVITY FOR THE PROFESSIONAL: “The language of flavors: The science of pairings in haute cuisine”

In this session, we’ll explore and unravel how avant-garde restaurants use specific techniques and "Savoir-faire" to create pairings. Albert Señor, head waiter at the Quirat restaurant, will reveal what they look for in a liquid to interpret a pairing and how they execute it, learning from haute cuisine’s methods of working.

Friday, 12:30pm EXCLUSIVE ACTIVITY FOR THE PROFESSIONAL: “Beer as the liquid core of gastronomy. MALTE as a success story.”

Join Juan Fernández on a journey through the 15-year history of MALTE, a benchmark in beer culture in our country. From a small venue in A Coruña to becoming a project with three innovative and award-winning spaces, MALTE has shown that beer is not just a drink, but a gastronomic engine. Discover their philosophy of quality and experimentation, and enjoy the presentation of 'Xafastre', a Wild Ale aged in Chardonnay barrels, reflecting the fusion of tradition, innovation, beer passion, and friendship.

Friday, 1:30pm 12€: “Discover Cachitos: Tradition, creativity, and passion in every dish”

Cachitos, part of the Costa Este group, is a benchmark for Mediterranean gastronomy in Barcelona and a true declaration of love for cooking and the culture of sharing. At the helm of its kitchens is chef Lluís Rosich, whose passion for seasonal produce and respect for authentic flavors shape every dish. In this session, the chef will reveal the secrets of an iconic dish, highlighting the fusion of tradition, creativity, and craft beer as the ideal companion.

Friday, 4:30pm 15€: “Extreme pairing: Cheeses and beers beyond the ordinary.”

Discover a unique sensory experience with Xavier from Ferment Project! This year, we offer you a pairing that challenges the limits of convention. Imagine combining the most intriguing flavors of artisanal cheeses with beers that are true works of art. Join us on this gastronomic journey, where Kike Ojanguren from 12 Graus and the brewers from Reptilian, Juguetes Perdidos, Brebel, and Lambicus will reveal a world of unexpected flavors and surprising textures. Each combination is a universe where cheese and beer become the protagonists of a story you have to experience.

Friday, 5:30pm 15€: “Beer in the kitchen: Ingredient, pairing, and revolution”

Discover how craft beer can transform cooking in this showcooking with Juan Fernández, creator of MALTE, a benchmark in liquid fermentation culture and quality gastronomy with beer at its core. Through two surprising creations, we’ll explore how beer not only pairs but also adds unique nuances to dishes, enhancing flavors and textures with a distinctly Atlantic perspective. Products from the land and sea, fermentations, and Galician culinary tradition come together in a sensory experience that proves beer is as versatile as it is innovative in quality cuisine.

Saturday, 10:30am 15€: “Slow-cooked Beer! Cooking with Beer Options!”

The kitchen is a laboratory where experiments are tasted. Taking advantage of the fact that this year Catalonia is the World Region of Gastronomy, we offer you this show cooking session in which Toni Romero from "Bart Gastroburger" will show us the different possibilities of using beer in the kitchen, teaching us how we can incorporate it into various cooking methods to appreciate different nuances depending on how it's used.

Saturday, 11:30am 6€: “Beyond flavor: Master the fundamentals of pairing”

Pairing can be within everyone’s reach—it’s something innate in humans, and we’ll explore this in this session with Edgar Rodríguez, a beer sommelier. By unraveling the fundamentals of pairing beyond aromas and flavors, we’ll gain the knowledge needed to pair at home in the simplest way.

Saturday, 12:30pm 6€: “Tasting of 1906 beers and Galicia’s cheeses”

Enjoy an excellent tasting with the 1906 family of beers from Estrella Galicia alongside four of the most renowned and valued Galician cheeses. Beer and cheese, cheese and beer—there’s little more you could ask for to delight your palate with a magnificent local tasting. The tasting will be led by Unai López, Beer Culture Technician at Estrella Galicia.

Saturday, 1:30pm 6€: “Traditional Beer Brewing Techniques”

Using 2 beers as a guiding thread and in a creative context, we’ll directly explore some traditional beer brewing techniques from Northern Europe and evaluate their integration into modern processes. We’ll end with a third tasting of one of the most characteristic styles of contemporary craft beer. Xavier Tortosa will show you historical museum pieces and interact with you in an activity full of beer culture.

