Hessen Breweries
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Introduction
This page lists all the breweries currently active in the German state of Hessen and all the beers they brew.




 Index
Hessen beer styles
Hessen Breweries
Hessen 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.
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


Hessen Breweries
Listings


Brauerei Alsfeld AG
Grünberger Straße 68,
36304 Alsfeld.
Tel.: 06631 - 96 020
info@alsfelder.de

Founded: 1858
Annual production: 130,000 hl (2001)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Alsfelder Pils 4.9%   Pils.  
Alsfelder Rathaus Pils 4.8%   Pils.  
Alsfelder Schwarzbier 4.9%   Dark lager - Schwarzbier.  
Alsfelder Golden Lager 4.8%   Pale lager - Helles.  
Alsfelder Spezial Export 5.2%   Pale lager - Spezial.  
Alsfelder Weizen Hefe-dunkel 4.8%   Dark unfiltered wheat beer.  
Alsfelder Weizen Hefe-hell 4.8%   Pale unfiltered wheat beer.  
Alsfelder Weizen Kristall 4.8%   Pale filtered wheat beer.  

Independent brewery.


Alt Oberurseler Brauhaus
Ackergasse 13,
61440 Oberursel.
Tel.: (06171) 5 43 70
Fax: (06171) 5 69 00
E-Mail: brauhaus@hochtaunus.net
http://www.hochtaunus.net/vetter/

Founded: 1994
Annual production: 1,200 hl (2001)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Alt-Oberurseler Brauhaus-Pils     Pils. Unfiltered.  
Alt-Oberurseler Dunkel     Dark Lager. Seasonal.  
Alt-Oberurseler Bockbier     Bock. Seasonal.  
Alt-Oberurseler Hefeweizen     Unfiltered pale wheat beer. Seasonal.  
Alt-Oberurseler Maibock     Pale bock. Seasonal.  
Alt-Oberurseler St. Ursula Doppelbock     Doppelbock Seasonal.  
Vetter 33 10.5% 33º Dark Doppelbock. Supposedly the beer with the greatest starting gravity of any in the world. I don't believe it for a minute.  

Brewpub.

Opening times:
Mon-Thur 11:30 - 24:00,
Fri-Sat 11:30 - 01:00,
Sun 10:00 - 23:00


Alte Brauerei
Gerichtsstraße 2,
34466 Wolfhagen.
Tel: 05692 - 993687
Fax: 05692 - 994334
info@alte-brauerei-wolfhagen.de
http://www.alte-brauerei-wolfhagen.de/

Founded: 2000
Annual production: 500 hl (2001)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Wolfsbräu     Pils  
UR-Wolfhager     Amber lager.  
Schwarzer Wolf     Dark lager.  
Bockbier     Bock - seasonal.  

Brewpub.

Opening times:
Tue-Fri 16:00 - ,
Sat 17:00 - ,
Sun & public holidays 15:00 - ,
Monday closed


Bad Homburger Brauhaus "Graf Zeppelin"
Zeppelinstr. 10,
61352 Bad Homburg.
Tel: 06172 - 288662
http://www.badhomburger-brauhaus.de/

Founded: 2000
Annual production:

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Hell     Pale lager.  
Dunkel     Dark lager.  
Weizen     Wheat beer.  
Dinkelbier     Spelt beer. Seasonal.  
Maibock     Pale bock. Seasonal.  
Nicolausbock     Bock. Seasonal.  
4-Korn-Bier     Seasonal.  

Brewpub. In a farm where a Zeppelin landed in 1910.

Opening times:
Mon-Fri 10:00-24:00,
Sat 10:00-01:00,
Sun & public holidays 10:00-23:00


Bad Wildungen Brauhaus
Frankenbergerstr. 2,
34537 Bad Wildungen.
Tel: 05621 - 74150
Fax: 05621 - 960283
http://www.brauhaus-bad-wildungen.de/

Founded: 1992
Annual production: 400 hl (2001)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Engelsbräu Hell     Pale Lager.  
Engelsbräu Dunkel     Dark lager.  
Engelsbräu Hefeweizen     Unfiltered pale wheat beer. Seasonal - summer.  

Brewpub.


Bier - Hannes Brauerei zur Mainkur
Hanauer Landstr. 568,
60386 Frankfurt.
Tel.: 069 412890
Fax: 069 412864
http://www.mon.de/rm/BierHannes/

Founded: 1989
Annual production: 1,100 hl (2001)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Mainkur Export Dunkel 5%   Unfiltered dark lager.  
Mainkur Zwickel Pils 5.6%   Unfiltered pils.  
Hannes Hefe Weizen 5.8%   Unfiltered pale wheat beer.  
Mainkur Weihnachtsbock 7.3%   Unfiltered amber bock. Seasonal - christmas.  
Märzen     Märzen. Seasonal.  
Oktober Festbier     Oktoberfest. Seasonal.  
Maibock.     Pale bock. Seasonal.  

