Brauerei Spezial
Obere Königstraße 10 96052 Bamberg
0951 24304

Although it is not in the tourist area of Bamberg, the Brauerei Spezial appears set up like most of the others.
A massive door opens to a large hallway that leads to the biergarten. To the left is the bar area. No bar in the American sense, though, but more of a service area with a gravity keg dispensing rauchbier. This is a good place to have a quick beer, or one can proceed on to the biergarten in back.
One can also venture into the dining area where a waitress will take your order.
I have it on reliable sources that this is the Brauerei in which to meet local Bambergers...in the others you'll run into many tourists.
The rauch was the only brew available during my visit, but at other times a weizen or a kellerbier would not be out of the question.

Brauerei - Gasthof Höhn
Hauptstraße 11  96117 Memmelsdorf
0951 40614-0

Next door to Drei Konen is Brauerei - Gasthof Höhn.
The Brauerei - Gasthof has been run by the Höhn family for 7 generations; the 8th is currently in training.
The front door opens to the bar room itself. The hotel desk is an extension of the bar. Although the decor is similar to the other bars in the area, the timbers and panels here are blond and there are many windows, giving the room a cheeriness not found in most of the other area brew pubs..
The bier stube has quite a few tables, and also cushioned booths.
Their flagship beer is the Görchla, which could be descirbed as a keller pils. There were two other beers at the time of our visit.

Drei Kronen
Hauptstraße 19  96117
Memmelsdorf
0171 7415723

A short bus ride takes one to the Bamberg suburb of Memmelsdorf. There are two brewpubs next to each other downtown, and a third at the bus turnaround.
Drei Kronen is a formidable, mustard-colored fortress.
When opening the door to the Drei Kronen, one enters a short dark hallway. Straight ahead is the door to the hotel, to the right a small tabled area, and to the left is a formal full service bar area that seats about 50 at white tableclothed tables. Beyond the bar is a large formal beer area.
The offerings at any given time might consist of a hell, pils, smoke, and a weiss.
I, however, must have been there during a slow period...there was no sign of humans in this building during my visit.

Keesmann Bräu
Wunderburg 5
D-96050 Bamberg
Tel: +49 (0)951 / 26646

Keesmann Bräu is across the street from Mahr's, in an otherwise residential neighborhood of Bamberg. One enters a hallway through the large front door. At the end of the hallway is the entrance to their bier garten. Along the way are doors to a closed-off dining area, kitchen, and bathrooms.
The bar area is the first door on the right. It seats about 50 in the otherwise standard Franconian motif. There is no bar to speak of, but a window for ordering beers.
The tables are made from large kegs.
They serve the three standard brews...the Herren Pils considered by most to be outstanding. A Sternla dunkel and a hefeweizen are usually offered.

Mahr's Bräu
Wunderburg 10, 96050
Bamberg
TEL: 09 51 / 9 15 17 - 0

Mahr's is in a residential area of Bamberg, not near the tourist district. Going through the gate one passes through a large bier garten which seats probably several hundred. The large entrance to the public building opens to a long dark hallway. A closed- off dining area is to the left, the bar area to the right.
Further down the hall are offices, a kitchen and the toilets. The bar area seats about 50 in the style of the other Bamberg breweries; heavy timbered ceilings with dark paneling all around, and big heavy tables.
There is no bar to speak of, just a service area where one gravity keg of helles resides.

Greifenklau
Laurenziplatz 20 96049
Bamberg
Tel: 0951 53219

Greifenklau Braueri is a brewpub in a residential area about a mile up the hill from the Bamberg tourist area.
A sign on the door said that due to a "defekt" in the filtering system, they had only one beer, a helles...however, this was a misfortune of my visit, not yours.
The restaurant seats about 80 patrons and there are a number of other rooms for group and family events.
On the left of the main entrance there is a more informal drinking room. Card playing, however, is not allowed here.
The beer garten seats 500 in nice weather and has wonderful views.
The decor features your basic antlers, steins and such. On a normal visit they would probably have about 3 beers on tap.

Ambräusianum
Dominikanerstr. 10
Bamberg
0951 5090262

Ambräusianum is right next door to the Schlenkerla in the pedestrian-only area of old town Bamberg. Ambräusianum bills itself as "the first and only brew pub in Bamberg" but I don't quite get why.
It reminds one of an American-style fern bar; bright, with light paneling, there are green plants in abundance.
Although the bar area has no seats, there are several small tables. Larger tables for dining are available near the front, outside, more in the back, and even more upstairs.
The brewing operation is opposite the bar in the midst of the tables. They serve the 3 usual German styles: Helles, Dunkel, und Weizen.
Bocks are brewed in season but were not available during our visit.

