The Beer of Gran Canaria

Gran Canaria is well-known for its beautiful beaches, exciting night life and warm weather all year round. So when the sun gets strong and you are feeling thirsty, enjoying a cold beer by the swimming pool or in a bar at a busy street corner in Las Palmas will just make your day perfect.

You like our beaches. You will love our beer. Tropical the refreshing Canarian beer.

Tropical Beer Ad. Photo by Russell Dale.

If you come to Gran Canaria, you will inevitably come across several varieties of locally brewed beer. The most popular local beers are Tropical and Dorada. Both beers are brewed by the Las Palmas based brewery Compañía Cervecera de Canarias (CERCASA) which is currently owned by the SABMiller group.


Tropical (4.7% ABV) seems to be the most popular beer in Gran Canaria. It has been brewed for over 85 years. It is an easy-to-drink lager with a smooth fruity taste and a hint of malt and hops.

If you prefer beer with body, you should probably enjoy Tropical Premium. Tropical Premium beer is a bit stronger (5.5% ABV) and has a denser taste. It's great to drink on its own or accompanied by a snack.

If you would rather enjoy a light drink, you should go for Siroco by Tropical. Siroco beer has a much lower alcohol content (2.7% ABV) and 40% fewer calories.

Having a cold Tropical beer in San Telmo Park- Las Palmas/ Gran Canaria/ Spain.

Dorada (4.7% ABV) is another fresh beer with smooth balanced taste between hop and malt.

Dorada Especial is a stronger beer (5.5% ABV). It is a well-rounded, full body beer with an intenser taste of hop and malt, with shades of fruit.

With just 0.5% ABV, Dorada Sin is the alcohol free brand.

Dorada Beer - Limited Carnival Edition

Most places in Gran Canaria will typically serve bottled beer (25 centiliter bottles).  You can also order a CAÑA (a small draught beer in Spanish) or go for a big one called JARRA. If you like mixing your beer with soda, you can order a CLARA. The beer is mixed with gaseosa, a kind of light flavored soda which is not so sweet as the traditional sodas.