From the most exclusive brand in the city to the most awarded in San Luis Potosí, we went to discover the secrets of the beer world
By: Daniel Rocha
The consumption of craft beer in Mexico and San Luis Potosí has become increasingly popular. In the state you can easily count more than a dozen entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs who produce their own drinks. The orchestra made a report on six of these factories a year ago, but since then the offer has increased, That is why today we review that work and present four breweries, their stories and products that we did not consider in the 2022 version:
Bitter Dog Brewery
This production house started three years ago, when a group of friends decided to start the business, although several of them already made their own beer more than 8 years ago. Right now it offers 10 varieties of beer.
Bitter Dog has in its catalog: Cosmic, whate is Pilsner style, originally from the Czech Republic; Titan with a Pale Ale style, from the United States; Lady sunshine is an American-style beer and Blonde Lazy Days is a weissbier-type drink of German origin; It has a Neipa type of USA origin and called Celestial; Porter-type Jason hailing from England; Rocket is Ipa style; Red Widow type Red Ale originating from Ireland; they also have Belgian recipe style Amber beer and a Stout from Ireland called Nantucket.
The brand pointed out that its beers They can be accompanied with different dishes that can range from chocolates and snacks, to cuts of meat.
Bitter Dog has been awarded the first place in the 2021 Pacific Beer Cup, one of the most important in the country, for its Red Widow beer and first place in the 2022 Middle of the World Beer Cup, held in Quito, Ecuador with Nantucket beer.
The location of this house It is located at Pascual M. Hernández 800-A in the San Miguelito neighborhood. You can also find them on the social networks of Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. 
Central San Jose
José María Ávila, owner of Central San José, He pointed out that this brewery was born in 2015, and its beers already have a presence in different parts of Mexico such as Baja California, Oaxaca, Querétaro, among others.
Central San Jose has the intention of creating a whole experience with the more than 20 drinks that they produce and with their kitchen, For this reason, different foods are prepared on site for pairing with their craft beer.
The owner of Central San José commented that currently all the beers they offer are American-style, such as: American Wheat, American Brown, IPA, and Porter; They also make seasonal beers such as Flor de Muerto that is made with cempasúchil flowers.
Central San Jose He was awarded in 2018 with a third place in the Copa Cerveza MX with the Porter Americana.
This business is located at Pedro Vallejo 325 in the Historic Center; It can also be found on social networks such as Cervecería San José or Central San José MX.
triple four
Triple Four emerged in 2021, when three friends decided to start the beer business; the name arises from the area telephone code for San Luis Potosí (444) and the number of partners.
The styles of beer, the last one was presented this April first during the Global Beer Fest, which are: Hazy IPA, Purple Haze and a Hoppy Kölsch.
Triple Cuatro beers are recommended to be drunk with food found in bars, where the advice is not to get pretentious and order some wings, French fries, aguachiles, hamburgers, etc.
They can be located at Instagram how 444 brewery, with home deliveries, and in Brussels, located in Plaza de Aranzazú; Beer House Burger, in the Glorieta de la Familia in the Lomas del Tec neighborhood; Don Payo, in Lomas First Section; Macadamia Pizza, in Fray José de Arlegui 325, Polanco neighborhood and in Sartén, in Dr. Manuel Nava 318 avenue, Bellas Lomas neighborhood.
Warrior: the most exclusive beer in the city
Efren Garcia, creator of Warrior, He started creating his own beer four years ago as a hobby and for the taste of that drink. Currently, he makes hoppy beers like American Pale Ale.
The creator of Warrior assured that its main differentiator is that Its process is completely handmade and all the beer it produces is only tasted by family, friends and close people, which makes it the most exclusive beer in the city.
Efrén García commented that the reason why he has not decided to market is because he wants to perfect his recipe and then have the world try it; despite this Warrior won the silver medal in the 2022 San Luis Cup with a Pale Ale beer and a bronze medal in the 2023 San Arnulfo Cup, held in Morelia, Michoacán with a Belgian Witbier.
The brewer shared that the people of Brewtal Brewing Bros, located at Cordillera de los Himalayas 670 in Lomas 4ta sección, invited him to make them a draft beer, which might be their first foray into marketing.
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