Schlenkerla
Dominikanerstrasse 6
96049 Bamberg, Germany
Phone: +49 (951) 56060

Schlenkerla is in the no-car area of old town Bamberg.
Monks had been brewing beer at this location since the 13th century, though the original building burned down and was rebuilt in the 1600's. It is primarily Schlenkerla that makes Bamberg the Rauchbier Capital of the World.
One enters through a large door into a dark hallway that leads to the hotel. The hallway has doors to offices, toilets, a dining area to the right that was closed off, and a bar to the left.
The bar area seats about 50 at large German-style tables. There is no bar to speak of, only a small service area with a gravity keg of their one offering, Rauchbier.
At 4:00 PM it was quite busy.
There are also two large tables in the hallway, crowded with chairs, as well as some small standing tables. These were busy also.
One stands in line at the service window, orders a beer and pays...then the fun begins!

Hopfingerbräu im Palais
Ebertstraße 24
10117 Berlin
+49 (0)30 / 20 45 86 37

Hopfingerbrau im Palais is sister to the Hopfingerbrau in the main railroad station. This one is in a wonderful location: in the Palace at the Brandendurg Gate, facing the park. A nice American style restaurant, with seating also on a front patio, Hopfingbrau has an ample menu with good food at appropriate prices. Apparently the term "brewpub" has a different meaning in Germany. When asked about the beer, the waiter said he didn't know where the dunkle came from, but that the helles came from Lindenbrau, also a small chain of brewpubs.
In the summer, guests can enjoy the 120 outdoor seats on the terrace and in the Biergarten.

Gaffel am Dom
Trankgasse” or “Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Cologne
Tel. +49 (0)221 - 9 13 92 60

This Questor was walking down the street from his hotel to wander around the busy part of the neighborhood. Wait !! I recognize that smell !! It's a brewery !! There it is...a block from my hotel. Since I already counted this beer, I didn't look it up or map it out. The Gaffel Pub is the oulet for the brewery which is in the next block. Three store fronts wide and half a block deep the place is huge, with bier hall seating. There is also an upstairs and a downstairs. They must seat several thousand. But the night this Questor was there, there was only one other customer in the large, American-style bar. They have a schnapps, but Gaffel Kölsch is the only beer they serve.

Gasthaus-Brauerei Braustelle
Christianstr. 2 | 50825 Köln
U-Bahnhof Leyendeckerstrasse Tel.: 0221 285 69 32
brauarbeiter@braustelle.com

Braustelle is a brewpub in a bustling neighborhood several miles from downtown Cologne. The door is on the corner of the building, and the modest bar, several steps inside, runs diagonally across the room and seats perhaps 12. The rest of the space is taken up by about 15 variously-sized tables. The brewing equipment is in the back of one side and mostly in the basement. One might think that a pub, self- proclaimed as "Cologne's Smallest Brewery", might have one beer, maybe even a good one. But Braustelle has 4 of their own beers on tap, as well as 5 bottled beers of their own to offer. Like an American brewpub they experiment with styles, offering among others a German Porter, a Doppell, Trippel, and a beer that tasted like an English barley wine. Early on a Saturday evening, the place was quite busy with people eating, drinking, and enjoying themselves.
They also boast Cologne's Smallest Website.

Heller's Brauhaus
Roonstr. 33
50674 Köln
Tel. (02 21) 24 25 45

Heller's Brauhaus is a brewpub in a residential neighborhood of Cologne. It is similar to an American bar in that just inside the door is a long bar surrounded by stools with some tables on the perimeter. A dining area is in the rear as well as another back room. A doorway in the bar area leads to the adjacent store front which is also a dining area and leads to a large enclosed Bier Garten...or "Wintergarten."The brewing operation is even further back. They have three of their own beers on draft, a Kölsch, an unfiltered Kölsch (thus, not a Kölsch...possibly a Keller Bier ) and a Hefe Weizen. They also serve two of their bottled beers, a Pilsner, and a seasonal. The menu is typical of the area and appropriately priced.

