Hessen Breweries |
styles - history - beers |
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This page lists all the breweries currently
active in the German state of Hessen and all the beers they brew. |
Index Hessen beer styles Hessen Breweries |
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Hessen
Beer styles Bottom-fermenting styles
Top-fermenting styles
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What do my scores mean? | |
< 20 | cut out the middleman and pour straight down the sink |
21 - 30 | pretty nasty, gulp down quickly or hold your nose |
31 - 40 | chill heavilly and pray |
41 - 50 | can be drunk unchilled without evoking nausea |
51 - 60 | safe to drink |
61 - 70 | you might actually enjoy this |
71 - 80 | can survive a serious examination |
81 - 90 | don't swallow too quickly |
91 - 100 | treat like 50 year-old Islay |
Listings
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Brauerei
Alsfeld AG Grünberger Straße 68, 36304 Alsfeld. Tel.: 06631 - 96 020 info@alsfelder.de Founded: 1858 Annual production: 130,000 hl (2001)
Independent brewery. |
Alt Oberurseler Brauhaus Ackergasse 13, 61440 Oberursel. Tel.: (06171) 5 43 70 Fax: (06171) 5 69 00 E-Mail: brauhaus@hochtaunus.net http://www.hochtaunus.net/vetter/ Founded: 1994 Annual production: 1,200 hl (2001)
Brewpub. Opening times: Mon-Thur 11:30 - 24:00, Fri-Sat 11:30 - 01:00, Sun 10:00 - 23:00 |
Alte Brauerei Gerichtsstraße 2, 34466 Wolfhagen. Tel: 05692 - 993687 Fax: 05692 - 994334 info@alte-brauerei-wolfhagen.de http://www.alte-brauerei-wolfhagen.de/ Founded: 2000 Annual production: 500 hl (2001)
Brewpub. Opening times: Tue-Fri 16:00 - , Sat 17:00 - , Sun & public holidays 15:00 - , Monday closed |
Bad Homburger Brauhaus "Graf Zeppelin" Zeppelinstr. 10, 61352 Bad Homburg. Tel: 06172 - 288662 http://www.badhomburger-brauhaus.de/ Founded: 2000 Annual production:
Brewpub. In a farm where a Zeppelin landed in 1910. Opening times: Mon-Fri 10:00-24:00, Sat 10:00-01:00, Sun & public holidays 10:00-23:00 |
Bad
Wildungen Brauhaus Frankenbergerstr. 2, 34537 Bad Wildungen. Tel: 05621 - 74150 Fax: 05621 - 960283 http://www.brauhaus-bad-wildungen.de/ Founded: 1992 Annual production: 400 hl (2001)
Brewpub. |
Bier
- Hannes Brauerei zur Mainkur Hanauer Landstr. 568, 60386 Frankfurt. Tel.: 069 412890 Fax: 069 412864 http://www.mon.de/rm/BierHannes/ Founded: 1989 Annual production: 1,100 hl (2001)
Brewpub. Opening times: Mon-Sat 16:00-24:00, Sunday closed |
Gasthaus Brauerei Biberland Am Schaubacher Berg 17, 64401 Groß-Bieberau. Tel. 06162 - 9190-96 Fax. 06162 - 9190-98 E-Mail info@biberland.de http://www.biberland.de/ Founded: 2000 Annual production:
Brewpub. Opening times: Mon-Fri 11:00 - 14:00 & 16:30 - 24:00, Sat 14:00 - 24:00, Sun 11:00 - 24:00 |
Binding-Brauerei Darmstädter Landstraße 185, 60598 Frankfurt. Tel.: 069 - 60650 Fax: 069 - 6065209 E-Mail: info@binding.de http://www.binding.de/ Founded: 1870 Annual production:
Part of the Radeberger Gruppe. |
Privatbrauerei
Brüne Kaulbachstr. 33, 34454 Bad Arolsen. Tel.: 05691 2204 Fax: 05691 6942 http://www.hofbrauhaus-arolsen.de/ Founded: 1131 Annual production:
Independent brewery. |
Brauhaus Castel Otto-Suhr-Ring 27, 55252 Mainz-Kastel. Tel: 06134 - 24 999 http://www.brauhaus-castel.de/ Founded: 1990 Annual production: 4,000 hl (2001)
Brewpub. |
