Born out of a love for beer and seizing the opportunity to build and develop an artisanal brewery in Algarve, Portugal - 'Dos Santos Craft Beer' was created.
Proudly bearing our family name, 'Dos Santos Craft Beer' recipes are developed and brewed using only top quality ingredients from around the world.
Our year round beer production includes our Pilsner, Amber Ale, Lager, Pale Ale, IPA and Stout.
These beers are brewed using the traditional German Purity Law method of 'Reinheitsgebot'.
In addition, served fresh from our taproom, we have rotating taps for our seasonal beers and latest creations!
Situated in Western Algarve, near Carvoeiro, on the QUINTA DOS SANTOS wine farm, our taproom and restaurant 'a Esquina' serves as a tasting room, designed to introduce our beers to the public.
We are a must-visit destination where you can observe the brewing process and enjoy a 'cold one' overlooking the beautiful vineyards or in our open-air courtyard under the warmth of the Algarve sun paired with delicious, locally sourced, simple and seasonal dishes.
For the non-beer drinkers we offer our own label of delicious Algarve wines for tasting too!
Various processes are required in order to produce this delicious beverage we know as beer.
These processes are: Milling, Mashing, Lautering, Boiling, Fermentation and Maturation.
Ingredients:
Beginning in the brewery, different types of malt (grain) are crushed to break up the grain kernels in order to extract fermentable sugars to produce a milled product called 'grist'.
Mashing involves mixing hot water with the 'grist' in a 'mash-tun' in order to create a porridge-like mixture. This process enables natural enzymes in the malt to break the malt's starch down into sugars that ultimately results in the percentage of alcohol in your beer.
Malt is the also the single most important factor that influences the colour of your beer.
Lautering is the re-circulation and pumping of the mash mixture within the 'lauter-tun'. This process separates the sweet, clear liquid, known as 'wort' from the residual grain husks.
The 'wort' is then collected in a vessel called a kettle, where it is brought to a controlled boil before the hops are added.
Hops provide the bitterness to balance the sweetness of the malt, as well as flavours and aromas ranging from citrus and pine to earthy and spicy.
After boiling, the 'wort' undergoes a whirlpool motion as part of the 'wort' separation stage.
During this stage, any malt or hop particles are separated leaving a liquid that is ready to be cooled and fermented.
To begin the fermentation process, yeast is added during the filling of the fermentation vessel.
Yeast converts the sugary 'wort' into beer by producing alcohol, a wide range of flavours, and carbon dioxide (used later in the process to give the beer it's sparkle).
The amount of time a beer needs to ferment depends on the style and type of beer being made.
The time given makes a big difference on how the beer looks and tastes in the end.
We at Dos Santos Craft Beer patiently allow each variety of young 'green' beers to undergo a maturation process in order to achieve both a full development of flavours and a smooth finish.
At our craft brewery, located in Lagoa, we have invested in a state-of-the-art microbrewery with a current capacity of 35000L per month.
The brewery is designed to be both a production facility and a destination where the public can view the brewer in action!
Greg dos Santos, our head brewer, follows the Reinheitsgebot or German Purity Law method of brewing for our range of beers; meaning that only the four core ingredients of water, hops, yeast and malted barley are used.
No preservatives or chemicals are added to our beers, we just allow the natural, biological process to happen.
Welcome to our trendy taproom and restaurant, ‘a Esquina’ where visitors can enjoy a taste of our beers and wines accompanied by "petiscos" (tapas-style) dishes, in an informal, relaxed environment overlooking the beautiful vineyards of QUINTA DOS SANTOS.
We serve delicious, traditional dishes re-interpreted in a contemporary way using locally sourced, simple and seasonal ingredients.
Our 'petiscos' are meant for sharing, for eating slowly, with family, good friends and good drink.
Monday to Saturday, 1pm - 10pm
Sunday: Closed
(+351) 282 343 264
reservations@quintadossantos.com
Our Pale Ale combines aromatic American hops to provide you with lingering tropical notes alongside a soft, bitter ending.
A fresh, "sessionable" beer containing the lowest alcohol content of our range of craft beers.
Perfect for someone looking for a "hoppy ending" to their day.
Salty, delicately flavoured dishes.
A medium bodied Pilsner, GOLDEN in colour (... literally). The palate is rich and malty with crisp, hoppy notes complemented by a fruity aroma. Our handcrafted 'pils' results in a creamy head atop a smooth brew... oh so refreshing!
Salty, sweet and spicy dishes.
This rich, hand-brewed, amber-hued ale with it's caramel and toffee flavours and aromas, demands attention! Add in a touch higher alcohol and it's perfect for the more adventurous soul.
Flavourful stews and meat dishes.
Brewed with care, well balanced and light gold. The combination of subtle hops and gentle malt providing a smooth and easy drinking beer to be enjoyed at anytime, on any day.
Poultry, fish, salads and... one more beer!
A beautiful balance of flavourful malt and fruity American hops - smooth and satisfying
Spicy chicken or fish dishes
Roasted malt provides a robust, silky brew. Dark and sultry - deeply delicious!
Cheese and dark chocolate
