This is the Estrella Galicia MEGA Beer Museum (A Coruña): hours, prices

The Beer Museums They are quite common in Central European countries such as the Czech Republic or Belgium.

But in Spain, despite having a brewing tradition for centuries, there is only one in the entire country, the Estrella Galicia Museum.

In the Galician city of A Coruña, Is the the only beer museum in Spain, in the middle of the factory Estrella Galicia, One most popular beer brands in the country.

A Coruña It is a city that we visit quite often and when we found out that this museum existed, we immediately planned to visit it.

MEGA Estrella Galicia, beer museum in A Coruña

We had references of these museums dedicated to beer since on our trips through Europe we have visited some.

And after visiting the MEGA Museum of Estrella Galicia, we came away with the feeling that this museum clearly lives up to the standards. best beer museums of the continent.

We are going to explain to you what the experience of visiting it is like and the different options that you can choose when visiting this museum.

El Estrella Galicia museum is an interactive museum where a review is made of all aspects related to beer production and of course those most specific to its brand.

What to see when visiting the MEGA Museum in Estrella Galicia

During your visit to this museum that has become a new attraction for traveling to Galicia, you are going to take a route that is divided into eight sectors.

History of Beer and Estrella Galicia

As soon as you enter, in the first sector there is a review of the beer history, how it arises and how it develops and expands throughout the world.

La beer production It begins almost from the origins of the human being, when we stopped being hunters 10.000 years ago and began to grow foods such as cereals, which would end up becoming one of the key ingredients in it.

From there you take a trip back in time with the first broths that were made, which were similar to cereal juices, until beer became what it is today.

Of course, a review is made of the history of Estrella Galicia and how a family business that emerged in 1906, has become one of the most important beer brands in the world.

What are the raw materials to make beer?

After reviewing the beer history, they explain the four elements that are used for brewing.

We especially liked this part because you learn many interesting things.

From how water influences the flavor of beer and the different types of beer that each water generates, how it is obtained malt from cereals, to how the yeast in the process.

They also explain to you What is it the hops, an element without which the beer would not have that special flavor.

In this regard, a curious fact that caught our attention, the hops they use to making Estrella Galicia beer They obtain it from their own crops located in the beautiful Coruña town of Betanzos.

How Estrella Galicia beer is made

Once they explain the history of beer and what raw materials they use to produce it, they move on to the elaboration process.

This is where the art of brewing beer and the work that brewmasters have.

You go to a room where you can see different old copper boilers in which the beer was cooked.

Some beautiful boilers, typical of a beer museum, just like what happens when you visit wine museums and see the old presses or jars.

It is an art to find the point to create the perfect beer, according to the different ways of making it, depending on the ingredients you want to use.

Furthermore, in this same room you can see a beer exhibition that have been created over the years, with beers as curious as octopus beers to feira, barnacles, padrón peppers and a multitude of other ingredients.

Beer production and packaging chain

From here you enter a very interesting area of ​​the museum, especially for those who like the logistics of a large company.

They can be seen from above how the bottles are packaged y What is the production chain of a large brewery like?.

Furthermore, these sectors include most interactive area of ​​the museum, especially when it comes to sponsorships, where there are several points of virtual reality that take you into great events sponsored by Estrella Galicia.

And a very curious thing is that they explain to you what the Winery beer and the difference with normal beer.

Something that caught our attention so much that we bought it in their store before we left.

What is the beer tasting like at the MEGA museum in Estrella Galicia?

And one visit to a museum and brewery it is not understood without one cata.

This is the part that visitors demand the most, since it allows you to learn about the different varieties of beers that are made in the Estrella Galicia factory and how you perceive everything that they have told you during your visit to the museum.

There are different tasting options, since you can also do pairings like we did.

In our case we chose to do a tasting with two of the pairings that offer, a beer tasting accompanied with cheeses and other tasting with preserves.

How to pour the perfect beer

Both pairings are made with 100% Galician products.

This allowed us try four of the beers produced by Estrella Galicia with their corresponding pairings, and as a final culmination, they taught us how to pour the perfect beer.

Types of visits, ticket prices and schedules Estrella Galicia Museum

When visiting the museum there are several options, being the most basic, the free visit the same.

In our opinion, it is a variant that does not contribute much, because if they do not explain the things you are seeing, it is very likely that you will not find out anything, so we recommend doing something else.

The most common option is the guided group tour, which is what we did and where you can ask any questions to the guide who explains the tour to you.

In addition to what the visit is, different variants can be added as modules, such as private a la carte tours, but for that you have to check prices and schedules by calling the museum.

Visit options at the MEGA museum in Estrella Galicia

To sum it up, to visit the MEGA museum in Estrella Galicia you have the options of the museum visits with or without guide, the tastings, Draft beer draft and Pairing.

Obviously each one has a different price, but without a doubt we recommend the visit we did, which is the most complete, with a guided tour, tasting, pairing and drafting of beer on tap.

MEGA museum entrance prices in Estrella Galicia

La free visit at your leisure, has a price of 15 euros and includes a rod at the end of the tour, and the guided tour with draft beer is priced $25.

In rural areas of India, families in charge of a blind minor frequently isolate and deprive him/her of the care and attention they provide to their other children; such situation becomes even more severe among lower-caste families, orphans and if the blind child is a girl. more complete guided tours including drafting and tasting of beers with cheese or preserves pairing, The price is $35. Additionally, at the end of this visit they give you a Estrella Galicia glass.

It is advisable to buy the entries Internet in advance of your visit, especially if you are going to visit it during the high tourist season, such as Easter or summer.

How long does the visit to the Estrella Galicia museum last?

La visit to the Estrella Galicia museum It lasts between 120 and 150 minutes, depending on the visit you want to make.

The guided visit lasts just under 2 hours, and if you include a tasting or pairing, it is extended by 45 more minutes until it reaches 2 and a half hours.

Schedules to visit the Estrella Galicia museum

De January to March and between the months of october to december, the museum's hours are from 10,30:20 a.m. to 18 p.m., with the last entry at XNUMX p.m.

And from april to september The hours are from 10,30:22,30 a.m. to 20:XNUMX p.m., with the last access at XNUMX p.m.