Hop In Beer & Gin in Powys

We've dined here a couple of times now when visiting Brecon and in an area with limited vegan eat out options, the Hop In is a standout. It's a quirky little bistro bar, with a good range of real and craft beers and extensive gin list. The spanish tapas menu is simple but offering a good range of tasty home made dishes. We loved the stuffed peppers, vegetable croquettes and patatas bravas. It's a popular place, so best book ahead if you are wanting to dine.

Booked an early table at 5.30, so glad we booked ahead as it was busy. The venue is quite small but perfectly formed. Fabulous selection of beers, ales and gins. Menu was tapas and staff were happy to advise how many of the small dishes to have. Great selection of food, which came really quickly and was extremely tasty. Staff were happy in their work, attentive and outgoing. Can see why they are busy!

A fabulous bar with an amazing range of beers and gins. Friendly staff and even the locals were chatty! Wish we had more time there.

A group of friends and I decided to dine at the Hop Inn as we'd heard great things about the tapas and atmosphere of this bijou gin bar. We weren't disappointed. We shared several tapas dishes...all delicious...and a few gins obviously! Service was swift, friendly and had a casual but comfortable feel. The bar area reminded us a little of Cheers...with several locals enjoying a good chat with 1/3, 2/3 or a pint of several ales on offer. Great space, fab staff, delicious food and great selection of drinks What's not to love? We've booked to return next month Love Team Hop...cheers!!!!!!

For such a beautiful venue, lovely food, but disappointed, rude staff, poor customer service. Tequila ordered got lemonade, baileys ordered got short measured.

What a great find in Brecon! Really good beers, amazing tapas and a friendly atmosphere. What more could someone ask day?

Gorgeous spot we stumbled upon! Food is amazing and good selection of rum and gin. Small and bijoux. Looks like a converted house with desperate rooms to done in at the front and back. Comfortable a friendly vibe. Great staff. Small outside area at the back. We had it to ourselves. Loved it! Would deffo go back and recommend

Small bar but there are additional tables upstairs. 2 real ales and several “craft” beers. Well kept, staff friendly and knowledgeable. Tapas food looked good too. Wide selection of whisky and gins (nothing from the new star on the Welsh distillery scene, Aber Falls, but I’ve made the suggestion!). Well worth a visit.

Fab tap house , top choice of beers from around Britain and Europe, tapas also excellent, very friendly staff , one not to miss , hopefully return in the future 👍

Small in size but big on personality. Great crowd enjoying a fine selection of beers. Great tapas as well. The beers are served in 1/3, 2/3 and full pints so you can try across the menu without wasting a full beer. Also nice ciders. Chatted to the owner Ant for ages. Will be back next time in the area.

When we arrived it was pretty chaotic, but somewhat organised. Due to it being such a tiny place, there was barely anywhere to move to and the waitress couldn’t really see us. We made ourselves known and managed to get a seat. The staff were friendly but very busy and it was hard for them to stay on top of everything but they managed. The drinks were good, the choice was fantastic and the tapas was delicious. They were out of several dishes, which was a shame as we’d have liked to choose them, but we enjoyed our food and as it calmed down in there we were able to relax more. Definitely worth a visit, but be prepared for a bit of a scrum!

This quirky place was a good spot for an early supper. There were lots of gins to chose from and enough beers on draft although the selection is limited by the size of the place (small). Tapas was very tasty and not all fried food as some Spanish dishes. I would describe it more as 'small plates' because the dishes are healthy and some locally inspired (although it would be good to have the lamb cawl back on the menu). Service was friendly and attentive too.

We visited as we were staying nearby & thought it looked interesting.It turned out to be a great choice ! We chose a variety of tapas for the two us & they were all delicious,nicely presented & hot.The guy looking after us was really helpful & knew what he was talking about-husband likes really dark beer & the one he suggested was one of the nicest my husband has tasted. I was spoilt for choice with the available gins & enjoyed my local Brecon gin😋. The prices were really reasonable & if I lived locally,I'd be a regular customer.

We went in for for drinks before heading out for dinner, and we saw some amazing looking tapas come out. To say we were disappointed that we couldn't get any was and understatement (a very busy kitchen apparently). However, our server returned a little while later and said they could fit us in - and boy and am I glad they did. Seriously good tapas - probably better than what I've had in Spain. Calamari and the pickle-cod were amazing. Great hospitality too. Well done chaps...

