Craft Beer Lab shopfront

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Craft Beer Lab

The Bosphorus Suburbs


There’s a long list of bottled international beers and a good selection of international and local brews on tap at this lively Beşiktaş pub and brewery, which has an industrial-chic interior and a big backyard equipped with umbrellas and heat lamps for outdoor drinking in any weather. The extensive food menu (mains ₺28 to ₺65) features international selections including pastas and burgers.


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