# Spanish-Style Micropubs Licor 43's Tiny Taberna Serves the Viral Baby Beer Shot By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2026-02-17 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worlds-smallest-pub References: [barmagazine](https://barmagazine.co.uk/step-into-spain-baby-beers-are-back-at-the-worlds-smallest-pub/)  Spanish liqueur brand [Licor 43](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-lager) is spotlighting its Baby Beer, an indulgent layered shot that resembles a tiny pint that went viral among Gen Z drinkers, with an all-new [Tiny Taberna](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/advanced-at-home-gut-health-test) experience. In 2025, Licor 43 made headlines for bringing the [world's smallest pub](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worlds-smallest-beer)—the Tiny Tankard—to Manchester, and in 2026, the brand is putting a distinctly Spanish spin on the experience for the Northern Restaurant and Bar Show. Naturally, the Baby Beer will be served at the Tiny Taberna, treating event attendees to a miniature beer-like shot that's not hoppy or malty, but rather full of the taste of vanilla, cream and caramel. Increasingly, adults are gravitating to cocktail shooters over straight spirit shots because the blend of flavors, mixers, and sometimes a touch of sweetness makes the experience more enjoyable and approachable without the punch of an undiluted spirit. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 65% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Miniature Drinking Experiences:** A growing preference for tiny-format servings creates opportunities for novel product designs and compact branded environments that shift consumption rituals toward collectibility and social-media-friendly moments. - **Sweet-forward Cocktail Shooters:** Flavored, dessert-like shooters that prioritize approachable sweetness over traditional bitterness open space for new ready-to-serve formulations and shelf-stable shot formats targeting casual adult consumers. - **Experiential Micro-popups:** Short-run, highly themed micro-venues that prioritize novelty and shareability suggest scalable modular concepts that can be deployed across events to amplify brand storytelling. ### Who This Affects Most - **Hospitality and Bars:** Bar operators and small-format venues could be reimagined around compact service models and curated mini-menu experiences that elevate per-customer spend through premium novelty items. - **Events and Trade Shows:** Event organizers stand to benefit from integrating branded micro-venues and interactive tasting moments that drive foot traffic and social amplification within limited footprints. - **Alcoholic Beverage Brands:** Spirits and liqueur companies may expand portfolios with ready-to-serve layered shots, mini-serve packaging, and co-branded pop-up formats to engage younger, experience-seeking demographics. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cream-Topped Shooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-lager.md) - [Dirty Martini Jelly Shots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocktail-jellies.md) - [Savory Cocktail Dips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirty-martini-dip.md) - [Mini Martini Flights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minitinis.md) - [Oceanic Gin Martinis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aphotic-martini.md) - [Dirty Martini Spritzes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirty-martini-spritz.md) - [Miniature Martini Pairings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smaller-martinis.md) - [Snackable Martini Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teeny-tini.md) - [Tequila Espresso Martini Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tequila-espresso-martini-kit.md)