Brauerei Georg Dörr Hochstr. 15, 64720 Michelstadt. Tel: 6061 - 2347 Fax.: 06061 - 925537 Founded: 1821 Annual production:
Independent brewery. |
Brauhaus
1880 (Fritzlarer Dombräu) Auf der Lache 4, 34560 Fritzlar. Tel: 05622 - 918809 Fax: 05622 -799904 Em eMail: info@brauhaus1880.de http://www.1880schenke.de/ Founded: 2003 Annual production:
Brewpub. Opening times: Mon-Sat 17:00 - , Sunday 10:30 - . |
Burggraf Bräu
Darmstädter Str. 231, 64625 Bensheim-Auerbach. Tel.: 06251 - 72525 Fax 06251 - 75660 http://www.burggraf-braeu.de/ Founded: 1993 Annual production: 800 hl (2001)
Brewpub. |
Darmstädter Privatbrauerei Goebelstr. 7, 64293 Darmstadt. Tel.: 06151 92880 Fax: 06151 928849 http://www.darmstaedter.de/ Founded: 1847 Annual production: 60,000 hl (2001)
Independent brewery. |
Dampfbierhaus Rössel-Bräu
Waldecker Str. 26, 34508 Willingen / Upland. Tel.: 05632 - 6340 Fax: 05632 - 4176 Email: Info@Dampfbierhaus.de http://www.dampfbierhaus.de/ Founded: 2002 Annual production:
Brewpub. |
Brauhaus an der Ecke
Metzgerstr., Altenhaßlau/ Linsengericht. Founded: 2004 Annual production:
Brewpub. |
Edermünder
Brauscheune Grifter Strasse 3a, 34295 Edermünde-Haldorf. Tel.: 05665 - 96 98 96 Fax 05665 - 96 98 99 Email: klitsch@brauscheune.de http://www.brauscheune.de/ Founded: 2000 Annual production: 800 hl (2001)
Brewpub. Opening times: Tue-Thur 16:00 - 01:00, Fri 14:00 - 01:00, Sat-Sun 12:00 - 01:00, Monday closed. |
Eschweger Klosterbrauerei Klosterstraße 1, 37269 Eschwege. Tel.: 05651 - 30730 Fax: 05651 - 307324 http://www.eschweger-klosterbrauerei.de/ Founded: 1839 Annual production: 75,000 hl (2001)
Independent brewery. |
Brauhaus
Extra Hattorfer Str. 1, 36269 Philippsthal. Tel.: 06620 - 919580 Fax: 06620 - 919580 http://www.extra-brauhaus.de/ Founded: 2002 Annual production:
Brewpub. |
Privatbrauerei
Felsenkeller Eberbacher Weg 68, 64743 Beerfelden/Odenwald. Tel.: 06068 2232 Fax: 06068 4428 http://www.beerfelder.de/ Founded: 1782 Annual production:
Independent brewery. |
Friedberger Brauhaus Kaiserstraße 37-39, 61169 Friedberg. Tel.: 06031 - 62112 Email: info@friedberger-brauhaus.de http://www.friedberger-brauhaus.de/ Founded: 1988 Annual production: 1,500 hl (2001)
Brewpub. They have one of the least informative websites I've seen. Hence the lack of any beer names. |
Fuldabrücker Landbrauerei Rundstr.1a, 34277 Fuldabrück-Dörnhg. Tel.: 05665-30088 Fax: 05665-92 22 43 http://www.kassel-essentrinken.de/kunden/gastro/LKS/landbrauerei/vk.html Founded: 1995 Annual production: 850 hl (2001)
Brewpub. Opening times: Mon. - Sat. 17:00 - Sun & public holidays 15:00 - (May-Oct.), 17:00 - (Nov.-Apr.), closed Tuesday |
Gasthausbrauerei
Alt-Giessen Westanlage 30 - 32, 35390 Gießen. Tel.: 0641 - 76600 Fax: 0641 - 72652 http://www.altgiessen.de/ Founded: 1991 Annual production: 2,000 hl (2001)
Brewpub. Opening times: Sun-Mon: 11:30 - 00:00. Tue-Thur 11:30 - 01:00 Fri-Sat 11:30 - 02:00 |
Giessener
Brauhaus Teichweg 8, 35396 Gießen. Tel.: 0641 - 50080 http://www.giessener-brauhaus.de/ Founded: 1899 Annual production: 70,000 hl (2001)
Independent brewery. Owned by the Denninghoff family since its founding. |
Privatbrauerei
Glaab Frankfurter Straße 9, 63500 Seligenstadt. Tel.: 06182 - 9260 Fax: 06182 - 926200 Email: info@glaabsbraeu.de http://www.glaabsbraeu.de/ Founded: 1744 Annual production: 100,000 hl (2001)
Independent brewery. In the hands of the Glaab family since 1891. |
