Pato Brewing was born out of the selfish desire to drink better beer. Craft beer was just starting to gain a toehold in Lisbon but was not generally available in Cascais. The usual choice between two industrial lagers was the only option. We wanted more favorable and interesting beer to drink; so, we decided to try our hand at making it ourselves. We undertook a self-taught crash course in brewing in the garage on a small home brewing kit. After much experimentation and a few tastings with family and friends we decided we had a recipe good enough to share. Three of those initial test recipes have eventually made it into our repertoire.

The founders brought a wide range of experience to the craft beer business; along with a love of good food and drink. From its inception Pato Brewing has prided itself on providing quality beer and professional service to all our customers.

Pato Brewing is now into its third production space. We started by contract brewing with another craft brewer. We quickly realized that we needed to have our own production facility and take full ownership of the process. To facilitate this, we joined with Oeste, an existing brewer, to set up a community brewery at their facility in Sobral do Monte Agraço.

By the end of 2017 it was clear that future expansion was not possible at the Sobral location. Consequently, Pato Brewing acquired a facility in Beloura, just minutes up the road from our home in Cascais. We retrofitted the space to support a brewing operation and moved all our production there, brewing our first batch in May 2018.