Brewpub.

Opening times:
Mon-Sat 16:00-24:00,
Sunday closed


Brauerei August Helbig KG
Ahäuser Weg 8 - 10,
35781 Weilburg.
Tel.: 06471 - 3908183
Fax: 06471 - 1599

Founded: 1822
Annual production:

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Lord Pils     Pils.  
Weilburger Pils     Pils.  
Altdeutsch Dunkel     Dark lager.  
Weilburger Weißbier     Unfiltered pale lager.  
Weilburger Kristall Weißbier     Filtered pale lager.  
Weilburger Dunkel Weißbier     Unfiltered dark lager.  
Weilburger Festbier     Seasonal - August to December.  

Independent brewery.


Gasthaus Brauerei Biberland
Am Schaubacher Berg 17,
64401 Groß-Bieberau.
Tel. 06162 - 9190-96
Fax. 06162 - 9190-98
E-Mail info@biberland.de
http://www.biberland.de/

Founded: 2000
Annual production:

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Pils     Pils. Unfiltered.  
Dunkles     Dark Lager. Unfiltered.  
Weizen     Unfiltered pale wheat beer.  
Märzen     Märzen. Seasonal.  
Oktoberfest     Oktoberfest. Seasonal.  
Bock     Bock. Seasonal.  

Brewpub.

Opening times:
Mon-Fri 11:00 - 14:00 & 16:30 - 24:00,
Sat 14:00 - 24:00,
Sun 11:00 - 24:00


Binding-Brauerei
Darmstädter Landstraße 185,
60598 Frankfurt.
Tel.: 069 - 60650
Fax: 069 - 6065209
E-Mail: info@binding.de
http://www.binding.de/

Founded: 1870
Annual production:

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Binding Lager 4.5% 10.3º Pale lager - Helles.
Here's how the brewery describe it:
"Nicht nur ein Bier. Eine Weltanschauung. Eine andere Welt. Weltoffen, metropolitan, kosmopolitsch. Frei und unbeschwert mehr wollen. Raum für Träume und Sehnsüchte. Genuss ohne Reue."
"Not just a beer. A world view. Another world. Open to the world, metropolitan, cosmopolitan. Free and unhindered wanting more. Room for dreams and desire. Enjoyment without regret."
It must be cheap rubbish that tastes like piss if they have to come up with crap like that to sell it.		  
Binding Lager Golden Tequila 4.5% 14.5º Pale lager - Helles. Flavoured with tequila.
I'll let the brewery describe it for us:
"Frech, jung und modern" ("Cheeky, young and modern"). I'll translate: low-quality lager with added sugar, designed to appeal to consumers too young to know what beer is supposed to taste like.		  
Binding Lager Guarana Verde 4.5% 16.5º Pale lager - Helles. Flavoured with guarana.  
Binding Römer Pils 4.9% 11.3º Pils.  
Binding Römer Pilsener Spezial 5% 11.4º Pils.  
Binding Export 5.3% 12.3º Pale lager - Export.  
Kutscher Alt 4.8% 11.2º Alt. Top-fermented.  
Braumeisters Kraftmalz 0.3% 11.6º Dark malzbier. Top-fermented.  
Carolus der Starke 7.5% 18.4º Dark Doppelbock.  
Schöfferhofer Hefeweizen 5%   Pale unfiltered wheat beer.  
Schöfferhofer Kristallweizen 5%   Pale filtered wheat beer.  
Schöfferhofer Dunkles Hefeweizen 5%   Dark unfiltered wheat beer.  

Part of the Radeberger Gruppe.


Privatbrauerei Brüne
Kaulbachstr. 33,
34454 Bad Arolsen.
Tel.: 05691 2204
Fax: 05691 6942
http://www.hofbrauhaus-arolsen.de/

Founded: 1131
Annual production:

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Arolser Pils 5.5%   Pils.  
Alt Waldecker Dunkel     Dark lager.  

Independent brewery.


Brauhaus Castel
Otto-Suhr-Ring 27,
55252 Mainz-Kastel.
Tel: 06134 - 24 999
http://www.brauhaus-castel.de/

Founded: 1990
Annual production: 4,000 hl (2001)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Castel Hell 4.5%   Pale lager - Helles. Unfiltered.  
Castel Dunkel     Dark lager. Unfiltered.  
Castel Weizen 4.9%   Unfiltered pale wheat beer.  
Castel Märzenbier     Märzen. Seasonal. Unfiltered.  
Castel Maibock     Pale bock. Seasonal. Unfiltered.  
Castel Oktoberfest     Oktoberfest. Seasonal. Unfiltered.  
Castel Doppelbock     Doppelbock. Seasonal. Unfiltered.  
Castel Fasnachtspils     Pils. Seasonal. Unfiltered.  

