Mumbai: Beat the heat in Mumbai with these must try seasonal beers

Mumbai’s soaring temperatures had us scouring the city’s breweries for fresh seasonal craft beers. Head out for an ice-cold pint or bring home growlers of our top picks

Cool down in Mumbai with these must try seasonal beers

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Call to aams

We’re waiting to see the king of fruits in the city’s markets, but word is, the Mango Cider is already back on tap at this SoBo watering hole.
AT Effingut, Dhanraj Mahal, Colaba.
CALL 8657440661

Flower power

Pic Courtesy/R Hapi

Too late to buy flowers? Take your date out to this experimental brewery where you can chug the Hapi Hibici, made from fresh hibiscus flowers. The bright pink beer is sweet, tropical, and easy on the palate.
AT R Hapi Brewing Company, Penkarpada, Mira Road East.
CALL 8104803915

Go for six

Pics Courtesy/@berlinbrewmumbai

Beer isn’t harvested from the trees; or is it? At this Berlin-inspired brew garden, call for the Beer Tree, a set of six craft beers. Our pick is the tangy, sour Guava cider.
AT Berlin Brew Beer Garden, ground floor, Times Square, Andheri East.
CALL 98198 01555

Berry cool

Strawberry Mead. Pic Courtesy/@GoDoolally

Meads might not be true beers, but we’ll cut some slack for the delicious Strawberry Mead at this Khar beer haunt. The honey-derived drink will keep you buzzed as a bee.
AT Doolally, Road 3, near Khar railway station, Khar West.
CALL 9167860275

We’re all ice

If warm beers are your worst nightmare, try beer popsicles on a stick at this Andheri microbrewery. The lemon variant was too sour for our taste, but the chocolate stout popsicle bagged our vote.
AT Sthamba Brewery, New Link Road, Andheri West.
CALL 9167636666

Beer goals

The English Premier League Brew Series at this popular brewery has a drink for every team in the ongoing league. The newest on tap is Nottingham Forest, a crisp light lager with a light body. Bottoms up, every time your team scores.
AT Independence Brewing Company, Central Avenue, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai.
CALL 8484820401

Go local

Over the next three weekends, Maharashtra’s flavours will flow on tap at the Woodside Inn’s Hoppy Trails 2026. Choose from Kimaya Kokum Ale, Muskmelon IPA, Basil Blonde, Pandan IPA, and Guava Mead.
ON March 14 and 15 (Colaba); March 21 and 22 (Andheri); March 28 and 29 (Bandra)
CALL 7968158311