Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg Breweries
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Introduction
This page lists all the breweries currently active in the German states of Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg. And all the beers they brew, of course.
 Index
Schleswig-Holstein beer styles
Schleswig-Holstein Breweries
Hamburg Breweries
Schleswig-Holstein Beer styles

Bottom-fermenting styles

Style Plato alc.vol description
Pils
11.5-12º 4.8-5.2% Hoppy, thin, pale lager. The same crap sold everywhere.
Helles
 11.5-12.5º 4.8-5.2% Pale, malty, lightly hopped. "Helles Lagerbier".
Export 12.5-13º 5.2-5.7% Pale, malty, lightly hopped. "Helles Export".
Schwarzbier 11.5-12º 4.8-5.2% Dark lager with coffeish dark malt flavours. Usually dry, but sometimes sweetish.
Dunkles
 12.5º 5.2% Red-brown, nutty, malty and lightly hopped.
Spezial 13º 5.7% Pale, full, bitter-sweet and delicately hopped.
Oktoberfest 14º 6% Pale and sweetish. A sort of pale Märzen.
Märzen 13-14º 5.7-6% Amber, malty, full and sweetish.
Bock
 16.5º 6.5% Pale, amber or dark, bitter-sweet.
Doppelbock
 18.5º 8.5% Red- or dark brown, fruity, bitter-sweet, alcohol and concentrated dark malt flavours


Top-fermenting styles

Style Plato alc.vol description
Alt
11.5-12º 4.8-5.2% Amber, malty and often quite hoppy.
Helles Weißbier 12.5º 5.4% Pale, spicy, high CO2 content, yeasty.
Top-fermented
Dunkles Weißbier
 12.5º 5.4% As above, but dark.
Kristall Weißbier
 12.5º 5.4% The filtered version, almost always pale.
Weizenbock
 16.5-18.5º 6.5-8.5% Usually dark, with even more spiciness than the weaker versions.



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


Schleswig-Holstein Breweries
Listings


Brauberger zu Lübeck
Alfstraße 36,
23552 Lübeck.
Tel: 0451 - 71444
Fax: 0451 - 74116
Email:
http://www.brauberger-luebeck.de

Founded: 1988
Annual production: 800 hl (2003)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Brauberger Zwickelbier     Unfiltered pale lager.  

Brewpub. Beer is served from a wooden cask.

Opening times:
Mon - Fri 17:00 - ,
Sat 18:00 - ,
Sunday closed.


Dithmarscher Brauerei
Oesterstr. 18,
25709 Marne.
Tel: 04851 - 9620
Fax: 04851 - 96222
Email: info@dithmarscher.de
http://www.dithmarscher.de/

Founded:
Annual production:

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Dithmarscher Pilsener 4.8% 11.6° Pils.  
Dithmarscher Urtyp 4.9% 11.4° Pale lager - Helles.  
Dithmarscher Dunkel 4.9% 11.6° Dark lager.  

Independent brewery.


Brauhaus Eutin
Markt 11,
23701 Eutin.
Tel: 04521 - 766 777
Fax: 04521 - 849 175
Email: info@brauhaus-eutin.de
http://www.brauhaus-eutin.de/

Founded:
Annual production:

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
St. Michaelis Pils 4.8%   Unfiltered Pils.  
St. Michaelis Rotbier 5   Unfiltered dark lager.  
St. Michaelis Tafelbier 5.5%   Unfiltered amber lager  
St. Michaelis Maibock 6.5%   Unfiltered pale Bock. Seasonal - spring.  
St. Michaelis Weihnachtsbock 6.5%   Unfiltered dark Bock. Seasonal - christmas.  

Brewpub.


Flensburger Brauerei Emil Petersen GmbH und Co. KG
Munketoft 12,
24937 Flensburg.
Tel: 0461 - 8630
Fax: 0461 - 863 300
Email: info@flens.de
http://www.flens.de

Founded: 1888
Annual production: 607,000 hl (2003)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Flensburger Malz 0%   Malzbier.  
Flensburger Gold 4.8%   Pale lager - Helles. In a stupid clear bottle.  
Flensburger Pilsener 4.8%   Pils  
Flensburger Dunkel 4.8%   Dark lager.  
Flensburger Weizen 5.1%   Unfiltered pale wheat beer.  
Bölkstoff     Pale lager.  
Flensburger Winterbock 7%   Amber Bock. Seasonal - winter.  

Independent brewery.