Brewpub.


Darmstädter Ratskeller Hausbrauerei
Marktplatz 8,
64283 Darmstadt.
Tel.: 06151 - 26444
Fax 06151 - 24177
Email: webmaster@darmstadt-online.de
http://www.darmstadt-online.de/essen/ratskeller.htm

Founded:
Annual production: 1,800 hl (2001)

Brewpub.

Opening times:
Mon-Sat 10:00 - 24:00


Brauerei Georg Dörr
Hochstr. 15,
64720 Michelstadt.
Tel: 6061 - 2347
Fax.: 06061 - 925537

Founded: 1821
Annual production:

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Michelstädter Pils     Pils.  
Michelstädter Export     Pale lager - Export.  
Michelstädter Ratsherren        
Michelstädter Bock     Bock.  
Michelstädter Weihnachtsbock     Bock. Seasonal - christmas.  

Independent brewery.


Brauhaus 1880 (Fritzlarer Dombräu)
Auf der Lache 4,
34560 Fritzlar.
Tel: 05622 - 918809
Fax: 05622 -799904
Em eMail: info@brauhaus1880.de
http://www.1880schenke.de/

Founded: 2003
Annual production:

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
18·80 Pils   12.2º Pils. Unfiltered.  
18·80 Dunkles   12.4º Dark lager. Unfiltered.  
18·80 Hefeweizen   13.4º Unfiltered pale wheat beer.  
18·80 Märzen     Märzen. Seasonal. Unfiltered.  
18·80 Maibock     Pale bock. Seasonal. Unfiltered.  
18·80 Bonifatius     Dark weizen bock. Seasonal. Unfiltered.  
18·80 Donator     Doppelbock. Seasonal. Unfiltered.  
18·80 Festbier     Seasonal. Unfiltered.  

Brewpub.

Opening times:
Mon-Sat 17:00 - ,
Sunday 10:30 - .


Burggraf Bräu
Darmstädter Str. 231,
64625 Bensheim-Auerbach.
Tel.: 06251 - 72525
Fax 06251 - 75660
http://www.burggraf-braeu.de/

Founded: 1993
Annual production: 800 hl (2001)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Helles Pils     Pils. Unfiltered.  
Märzen dunkel     Dark lager. Unfiltered.  
Hefeweizen hell     Unfiltered pale wheat beer.  
11er Landbier     Seasonal. Unfiltered.  
Maibock     Pale bock. Seasonal. Unfiltered.  
Fasnachtsbier     Seasonal. Unfiltered.  
Oktoberfestbier     Oktoberfest. Seasonal. Unfiltered.  
Weihnachtsbock     Dark bock. Seasonal - christmas. Unfiltered.  

Brewpub.


Darmstädter Privatbrauerei
Goebelstr. 7,
64293 Darmstadt.
Tel.: 06151 92880
Fax: 06151 928849
http://www.darmstaedter.de/

Founded: 1847
Annual production: 60,000 hl (2001)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Braustüb'l Pilsner 4.8% 11.5º Pils. Bitterness 30 EBU; colour 7 EBC.  
Braustüb'l Weissbier Hefe Hell 4.8%   Unfiltered pale wheat beer. Bitterness 10 EBU; colour 5 EBC.  
Braustüb'l Winterbock 6.5% 16.5º Amber bock. Bitterness 23 EBU; colour 45 EBC.  
Darmstädter Pilsener 4.8% 11.5º Pils. Bitterness 36 EBU; colour 7 EBC.  
Darmstädter Helles Export 5.2% 12.5º Pale lager - Export. Bitterness 25 EBU; colour 8.5 EBC.  
Darmstädter Weissbier Kristallklar 4.8% 11.5º Filtered pale wheat beer. Bitterness 16 EBU; colour 10 EBC.  
Darmstädter Weissbier Hefe-Hell 4.8% 11.5º Unfiltered pale wheat beer. Bitterness 16 EBU; colour 10 EBC.  
Darmstädter Weissbier Hefe-Dunkel 4.8% 11.5º Unfiltered dark wheat beer. Bitterness 16 EBU; colour 40 EBC.  
Darmstädter 1847 Zwickelbier 4.8% 11.5º Unfiltered pale lager. Bitterness 20 EBU; colour 15 EBC.  
Darmstädter Leichtes 2.6% 7.5º Light pils. Bitterness 23 EBU; colour 6.5 EBC.  

Independent brewery.


