¡Viva la Cerveza! Los Cabos Joins Baja’s Craft Brew Revolution
Good news, brew connoisseurs. There has never been a better time to be a beer lover in Los Cabos.
Beers at Rámuri Cerveza Artesanal Mexicana are ranked according to color, hops, and alcohol content.
In addition to tasty offerings from Baja Brewing Company, which in the space of six short years has expanded to three locations, the area is also seeing some exciting new partnerships between Tijuana-based craft brewers and local restaurateurs.
Drew Deckman, owner and executive chef of San Jose del Cabo fine dining fixture Deckman’s at Havana, has teamed with Agua Mala to create Garibaldi, a light refreshing witbier (also known as a wheat beer) perfect for hot summer days in Baja Sur.
And in Cabo San Lucas, Edith Jiménez of Edith’s and The Office on the Beach has joined forces with Cerveceria Rámuri to open a downtown microbrewery, restaurant and beer garden called Rámuri Cerveza Artesanal Mexicana.
All beer at Rámuri is made on-site, under the watchful eye of brewmaster Sergio Michel.
Rámuri opened earlier this year, and has quickly proved popular with locals and visitors alike, not only for the hoppy goodness of its site fermented suds, but also for the excellent dinner menu crafted by executive chef and general manager Sergio Álvarez. There are many places to find pub-style fare and gourmet pizzas in Los Cabos, but few can match Rámuri’s signature pie, brushed with pomodoro sauce and topped with air-dried local cheese, basil, coriander, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, and Miraflores Mexican sausage, among other mouth-watering ingredients. Other specialties at Rámuri include kilo-sized servings of suckling pig and porterhouse steak – perfect for couples or small villages – as well as homemade breads and artisanal cheese plates, appropriate accompaniments for sophisticated beer sampling.
Dinner highlights at Rámuri include Pil Pil octopus, suckling pig, and gourmet pizzas.
Both tap and bottled beers are available from Rámuri brewmaster Sergio Michel, and the menu ranks each brew in terms of color, hops, and alcohol content. Prefer something light with low hops? Try a Belgian-style Saison. Belgian and German brewing culture serve as models for Rámuri, but the new microbrewery also evinces plenty of Mexican flavor. The climate-controlled beer making facility is on-site, and can be seen from the indoor dining area. However, sports fans may prefer seating at the bar or at the rooftop beer garden, where the many large flat screen televisions showcase all the latest international games and events.
Rámuri may be the area’s newest craft brewer, but for the past six years Baja Brewing Company has been the Los Cabos standard bearer. In addition to the original location in San José del Cabo’s historic Art District, Baja Brewing also has two cantinas in Cabo San Lucas: a rooftop restaurant at Cabo Villas on Médano Beach, and a perfectly placed Marina locale between Puerto Paraiso and Luxury Avenue. All three sites showcase superb draft and bottled beer options, from the light, creamy Baja Blond to the rich, dark, coffee-colored Baja Stout. Fine food is also on tap, including gourmet pizzas and comfort food favorites, as well as traditional Mexican fare.
Everything is filtered through beer bottles at Rámuri , even sunlight.
Rámuri Cerveza Artesanal Mexicana, Lázaro Cárdenas S/N, Zona Centro, Cabo San Lucas, (624) 105-0163, www.cervezaramuri.com. Mon.–Wed. 5 p.m.–11:30 p.m., Thurs.–Sat. 5 p.m.–1:30 a.m., Sun. 1p.m.–11:30 p.m. MasterCard and Visa accepted. $$–$$$$
Baja Brewing Company:
Downtown San José del Cabo in the
Historic Art District Ph 624-146-9995
Rooftop terrace of Cabo Villas resort
On the beach behind Baja Cantina
Ph 624-143-9199 (ask for Baja Brewing Company)
Ground floor of Puerto Paraiso mall on the Marina
(next to Ruth’s Chris and Jonny Rocket’s)
Ph 624-144-3805