Hansens Brauerei
Schiffbrücke 16,
24939 Flensburg.
Tel: 0461 - 22210
Fax: 0461 - 24244
Email: info@hansens-brauerei.de
http://www.hansens-brauerei.de/

Founded: 1990
Annual production: 1,500 hl (2003)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Hansens Pilsener     Unfiltered Pils.  
Hansens Schwarzbier     Unfiltered dark lager - Schwarzbier.  
Hansens Bock     Unfiltered Bock. Seasonal.  
Hansens Alt     Unfiltered Alt. Seasonal.  
Hansens Märzen     Unfiltered Märzen. Seasonal.  

Brewpub.

Opening times:
Mon - Fri 11:00 - 24:00,


Husums Brauhaus
Neustadt 60-68,
25813 Husum.
Tel: 04841 - 89660
Fax: 04841 - 81933
Email: info@husums-brauhaus.de
http://www.husums-brauhaus.de

Founded: 1991
Annual production:

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Husumer Pilsner 5.1% 12.2° Unfiltered Pils.  
Husumer Dunkles 5.3% 12.8° Unfiltered dark lager.  
Husumer Weizenbier 5.5% 12.8° Unfiltered pale wheat beer.  
Husumer      
Husumer Festbier 5.7% 13.5° Unfiltered amber lager - Märzen. Seasonal.  
Husumer Märzen 5.4% 13.4° Unfiltered amber lager - Märzen. Seasonal.  
Husumer Winterbock 7.7% 18.9° Unfiltered dark Bock. Seasonal - winter.  
Husumer Maibock 6.8% 16.8° Unfiltered pale Bock. Seasonal - spring.  

Brewpub.


Kieler-Brauerei am Alten Markt
Am Alten Markt 9,
24103 Kiel.
Tel: 0431 - 906 290
Fax: 0431 - 906 2915
Email: info@kieler-brauerei.de
http://www.kieler-brauerei.de/

Founded: 1988
Annual production:

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Kieler Bier 4.8% 12° Unfiltered pale lager.  
Grafenbräu dunkel     Unfiltered dark lager  
Schwarzbier 4.8% 12° Unfiltered dark lager - Schwarzbier.  

Brewpub.

Opening times:
Mon - Sat 10:00 - ,
Sun 11:00 -


Klüvers Brauhaus
Schiffbrücke 2-4,
23730 Neustadt.
Tel: 04561 - 714 811
Fax: 04561 - 714 922
Email:
http://www.kluevers-brauhaus.de

Founded: 2004
Annual production:

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Klüver's Pils     Unfiltered Pils.  
Klüver's Dunkel     Unfiltered dark lager.  
Klüver's Weizen     Unfiltered pale wheat beer.  
Klüver's Doppelbock     Unfiltered Doppelbock. Seasonal.  

Brewpub.


Mall-Bräu GmbH
Eschelbronner Str. 17,
74909 Meckesheim.
Tel: 06226 - 939 040
Fax: 06226 - 603 31
Email:
http://

Founded:
Annual production:

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Mall-Bräu Pils     Pils  
Mall-Bräu Export     Pale lager - Export  
Mall-Bräu Alt Meckesheimer Dunkel     Dark lager.  
Mall-Bräu Hugo's Spezial     Pale lager - Spezial  

Independent brewery.


Ricklinger Landbrauerei
Grüner Weg 1,
24635 Rickling.
Tel: 04328 - 1314
Fax 04328 - 170 172
Email:
http://www.ricklinger-landbrauerei.de

Founded: 1997
Annual production:

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Ricklinger Vollbier Pils 4.8%   Pils.  
Ricklinger Vollbier Dunkel 5%   Dark lager.  
Ricklinger Stout 5%   Stout.  
Ricklinger Märzen 5.5% 14º Pale lager - Märzen.  
Ricklinger Maibock 6.5%   Pale Bock. Seasonal - spring.  
Ricklinger Weihnachts-bockbier 7%   Bock. Seasonal - christmas.  
Ricklinger Porter 10%   Baltic Porter. Seasonal. They really seem to use brettanomyces for secondary conditioning. A very interesting sounding beer.  
Ricklinger Rauchbier 5%   Smoked amber lager. Seasonal.  

Brewpub.

Opening times:
Summer (from 1st May) Mon-Tue, Thur-Fri 11:00 - 24:00,
Sat, Sun and public holidays 10:00 - 24:00,
Wednesday closed.
Winter (from 1st October) Mon-Tue, Thur-Fri 16:00 - 22:00,
Sat, Sun and public holidays 10:00 - 24:00,
Wednesday closed.