Dampfbierhaus Rössel-Bräu
Waldecker Str. 26,
34508 Willingen / Upland.
Tel.: 05632 - 6340
Fax: 05632 - 4176
Email: Info@Dampfbierhaus.de
http://www.dampfbierhaus.de/

Founded: 2002
Annual production:

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Helles Dampfbier     Pale lager - Helles. Unfiltered.  
Dunkes Dampfbier     Dark lager. Unfiltered.  
Hefeweizen     Unfiltered pale wheat beer.  

Brewpub.


Brauhaus Linsengericht
Metzgerstr.2,
63589 Altenhasslau/ Linsengericht.
06051-908035
06051-915343
Email: Brauhaus-Linsengericht@web.de
http://www.brauhaus-linsengericht.de/

Founded: 2004
Annual production:

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Haselaner Dunkel 5.3%   Dark lager.  
Haselaner Hell 5.3%   Pale lager.  
Haselaner Weizen 5.3%   Unfiltered pale wheat beer.  

Brewpub.


Edermünder Brauscheune
Grifter Strasse 3a,
34295 Edermünde-Haldorf.
Tel.: 05665 - 96 98 96
Fax 05665 - 96 98 99
Email: klitsch@brauscheune.de
http://www.brauscheune.de/

Founded: 2000
Annual production: 800 hl (2001)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Edermünder Hell     Pale lager. Unfiltered.  
Edermünder Dunkel     Dark lager. Unfiltered.  
Edermünder Hefeweizen Hell     Unfiltered pale wheat beer.  
Edermünder Hefeweizen Dunkel     Unfiltered dark wheat beer.  

Brewpub.

Opening times:
Tue-Thur 16:00 - 01:00,
Fri 14:00 - 01:00,
Sat-Sun 12:00 - 01:00,
Monday closed.


Eschweger Klosterbrauerei
Klosterstraße 1,
37269 Eschwege.
Tel.: 05651 - 30730
Fax: 05651 - 307324
http://www.eschweger-klosterbrauerei.de/

Founded: 1839
Annual production: 75,000 hl (2001)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Eschweger Klosterbräu Premium Pils 4.8%   Pils  
Eschweger Kloster-Urtyp 4.8%   Pale lager - Helles. Unfiltered.  
Eschweger Klosterbräu Export 5.4%   Pale lager - Export.  
Jacobinus Bierspezialität Classic 4.8%   Pils.  
Jacobinus Bierspezialität Schwarzbier 4.8%   Dark lager - Schwarzbier.  
Jacobinus Hefeweizen 5.7%   Pale unfiltered wheat beer.  
Jacobinus Kristall-weizen 5.7%   Pale filtered wheat beer.  
Jacobinus Dunkles-weizen 5.7%   Dark unfiltered wheat beer.  

Independent brewery.


Brauhaus Extra
Hattorfer Str. 1,
36269 Philippsthal.
Tel.: 06620 - 919580
Fax: 06620 - 919580
http://www.extra-brauhaus.de/

Founded: 2002
Annual production:

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Brauhaus Lager     Pale lager - Helles.  

Brewpub.


Privatbrauerei Felsenkeller
Eberbacher Weg 68,
64743 Beerfelden/Odenwald.
Tel.: 06068 2232
Fax: 06068 4428
http://www.beerfelder.de/

Founded: 1782
Annual production:

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Beerfelder Premium Pils     Pils.  
Beerfelder Leicht Premium     Light Pils.  
Beerfelder Export     Pale lager - Export.  
Beerfelder Kräusenpils     Unfiltered Pils.  
Beerfelder Kellerbier     Pale lager.  
Beerfelder Alt Dunkel     Dark lager.  
Beerfelder Märzen 1782     Amber lager - Märzen.  
Beerfelder Hefeweizen     Unfiltered pale wheat beer.  
Beerfelder Bockbier     Dark bock. Seasonal - winter.  

Independent brewery.


Friedberger Brauhaus
Kaiserstraße 37-39,
61169 Friedberg.
Tel.: 06031 - 62112
Email: info@friedberger-brauhaus.de
http://www.friedberger-brauhaus.de/

Founded: 1988
Annual production: 1,500 hl (2001)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
St. Florian Bräu Hell     Pale lager.  
St. Florian Bräu Dunkel     Dark lager.  
St. Florian Bräu Dunkel Weizen     Unfiltered dark wheat beer. Seasonal - summer.  
St. Florian Bräu Doppelbock     Dark Doppelbock  

Brewpub. They have one of the least informative websites I've seen. Hence the lack of any beer names.


