Papa Bolo restaurant and brewery in Tagaytay
Creative local breweries are becoming more popular as beer lovers enjoy tasting craft beers in different flavors.
So if you happen to drive by Tagaytay, visit beer brewery Papa Bolo if you’re feeling adventurous enough to taste new flavored craft beers to add to your list.
Classic pub setup with beer barrel-shaped booths
Pub setup with beer barrel booths.
Image credit: Alberto Luis Del Rosario
The restaurant and brewery consists of three floors. The first two floors has a simple pub setup with wooden furniture, beer barrel-shaped sitting booths, and the bar where the beer taps are.
Upper floor in Papa Bolo.
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The third floor, on the other hand, has a more relaxed setup with rugs, coffee tables, and cushioned seats, and an al fresco roof deck surrounded by greenery.
Roof deck
Papa Bolo’s roof deck during day and night.
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Although it may seem intimidating from the outside due to its large structure, Papa Bolo has a welcoming ambiance as you go inside with its floor-to-ceiling glass windows and panels that give out natural lighting during the day. You can even see an amazing view of Sky Ranch’s ferris wheel, especially during the night when its lights are bright.
Also, previous guests noted that the staff is accommodating and friendly, so rest assured that you’re in good hands once you visit.
Tour the brewery
Tour the brewery.
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Feel free to pay the brewery a visit if you want to see the brewing process of the craft beers. Some of the staff may even give a tour and explain how everything works.
You can roam around or take goofy photos at the brewery during the tour.
Flavored craft beer
Six beer flavors including Piña Niña, based on one of Tagaytay’s main crops Pineapple.
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The restaurant and brewery offers six flavors of craft beer, including the Piña Niña flavor, which highlights the taste of Pineapple – one of Tagaytay’s main crops.
Six flavors of beer are available on tap.
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A glass of any flavored beer costs P275 (~USD4.90). You can try Barkada Bliss for a classic beer taste or Disco Biscuit that’s on the sweeter side.
Beer sampling to get a taste of all flavors.
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Or if you want to get a taste of every flavor, go for the beer flight (P490, ~USD8.73) where you’ll sample a bit of all the flavors to know which one you like most. You can savor the different notes and taste of each beer, so this may be a fun activity for beer connoisseurs.
Papa Bolo in Tagaytay
So if you like craft beer tasting and sneaking a peek behind the scenes of a beer brewing process, check out Papa Bolo in Tagaytay next time you’re having a casual hangout or a barkada night.
Address: Corner Crisanto De Los Reyes Avenue and Tagaytay-Nasugbu Road, Barangay Kaybagal South 4120 Tagaytay City
Opening hours: Sun–Mon 11am–9pm | Wed–Fri 3pm–12am | Sat 11am–12am | Closed Tuesdays
Contact: 0953 477 7734 | Papa Bolo website
Email: [email protected]
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Cover image adapted from: Alberto Luis Del Rosario and @gemmie.bears