Jabeerwocky is where Warsaw's craft beer scene effectively took root — the original multitap pub on Nowogrodzka that still pours from 17 rotating taps of Polish and international craft. Beyond the beer, they've upped the game with freshly baked craft pizza and BBQ ribs, plus cocktails and whisky for the non-beer crowd. It's the kind of unpretentious, beer-obsessed spot where you can spend an entire evening working through styles you've never heard of.
Seventeen rotating taps of fresh unpasteurised craft beer, genuinely good pizza, and the title of Warsaw's original craft beer pub — all on Nowogrodzka.
Go on a weeknight or before 7 PM if you want to chat with the bartenders about what's on tap — weekends get packed and loud.
The Godfather of Warsaw's Craft Beer Scene
If you care about craft beer in Warsaw, Jabeerwocky is ground zero. This is the original location on Nowogrodzka — the place where it all started — and it still feels like the beating heart of the city's beer scene. Seventeen taps rotate constantly through Polish microbreweries and international picks, all stored in a proper cellar cold room and pushed through dedicated lines so what you get is genuinely fresh, unpasteurised beer. The staff actually know what they're pouring, which sounds like a low bar but isn't in this city.
What sets Jabeerwocky apart from a bare-bones taproom is the food. The craft pizza is genuinely good — freshly baked, not an afterthought — and the BBQ ribs are worth ordering even if you came in just for a quick pint. There's also a solid cocktail and whisky selection for anyone dragged along who doesn't drink beer. The vibe is relaxed and a bit buzzy, especially on weekend evenings when Nowogrodzka is hopping. With a 4.4–4.6 rating across thousands of reviews, it's clearly doing something right.
My one caveat: it can get crowded and loud on Friday and Saturday nights, so if you want to actually talk beer with the bartenders, go on a weeknight or earlier in the evening. It's not a fancy place and doesn't try to be — just a well-run pub that takes its beer seriously without being precious about it.