Fuldabrücker Landbrauerei
Rundstr.1a,
34277 Fuldabrück-Dörnhg.
Tel.: 05665-30088
Fax: 05665-92 22 43
http://www.kassel-essentrinken.de/kunden/gastro/LKS/landbrauerei/vk.html

Founded: 1995
Annual production: 850 hl (2001)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Fuldabrück Landbier Hell 4.8%   Pils. Unfiltered.  
Fuldabrück Landbier Dunkel 4.8%   Dark lager. Unfiltered.  
Fuldabrück Landbier Festbier 5.8% 13° Pale lager. Unfiltered.  

Brewpub.

Opening times:
Mon. - Sat. 17:00 -
Sun & public holidays 15:00 - (May-Oct.), 17:00 - (Nov.-Apr.),
closed Tuesday


Gasthausbrauerei Alt-Giessen
Westanlage 30 - 32,
35390 Gießen.
Tel.: 0641 - 76600
Fax: 0641 - 72652
http://www.altgiessen.de/

Founded: 1991
Annual production: 2,000 hl (2001)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Helles     Pils. Unfiltered.  
Dunkles     Dark lager. Unfiltered.  
Hefe-Weizen     Unfiltered pale wheat beer.  
Weihnachtsbock 6% 16º Dark bock. Seasonal - christmas. Unfiltered.  

Brewpub.

Opening times:
Sun-Mon: 11:30 - 00:00.
Tue-Thur 11:30 - 01:00
Fri-Sat 11:30 - 02:00


Giessener Brauhaus
Teichweg 8,
35396 Gießen.
Tel.: 0641 - 50080
http://www.giessener-brauhaus.de/

Founded: 1899
Annual production: 70,000 hl (2001)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Giessener Pilsner 4.8%   Pils.  
Denninghoffs Premium 5%   Pale lager.  
Giessener Export 5.2%   Pale lager - Export  
Denninghoffs Weizen Hell 5.2%   Unfiltered pale wheat beer.  
Denninghoffs Weizen Dunkel 5.2%   Unfiltered dark wheat beer.  
Denninghoffs Weizen Kristal 5.2%   Filtered pale wheat beer.  
Denninghoffs Alt     Alt.  
Maibock     Pale bock. Seasonal.  
Nicolausbock     Dark bock. Seasonal.  
Dinkelbier     Spelt beer. Seasonal.  

Independent brewery. Owned by the Denninghoff family since its founding.


Privatbrauerei Glaab
Frankfurter Straße 9,
63500 Seligenstadt.
Tel.: 06182 - 9260
Fax: 06182 - 926200
Email: info@glaabsbraeu.de
http://www.glaabsbraeu.de/

Founded: 1744
Annual production: 100,000 hl (2001)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Glaabsbräu Pilsener 4.9% 11.5º Pils.  
Glaabsbräu 5.3% 12.7º Pale lager - Export.  
Glaabsbräu 1744 Kellertrübes 5.3% 12.8º Pale lager - Helles. Unfiltered.  
Glaabsbräu Dunkles 5.3% 12.9º Dark lager.  
Glaabsbräu Hefeweizen Hell 5% 11.5º Unfiltered pale wheat beer.  
Glaabsbräu Hefeweizen Dunkel 5% 11.7º Unfiltered dark wheat beer.  
Glaabsbräu Kristallweizen 4.9% 11.5º Filtered pale wheat beer.  
Glaabsbräu Doppel-Bock 7.5 18.5º Pale bock. Seasonal - winter.  

Independent brewery. In the hands of the Glaab family since 1891.


Brauerei Grohe
Nieder-Ramstädter-Straße 3,
64283 Darmstadt.
Tel: 06151 - 4 44 55
Fax: 06151 - 4 30 44
Email: mail@grohe-gastro.de
http://www.grohe-gastro.de/

Founded: 1838
Annual production: 5,000 hl (2001)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Grohe Pils     Pils.  
Grohe Export 5.1%   Pale lager - Export.  
Grohe Märzen 5.1%   Amber lager - Märzen.  
Grohe Bock 6.2%   Dark bock.  

Brewpub.

Opening times:
Mon-Sat 10:00-24:00,
Sun 17:00-24:00


Herborner Bärenbräu
Alte Marburgerstr. 4,
35745 Herborn .
Tel.: 02772 7020
Fax: 02772 70230
http://www.herborner-bier.com

Founded: 1879
Annual production: 80,000 hl (2001)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Herborner Bärenbräu Pils 4.7% 11.6º Pils.  
Herborner Bärenbräu Export 4.9% 12.3º Pale lager - Export.  
Herborner Bärenbräu Classix Dunkles 4.5% 11.5º Dark lager.  
Herborner Bären Weisse 5.4% 12.8º Unfiltered pale wheat beer.  

Independent brewery.