Brauerei
Grohe Nieder-Ramstädter-Straße 3, 64283 Darmstadt. Tel: 06151 - 4 44 55 Fax: 06151 - 4 30 44 Email: mail@grohe-gastro.de http://www.grohe-gastro.de/ Founded: 1838 Annual production: 5,000 hl (2001)
Brewpub. Opening times: Mon-Sat 10:00-24:00, Sun 17:00-24:00 |
Herborner
Bärenbräu Alte Marburgerstr. 4, 35745 Herborn . Tel.: 02772 7020 Fax: 02772 70230 http://www.herborner-bier.com Founded: 1879 Annual production: 80,000 hl (2001)
Independent brewery. |
Henninger-Bräu Hainer Weg 37-53, 60591 Frankfurt. Tel.: 069 60630 Fax: 069 629893 http://www.myhenninger.de/ Founded: 1869 Annual production:
Part of the Radeberger Gruppe. I'm fairly certain that brewing is performed at the Binding plant. |
Hochstiftliches Brauhaus Fulda GmbH Leipzigerstr. 12, 36037 Fulda. Tel.: 0661 - 83500 Fax: 0661 - 835070 http://www.hochstift.de/ Founded: 1848 An nual production: 310,000 hl (2001)
Independent brewery. |
Hof
Schauferts Brauereigaststätte Hof Schauferts, 56370 Schönborn. Tel.: 06486 - 6208 Fax: 06486 - 902868 Email: oli@schauferts.de http://www.schaufertshof.de/ Founded: 2004 Annual production:
Brewpub. Opening times: Wed-Sun 17:00 -, Monday and Tuesday closed. |
Hütt-Brauerei
Bettenhäuser Knallhütte, 34225 Baunatal. Tel.: 0561 - 49907-0 Fax: 0561 - 49907-50 Email: info@huett.de http://www.huett.de/ Founded: 1752 Annual production: 87,000 hl (2001)
Independent brewery. |
Idsteiner
Brauhaus Alte Feuerwache Schulgasse 6, 65510 Idstein. Tel.: 06126 - 958112 Fax: 06126 - 224112 http://www.brauhaus-alte-feuerwache.de/ Founded: 2004 Annual production:
Brewpub. In an old fire station. |
Kärrners Hausbrauerei Kurparkstraße 7, 63619 Bad Orb. Tel.: 06052 - 2515 Email: kaerrners@kaerrners.de http://www.kaerrners.de/ Founded: 1999 Annual production:
Brewpub. Opening times: Tue-Sun 17:30 - , Monday closed |
Kasselaner Brauhaus Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 12, 34117 Kassel. Tel: 0561 - 7015454 Fax: 0561 - 7015455 Founded: 2003 Annual production:
Brewpub. Opening times: Mon - Sun 11:30 - ??? |
Kleines
Brauhaus Eisenbahnstraße 6, 63500 Seligenstadt. Tel.: 06182-829 729 Email: info@KleinesBrauhaus.de http://www.kleinesbrauhaus.de/ Founded: 1999 Annual production:
Brewpub. Opening times: Mon - Sat 17:00 - 01:00, Sun 11:00 - 14:00 and 17:00 - 01:00 |
Kleines Eltviller Brauhaus Schwalbacher Str. 41-43, 65434 Eltville im Rheingau. Tel.: 06123 - 5590, Fax: 06123 - 63812 Email: info@Eltviller-Brauhaus.de http://www.eltviller-brauhaus.de/ Founded: 1984 Annual production: 1,500 hl (2001)
Brewpub. Started by one of the Binding family. Opening times: Mon. - Sat. 17:00 - , Sun & public holidays 11:00 - |
Kleines Rüsselsheimer
Brauhaus An der Wied 1, 65428 Rüsselsheim/Alt Haßloch. Tel.06142 - 562430 Fax. 06142 - 57485 http://www.ruesselsheimerbrauhaus.de/ Founded: 1993 Annual production:
Brewpub. Opening times: Mon-Sat 12:00 -, Sun & public holidays 11:00 - |
Kleines
Schweinchen Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 117, 34132 Kassel. Tel: 0561 - 940480 Fax: 0561 - 94048555 Email: info@steinernes-schweinchen.de http://www.steinernes-schweinchen.de/ Founded: 2000 Annual production:
Brewpub. Next to Hotel "Zum Steinernen Schweinchen". |
Kronberger Brauhaus Katharinenstraße 4, 61476 Kronberg. Telefon: 06173 - 950095 Fax: 06173 - 321353 Email: brauhaus@kronberger-brauhaus.de http://www.kronberger-brauhaus.de/ Founded: 2000 Annual production: 800 hl (2001)
