We opened Nova Vida at the start of 2019, with the simple idea of bringing a human-scale craft beer to Loulé. Seven years on, it feels like a good moment to take stock.
The range has grown: we now count 9 beers in our regular line-up, alongside a fair number of limited and one-off editions we’ve released over the years — always with the urge to experiment with new styles and ingredients.
There’s one part of this journey we’re particularly proud of: the work we’ve done with other brands through gipsy brewing. We’ve already supported the launch of at least five beer brands, helping them take their first steps before they went on to successfully build their own independent path. Watching those projects grow and gain their own footing is one of the most rewarding parts of all this.
Our Tap Room in Loulé is now an established meeting point for anyone who wants to try our beers straight from the tap, in the very space where they’re brewed.
Throughout the year we also show up at craft beer fairs and festivals — a way to step outside the brewery and meet, directly, the people who enjoy what we make.
Seven years on, Nova Vida remains true to the original idea: beer made with care, at a human scale, in Loulé, in the heart of the Algarve.