Hops & Barley

Friedrichshain


Conversation flows as freely as the unfiltered pilsner, malty Dunkel (dark) and fruity Weizen (wheat) produced right here at one of Berlin's oldest craft breweries (since 2008). The pub is inside a former butcher's shop and still has the tiled walls to prove it. Two beamers project football (soccer) games.

For variety, the brewmeisters also produce weekly blackboard specials and potent unfiltered cider. Also try the delicious homemade Treberbrot (a hearty bread made from spent grain collected during brewing).


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