Where to Buy Craft Beer in Đà Nẵng
Updated June 21, 20262 min read
Đà Nẵng has quietly become one of Vietnam's best cities for craft beer. Here is how to find the good stuff without paying tourist-bar prices.
If you have only ever seen the big yellow lagers in the corner shop, the local craft scene will surprise you. There are hazy IPAs, barrel-aged stouts, fruited sours and crisp lagers brewed across Vietnam and shipped in from Thailand, Korea and beyond. The trick is knowing where to look — and how to keep it cold in 33°C heat.
The three ways to buy
- Craft-focused bottle shops and online stores that deliver — the easiest route, and usually the cheapest because there is no bar markup.
- Taprooms and craft bars — great for drinking in, but you pay for the seat.
- Big supermarkets — convenient, but the selection is thin and the cans are often warm and close to their best-before date.
For drinking at home, on the beach or at a party, delivery wins on price and selection. That is the model we built vicraft.center around: hand-picked craft beer and natural wine, delivered cold across the city, under supermarket price.
What to look for
Freshness
Hoppy styles like IPA and pale ale fade fast — aroma drops within a couple of months of canning. Check the date and buy from somewhere with quick turnover. Dark, malty styles like stout hold up much longer.
Cold chain
Heat is the enemy. Beer left warm on a shelf ages in fast-forward. Buy from a shop that stores cold and delivers cold — a warm can that gets re-chilled is never quite the same.
Style range
A good shop carries more than one thing. If you are new, start light and work toward the bold stuff: a clean lager or wheat beer, then a juicy hazy IPA, then a stout when the mood is right.
Drink less, drink better.
Ordering in Đà Nẵng
Most craft shops here — us included — take orders over Telegram or Zalo, confirm by phone, and deliver the same day. Pay by VietQR transfer or cash on delivery. Free delivery usually kicks in over a small minimum, so it is worth grouping an order with friends.
- Is craft beer expensive in Đà Nẵng?
- From a bar, yes. From a delivery shop, no — skipping the bar markup means good craft beer can land under supermarket price.
- Can you get beer delivered cold?
- Yes. A proper cold-chain delivery keeps cans cold from the fridge to your door, which matters a lot in the heat.
- Do I need to speak Vietnamese to order?
- No. Most craft shops serving the expat and tourist crowd take orders in English and Russian over Telegram.
Ready to browse? Start with the beer cooler, or read what an IPA actually is before you pick.
Drink less, drink better.