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Not a stone's throw from the Latvian capital Riga are the hallowed halls of a small but fine brewery: Ārpus Brewing.

Beer for gourmets

The microbrewery was founded in 2017. Behind the label is a team of beer-loving geeks whose hearts beat for craft beer. After years of drinking the finest creations of other brewers and getting lost in the endless expanses of taste, it was time to brew their own beer. At Ārpus, only what the ladies and gentlemen behind the kettles themselves like to drink is brewed: ales with juicy fruit and so much hops that it makes you dizzy, ultra-fruity and crisp sour beers, challenging stouts with a dark soul and magical specialty beers. These sometimes crazy beers do not always appeal to the taste of the masses, but that is not the goal. Ārpus beers are brewing pieces for connoisseurs and gourmets. Their courage to brew beer for that special moment is repeatedly rewarded with awards. The brewers are particularly proud of the title of “best brewery in the Baltics”, which they received from the beer rating platform Untappd.

Brewing outside the box

The name of the brewery is Latvian. The word Ārpus means something like outside, far from, outside or far away from the limits. The team chose this title because it best fits their concept: their beer should be unconventional and outside of rules and conventions. The taste and character should be clearly different from industrially produced examples and the powerful aroma of the brews should inspire people to leave their comfort zone and try new things. Their range is a varied mix of powerful India Pale Ales, exceptional specialty beers with special ingredients and collaborations with brewers from all over Europe and Russia. Among the brewers who have already sat at the same table with Ārpus are some whose exquisite products also adorn our shelves. These include, for example , Sibeeria Brewing , Folkingebrew and Sori Brewing Company . Cross-border collaboration between brewers has many advantages. The breweries can exchange ideas, share experiences and knowledge, learn about new techniques or raw materials and make friends - but for us the highlight is the beer that comes out at the end.

Try the collaboration brews from the Ārpus brewery here with us. Maybe your new favorite beer is among them!