Craft Beer & Pox Bar in San Cristóbal de las Casas
La Independiente is a craft beer and artisanal pox bar on Real de Guadalupe, a short walk from the main square. Taste 3 pox free in a 15-minute tasting about pox and Tzotzil traditions, in English or Spanish. No booking needed.
4.8 ★ on Google · 61 reviews
What we pour
Pox from the Chiapas highlands, craft beer from local brewers, comiteco, mezcal, and our house hot wine.
Pox
Nearly 30 flavors, from ceremonial to cacao with chile. Taste 3 free. From $75 MXN.
Craft beer
IPA, stout, pilsner and more from brewers in San Cristóbal and Chiapas. From $75 MXN.
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Hot wine
A La Independiente classic, with cardamom, cinnamon and anise. All year. $75 MXN.
Cocktails
Flavored mezcalitas, Mojito Pox, Pox Tonic and more. From $85 MXN.
Why "La Independiente"
The freedom to choose local
La Independiente was born to defend the freedom to choose craft drinks with roots and history: a real alternative to the industrial products of big corporations. The name stands for that freedom to choose what's local, what's authentic, and the culture in every glass.
That's why every tasting comes with the story: what pox is, and the customs around it in the Indigenous communities of the Chiapas highlands.
See how the free tasting works →Bottles to take home
Found your pox? Take a bottle home.
Bottles of pox, comiteco and mezcal are for sale at the bar, from $220 MXN. Ask after your tasting, or send us a WhatsApp.
4.8 ★ from 61 Google reviews
"We got a free Pox tasting that was as interesting as it was tasty."
"Pox tasting and learning about a drink I'd never heard of was a great experience. Our host was informed and a wonderful teacher."
"Wonderful bartender, good cocktails, great (free!) pox tasting, and craft beers."
Come find us
Real de Guadalupe 44, Barrio de Guadalupe
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas
| Mon–Thu | 6 – 11 pm |
|---|---|
| Fri–Sat | 2 pm – 12 am |
| Sun | 2 – 10 pm |
Free tasting any time we're open. No booking. Pets welcome. How to find us