Anyone who lives in Berlin knows the agony of long, cold, dark winters. However, there is a reason we put up with terrible weather for half the year, and that’s because the summer – when it finally arrives – is truly glorious.
Even though the city is jam-packed with tourists, that can’t kill the high that comes from the thrill that comes with sunshine… and of course, sunshine pairs perfectly with none other than beer.
So as part of my greater Berlin Bucketlist for the summer, I also want to visit some local breweries and sample all that the city has to offer. Who is with me?
Berliner Bürgerbräu
Müggelseedamm 164-166 (Köpenick)
On Tap:
Berliner Weisse mit Schuss Himbeer
Berliner Weisse mit Schuss Waldmeister
Hauptmann van Koepenick
Bernauer Schwarzbier
Premium Pils
Rotkelchen Export
Dunkler Bock
Seasonal Beers
Berliner-Kindl-Schultheiss-Brauerei
Indira-Gandhi-Straße 66-69 (Lichtenberg)
By Appointment Only
Guided Tours:
€5-€12 per person
Monday-Thursday at 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 5:30 p.m.
Tours run in German but English tours are available upon request
Berliner Marcus Bräu
Münzstraße 1-3 (Mitte)
Monday-Friday from 12 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday from 4 p.m.
On Tap:
Marcus-Bräu Pils Hell
Marcus-Bräu Dunkel
Seasonal Beers
Brauhaus Lemke
Luisenplatz 1 (Charlottenburg)
Everyday from 11 a.m.
Dircksenstraße, S-Bahnbogen 143 (Mitte)
Everyday from 12 p.m.
Lemke Original
Lemke Pils
Lemke Hefeweizen
Lemke Dunkel
Seasonal Beers
Brauhaus Mitte
Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 13 (Mitte)
Everyday from 11 a.m.
On Tap:
Pils
Hefeweizen
Dunkel
Seasonal Beers
Brauhaus Rixdorf
Glasower Straße 27 (Neukölln)
Tuesday-Thursday from 4 p.m.
Friday-Sunday from 12 p.m.
On Tap:
Rix-Dunkel
Rix-Hell
Seasonal Beer
Brauhaus Spandau
Neuendorfer Straße 1 (Spandau)
Monday from 4 p.m.
Tuesday-Sunday from 10 a.m.
On Tap:
Spandauer Havelbräu
Seasonal Beers
Brauhaus Südstern
Hasenheide 69 (Kreuzberg)
Monday-Saturday from 2 p.m.
Sunday from 10 a.m.
On Tap:
Heller Stern
Dunkler Stern
Stern Weisse
Seasonal Beers
Guided Tours:
€8,90 per person
minimum 10 people
BrewBaker
Arminiusstraße 2-4 (Mitte)
Gaffel Haus Berlin
Dorotheenstraße 65 (Mitte)
Everyday from 12 p.m.
On Tap:
Gaffel Kölsch
George Bräu
Spreeufer 4 (Mitte)
Everyday from 12 p.m.
On Tap:
Helles
Dunkles
Hausbrauerei Eschenbräu
Triftstraße 67 (Wedding)
Everyday from 5 p.m.
On Tap:
Eschenbräu Pils
Eschenbräu Dunkel
Eschenbräu Weizen
Seasonal Beers
Heidenpeters
Eisenbahnstraße 42-43 (Kreuzberg)
Friday from 2 p.m.
Saturday from 12 p.m.
On Tap:
Rotating Selection
Hops & Barley Hausbrauerei
Wühlischstraße 22-23 (Friedrichshain)
Everyday from 5 p.m.
On Tap:
Rotating Selection
Lindenbräu
Lindenbräu am Potsdamer Platz
Bellevuestraße 3-5 (Mitte)
Everyday from 11:30 a.m.
Hopfingerbräu Hauptbahnhof
Europaplatz 1 (Mitte)
Everyday from 10:30 a.m.
Hopfingerbräu im Palais
Ebertstraße 24 (Mitte)
Everyday from 11 a.m.
On Tap:
Helles
Weißbier
Seasonal Beers
Löwenbräu
Leipziger Straße 65 (Mitte)
Everyday from 10:30 a.m.
On Tap:
Löwenbräu Original
Löwenbräu Premium
Löwenbräu Dunkel
Franziskaner Hell Weissbier
Franziskaner Dunkel Weizenbier
Russ´n oder Radler
Privatbrauerei am Rollberg
Werbellinstraße 50, Am Sudhaus 3 (Neukölln)
Thursday-Sunday from 5 p.m.
On Tap:
Rollberg Beers
Schalander
Bänschstraße 91 (Friedrichshain)
Monday-Friday from 4 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday from 12 p.m.
On Tap:
Weizen Ale
Seasonal Beers