BreweryApfelwein pressed and fermented on the premises since 1876€€sachsenhausenWed-Fri 17:00-23:00; Sat-Sun 12:00-23:00; closed Mon-TueWed-Fri 17:00-23:00; Sat-Sun 12:00-23:00
Frankfurt ferments apples where other cities brew barley: Zur Buchscheer has pressed its sharp house apfelwein on site every year since 1876.
Tip: Autumn brings Süßer and Rauscher, the young part-fermented pressings, straight from the yard; ask what stage the vat is at.
BreweryFifth-generation self-pressed apfelwein in Bornheim€€bornheimMon and Wed-Fri 17:00-00:00; Sat 14:00-00:00; Sun 12:00-22:00; closed TueMon and Wed-Fri 17:00-00:00; Sat 14:00-00:00; Sun 12:00-22:00
Apfelwein Solzer's pressing house off Berger Straße has fermented Frankfurt's other beer, self-pressed Ebbelwoi, in family hands since 1893.
Tip: Sit in the Kelterhaus, the old pressing room, and drink the estate Schoppen where it was made; the garden holds 300 in summer.
BreweryVillage cider house pressing entirely in-house since 1806€€seckbachMon and Wed-Sat 17:00-23:00; Sun and holidays 12:00-22:00; closed TueMon and Wed-Sat 17:00-23:00; Sun and holidays 12:00-22:00
Zum Rad presses its entire apfelwein production in-house in Seckbach, a village cider works on Frankfurt's edge running since 1806 and still family-run.
Tip: This is the closest Frankfurt gets to visiting a working village Kelterei; the courtyard pours what the press behind it made.
BreweryHouse brews from a converted petrol station, plus guest taps€€nordendTue-Thu 17:00-22:00; Fri 17:00-23:00; Sat 15:00-23:00; Sun 16:00-22:00; closed MonTue-Thu 17:00-22:00; Fri 17:00-23:00; Sat 15:00-23:00; Sun 16:00-22:00
the station brews behind the counter of a converted Oeder Weg petrol station, Frankfurt's Nordend taproom with six guest lines beside its own.
Tip: The forecourt is the beer garden; Saturday from 15:00 is the long session, and the guest taps rotate German craft rarities.