Recent News
Vostok Craft-Beer Bar added to the To Do List
From the name I'd expect Russian beers (tag line is "Drink to the East") but seems to be German and American beers mostly
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Stone Tap Room in Prenzlauer Berg is now the Manifest Taproom
My only surprise is that it took this long. Reportedly there is a connection to Protokol. Any information welcome.
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Schneeeule Salon für Berliner Bierkultur opens
The long awaited taproom for Schneeeule is now open. Traditional Berliner Weisse on draft and a wide variety of the beers in bottles.
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Beereau has closed
The bottle shop with taps near Oranienburger Tor has closed. A big loss for the Berlin beer community.
Bryggeri Helsinki has closed
Not much more to say -- between the politics of the owner and the beer itself it wasn't really a good fit for Berlin.
Bierobar has opened in Charlottenburg
The first bar from the Bamberg based chain of bottle shops has opened near Savignyplatz. Seventeen taps and I'd expect an execellent bottle list as well.
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Two Fellas Brewery Tap in Pankow
Somehow I missed this but the Two Fellas Brewery -- which long ago was based at the Castle Pub when they were in Gesundbrunnen -- has opened a tap room in Pankow. Open daily from 6pm it is on my list for my next visit...
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New Brewpub in Prenzlauer Berg: Bräugier
Looks interesting with their own beers and guests.
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Stone Brewery and Bistro sold to Brewdog
It sounds like an April's Fool joke but is not. Next month Brewdog will take over Stone's operation in Mariendorf. No news on the Prenzlauer Berg taproom.
Stone's comment here
Brewdog's comment here
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New Castle Pub Location in Friedrichshain
Pretty much directly at the Frankfurtor Tor this new edition (November 2018) has fifty taps.
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R/D Coffee and Craft Beer added to the To Do List
Four well selected taps and fast WiFi. Oh, and coffee too
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Bryggeri Helsinki added to the To Do List
New from July 2018, specializes in Finnish craft beers and Scandinavian food.
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New bar by the Biererei folks
Biererei on Oranienstraße in Kreuzberg has been one of the better bottle shops in Berlin. They have taken the next step and opened a bar on the same street. Early reports are good, with 20 taps and some aged beers in the cellar (mostly Belgian).
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The Castle Pub has moved
They are now in Mitte across from the Nordbahnhof. Fewer taps but reportedly still the same quality.
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Mikkeller Bar Berlin is now open.
Mikkeller seems to opening pubs as fast as Brewdog. Initial reports were of a good selection but very expensive, even for Berlin.
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The Pier has closed.
The quirky swimming themed pub has closed. Supposedly they are working on opening in a new location.