Brewpub. Opening times: Mon-Sun 17:00 - |
Lauterbacher Burgbrauerei Cent 8, 36341 Lauterbach. Tel.: 06641 - 1800 Fax: 06641 - 18090 http://www.lauterbacher-auerhahn.de/ Founded: 1527 Annual production: 130,000 hl (2001)
Owned by Hochstiftliche Brauhaus Fulda since 1997. A secod brewery in Lauterbach - Auerhahn-Bräu Schlitz - was closed in 1998. |
Lautertaler Hausbrauerei
Nibelungenstr. 735, 64686 Lautertal/Gadernheim. Tel. 06254 - 7177 Email: kai@lautertaler-hausbrauerei.de http://www.lautertaler-hausbrauerei.de/ Founded: 1999 Annual production:
Brewpub. They seem perversely proud of being the only brewpub in Germany with a filtered pils. Opening times: Mon, Wed-Fri 16:00 -, Sat 12:00 - , Sun 11:00 -, Tuesday closed |
Licher Privatbrauerei
In den Hardtberggärten, 35423 Lich. Tel.: 06404 - 820 Fax: 06404 - 82117 http://www.licher.de/ Founded: 1854 Annual production: 1,020,000 hl (2001)
Independent brewery. |
Martini-Brauerei GmbH Kölnische Str. 94-104, 34119 Kassel. Tel.: 0561 - 78850 Fax: 0561 - 7885 268 http://www.martini-brauerei.de/ Founded: Annual production: 140,000 hl (2001)
Owned by Einbecker Brauhaus. Their range of pils and weissbier is ... how can I put it ... extremely dull. |
Michelsbräu Fahrstr. 83 - 85, 64832 Babenhausen. Tel.: 06073 7204 33 Fax: 06073 7204 11 Email to: MBDrSchubert@aol.com http://www.michelsbraeu.de/ Founded: 1815 Annual production: 30,000 hl (2001)
Independent brewery. Owned since 1925 by the Schubert family. |
Michelstädter Rathausbräu Mauerstr. 1 - 3, 64720 Michelstadt. Tel.: 06061 - 5666 Fax: 06061 - 5665 Email: rathausbraeu@t-online.de http://www.rathausbraeu.de/ Founded: 1995 Annual production:
Brewpub. Opening times: Mon - Sun 11:00 - 01:00 |
Brauhaus
Obermühle Gebrüder Wahl Str. 19, 35619 Braunfels. Tel: 06442 - 4382 http://www.obermuehle-braunfels.de/ Founded: Annual production:
Brewpub. |
Pfungstädter Brauerei Eberstädterstr. 89, 64319 Pfungstadt. Tel.: 06157 - 8020 Fax: 06157 - 86191 http://www.pfungstaedter.de/ Founded: 1831 Annual production: 370,000 hl (2001)
Independent brewery. |
Rüdesheimer Brauhaus Oberstr. 49 - 51, 65385 Rüdesheim. Tel.: 06722 47734 Founded: 1997 Annual production:
Brewpub. |
Schinkel's Brauhaus
zur Burg Oberburgstraße 18, 37213 Witzenhausen. Tel.: 05542 - 911210 Fax 05542 - 911211 http://www.wiz.de/Schinkel/ http://www.oeko-privatbrauerei.de/Brauhaus.htm Founded: 1997 Annual production: 800 hl (2001)
Brewpub. |
Schluckebier Ritterhausstr. 5, 61231 Bad Nauheim. Tel.: 06032 84262 Fax.: 06032 87908 http://www.volp-gaststaetten.de/ Founded: 2000 Annual production: 400 hl (2001)
Brewpub. Opening times: Mon - Sun 09:00 - 02:00 |
Brauhaus
Schlüchtern Höbäckerweg 3, 36381 Schlüchtern. Tel: 06661 - 71121 Fax: 06655 - 749910 http://www.brauhaus-schluechtern.de/ Founded: 1995 Annual production: 1,000 hl (2001)
Brewpub. The beer is also available in half a dozen other pubs. Opening times: Mon 15:00 - 01:00, Tue-Thur 11:00 - 01:00, Fri-Sat 11:00 - 02:00, Sun & public holidays 10:00 - 01:00 |
Privat-Brauerei
Schmucker Hauptstraße 89, 64756 Mossautal. Tel.: 06061 - 7020 Fax: 06061 - 2081 Email: info@schmucker-bier.de http://www.schmucker-bier.de/ Founded: 1780 Annual production: 220,000 hl (2001)
Independent brewery. Owned by members of the Schmucker family since 1921.