BEER 1: Herbal Ale
BEER 2: Haimabrygg Norway
BEER 3: Imperial Sour
Presentation of the book "The art of modern & traditional brewing" by Xavier Tortosa.

Saturday, 2:30pm €5: “Taste of Flanders: Live Cooking with Beer”

Wim Ballieu (Balls & Glory), chef and entrepreneur of several restaurants known for his 2.0 farm-style Flemish cuisine and meatballs, is coming to Barcelona for the BBF and will present another classic recipe from Flanders. Along with brewer Sven Dekleermaeker (Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat), he will prepare a very special stew that brings Flemish tradition into the present day. With the collaboration of Visit Flanders and the presentation by Ángeles Alonso-Misol, these two culinary masters will treat us to a dish and a beer that will take us on a journey to discover a flavorful Flanders.

Saturday, 4:30pm 5€: “CHALLENGE SPACE. Presentation of Flemish Gastronomy and Belgian Beer”

Are you brave enough to discover the love for fine food and beer from Flanders? Good taste flows through their veins and is rooted in their DNA. Come enjoy a unique experience with Ángeles Alonso-Misol (Visit Flanders), brewer Sven Dekleermaeker (Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat), and Juan Fernández, as they take you on a journey through the 15-year history of MALTE. During this event, they will share the culinary delights of Flemish gastronomy and Belgian Beer. The experience includes a beer tasting and a very sweet tasting session. You can't miss it! Are you up for the experience?

Saturday, 5:00pm 6€: “Beer with a Catalan Accent: Learn to taste”

Discover the essence of Catalan beer with Edgar Rodríguez, a prestigious sommelier and a leading figure in Barcelona's gastronomy. In this sensory experience, you will explore three selected beers that capture the richness and diversity of the Catalan region, which this year is the world region of gastronomy. Edgar will guide you through their aromas, flavors, and textures, in an activity perfect for both beginners and those looking to deepen their knowledge of the beer world. A unique opportunity to enjoy the best Catalan beers in an exceptional setting.

Sunday, 11:30am 9€ ACTIVITY IN INNBREW STAGE: “Porter and beer memories: A journey through time with 4Pedres”

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of “4Pedres,” David Moya offers you a unique sensory journey where the past comes to life through the magic of storytelling, live music, and the intense flavor of a porter beer. Let yourself be carried away by the stories “An Emperor in Wine Country” and “At Half Past Five,” two sips of history accompanied by the enveloping notes of guitarist Xavi Anguita and the vibrant rhythms of Edu and Marc from the band “INICI.” A multisensory experience that fuses art, music, and flavor on the same stage.

Sunday, 1:00pm 15€: “Between curry and hops”

A show cooking dedicated to tasting and understanding the possibilities of Indian cuisine and beer. We all know that spices are a great ally of hops in pairings, and from the Bembí restaurant, they’ll share the secrets of their kitchen so we can explore their gastronomy in detail.

FRIDAY, 1:00 PM 6€ ESPAI EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY ONGI ETORRI BBF25! - WELCOME BBF25!

What better way to start BBF 2025 than with a tasting of Basque Beers and D.O. Euskal Sagardoa ciders paired with some of the best flavors of Euskadi.

FRIDAY, 6:00 PM 6€ ESPAI EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY BLACK IS BELTZA: THE DARK SIDE BASQUE BEER.

Tasting of Basque Black Beers paired with different foods.

SATURDAY, 2:00 PM 6€ ESPAI EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY EUSKADI BEER TERRITORY.

Take a journey through Euskadi with a tasting of its beers.

SATURDAY, 4:00 PM 6€ ESPAI EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY D.O. EUSKAL SAGARDOA CIDER AND EUSKAL GAZTA CHEESE.

Pairing of D.O. Euskal Sagardoa cider and Euskal Gazta cheeses.

SUNDAY, 4:00 PM 6€ ESPAI EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY D.O. CIDER TASTING BASQUE CIDER.

Tasting with D.O. – Discover the D.O. of Basque ciders through a guided tasting where you can appreciate and learn about all their characteristics.

SUNDAY, 5:00 PM 6€ ESPAI EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY AGUR BBF25! - ADÉU BBF25!

The best way to say farewell to BBF is with a fabulous tasting of Basque Beers paired with some of the best products from the Basque Country.