Henninger-Bräu
Hainer Weg 37-53,
60591 Frankfurt.
Tel.: 069 60630
Fax: 069 629893
http://www.myhenninger.de/

Founded: 1869
Annual production:

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Henninger Kaiser Pilsner 4.8%   Pils.  
Henninger Export 5.5% 12.5º Pale lager - Export.  
Henninger Diät-Pils 4.9% 11.2º Pils.  
Highlander 5.3% 12.3% Amber smoked lager. Uses Scottish whisky malt.  

Part of the Radeberger Gruppe. I'm fairly certain that brewing is performed at the Binding plant.


Hochstiftliches Brauhaus Fulda GmbH
Leipzigerstr. 12,
36037 Fulda.
Tel.: 0661 - 83500
Fax: 0661 - 835070
http://www.hochstift.de/

Founded: 1848
An nual production: 310,000 hl (2001)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Hochstift Pils 4.9% 11.5º Pils.  
Schwarzer Hahn 4.9% 11.7º Dark lager - Schwarzbier.  
Fuldaer Excellent 4.9% 11.7º Pale lager - Helles.  
Hochstift Weihnachtsbier 5.6% 13.6º Pale lager - Spezial. Seasonal - christmas.  

Independent brewery.


Hof Schauferts Brauereigaststätte
Hof Schauferts,
56370 Schönborn.
Tel.: 06486 - 6208
Fax: 06486 - 902868
Email: oli@schauferts.de
http://www.schaufertshof.de/

Founded: 2004
Annual production:

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Schauferts Helles     Pale lager.  
Schauferts Dunkles     Dark lager.  
Schauferts Märzen     Märzen.  
Schauferts hellen Maibock     Pale Bock. Seasonal - Spring.  
Schauferts Eskalator     Dark Bock. Seasonal - christmas..  

Brewpub.

Opening times:
Wed-Sun 17:00 -,
Monday and Tuesday closed.


Hütt-Brauerei Bettenhäuser
Knallhütte,
34225 Baunatal.
Tel.: 0561 - 49907-0
Fax: 0561 - 49907-50
Email: info@huett.de
http://www.huett.de/

Founded: 1752
Annual production: 87,000 hl (2001)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Hütt Export     Pale lager - Export.  
Hütt Pils     Pils.  
Hütt Kristall-Weizen     Filtered pale wheat beer.  
Hütt Hefeweizen Dunkel     Unfiltered dark wheat beer.  
Hütt Hefeweizen Naturtrüb     Unfiltered pale wheat beer.  
Hütt Schwarzes Gold     Dark lager.  
Hütt Grimms     Amber lager.  
Hütt Luxus Pils 4.9%   Pils.  
Hütt Naturtrüb     Unfiltered pale lager.  
Hütt Urknall 4.9%   Pale lager - Helles.  

Independent brewery.


Idsteiner Brauhaus Alte Feuerwache
Schulgasse 6,
65510 Idstein.
Tel.: 06126 - 958112
Fax: 06126 - 224112
http://www.brauhaus-alte-feuerwache.de/

Founded: 2004
Annual production:

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Helles     Pale lager - Helles. Unfiltered.  
Dunkles     Dark lager. Unfiltered.  
Weizen     Unfiltered pale wheat beer.  
Pils     Pils. Unfiltered.  
Märzen     Amber lager - Märzen. Unfiltered.  
Oktoberfestbier     Pale lager - Oktoberfest. Seasonal. Unfiltered.  
Weihnachtsbier     Seasonal - christmas. Unfiltered.  
Bockbier     Bock. Seasonal. Unfiltered.  

Brewpub. In an old fire station.


Kärrners Hausbrauerei
Kurparkstraße 7,
63619 Bad Orb.
Tel.: 06052 - 2515
Email: kaerrners@kaerrners.de
http://www.kaerrners.de/

Founded: 1999
Annual production:

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Kärrners Hell     Pale lager. Unfiltered.  
Kärrners Weisse     Unfiltered pale wheat beer.  
Kärrners Oktoberfestbier     Oktoberfest. Unfiltered. Seasonal.  
Kärrners Doppelbock     Doppelbock. Unfiltered. Seasonal.  
Kärrners Maibock,     Pale bock. Unfiltered. Seasonal.  

Brewpub.

Opening times:
Tue-Sun 17:30 - ,
Monday closed


Kleines Brauhaus
Eisenbahnstraße 6,
63500 Seligenstadt.
Tel.: 06182-829 729
Email: info@KleinesBrauhaus.de
http://www.kleinesbrauhaus.de/

Founded: 1999
Annual production:

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Kleines Helles     Pils. Unfiltered.  
Kleines Dunkles     Dark lager. Unfiltered.  
Kleines Weizen     Unfiltered pale wheat beer.  
Kleines Dunkles Weizen     Unfiltered dark wheat beer. Seasonal.  
Kleines Maibock     Pale bock. Seasonal. Unfiltered.  
Kleines Roggenbier     Rye beer. Seasonal. Unfiltered.  
Kleines Oktoberfestbier     Pale lager - Oktoberfest. Seasonal. Unfiltered.  
Kleines Weihnachtsbier     Seasonal. Unfiltered.  