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Schuhbeck´s Check Inn Flugplatz Egelsbach/Außerhalb, 63329 Egelsbach. Tel: 06103 - 4859380 Fax: 06103 - 48593820 Email: info@schuhbecks-check-inn.de http://www.check-inn-restaurant.de/ Founded: 2001 Annual production:
Brewpub. In an airport, hence the corny name. Opening times: Mon - Sun 11:00 - 00:00 |
Brauerei
Fr. Haaß KG (Schwalm Bräu) Ascheröder Str. 9, 34613 Schwalmstadt-Treysa. Telefon 06691 - 23051 Telefax 06691 - 23053 Em e-mail: info@schwalmbraeu.de http://www.schwalmbraeu.de/ Founded: 1820 Annual production: 11,000 hl (2001)
Independent brewery. Owned by members of the Haaßfamily since 1890. |
Gasthofbrauerei
Hotel Zur Traube Markt 21, 63667 Nidda. Tel.: 06043 - 40470 Fax: 06043 - 404710 EmMail: info@hotel-zur-traube.de http://www.hotel-zur-traube.de/ Founded: Annual production:
Brewpub. Opening times: Mon-Thur 11:00 - 14:30 & 17:00 - 24:00, Fri 11:00 - 14:30 &17:00 - 01:00, Sat 11:00 - 01:00, Sun 11:00 - 24:00 |
Umstädter Brauhaus Zimmerstr. 28, 64823 Groß - Umstadt. Tel.: 06078 3345 Fax: 06078 71553 http://www.umstaedter-brauhaus.de/ Founded: 1984 Annual production:
Brewpub. Looks like a shed with delusions of grandeur. Opening times: Mon - Fri 18:00 - 24:00, Sat - Sun 16:00 - 24:00 |
Wirtshaus
Wäldches Am Ginnheimer Wäldchen 8, 60431 Frankfurt. Tel.: 069 - 520 522 Fax: 069 - 517 249 Email: info@waeldches.de http://www.waeldches.de/ Founded: 1988 CLOSED Annual production: 1,500 hl (2001)
Brewpub. They say that their cherry beer is inspired by Belgian brewing - obviously unaware that fruit beers were also native to this part of Germany. The beers are now brewed elsewhere. |
Landgasthaus
Waldmühle Waldstraße 28, 65399 Kiedrich/Rheingau. Tel.: 06123 - 630 315 Fax: 06123 - 630 314 Email: info@noben.de http://www.waldmuehle-rheingau.de/ Founded: 2002 Annual production:
Brewpub. Opening times: Fri-Sat 17:00 - , Sun 11:00 - , |
Brauhaus
Wiesenmühle Wiesenmühlenstr. 13, 36037 Fulda. Tel: 0661/928680 Fax: 0661/9286839 Email: info@wiesenmuehle.de http://www.wiesenmuehle.de/ Founded: 1990 Annual production: 3,000 hl (2001)
Brewpub. Opening times: Mon-Sat 11:00 - 01:00, Sunday closed. |
Zu den Zwölf Apostel Rosenberger Straße 1, 60313 Frankfurt/Main. Tel.: 069 - 28 86 68 Fax: 069 - 28 42 29 Email: info@12apostel.net http://www.12apostel.net/ Founded: 1988 Annual production: 2,000 hl (2001)
Brewpub. |
Willinger Brauhaus
In den Kämpen 2, 34508 Willingen. Tel. 05632 98870 Fax. 05632 988728 Email: info@willinger-brauhaus.de http://www.willinger-brauhaus.de/ Founded: 1989 Annual production: 3,500 hl (2001)
Brewpub. |
Darmstädter Ratskeller Hausbrauerei Marktplatz 8, 64283 Darmstadt. Tel.: 06151 - 26444 Fax 06151 - 24177 Email: webmaster@darmstadt-online.de http://www.darmstadt-online.de/essen/ratskeller.htm Founded: Annual production: 1,800 hl (2001) Brewpub. Opening times: Mon-Sat 10:00 - 24:00 |