Top Breweries in Germany: 27 editor-picked rooms

27 breweries worth the trip across Germany, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Germany guides.

BRLO Brwhouse ★ 4.8 · Berlin

gleisdreieck · Schoneberger Strasse 16, 10963 Berlin

BRLO Brwhouse sits in 38 upcycled shipping containers in the Park am Gleisdreieck, brewing a full range of craft lagers, IPAs and seasonal sours.

Brauerei Paeffgen ★ 4.8 · Cologne

agnesviertel · Friesenstrasse 64-66, 50670 Köln

Brauerei Paeffgen on Friesenstrasse in Cologne is the last independent house brewery in the city, founded by Hermann Päffgen in 1883; still hand-brewing.

Kehrwieder Kreativbrauerei ★ 4.8 · Hamburg

hammerbrook · Hammerbrookstrasse 67, 20097 Hamburg

Kehrwieder Kreativbrauerei on Hammerbrookstrasse in Hamburg has brewed American-style IPAs, saisons and seasonals since 2013, with a small taproom.

Tip: Closed Mon to Thu; the taproom takes walk-ins. Beer to-go in cans and bottles.

Augustiner-Bräu München ★ 4.8 · Munich

westend · Landsberger Strasse 31-35, 80339 München

Augustiner-Bräu München on Landsberger Strasse, founded 1328 as a monastery brewery, is Munich's oldest house; the Edelstoff Helles is what every locals.

Brauerei zur Malzmuhle ★ 4.7 · Cologne

altstadt · Heumarkt 6, 50667 Koln

Brauerei zur Malzmühle at Heumarkt 6 in Cologne has brewed Mühlen Kölsch since 1858; the second-oldest brewery pub and one of the most consistent Altstadt.

Eschenbraeu ★ 4.6 · Berlin

wedding · Triftstrasse 67, 13353 Berlin

Eschenbraeu in Berlin Wedding is the city's oldest micro-brewery, founded in 2001 by Martin Eschenbrenner. The hidden courtyard taproom seats 150.

Fruh am Dom ★ 4.6 · Cologne

altstadt · Am Hof 12-18, 50667 Koln

Früh am Dom at Am Hof 12-18 near Cologne's Cathedral is the second-largest brewery pub in Germany, seating 1,500 and pouring Früh Kölsch from early morning.

Ratsherrn Brauerei ★ 4.6 · Hamburg

sternschanze · Lagerstrasse 30a, 20357 Hamburg

Ratsherrn Brauerei on Lagerstrasse in Hamburg's Schanzenviertel is one of the pioneers of the city's craft beer movement, with the brewery and the Craft Beer.

Tip: Brewery tours run Thursday, Friday and Saturday; book ahead via ratsherrn.de. Closed Mondays.

Vagabund Brauerei ★ 4.5 · Berlin

wedding · Oudenarder Strasse 16-20, 13347 Berlin

Vagabund Brauerei in a Wedding Kesselhaus (boiler house) brews American-influenced ales alongside a proper Berliner Weisse; the taproom pours ten handles.

Braustelle ★ 4.5 · Cologne

ehrenfeld · Christianstr. 2, 50825 Koln

Braustelle on Christianstrasse in Cologne's Ehrenfeld is the neighbourhood craft brewery producing Helios Kölsch and seasonal specials; tap room Tue-Sat.

Staatliches Hofbräuhaus München ★ 4.5 · Munich

Hofbräu-Brauerei, Hofbräuallee 1, 81829 München

Hofbräu München, Bavaria's state-owned brewery since 1589, brews Hofbräu Original Helles, the Brauerei sits on Hofbräuallee in Munich-Riem since 1988.

Hacker-Pschorr (Der Pschorr) ★ 4.5 · Munich

altstadt-lehel · Viktualienmarkt 15, 80331 München

Hacker-Pschorr traces back to 1417 and remains one of the six Munich Oktoberfest breweries, Der Pschorr on the Viktualienmarkt is the flagship tap.

Peters Brauhaus ★ 4.4 · Cologne

altstadt · Mühlengasse 1, 50667 Köln

Peters Brauhaus on Mühlengasse in Cologne's Altstadt serves Peters Kölsch alongside Rhenish classics 350 metres from the Cathedral in a wood-panelled room.

Brauhaus Sion ★ 4.4 · Cologne

altstadt · Unter Taschenmacher 5-7, 50667 Köln

Brauhaus Sion at Unter Taschenmacher in Cologne's Altstadt has operated since 1318; renovated in 2012, one of Germany's most moody Brauhäuser.

Bar Oorlam ★ 4.4 · Hamburg

karoviertel · Kohlhoefen 29, 20355 Hamburg

Bar Oorlam on Kohlhoefen in Hamburg's Karolinenviertel is the official taproom for Hamburg's Buddelship brewery and Amsterdam's Filosoof jenever distillery.

Tip: Closed Mondays. Monthly whisky club and reading club nights. Snacks alongside the beer; the room books out on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Giesinger Bräu ★ 4.4 · Munich

au-giesing · Martin-Luther-Strasse 2, 81539 München

Giesinger Bräu in Munich's Giesing district moved into a former electrical substation on Martin-Luther-Strasse in 2012, one of the youngest Munich breweries.

Brauerei Heidenpeters ★ 4.3 · Berlin

kreuzberg · Eisenbahnstrasse 42-43, 10997 Berlin

Heidenpeters brews inside Markthalle Neun in Kreuzberg and pours through a taproom window in the same hall. At Eisenbahnstrasse 42-43. Booking recommended.

Hellers Brauhaus ★ 4.3 · Cologne

neustadt-sued · Roonstr. 33, 50674 Koln

Hellers Brauhaus on Roonstrasse in Cologne's Kwartier Latäng is an organic Kölsch brewery; Heller Kölsch brewed without additives in a student neighbourhood.

Löwenbräu ★ 4.3 · Munich

maxvorstadt · Nymphenburger Strasse 2, 80335 München

Löwenbräu has brewed at Nymphenburger Strasse 2 in Munich's Neuhausen since 1851. The Löwenbräukeller is the front-of-house, with the brewing operations.

Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu ★ 4.3 · Munich

maxvorstadt · Marsstrasse 46-48, 80335 München

Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu on Munich's Marsstrasse traces back to 1397; Spaten Münchner Hell and Franziskaner Weissbier are the houses' two main.

Brauhaus Lemke am Hackeschen Markt ★ 4.2 · Berlin

mitte · Dircksenstrasse, S-Bahnbogen 143, 10178 Berlin

Brauhaus Lemke under two combined S-Bahn arches between Berlin's Hackescher Markt and Alexanderplatz brews German craft lager, wheat and IPA since 1999.

Brauhaus Putz ★ 4.2 · Cologne

neustadt-sued · Engelbertstr. 67, 50674 Koln

Brauhaus Putz on Engelbertstrasse in Cologne's Südstadt is a neighbourhood Brauhaus serving Kölsch, Halve Hahn and Rhenish classics in a traditional interior.

Wildwuchs Brauwerk ★ 4.2 · Hamburg

wilhelmsburg · Jaffestrasse 8, 21109 Hamburg

Wildwuchs Brauwerk on Jaffestrasse in Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg has brewed craft beer since 2014 and is the only Hamburg brewery to brew exclusively organic.

Tip: Closed Mon to Thu; the taproom and summer terrace take walk-ins from 16:00 Fri. Bottles for to-go.

Tip: Open daily; bookings for the brewery floor possible. Tours run Saturday at 15:00.

Top Breweries in Germany