Brauerei Schleswig
Königstr. 27,
24837 Schleswig.
Tel: 04621 - 29206
Fax: 04621 - 21655
Email: brauerei@ASGAARD.de
http://www.asgaard.de

Founded: 1994
Annual production: 3,000 hl (2003)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Asgaard das Göttliche 4.8% 11.6° Amber lager.  
Asgaard Bioland Premium Pils 4.8% 11.2° Unfiltered pils. Organic.  
Asgaard Bioland Nordisches Weizen 5% 11.9° Unfiltered pale wheat beer. Organic.  

Brewpub.

Opening times:
Sun - Fri 17:00 - ,
Sat 11:00 - ,
Sunday closed.
October to April closed Sunday and Monday.


Hamburg Breweries
Listings


Bavaria - St. Pauli - Brauerei AG
Hopfenstr. 15,
20359 Hamburg
Postfach 302820,
20302 Hamburg.
Tel.: 040 318090
Fax: 040 3180950
http://www.hamburger-marktplatz.de/kunden/bavaria/

Founded:
Annual production: 1,017,371 hl (1999)

Beer alc Description
Astra Urtyp 4.9% Pils.
Astra Pilsener   Pils.
Astra Exclusiv   Pils.
Ratsherrn Premium Pilsener 4.8% Pils. A former Elbschloss brand.
Dübelsbrücker Dunkel   Dark lager.
Grenzquell Pilsener   Pils. A budget brand.

Owned by Carlsberg.

Bavaria Brauerei AG was founded in 1897, St.Pauli Actien-Brauerei was founded in 1862. The two merged in 1922. A further dozen North German breweries (including Jever) were taken over, before in 1994 itself falling prey to Brau & Brunnen. Elbschloss-Brauerei GmbH was already owned by Brau & Brunnen and this was integrated into Bavaria-St.Pauli.

In 1997 Brau und Brunnen announced the closure of the Hamburg brewery, a decision that was met with much opposition in the city. In January 1998 the state of Hamburg bought the brewery, with Jever also leaving Brau & Brunnen to become independent again. In December 1998 Hamburg sold the brewery on to Holsten, the city's other major brewer.


Gröninger Braukeller
Ost - West - Str. 47,
20457 Hamburg.
Tel. 040 - 331381
Fax: 040 - 323840
http://www.groeninger-hamburg.de

Founded: 1988
Annual production: 3,600 hl (2003)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Gröninger Pils     Unfiltered Pils.  
Gröninger Premium Pils     Filtered Pils. Bottled.  

Brewpub.

Opening hours:
Mon - Fri: 11:00 - open end
Sat 17:00 - open end
Sun and public holidays closed.


Brauhaus Hanseat
Zippelhaus 4,
20457 Hamburg.
Tel. 040 - 322552
Fax: 040 - 323840
Homepage: http://www.groeninger-hamburg.de

Founded: 1993
Annual production: 1,500 hl (2003)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Hanseaten Weisse     Unfiltered pale wheat beer.  

Brewpub.

Opening hours:
Mon-Sat: 17:00 - open end
Sun and public holidays closed


Holsten Brauerei AG
Holstenstr. 224,
22765 Hamburg.
Postfach 500749,
22707 Hamburg.
Tel.: 040 - 381 010
Fax.: 040 - 381 01222
http://www.holsten-pilsener.de/
http://www.holsten.de

Annual production: 8,500,000 hl (2001 - whole Holsten group)

Beer alc Description score (100)
Holsten Pilsener 4.8% Pils.  
Holsten Edel 4.9% Pils.
Pepper aromas; bitterish taste with pepper aroma; bitter finsih with grass and hop aromas. A bit one-dimensional, but OK.		 59
Holsten Diät 4.9% Pils.  
Holsten Export 5.4% Pale lager.  
Holsten Maibock 5.4% Pale bock. Seasonal - Spring.  
Holsten Winterbock 7% Dark bock. Seasonal - Winter.  

Germany's largest brewing group. Now part of Carlsberg, though some breweries of the old Holsten group (the König-Brauerei and Licher) have been sold on to Bitburger.


Brauhaus Joh. Albrecht
Adolfsbrücke 7,
Hamburg.
Tel. 040 - 367740
Fax: 040 - 367915
Email: hamburg@brauhaus-joh-albrecht.de
Homepage: http://www.brauhaus-joh-albrecht.de/ham.html

Founded: 1991
Annual production: 2,,000 hl

Beer alc Description score (100)
Kupfer   Unfiltered dark lager.
Hop and wood aroma; bitterish taste with hop, wood and fruit aromas; bitter finish with wood and caramel aromas. OK, but a bit too similar to the pale beer and without enough dark malt flavour.
58
Messing   Unfiltered pale lager.
Hop aroma; bitter taste with ginger and pepper aromas; bitter, hoppy finish. A godd, very hop-accented beer. Very pleasant.
77

Brewpub.



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