Brewpub.

Opening times:
Mon - Sat 17:00 - 01:00,
Sun 11:00 - 14:00 and 17:00 - 01:00


Kleines Eltviller Brauhaus
Schwalbacher Str. 41-43,
65434 Eltville im Rheingau.
Tel.: 06123 - 5590,
Fax: 06123 - 63812
Email: info@Eltviller-Brauhaus.de
http://www.eltviller-brauhaus.de/

Founded: 1984
Annual production: 1,500 hl (2001)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Eltviller Hefe-Hell 5.2%   Pale lager - Helles. Unfiltered.  
Eltviller Hefe-Dunkel 5.2%   Dark lager. Unfiltered.  
Eltviller Märzen 5.8% 13.8º Amber bock - Märzen. Unfiltered. Seasonal.  
Eltviller Maibock 6.5% 16.8º Pale bock. Unfiltered. Seasonal.  
Eltviller Herbstbier 5.2% 13º Amber lager. Brewed from barley, wheat and rye malt. Surely that makes it non-Reinheitsgebot? Unfiltered. Seasonal.  
Eltviller Schwarzbier   13.6º Dark lager - Schwarzbier. Unfiltered. Seasonal.  
Eltviller Hefetrübes Weissbier 5.2% 12.9º Unfiltered pale wheat beer. Seasonal.  
Eltviller Weihnachtsbock     Dark bock. Unfiltered. Seasonal - christmas.  

Brewpub. Started by one of the Binding family. Also owns the Landgasthaus Waldmühle.

Opening times:
Mon. - Sat. 17:00 - ,
Sun & public holidays 11:00 -


Kleines Rüsselsheimer Brauhaus
An der Wied 1,
65428 Rüsselsheim/Alt Haßloch.
Tel.06142 - 562430
Fax. 06142 - 57485
http://www.ruesselsheimerbrauhaus.de/

Founded: 1993
Annual production:

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Haßlocher Hell 4.5% 12.5º Pils. Unfiltered.  
Haßlocher Dunkel 4.5% 12.5º Dark lager. Unfiltered.  
Haßlocher Weizenbier 4.7% 12.5º Unfiltered pale wheat beer.  
Haßlocher Weihnachtsbock     Dark bock. Unfiltered. Seasonal - christmas.  

Brewpub.

Opening times:
Mon-Sat 12:00 -,
Sun & public holidays 11:00 -


Kleines Schweinchen
Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 117,
34132 Kassel.
Tel: 0561 - 940480
Fax: 0561 - 94048555
Email: info@steinernes-schweinchen.de
http://www.steinernes-schweinchen.de/

Founded: 2000
Annual production:

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Schweinchen - Bräu Hell     Pale lager.  
Schweinchen - Bräu Dunkel     Dark lager.  

Brewpub. Next to Hotel "Zum Steinernen Schweinchen".


Kronberger Brauhaus
Katharinenstraße 4,
61476 Kronberg.
Telefon: 06173 - 950095
Fax: 06173 - 321353
Email: brauhaus@kronberger-brauhaus.de
http://www.kronberger-brauhaus.de/

Founded: 2000
Annual production: 800 hl (2001)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Kronberger Helles     Pale lager - Helles. Unfiltered.  
Kronberger Dunkles     Dark lager. Unfiltered.  
Kronberger Weizen     Unfiltered pale wheat beer. Seasonal.  
Kronberger Märzen     Amber lager - Märzen. Seasonal. Unfiltered.  
Kronberger Maibock     Pale bock. Seasonal. Unfiltered.  
Kronberger Festbier     Seasonal. Unfiltered.  
Kronberger Weihnachtsbock     Dark bock. Seasonal - christmas. Unfiltered.  

Brewpub.