We had a wonderful evening at the Hop In. The friendly staff helped us choose the beer, which was amazing and we had a selection of tapas that were out of this world. Great value for money and a brilliant night out. We certainly will be returning but it's quite a long way from where we live on Dartmoor!

Great place and great food!! If was super busy yet we felt important and valued, service was fab and food even better. Loved it and will be back

Excellent small premises - a pub that happens to do excellent food as well as any number of craft beers, decent wines - and of course gin! It's friendly and efficient, and the menu (which is necessarily kept well under control) produces some rather delicious home cooked meals. It's affordable, cheerful - and it's a lovely place to spend a lunchtime or evening. NB - if they have 'cawl' on the menu (it's not there every day) go for it! It's heaven in a bowl.

This micro pub serves a good range of ales, beers and spirits. The friendly and knowledgeable staff are happy to help and provide tasters of what is on tap. They also serve wines and tapas.

Owners very friendly loads of different Gins made a very wet and windy week end a lot better. Small but very worth a visit we will be back

An endless Gin menu. Tapas style plates of fantastic food. A quirky place - we sat upstairs with the dogs, could have stayed all day and evening! One not to miss.

The Hop In sits in the heart of Brecon, just next to the High Street, close to the lovely attractions that this historic town has to offer. It has a happy air about it, and this is born out by the very friendly staff, who know exactly what they are doing and how to make their customers welcome. We wanted lunch - and there is a lovely menu of tapas and similar small-scale dishes on offer. Don't confuse small-scale with ungenerous. Nobody could accuse The Hop In of being mean in any way. The food is excellent - nicely prepared and very well served - and it's well within the reach of most purses. (NB - If they have the very Welsh 'Cawl' on offer, this is well worth having - a delicious stew made with lamb, it's nutritious and filling, and we will certainly be back for more. The other dishes available were equally appetising.) A thoroughly pleasant way to spend a lunchtime, and we look forward to visiting again.

What a hidden gem Playing continuous 80’s bangers. Cocktails and lovely beer Fantastic tapas food What’s not to like We will be back

Lovely restaurant/bar with an interesting and reasonable menu (good for vegetarians). We were celebrating a 70th birthday in Brecon. The atmosphere was great, we were allowed to bring our dog and the waiting staff were friendly and helpful. Unsurprisingly they have a wonderful selection of beer and gin (including non-alcoholic).

I have to say that a certain chef blew me away with his remarkable fish and chips, pleasent atmosphere service and exquisite dinner!

Sat here enjoying my second pint of Full Circle An absolutely brilliant spot to sit and relax with friends

Incredible selection of gin. Tapas was excellent. Great service and a good atmosphere. All the food was freshly prepared .

I came to Brecon to stay and was looking for somewhere in walking distance from my b&b I looked on trip advisor and found this little gem. The food was absolutely delicious I loved the idea of having tapas and I really recommend the baked Brie omg it was lush! There is a huge selection of gins to choose from which I also had to sample! Will def eat here again when I return to Brecon.

Celebrating a special birthday for a lovely friend. Great welcome on arrival. Super choice of drinks.Good bartender.Knew the choices and gave good advice. Ordered choices of food for 8 people and shared.Plenty for all. Menu choices are varied. The place was busy.Our table had great service. Such a good atmosphere there too.Looking forward to going again.Carparking available in the area.Some on street parking.Otherwise,Y Gaer has a carpark,close by.Longer stay carparking not far away,either.

Called in today for the first time. What a gem of a place. Lovely welcome and the customer service was outstanding. Fabulous food too. Being able to have a beer take away was a bonus. Will definitely visit again. Thank you.

We visited for lunch and ordered the pork dish, beef strips, butternut squash and patatas tapas with sides of bread and chips. The food was delicious and the service also excellent. There was a huge array of gins to enjoy. I tried the negroni gin which was delicious. I highly recommend this restaurant. Brilliant.

Amazing food, the beef strips were so good. and the portions were generous. Our dog was welcomed and made such a fuss of by staff and all the other customers. Was spoit for choice by the number of gins on offer and hubby enjoyed the beer he chose.

Sfeervolle plek voor een biertje/cider en lunch! De salade was heerlijk gevuld en afgerond met een lekkere dressing. Het garlic bread is een aanrader!

