Gastroteca takes part in Barcelona Beer Festival with craft beers from Catalan brewers

On 14, 15 and 16 October the 10th Barcelona Beer Festival takes place at La Farga in L'Hospitalet, southern Europe's most important craft beer event. To make good on its commitment to publicising and promoting Catalan craft beer, Gastroteca has set up a stand with a tasting area where visitors can try a selection of small Catalan breweries.

At the Gastroteca stand visitors can taste beers from the following brewers: Soma, La Calavera, Orient Street, La Sitgetana, Kom Beer, Moska de Girona, Birra08, Bertus Cervesa, Cerberus, Casa Dalmases, Marina and Newaza. There are currently 30 breweries on its register, organised by their county of origin.

This year's @BcnBeerFest is the biggest in its history in quality and range:
🍺168 beer taps
📌600 different beers
✅️250 brands pic.twitter.com/CazkSIkIpf

— Prodeca (@prodeCAT) October 15, 2022

Barcelona Beer Festival, southern Europe's most important craft beer event

For its 10th edition, Barcelona Beer Festival expects to stage the biggest event in its history in quality and range. There will be 168 beer taps — there were 161 in 2021 — giving visitors the chance to discover some 600 different beers from around 250 brands. 

The Gastroteca, a Prodeca initiative, is a tool for consumers, professionals and players in the food sector (producers, processors, artisans, shopkeepers, distributors, restaurateurs, chefs, food lovers, culinary tourism promoters, etc.). It lists more than 1,500 Catalan producers and processors and 800 restaurants serving local produce. Its register includes 30 breweries organised by their county of origin.

 

The GREAT craft beer PARTY continues! 🍻😎🚀 We don't want it to end, so let's make the most of the last few hours! Remember we're open until 8pm. See you at @lafargahospitalet? 🥳🎶👯‍♀️ #BBF22 pic.twitter.com/5hH33qDp5r

— Barcelona Beer Festival (@BcnBeerFest) October 16, 2022

In 2020 Catalonia's brewing sector comprised 107 breweries producing three million litres. The pandemic caused eleven projects to close, output to fall 30% and 98 jobs to be lost. On the other hand, it forced breweries to diversify distribution channels, with direct sales up 120% and online sales up 350%. The 2021 figures should confirm the return to normal production in Catalonia, which in 2019 produced more than five million litres, 17% of it exported.