Opening times:
Mon-Sun 17:00 -


Lauterbacher Burgbrauerei
Cent 8,
36341 Lauterbach.
Tel.: 06641 - 1800
Fax: 06641 - 18090
http://www.lauterbacher-auerhahn.de/

Founded: 1527
Annual production: 130,000 hl (2001)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Lauterbacher Erbpils 4.9% 11.6º Pils.  
Lauterbacher Pils 4.9% 11.7º Pils.  
Lauterbacher Export 5.3% 12.6º Pale lager - Export.  
Lauterbacher Edelweizen 5.3% 12.8º Filtered pale wheat beer.  
Lauterbacher Hefeweizen 5.3% 12.8º Unfiltered pale wheat beer.  
Lauterbacher Bierstrolch 5.2% 11.9º Pale lager - Helles.  
Lauterbacher Festtagsbier 5.3% 13.2º Pale lager - Spezial. Seasonal.  
Auerhahn Pils 4.9% 11.7º Pils.  
Auerhahn Helles Alt 4.9% 11.6º Pale Alt.  
Auerhahn Vogelsberger Urstoff 4.9% 11.8º Amber lager.  
Auerhahn Dark 4.9% 11.7º Dark lager.  
Auerhahn Export 5.3% 12.6º Pale lager - Export.  
Auerhahn Bütten Alt 4.9% 11.6º Alt.  

Owned by Hochstiftliche Brauhaus Fulda since 1997. A secod brewery in Lauterbach - Auerhahn-Bräu Schlitz - was closed in 1998.


Lautertaler Hausbrauerei
Nibelungenstr. 735,
64686 Lautertal/Gadernheim.
Tel. 06254 - 7177
Email: kai@lautertaler-hausbrauerei.de
http://www.lautertaler-hausbrauerei.de/

Founded: 1999
Annual production:

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Lautertaler Pils     Pils.  
Lautertaler Schwarzbier     Dark lager - Schwarzbier. Unfiltered.  
Lautertaler Weizen     Unfiltered pale wheat beer.  

Brewpub. They seem perversely proud of being the only brewpub in Germany with a filtered pils.

Opening times:
Mon, Wed-Fri 16:00 -,
Sat 12:00 - ,
Sun 11:00 -,
Tuesday closed


Licher Privatbrauerei
In den Hardtberggärten,
35423 Lich.
Tel.: 06404 - 820
Fax: 06404 - 82117
http://www.licher.de/

Founded: 1854
Annual production: 1,020,000 hl (2001)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Licher Pilsner Leicht 2.8% 7.1º Light Pils.  
Licher Pilsner 4.9% 11.8º Pils.  
Licher Export 5.4% 12.8º Pale lager - Export.  
Licher Doppelbock 7.6% 18.5º Dark Doppelbock.  

Independent brewery.


Martini-Brauerei
GmbH Kölnische Str. 94-104,
34119 Kassel.
Tel.: 0561 - 78850
Fax: 0561 - 7885 268
http://www.martini-brauerei.de/

Founded:
Annual production: 140,000 hl (2001)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Martini Naturtrüb 4.8% 12.2º Pils. Unfiltered.  
Martini Meister-Pils 5.1% 11.8º Pils.  
Kasseler Premium Pils 4.8% 11.4º Pils. Here's how the brewery describe it: " jung, anspruchsvoll und voller Ideen" ("young, demanding and full of ideas"). So, another crappy, tasteless pils.  
Martini Edel-Pils 4.8% 11.5º Pils. Yet another one.  
Martini Weissbier hell 5.2% 12.5º Unfiltered pale wheat beer.  
Martini Weissbier dunkel 5.2% 12.5º Unfiltered dark wheat beer.  
Martini Weissbier kristallklar 5.2% 12.5º Filtered pale wheat beer.  
Martini Winterbier 4.9% 12.6º Amber lager. Seasonal - winter.  

Owned by Einbecker Brauhaus. Their range of pils and weissbier is ... how can I put it ... extremely dull.


Michelsbräu
Fahrstr. 83 - 85,
64832 Babenhausen.
Tel.: 06073 7204 33
Fax: 06073 7204 11
Email to: MBDrSchubert@aol.com
http://www.michelsbraeu.de/

Founded: 1815
Annual production: 30,000 hl (2001)

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Michel's Pilsener 4.9% 11.5º Pils.  
Michel's Kellerbier 4.9% 11.5º Pale lager. Unfiltered. I guess a version of the Pilsener.  
Michel's Export 5.4% 12.4º Pale lager - Export.  
Michel's Hexe 5.2% 12.5º Pale lager - Export.  
Michel's Hexator Doppelbock 7.2% 18.5º Dark Doppelbock. Seasonal - autumn.  

Independent brewery. Owned since 1925 by the Schubert family.


Michelstädter Rathausbräu
Mauerstr. 1 - 3,
64720 Michelstadt.
Tel.: 06061 - 5666
Fax: 06061 - 5665
Email: rathausbraeu@t-online.de
http://www.rathausbraeu.de/

Founded: 1995
Annual production:

Beer alc Plato Description score (100)
Michelstädter Rathausbräu Pils 4.7%   Pils. Unfiltered.  
Michelstädter Rathausbräu Märzen 5.3%