Lots more seating upstairs, great value and fine scrumptious food. Nice wine lovely evening. Tip for owner- put a sign up to say more seating upstairs, we sat down stairs in the end, the lighting was a bit harsh upstairs and no music up there either. However, would sit anywhere for that lovely food.

Excellent variety in tapas! Portion sizes were huge for tapas… excellent value for money. Great tasting grub, I would recommend the white bait!! This meal made me so happy (see photo)

Really good, friendly bar with excellent Tapas type food. Superb beer and gin options. We visited twice and consistent high quality. Gin cocktails using local gins were exceptional and good value

Popped in for a pre-exam results treat - gorgeous, hot food - generous portions - loved it - so reasonable too - £30 for 5 choices - a real treat that we all loved - beef strips in peppercorn sauce (so tender) cod goujons, chicken goujons, patatas bravas and chipped potatoes- gorgeous

We dropped in after visiting the museum and a walk along the canal. Really lovely little venue, seating in small garden area as well as plenty more upstairs. Plus catered for both vegan and gluten-free!

Absolutely amazed by this bijou bar and restaurant which really undersells its food. We had the best tapas I’ve ever tasted - and we have a lot of tapas restaurants in Cardiff which are not a patch on this. Family owned and run and the daughter , Ella, looked after us so well and has a lovely personality and sense of fun. The range of gins is truly impressive and incredibly good value but I really feel the the name of the business just doesn’t do justice to the quality of the food. A slight revision of the wording could make a lot of difference I think. The onion rings were fantastic - a proper crispy and dry batter with loads of flavour; strips of beef in creamy sauce lovely; goujons delicious, antipasti salad exceptional with soft artichoke, olives and a wonderful dressing. Warm chocolate pistachio pudding with ice cream and sticky toffee pudding with cream also lovely. We’ll be back and can’t recommend this venue highly enough.

Dropped in the drinks . A great assortment of guns and beers with friendly service . Didn’t have food but others food looked great .

We had a fab meal at Hop In during our recent holiday in the Brecon area. We decided to try it based on the reviews. I was a wee bit concerned though as we'd never done tapas before however we dived in and both chose two tapas from the extensive menu and wow what a feast we were served! Service was quick and the food was beautifully presented, really tasty and incredibly good value. Loved the quirky decor of the place with various items of interest on display! Highly recommended.

Excellent food. Good variety of tapas, generous portions, very tasty. Big selection of gins. Very friendly staff and good ambiance.

Looked a little strange at first impression but that soon changed when the food arrived, good portions well presented and so delicious. Would highly recommend.

Selected this restaurant based on reviews. Not disappointed at all. Sampled four different gins in gin & tonics—out of the pages of ones available. Fabulous. Ordered six tapas to share among three. Portions were BIG. All delicious. Loved the Welsh beef with peppercorn sauce, the...

Auf Empfehlung unseres Guides bei einer Tour in der Distillery in Penderyn kamen wir in dieses Lokal und waren sehr glücklich, der Empfehlung gefolgt zu sein: sehr niedliches Haus, leckeres Essen, tolle Getränke und eine superfreundliche Bedienung.

Terrific food - generous small plates and all freshly repaired - so good we went twice in the week we were staying near Brecon

Very friendly and relaxed atmosphere in a quirky building. Lovely drink selection and the tapas was delicious. We had a lovely time.

What a gem of a pub serving local ales ciders and huge range of gin. The food is more than pub food the tapas menu is huge as are the portion one is enoughI had the confit duck in hoisin sauce in ciabatta very reasonably...

Good food at a reasonable price, but the really great thing is amount of different gins and beers you can choose from at a good price. More than 50 different gins!

Amazing food - worth going for the tapas, best tapas I have ever had. Great service and good choice of drinks.

Great little restaurant serving delicious tapas. Very quirky with a lovely friendly atmosphere. The staff are very welcoming and everything about the place contributed to a great experience. Would definitely recommend and would love to visit again. Booking is probably a good idea as this...

If I hadn't looked at the reviews on TripAdvisor, I would have walked straight past this place, as the exterior does not reflect well of what's inside. Great place for tapas. Large list of gins, some really unusual ones. Good quality food. Great atmosphere. Quite...

A wide range of beers, gins and wines. The tapas are superb and portions large, but with prices to match. Booking a table is a must as the place is small and fills up quickly.

