Boris Craft Beer in Ordino, Andorra

Boris Craft Beer is a small Andorran craft brewery in La Cortinada, within the parish of Ordino. It is a production site first and a visitor stop second, aimed at travellers interested in local food and drink, small-scale manufacturing and the newer craft side of Andorran culture. The brewery’s current website explicitly invites visitors to discover the place where its beers are made, but it does not publish dependable walk-in opening hours. That means this is a place to contact before making a special journey, not a conventional attraction where you can assume a daily tour at a fixed time.

The brand builds much of its identity around the story of Boris Skossyreff, the colourful 1930s claimant associated with the brief idea of a “King Boris” of Andorra. The brewery uses that legend playfully across its names and visual language, turning historical mythology into a modern local brand. Visitors do not need to take the royal story literally to appreciate the concept: the useful point is that Boris Craft Beer deliberately connects its products with Andorran identity rather than presenting itself as a generic international microbrewery.

The current range shown by the brewery includes La Rebel·lió, an American IPA; La Corona, a golden ale; La Caiguda, a brown ale; and El Regnat, a wheat beer. The brewery describes differences in bitterness, body and aroma, with the golden ale positioned as lighter and fresher, the brown ale showing roasted, caramel, cocoa and nut notes, and the wheat beer leaning toward citrus and fruit. These are the producer’s own tasting descriptions, useful for understanding the intended styles but not a substitute for personal taste.

A 2025 Government of Andorra guide to local agricultural and artisan products identifies Boris Craft Beer as an Ordino producer and gives its address as Avinguda de la Cortinada 3, AD300 Ordino. The same guide says the beer is made with selected malt and hops and water from springs in La Cortinada, and that production follows traditional fermentation and maturation practices. National tourism material likewise includes Boris among Andorra’s local producers, confirming that it is part of the country’s current artisan-food landscape rather than an obsolete listing.

La Cortinada is a good setting for the brewery. The village lies north of Ordino on the main valley road and combines rural architecture, Romanesque heritage and access to walking routes. Ordino’s own local guide places the brewery among the services and attractions around La Cortinada alongside restaurants, accommodation, the nature centre, Cal Pal and the local pitch-and-putt course. For visitors, this makes Boris easiest to fit into a broader valley outing rather than treating it as a separate destination requiring a dedicated day.

The practical difficulty is hours. The operator provides a telephone number and email address and invites people to “visit our refuge,” but the current site does not publish a weekly timetable for visits, tastings or tours. The correct approach is to contact the brewery directly and ask whether a visit is possible on your chosen date, whether advance booking is required, what the experience includes and whether there is a charge. Do not rely on an old bar-directory schedule because production, hospitality and tour hours may not be the same thing.

If a visit is confirmed, allow roughly 45 to 90 minutes depending on whether you are only buying or tasting beer or are being shown the production space. Because this is a working brewery, access may be limited during active production, cleaning or private events. The project’s current evidence does not support promising a full guided brewhouse tour every day, so expectations should stay modest until the operator confirms the format.

Accessibility also needs direct confirmation. The public sources identify the address and visitor invitation but do not provide reliable details on step-free entry, accessible toilets or circulation through production areas. Anyone who needs guaranteed barrier-free access should ask before arriving. The same applies to families: this is an alcohol producer, so the suitability of a visit with children and any age restrictions on tastings should be confirmed directly rather than assumed.

Boris Craft Beer works best as a local-producer stop within an Ordino itinerary. Pair the brewery with La Cortinada’s heritage, Cal Pal Mill And Saw Works or a valley walk, and it becomes a useful glimpse of contemporary Andorran production alongside the parish’s older rural and industrial history. The experience is less about a polished visitor centre and more about finding a small producer at its source. Contact first, keep the schedule flexible and treat any tasting or tour details as something to confirm for the day you intend to go.

If you plan to buy beer rather than tour, asking ahead is still worthwhile because a production address does not necessarily operate like a retail shop throughout the day. The brewery’s current contact details are +376 862 704 and info@boriscraftbeer.com. That direct channel is the most reliable way to find out whether visitors can enter, whether tastings are available and what language or group arrangements can be accommodated on the date you choose.