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Alas, nothing lasts forever. Bye and bye, and for various reasons, some of our favorite establishments are forced to close their doors. This then is a page both nostalgic and melancholy, devoted to our Best Brew Pubs, Beer Bars, and Beer Retailers that are no longer with us.
Brew Pubs - Foreign Lands |
Marcus-Bräu
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Brewbaker Brewbaker Brewpub used to be located under a railroad viaduct. It has now moved several miles away and is located in an indoor market. Along with the brewpub are stalls, kiosks, and stands, selling various merchandise. The bar and brewery take up one stand, the seating area another. There is no kitchen. If one is hungry, one can step over to the fruit stand or perhaps the sausage stand. They have two of their beers on draft, and several more in bottles. The owner hopes that with yuppies moving into the neighborhood the location will be good. Ach! Du meine Gute! |
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Browarmia Królewska Browarmia is a brewpub just off the main street leading to Warsaw's Oldtown. It is worth seeking out, serving distinctive beers and food. Browarmia consists of a very large dining area with the bar in the rear and the brewing equipment beyond. There is more brewing equipment downstairs as well as brewing paraphernalia on display throughout. They have several of their own tasty beers on tap. Whoa! Our friends from Yelp tell us that Browarmia is permanently closed! |
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Brasserie Kohler-Rehm Brasserie Kohler-Rehm is a brewpub on the busy main square of Strasbourg. Sacre Bleu! Tripadvisor reports that Brasserie Kohler-Rehm has closed its doors! |
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Weiss Bräu Weiss Bräu is a neighborhood brewpub in a residential area of Cologne. We have found out that |
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StoneBerlin
The American Brewer Stone of Escondido, California, is setting up a very large facility in Berlin. They are not yet really open so have a very limited menu. In 2019, Stone transferred ownership of their massive complex in Berlin to Brew Dog. Their own epitaph reads, Too Big, Too Bold, Too Soon. You can read about it here: |
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BARFÜßER
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Calwer Eck Calwer Straße 31, 70173 Stuttgart Calwer Eck is a large restaurant upstairs in the busy shopping district.
Our friends at Yelp tell us that Brauerei Calwer-Eck is permanently closed. |
Wieden-Brau
We have it from reliable sources that Wieden-Brau is closed for good. |
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Stadtbrauerei Schwarzenberg The Stadtbrauerei Schwarzenberg is a brewpub in downtown Vienna a few blocks from the busy tourist district. Mostly a restaurant, there are several large dining areas with nooks and alcoves, as well as more room upstairs. The brewery is in the basement. They serve three full time beers and a seasonal. Their extensive menu has all the tradional food at reasonable prices.
Our Austrian Freunde report that Stadtbrauerei Schwarzenberg has closed permanently. |
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Brauhaus in Rixdorf Brauhaus in Rixdorf takes up about a city block in Berlin... Ach du lieber !Not anymore it doesn't.Our sources reported in the Summer of 2018, Brauhaus in Rixdorf was permanently closed.
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Brew Wharf Yard The Brew Wharf is a brew pub away from London's tourist area but close to the London Bridge railroad station. It is large and spacious. The main dining room is blocked off during lunch as there is penty of space in the bar and the outside patio. The brewing system is behind glass off of the main dining area. They make four of their own brews and have several guest taps and handpulls. The foods on the menu were quite pricey. As of 2017, the Brew Wharf is reported as permanently closed. |
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Brauhaus Bohnsdorf Brauhaus Bohnsdorf is a brew pub located well off the beaten path in a surprisingly rural area of Berlin. As of the summer of 2017, Brauhaus Bahnsdorf is reported closed. |
Mash
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Bunker Bier Hall Bunker Bier Hall is a brewpub in a trendy London shopping district. Located in the basement of a store block, the facility is quite large. The stand up bar is about 40 feet long. The dining area and kitchen probably extend another 50 feet...too bad the life of the brewpub didn't extend any longer; the space is now Kitchen Italia. |
Simple Simon's Simple Simon's brewpub in Canterbury is just off the tourist path. Although they have recently started making their own brew, they have been selling beer for 600 years. Some of the original patrons were still lingering at the bar, but seemed a bit slow in responding to my questions...ALAS, SIMPLE SIMON'S IS NO LONGER WITH US. THE SPOT IS NOW CALLED THE PARROT PUB, AND DOES NOT BREW BEER.
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Les Brasseurs de la Grand Place Les Brasseurs is a brewpub with a great location on the Grand Place . "The Brewers of the Market" offer beers brewed in-house including a blonde, an amber, a tripel and a dark, and they are all on tap with four guest pours and 26 or so bottled beers. Beer cocktails are also available. The building has served, at various times, as a grocery, a hardware store, and a concert hall. They feature live music each evening. Les Brasseurs de la Grand Place closed sometime after October, 2012! |
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Brigitta-Brau Ach! Brigitta-Brau closed its doors sometime after 2010. Brigitta-Brau is a neighborhood brewpub in a neighborhood that has seen better days. The place is bright, with three sides all glass and has brew pub decor. The three barrel system is in a room adjacent to the bar. They have one beer year round and five seasonals, noted by their appropriate months, on the menu. They tend to ignore the bar patrons as they serve those dining. |
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Kloster Andechs - Andechs Wirtshaus is a large restaurant on the edge of the busy shopping district in Nürnberg. |
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Plzenský dvor Plzensky Dvor is a beer bar on a side street near the busy shopping area. It is a long, narrow beer hall in the German tradition. The only English words they know are "Pilsner Urquell." Wait a minute! Is that English? Nevertheless, there are several other draft beers on their menu. Sadly, Plzenský dvor closed for good sometime after October, 2009.
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"Life is Uncertain. ...Lagunitas Brewing Co.
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