Fantastic food and great beer, with friendly service. We were all delighted with our meals and the Hopin certainly justified its high ratings

Popped in for lunch when visiting Brecon Great choice of beers and Gin. Friendly service and reasonably priced. Nice place.

We really enjoyed the Tapas, so much so, that we broke our rule to not repeat dinning venues. The food was varied and so tasty The beer options were great, if you like a great IPA, go for the recommended Pollys, my wife was more...

Cant speak highly enough of this lovely, friendly and relaxing little gem of a place, the staff are amazing the food is better, the gin is endless needs to tried to be believed x

Excellent as ever. Visited with friends and the food, drink and service was fabulous . See you again soon.

We chose this restaurant/bar as a good halfway meeting point with friends. The decor and furnishings are quite quirky but could do with a little refreshing in places (especially the entrance door way from the street). All the tables had fresh flowers which was a...

Lovely tapas with a Welsh twist. Butternut squash and chickpea tagine, Welsh lamb cawl with cheese, smoked bacon, black pudding and poached egg, vegetarian koftas. Lovely service and loads of beer and gin to choose from. We had Watermelon gin with ginger beer and Robinson’s...

Myself and my partner ate here for Mothers Day and we were totally blown away at how delicious the food is. We ordered a starter of deep fried gherkins which were outstanding and just the right amount. For the main course we ordered Beef and...

I've been to many places for food and drink in Brecon over the years, but over the last year I've been coming to this restaurant and bar for food and drink. I was in my local pub The Ancient Briton in the Swansea Valley one...

This was our second visit to this great bistro. The tapas was great with some really lovely choices. The gin selection is amazing. They accept dogs which is great when on holiday with dogs. Service is also excellent. What’s not to love?

Last minute plan but called to book a table to be sure we could get in having never been. The food was incredibly tasty coupled with a great selection of Gin. Highly recommend but suggest you book to be safe as it was not surprisingly...

Absolutely outstanding food and such a warm and friendly atmosphere we will definitely be visiting again

We were welcomed by a lovely young gentleman working on Saturday 11th Feb who gave us a table for 4 upstairs. Ordered 4 great drinks beer/cider. Between 4 we ordered around 8 tapas dishes and they were amazing. I was struggling to finish mine but...

We went to the Hop In Beer and Gin as it was number one on Trip Advisor. I would advise getting there early though as we arrived just before 8pm on a hot August evening only to be told we might not be able to...

This is an absolute gem of a place! The tapas was well priced as it was all cooked to perfection and so tasty! The waiting staff were lovely and the whole place had a great atmosphere. We will definitely be going back and recommend to...

Lovely little place with excellent food in addition to a great selection of beers and Gins. Would recommend the Welsh beef strip and Thai tapas.

We visited a few times while staying in Brecon for the Baroque Music Festival. By far the best place we discovered in the town. A really friendly bar with great gin selection and interesting wine list. We had the tapas on our last evening and...

Great British tapas, friendly service and great selection of craft beer. Highly recommend. Definitely one of the best places we visited during our stay on the area

After a walk with friends, our custom is to have a relaxed lunch in a dog-friendly pub. The local pub with a great reputation was fully booked for some weeks, but recommended the Hop Inn Beer & Gin nearby on the Watton. The narrow frontage...

Came for a few drinks and what a find! It’s a cute little bar with different gins beers and spirits. The staff are so lovely and the owners too, we pulled a seat up at the bar and got to know them all they were...

This was our 2nd time of visiting and they didn’t disappoint . We had a selection of 5 Tapas between us and each individual dish was spectacular. All the food was very flavoursome and well presented. The wine suggested for us was excellent. The service...

Told there was a table available, 15 minutes later no menu or sign of any service so collected a menu from the bar staff. 15 minutes later nobody came to take the order so took menus back to the bar to place our order only...

The tapas menu is lovely and dishes ordered and shared were all a delight. The premises are very small and it can easily become overcrowded, but if you have a table booked this won't be a problem. I have eaten here many time since and...

Lovely ambience. Feels very relaxed and unique. Super friendly staff. The tapas are just wonderful. Everything freshly prepared and delicious. Interesting local ingredients. Amazing gin menu. Wine by the glass very good quality. Prices are extremely reasonable.