Weiss Bräu
Am Weidenbach 24
50676 Köln, Germany
0221 58049549

Weiss Bräu is a neighborhood brewpub in a residential area of Cologne. The brewing operation is in the front window and dominates a corner of the building. Across the room is a typical bar. A service bar, as there is no room to hang out there . That is OK, as there are many tables and stools. The adjacent dining area has several large tables. There is also a larger back room as well as an upstairs area and one in the basement. They serve a Kölsch. as well as their signature Hefe Weizen, which has a very nice, creamy mouth feel.The menu is modest but leans toward meat.
The special, for E119.00 is ribs for four with 10 litres of beer.

Brauhaus Bönnsch
Sterntorbrücke 4
53111 Bonn
+49 (0) 228 – 65 06 10

Bönnsch is a brewpub in the busy shopping district of Bonn. About 20 large picnic-style tables adorn the front patio. An American-style bar is just inside; the large bar has stools all around and several small tables. The regular dining area is further back and has nooks and alcoves for a cozy feeling. The brewing operation is on display in the rear. They feature an extensive menu and have two of their beers on tap.

Brauhaus Sünner im Walfisch
Salzgasse 13 , 50667
Cologne, Germany
0221 / 257 78 59

On the same street in Cologne's drinking district as several other Brew Pubs is Brauhaus Sünner, an outlet for the Sünner brewery. One passes a tiny patio area in front to enter directly into the dining area. A few steps in, one has the option to make a right turn into the small bar room that seats perhaps 8 on a "U" shaped bench. As well as a Kölsch , they serve their own bottled Hefe Weizen. The rest rooms are upstairs, as well as another dining area.
The barmaid was eager to practice her English; the owner was outside trying to drum up business.

Gilden Haus
Große Budengasse 10
50667 Cologne, Germany
0221 2575966

Gilden Haus is a brewpub just off the beaten path between the shopping district and the drinking district, and is an outlet for the Gilden brewery. It would remind one of an English tavern in that it has dark paneling, a full service bar, some tables around the edge of the bar area, and several tall tables with stools that allow one to stand or sit with his beer. The dining room is in the rear, traditional German Bier Halle decor: 8 large picnic-style tables. They serve one beer, Gilden Kölsch. Several regulars were reading the paper while sipping their beer.

Oberer Ganskeller
Ringstraße 2
92318 Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Germany
09181 907486

Oberer Ganskeller is a large brewery just a block from the busy shopping area of downtown Neumarkt, with it's restaurant in the corner.  A visitor walks up some stairs to the main entrance and is confronted with stairs down to the toilets or a right turn into a modest dining room with perhaps 10 tables.  There is a large selection of Gansbrau beer on the menu which the server will bring from an undisclosed location. 

Brauerei Schanzenbräu
Adam-Klein-Str. 11
90429 Nürnberg
Tel. 0911/ 93 77 67 91

Brauerei Schanzenbräu is a brewpub in an older neighborhood in Nürnberg .  The business has seen better days.  The interior has not been painted in our lifetime.  The dozen or so tables are mismatched, with about half of them being formica topped, some with drawers, that would remind one of elementary school tables.  Open early Sunday for all day brunch, customers ate, but did not linger for beer.  There is no bar, and the brewing operation is not evident.  They have three of their own beers, and several guest taps.  Although tasty, the beers are overpriced compared to other establishments.

Woinemer Hausbrauerei
Friedrichstraße 23
69469 Weinheim, Germany
06201 12001

Woinemer Hausbrauerei is a brewpub several blocks from downtown Weinheim.  A large establishment, it is disconcerting to enter as the main entrance is thru a messy garage.  This entrance takes one into a hostess station in a hallway.  To the right is a large dining room, to the left the bar area.  There is no bar to speak of, and although the area probably seats 50, it seems quite cozy.  They serve three year- round beers and a seasonal.  The decor is brewpubish, sporting hops, steins, and brewery murals.  Several young men in rubber boots kept using the elevator, leading one to believe that there is an extensive brewing operation in the basement.

KULTURBRAUEREI HEIDELBERG Leyergasse 6
69117 Heidelberg
Tel: +49 (0)6221-502980

The Kulturbraurei in Heidelberg is a brewpub near the busy tourist and shopping area around the university.  The bar area...there is no bar to speak of...seats about 100 in typical German beerhall style, and there is a small stand-up area. One can find a cozier dining room if desired, as well as rooms upstairs and a biergarten.  Kulturbrauerei features a helles and a hefeweizen year round as well as a seasonal.  Perhaps this is a fine dining establishment, as the menu prices were particularly high.

