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Best Beer in Vienna, Austria

The best beer isn’t a label—it’s the one you get fresh at a Brauhaus that brews it themselves.

Best beer in Vienna Austria – fresh lager at a traditional brewery

Best beer in Vienna Austria? Depends what you mean. If you mean “which brand,” you’ll get a dozen answers and they’re all fine. If you mean “where do I get a really good beer in Vienna,” the answer’s simpler: go to a place that brews on-site and serves it fresh. That’s where the best beer in Vienna Austria experience is—not in a bottle from a shelf, but in a glass at a Brauhaus.

What we mean by “best”

Freshness, style, and setting. A traditional brewery that does Helles, Dunkles, maybe a Zwickl or a seasonal special, with Austrian food and a no-nonsense atmosphere. No gimmicks, no “brand experience”— just good beer that’s made there. Our Vienna Brewery Guide and best brewery in Vienna go into what to look for; where to drink beer in Vienna has more options.

Where we’d send you

Fischerbräu in Döbling (Billrothstraße 17). Vienna’s first gasthaus brewery since 1985—house Helles, Dunkles, Weihnachtsbock, Austrian food, beer garden. That’s our idea of the best beer in Vienna Austria: you’re drinking what they make, in the place they make it.

Fischerbräu – best beer, one address

House beer and Austrian food. Billrothstraße 17, 1190 Wien. Open from 4pm weekdays, noon at weekends.

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