Four geologists started pouring beer for foreign mining crews in 1985, in a room that had no license until 1989. Martin Flannery bought the operation in January 1999 and put his name over the door.
Four decades later Flannery's runs three Santiago pubs. The Beer House at Tobalaba 379 in Providencia is the one that matters for sport: screens through the room, four house beers brewed in Pirque, and a kitchen that works until close.
This is the default room for rugby, Premier League, and Copa America mornings in eastern Santiago. South America Wine Guide named it a Santiago pick for watching the Copa America.
Dark wood, brass rails, and a long bar that holds the after work crowd two deep by 7pm.
La Tercera flagged the street terrace steps from Metro Tobalaba as the draw of the Providencia location. Inside, every sightline ends at a screen.
Skip the cocktail list. This is a beer house, and the four house taps are the reason to come.
Expats and mining industry veterans anchor the bar on weekdays. Office Providencia takes the tables after 6pm.
Karaoke runs Thursday through Saturday and live music covers the weekend, so quiet pints belong to weekday afternoons. Match days fill the room an hour before kickoff.
What to order
- 01
Flannery's Ale
- 02
The pint and pie hour
- 03
Guinness