Schalander Hausbrauerei
Bänschstr. 91
Berlin 10247
+49 30 89617073

Schalander is a small brewpub in the dingy edge of an otherwise vibrant older neighborhood in midtown Berlin.  The typical-sized bar area has a few seats at the bar and several tables, with more tables in a back room.  Most of the seating is on a front patio.  The small beer operation is on display by the front door.  The beers are particularly tasty, so bold they may be called American-style German beers.  The menu is mostly flatbread and appetizers, inexpensive but very popular with the neighborhood.

Brewbaker
Arminiusstr 2-4 10551
Berlin, Germany
0177 694 09 61

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.

Badisch Brauhaus
Stephanienstraße 38-40
76133 Karlsruhe, Germany
0721 144-4400

Badisch Brauhaus is a large brewpub in the basement of a hotel on the edge of the busy shopping district.  Immense, they describe themselves as an indoor bier garten and have about 30 good-sized tables.  The typical bar area is nearly as big.  There is a lower level, closed when I was there, almost as spacious, and a third level below that.  The brewing operation is glassed in at the back of the main bar.  They have two year-round beers on tap as well as a seasonal.  The beers seem true to style, good, but not wonderful.  The afternoon beer special each day is a full litre for E3.00.

Wirtshaus Wolfbräu
Werderstraße 51. 76137
Karlsruhe-Südstadt.
Tel.: 07 21 - 3 54 57 70

Wirthaus Wolfbrau is a corner bar in a residential neighborhood; an outlet for the Wolf brewery.  They have three full- time beers on tap as well as at least one seasonal.  They also have about 10 guest bottles.  There is no bar to speak of, although there are several long, narrow, bar-style tables with bar stools along each side, as well as perhaps a dozen dining tables.  At meal times the place fills up with neighborhood folk, families, and young and old alike, so that every seat is filled.  The food is attractive, inexpensive, and judging by the crowds, quite tasty.  Oh, and the beer is quite good, too.

Brauhaus Kühler Krug
Wilhelm-Baur-Straße 3a
76135 Karlsruhe
Tel: 0721 / 831 64 16

Brauhaus Kühler Krug is a very large facility in a park-like setting by a river.  It's been there a long time as the transit stop is named for it.  On the day of this visit, several sections were closed off.  It appears they have a dance hall as well as a bier garten.  What might be a bar was also closed.  The main dining area focuses on the brewing operation which is up a few steps in the center of the back of the room.  A chalkboard shows the month's brewing schedule; something nearly every day.  They have two full- time beers as well as a seasonal.  The manager, quite friendly, gave me that day's release, a märzen, in exchange for a Questor card.  All of the beers were quite good.

Der Vogelbrau Karlsruhe
Kapellenstraße 50
76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
0721 386364

Vogelbrau is a brew pub in a busy residential area just off the University campus.  The dining area is in a separate storefront.  They have one year-round pilsner.  A pamphlet at the bar lists 23 seasonals and their release dates.  The beers are quite tasty.  The modern computerized brewing operation is behind glass in the front room, which seats about ten and a long bar that opens to another small seating area.

There were two beers on the list, Pils and Doppelbock.  When I ordered a "doppel" the bartender looked as if he didn't understand, so I said "double".  Being busy, he was impatient and said, " Pils oder buck."  I said "kein pils."

BRAUHAUS GEORGBRAEU
Spreeufer 4 - D-10178 Berlin
Telefon: 030/24 24 24 4

The Brauhaus Georgbraeu is in the middle of the busy tourist district of Berlin, next to the river Spree.  With an immense seating area outside, few people are inside, although there are several dining rooms and some smaller cozy places, too.  It's a busy place; you might have to wait for service...oh, and they only make one beer...Pilsner.  It's pretty tasty, but it's not cheap.

Brauhaus in Rixdorf
Glasower Straße 27
12051 Berlin-Neukölln

Brauhaus in Rixdorf takes up about a city block in Berlin.  About half of that is the brewery.  The rest is a large biergarten with a large restaurant building in it's midst.  One was encouraged to sit outside as the restaurant was dark and unattended.  Service is good and the beers are tasty.   This brewery has a following locally in various restaurants and also bottles several beers.