Absolutely amazing food, and a huge selection of drinks . All staff were friendly and helpful. Recommended highly, it's a must when in Brecon.

great food, great drink selection, lovely staff and very reasonably priced nice location with easy car parking near by

Service was fantastic staff so friendly and helpful , We had excellent wine and beer, and the food was mouthwatering, we had prawns in garlic,beef in pepper sauce ,white bait and you must try the sausages wrapped in bacon with honey and mustard I could...

Small place but lovely food and tapas style large portions Good atmosphere Need to book as busy Beef strips in peppercorn sauce Baked Brie curry or garlic bread etc

We were visiting Brecon from Swansea for a hockey game and fancied a Sunday lunch before heading home. We called the bar at 12pm to ask if they had any space for us. The gentleman on the phone kindly squeezed us in despite the short...

Went on trip advisor to look what was highly rated as we were driving tho on our way home from visiting family. Choice this place on ranking / reviews I had sweet potato and cauliflower curry Creamy mushroom, my husband had egg ham & chips....

Small friendly independent Inn with cracking tapas and mains. We had a selection of six dishes, a couple of beers and my wife had a cocktail. Rhys ran out to get ingredients for his excellent Espresso Martini. We were well looked after and had a...

Tiny place on the Main Street, easy parking near by, friendly attentive staff, cute decor and delicious food. We will definitely be back.

Great little place with an extensive drinks menu and tapas style food menu. Plenty of vegetarian and vegan options available and everything we chose was really delicious. Staff were attentive and friendly.

Last friday we went visiting for the first time this lovely place.... Great beers and lovely tapas.... We were with ten adults and we choosed almost everything on the menu... Everything, but literal EVERYTHING we had was excellent!!! Sausage's with bacon, chicken and prawns in...

Don’t be fooled. This place looks like an off-licence from the outside and a simple cafe once you walk in, but the beer selection is extensive and on tap, the little dining rooms upstairs are eclectic but cool, and the food and service are excellent

Very friendly host who managed to squeeze us in on a rainy Monday evening. You really need to book as they only have a few tables and is very popular.

I’ve eaten here twice. Both times the food has been excellent. There is a great choice of beer and cider. The staff are very friendly and efficient. It’s a quirky little place. We were lucky to get a table but I would recommend making a...

We were wandering around Brecon at about 4.30pm on a Tuesday. Couldn’t find anywhere for an afternoon drink so thought we’d hop in to ‘Hop In’! We were warmly welcomed and ordered 2 2/3rds of Tiny Rebel & Grey Trees. We went to sit outside...

We dropped in this evening and were lucky to get a table for two , so booking is advised. Great range of tapas and beers. We had chicken goujons with garlic aeoli, Welsh beef strips in peppercorn sauce x2 and goats cheese, red onion and...

We had a lovely meal here. What a great idea - a tapas menu but not just Spanish food. The only thing I was worried about was that a dog would be sitting near me. I appreciate that other people want to bring their dogs...

Reasonable food fairly reasonably priced. It's a pity the dish I wanted most had run out after I ordered it. Good selection of beers and gins but service was poor so couldn't get a second round. Eventually had to go to the till and wait...

I cannot rate this place enough! The food is always so so good! Great portions and always so tasty. Service is fab and everyone so friendly

Good selection of draught and canned beers. Good choice of tapas also catering for veggies, though my favourite was the beef strips in peppercorn sauce .All our tapas were freshly cooked and were of decent size and reasonably priced. The staff though always busy were...

Maten var väldigt god. Stället är trevligt, men personalen är desto trevligare. Finns mycket öl och gin att avnjuta. Var...

What a unique spot this is. Tapas in Wales - who would have thought. And REALLY GOOD tapas too. Granted mostly local fare served on small plates but so what - DELICIOUS. And the gin.. my goodness what a selection. If you love Gin as...

Wow! What yummy yummy food! Being one meal a day people, and having been in Brecon for a few days we'd already eaten far too much, so we thought all we would be able to do would be to pick at the tapas. But oh...

Faultless, great supply or beer and gin and food was faultless. Excellent place and would recommend anyone to come and visit.

Excellent food, wonderful service,relaxed atmosphere. My wife and I enjoyed a lovely bottle of wine and a selection of the wonderful tapas dishes. All generous and really tasty. Service was cheerful, friendly and prompt. Lovely evening Could have had 5 gold stars if the Operation...