Craft Beer in South Tenerife: The Ultimate 2026 Guide
If you've ever wondered where to find craft beer in Tenerife without running into the same industrial options everywhere, you're not alone. For years, the south of the island was a beer desert: terraces pouring Dorada from the tap, menus where the most exotic option was a Heineken, and zero craft culture. That changed. And it changed because someone decided La Tejita deserved something different.
Rock N Hopz was born with a simple premise: bring the same beer culture you've been enjoying for years in Berlin, Brussels or Portland to the south of Tenerife. No filters, no compromises. Rock playing in the background, and not a single TV screen.
286 craft beers under one roof
When we say we're the best craft beer bar in South Tenerife, we're not saying it lightly. Our menu has 286 references of craft beer from 12 countries, selected one by one. We don't work with generic distributors or fill shelves for the sake of it: every beer that comes in goes through a tasting and curation process.
On tap we have 14 rotating lines, which means there's something new waiting for you every week. Come in on a Monday and come back on Thursday, and chances are at least two or three taps will have changed. That constant rotation is part of the philosophy: we want every visit to feel like a different experience.
Numbers? 64 Canarian beers from producers like TACOA, Tierra de Perros, La Armada and Chutney. 61 Belgian references — from classic trappists to aged lambics. Then there are the exclusive imports: American barrel-aged beers, French saisons, German rauchbiers, Italian wild ales. Everything a curious beer lover needs to never get bored.
Canarian beers: why drinking local matters
The Canary Islands are having a golden moment in craft beer. And we're not saying that as a marketing slogan: we're saying it because we've spent years working shoulder to shoulder with the islands' breweries, and we watch the quality rise every season.
Smoke on the Hopz is our collaboration with La Armada Cervecera — a smoked rauchbier made with beechwood malt that started as a conversation at the bar and ended up in a bottle. That's what happens when a craft beer bar in the Canary Islands gets genuinely involved with its producers.
TACOA, from the north of Tenerife, has spent years proving you can brew world-class beer without ever leaving the island. Their Bock and IPA are must-tries on any visit. Tierra de Perros plays in a different, wilder creative league: beers with real character, mixed fermentations, local ingredients. And Chutney, from Gran Canaria, brings a freshness and boldness that connects with the new generation of brewers.
When you choose a Canarian beer at Rock N Hopz, you're not just tasting something good: you're backing a craft ecosystem that needs every euro to keep growing. Real brewers, with names and faces, putting their savings into building something exceptional from the islands.
Signature smash burgers and paired cheese boards
A good beer bar needs good food. Not food that just accompanies — food that competes for the spotlight. Our burger menu in South Tenerife is built around that idea.
The star of the show is the Pampa Negra: a smash burger on an activated-charcoal black bun, dry-aged beef, bourbon-caramelized onion and a touch of edible gold dust. It sounds over the top, but once you taste it, every element earns its place. It's our signature burger and the most photographed item on the menu.
For anyone after plant-based options, the Rock N Beyond pairs Beyond Meat with smoked chipotle sauce, avocado and crispy onion. None of that "here's the vegan option we keep around to check a box" — it's a burger that holds its own against anything else on the menu.
And then there are the artisan cheese boards paired with four beers straight from the tap. We pick cheeses that talk to whatever styles are pouring that week: a blue cheese with an imperial stout, an aged manchego with a Belgian tripel, a brie with a witbier. The pairing shifts with the rotation, so every board is one of a kind.
The experience: rock, culture and zero screens
This is something that defines us and that surprises a lot of people: there are no TVs at Rock N Hopz. Not one. No football droning in the background, no rolling news, no ads cutting into conversations. What you get is rock music at just the right volume — enough to set the mood, low enough that you can talk without shouting.
The decision was deliberate. We wanted a space where people show up to actually be present: to taste beers with attention, to talk, to discover new flavors without distractions. A restaurant in La Tejita that works as a meeting point for people who value authenticity over noise.
Our walls are covered in vinyl records, beer-related art and nods to rock. The vibe is relaxed but has personality. Come straight from the beach in flip-flops or dressed up for dinner — doesn't matter. What matters is that you show up ready for a good time.
Practical info: how to get there and opening hours
Rock N Hopz is at C. Hernán Cortés 2, Local 33, La Tejita, 38618 Granadilla de Abona, Tenerife. We're a two-minute walk from La Tejita beach and the La Tejita shopping center, with free parking in the area.
Opening hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday 1pm to 11pm. Saturday 1pm to 11:30pm. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
If you can't make it in person, we run an online shop at tienda.rocknhopz.com with delivery across the Canary Islands. You can also follow us on Instagram at @rocknhopz to catch what's new on tap every week.
Getting here: From the TF-1 motorway, take exit 64 toward La Tejita. From Tenerife South Airport, it's barely a 10-minute drive. By bus, TITSA lines 470 and 111 stop right in La Tejita.
Craft beer in South Tenerife finally has a home
If you've spent ages looking for a place that takes craft beer in South Tenerife seriously — where the menu isn't some generic PDF, where the bartender can actually explain the difference between a NEIPA and a West Coast IPA, where you can try a Canarian beer you won't find in any supermarket — now you know where to go.
286 beers. 14 taps. Signature burgers. Rock and roll. No screens. In La Tejita.
Rock N Hopz. Craft beer culture, from the south of Tenerife.