Brauhaus in Spandau
Neuendorfer Straße 1
Berlin, 13585
Germany
phone: 030 / 353 907 0

The Brauhaus in Spandau is a classic brewpub.  The brewing operation is on a platform behind the bar.  Bar tables are nestled up close to the fermenters.  The bar is not particularly spacious, but there are several dining rooms as well as a large upstairs area and also quite a large outdoor seating area.  The food is cafeteria style; you can get it yourself or the wait staff will get it for you.  There are several year round beers on their list as well as several seasonal.  The beers were tasty and seemed true to style.  It is worth the short trip from Berlin.

Brauhaus am Markt
Marktstr. 9a
67655 Kaiserslautern, Germany
+49 631 61316

Brauhaus am Markt is an American-style brewpub located at the end of Market street in downtown Kaiserslautern.  The brewing operation is visible and open between the bar area and the dining area.  The large bar seats about 18, and they have 4 of their own beers on tap, three regular and a seasonal.  The regular beers, Helles, Hefe Weizen, and Dunkel, were true to style, but the seasonal, Nikolas, a Christmas beer, was excellent.  At right is a photo of an afternoon well-spent at Brauhaus am Markt.

Brauerei Uerige GmbH
Berger Str. 1
40213 Düsseldorf, Germany
+49 211 86699-0

The Uerige is an ancient German restaurant in the touristy market area (Old Town) of Düsseldorf. There are several large dining areas and a small bar area.  The brewing operation is inaccessible from the rear of the restaurant.  The front door enters to a hallway; the first room is a bar area with tables and chairs.   They have one beer on draft, Alt, which comes in an 8 ounce glass, as well as their own bottled Hefe Weizen.  There are several other bar areas in this large building, each area with its own different clientele. If the weather is nice, patrons can stand outside the Uerige on Berger Straße, or sit on the Forum across the road. Some argue that Uerige is the oldest pub in Düsseldorf, but this would be difficult to prove.

Hausbrauerei Zum Schlüssel
Bolkerstr. 41 -47
40213 Düsseldorf, Germany
+49 211 8289550

The Hausbraueri zum Schlüssel (The Keys) is a typical German restaurant in the touristy market area (Old Town) of Düsseldorf.   There are several large dining areas and a small bar area.  The brewing operation is in the rear of the restaurant.  The bar area has no seats but tall pub tables that you can lean on.  When you find a place in the bar area, the barman will be there with a beer.  If you are there in the first place then that means you want a beer...why else would one be there? When your beer is empty, another one appears, until you give the barman the "no" sign. The beer won't go to waste; if you don't want it, the next guy will. They have one beer, Alt, which comes in an 8-ounce glass as shown.

Brauerei im Füchschen
Ratinger Str. 28
40213 Düsseldorf, Germany
+49 211 137470

The Brauerei im Füchschen (the Little Fox) is a typical German restaurant in a high-end neighborhood (near the Art Gallery and museums) of Dusseldorf.   There is a large dining area and a small bar area.  The brewing operation is not evident.  The bar area has no seats but tall pub tables for leaning.  When you find a place in the bar area, the barman will be there with a beer.  If you are there, then you are there to drink.  When your beer is empty, another one appears, until you tell him "Nein!".  The barman won't be offended, he'll just give the beer to the next guy.  They have one beer, Alt, and it arrives as an 8-ouncer.

Brauerei Schumacher
Oststrasse 123
Dusseldorf, 40210,Germany
Phone: 0211 / 32 60 04

Brauerei Schumacher is a typical German restaurant located in the hotel district near the rail station.  There is a large dining area and a small bar area.  The brewing operation is in an adjacent building.  The bar area has a few seats but mostly tall pub tables against which patrons can lean.  When you find a place in the bar area, the barman will be there with a beer.  If you aren't there for beer, you don't belong there. When your beer is empty, another one appears, until you tell him "Nein, danke ". They have one beer, Alt, which comes in an 8-ounce pour.
I was in Schumacher's Ash Wednesday evening.  I noticed that the dining area was closed off.  That was because at 6:30, mass was to be said in the dining area.  The bar got packed; people were pounding down their beers, preparing for mass.
Gimme that old time religion!

Peters Brauhaus
Mühlengasse 1
50667 Köln, Germany
+49 221 2573950

Peters Brauhaus is located close to the busy tourist area around the Cathedral in Köln.  It's a large restaurant with many rooms and alcoves.  There is no bar area.  The brewing operation is not apparent.  One sits at a table and waits for the waiter to notice; then he will bring a menu.  The food seemed pricey, but the portions were large.  They have one beer, Kölsch, which comes in a 7-ounce pour.