Galicia is well known across Europe for its traditional cuisine, particularly octopus and seafood in general, including dishes now served throughout Spain such as zamburiñas, navajas and pimientos de padrón.
And Galicia’s local beer, Estrella Galicia, has gained popularity across Spain, even in areas where local beers are well-established, like Estrella Dawn in Barcelona and San Miguel in Madrid. I would say that it is, arguably, the best beer in Spain (at least from the list of mass-produced ones).
What is “de Bodega”?
As explained on their official website, “the bodega beer Estrella Galicia is transported from our brewery to the selling point respecting the cold chain at all times, thus achieving an extraordinary flavour and character.
This beer reaches the selling point just after its production and without any pasteurisation, being transported directly from our breweries at the time of serving. The absence of pasteurisation requires its transportation to respect the cold chain at all times through a network of specialised vehicles and staff. At the Estrella bars and pubs, their characteristic cold tanks keep the same cooling and carbon levels as the ones in the brewery. These particular characteristics confer on this beer specific sensory attributes, which make it such a different beer.”
In other words, the beer is as fresh as it can be, right out of the factory. Bar/restaurants selling this beer are easily identifiable by the copper-colored tanks and the logo sign on the draughts and glasses.
Map
Find below the really useful information in this post, and the places to find it!
Beer Specification
See the beer spec according to the official website.
Recommended places
Some of our favourite places from the map above are the following: