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Best breweries in Bonn, Germany

Within 16 miles of Bonn we track 40 breweries. None currently rate Great or better. Lieber Waldi in Köln leads the list at 3.93 (Fine).

The scale

  • Exceptional

    A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.

  • Great

    Consistently produce world-class beer.

  • Fine

    Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.

  • Poor

    Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.

  • Limited

    Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.

Ranked breweries

  1. 1

    Lieber Waldi

    Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Lieber Waldi produce's good quality beer and is ranked #4 in North Rhine-Westphalia. They are most well known for "Waldi Balboa", which is an Imperial New England IPA and "Pups Fiction", which is an Imperial New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.

    Rating
    3.93Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  2. 2

    Black Rebel Brewing Company

    Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

    Black Rebel Brewing Company produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #6 in North Rhine-Westphalia. They are most well known for "King of Bones", which is an Imperial New England IPA and "Spread Your Love", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs.

    Rating
    3.69Fine
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  3. 3

    Butcher's Beer

    Hennef (Sieg), Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Butcher's Beer produce's unproven beer and is ranked #36 in North Rhine-Westphalia. They are most well known for "Naturbursche", which is a Blonde / Golden Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales.

    Rating
    3.58Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  4. 4

    Boje Bräu

    Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Boje Bräu produce's unproven beer and is ranked #41 in North Rhine-Westphalia. They are most well known for "Tünnes", which is a Kölsch and "Artikel 10", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Wheat Beers.

    Rating
    3.45Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  5. 5

    Wetz Bräu

    Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Wetz Bräu produce's unproven beer and is ranked #43 in North Rhine-Westphalia. They are most well known for "Cannes Connection", which is an Other Pale Ale and "Boozed Bonobo", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Wheat Beers.

    Rating
    3.41Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  6. 6

    BonnDocs

    Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

    BonnDocs produce's unproven beer and is ranked #19 in Rhineland-Palatinate. They are most well known for "Patient Zero", which is a Belgian Pale Ale and "Black Out", which is an Imperial Stout. Their primary focus is brewing Dark Beers and Belgian Ales.

    Rating
    3.40Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  7. 7

    Jeestinger Bräu

    Hennef (Sieg), Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Rating
    2.93Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  8. 8

    Biber Brauerei

    Euskirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Biber Brauerei produce's unproven beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "Blondes", which is a Kellerbier / Zwickelbier and "Summer Pale Ale", which is an International Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Pale Ales.

    Rating
    2.57Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  9. 9

    Privat-Brauerei Heinrich Reissdorf

    Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Privat-Brauerei Heinrich Reissdorf produce's unproven beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "Reissdorf Kölsch", which is a Kölsch and "Reissdorf Alkoholfrei", which is a Non-Alcoholic Beer. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Others.

    Rating
    3.07Limited
    Popularity
    Well rated
  10. 10

    Ale Mania

    Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    ENGLISH BELOW // Seit 2015 brauen wir in Bonn-Pützchen unsere eigene Brauerei zusammen. Wir brauen Craft Bier und lassen uns vor allem von der angelsächsischen Bierszene inspirieren. Unser Bier wird nicht filtriert und wir verwenden weder chemische Stabilisierungsstoffe noch Farbstoffe. Wir sind 100% unabhängig und unser Leitbild ist Vielfalt, Transparenz und Natürlichkeit in unserem Bier. Prost! // Since 2015, we have been brewing our own beer in Bonn-Pützchen. We brew craft beer and are mainly inspired by the Anglo-Saxon beer scene. Our beer is not filtered and we do not use chemical stabilizers or colorants. We are 100% independent and our mission statement is diversity, transparency and naturalness in our beer. Cheers!

    Rating
    3.01Limited
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  11. 11

    Zimmermann Craftbeer

    Bornheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Zimmermann Craftbeer – Die Brauerei aus Walberberg Gestartet im Keller des Elternhauses, haben wir uns in den letzten Jahren zu einer kleinen, feinen Brauerei im Vorgebirge, nahe der Großstadt Köln entwickelt. Unser Portfolio umfasst aktuell sechs verschiedene Biersorten – von einem zeitlosen Pils hin zu einem genussvollen Weizen. Unsere eigenen Rezepte orientieren sich dabei an den in Deutschland klassischen, verbreiteten Bierstilen. Gerne wird in unserer Braustube aber auch experimentiert, sodass Ihr gespannt sein könnt, was der nächste Streich aus unserem Hause ist.

    Rating
    2.99Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  12. 12

    Pfaffen Brauerei

    Lohmar, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Rating
    2.98Limited
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  13. 13

    Brauhaus Bönnsch

    Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Brauhaus Bönnsch produce's generally unappealing beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Bönnsch Naturtrüb", which is a Kölsch and "Bönnsch Weizen", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Wheat Beers.

    Rating
    2.97Limited
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  14. 14

    Borgster's Erlebnisbrauerei

    Lohmar, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Borgster's Erlebnisbrauerei produce's unproven beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Rheinisch Pale Ale", which is an English Pale Ale and "Waldmoor Hell", which is a Kölsch. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Brown Ales.

    Rating
    2.95Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  15. 15

    Dattenberger Brauerei

    Dattenberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

    Wir sind Christiane und Matthias Ludwig und betreiben zusammen die Dattenberger Brauerei. An unserem Standort im schönen, unteren Mittelrheintal betreiben wir eine Mikrobrauerei mit Laden und kleinem Ausschank, die direkt an mehreren bekannten Wanderwegen liegt. Unter anderem den Rheinsteig welcher von Bonn bis nach Wiesbaden durch das ganze Mittelrheintal führt.

    Rating
    2.94Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  16. 16

    Craftbeer Corner Coeln

    Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Craftbeer Corner Coeln produce's unproven beer and is ranked #41 in North Rhine-Westphalia. They are most well known for "Veedels Wiess", which is a Kölsch and "Take Me Four Years Back", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.

    Rating
    2.92Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  17. 17

    Privatbrauerei Gaffel Becker

    Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Privatbrauerei Gaffel Becker produce's not great quality beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Gaffel Kölsch", which is a Kölsch and "Mikkeller Kölsch / Sally! O Sally!", which is a Kölsch. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Others.

    Rating
    2.90Limited
    Popularity
    Widely rated
  18. 18

    Seven Mountains Brewery

    Königswinter, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Rating
    2.89Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  19. 19

    Blauer Tapir

    Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

    Blauer Tapir produce's unproven beer and is ranked #40 in North Rhine-Westphalia. They are most well known for "Süpernova", which is a New England IPA and "Plümo", which is a Kölsch. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.

    Rating
    2.88Limited
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  20. 20

    StadtBierhaus Troisdorf

    Troisdorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    StadtBierhaus Troisdorf produce's unproven beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Troilsch", which is a Kölsch and "Troisdorfer", which is a Kölsch. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Pale Lagers.

    Rating
    2.87Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  21. 21

    Mühlen Kölsch

    Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Brauerei zur Malzmühle Schwartz produce's generally unappealing beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Mühlen Kölsch", which is a Kölsch and "Koch'sches Malzbier", which is a Malt Beer. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Others.

    Rating
    2.86Limited
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  22. 22

    Coltro Brauservice & Biermanufaktur

    Hürth, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Coltro Brauservice & Biermanufaktur produce's unproven beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Das Fette India Pale Ale", which is an American IPA and "Coltro-Gold Julia Bock", which is a Bock. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.

    Rating
    2.85Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  23. 23

    Siegburger Brauhaus

    Siegburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Siegburger Brauhaus produce's not great quality beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Siegburger Pils", which is a German Pilsner and "Michel", which is a Kölsch. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Pale Ales.

    Rating
    2.85Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  24. 24

    Neuenahrer Brauhaus

    Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

    Neuenahrer Brauhaus produce's unproven beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "Hell", which is a Helles Lager and "Naturtrüb", which is a Kellerbier / Zwickelbier. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Amber Lagers.

    Rating
    2.85Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  25. 25

    The Monarchy

    Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

    The Monarchy produce's not great quality beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Methusalem", which is an Adambier and "Preussen Weisse", which is a Spiced / Herbed Beer. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Ales and Wild Ales.

    Rating
    2.85Limited
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  26. 26

    Hellers Brauhaus

    Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Hellers Brauhaus produce's unproven beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "Hellers Kölsch", which is a Kölsch and "Hellers Wiess", which is a Kölsch. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Wheat Beers.

    Rating
    2.83Limited
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  27. 27

    Brewsistas

    Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

    Die brewsistas sind drei Frauen aus Köln, die Craft Bier nach alter (Weiber-) Brautradition brauen. Wir entwickeln unsere eigenen Rezepte und mit jedem Sud entsteht ein individuelles Bier.

    Rating
    2.79Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  28. 28

    Kat18 Brauerei

    Hürth, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Rating
    2.79Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  29. 30

    Blue Cat

    Erftstadt, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Blue Cat produce's unproven beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "Wieß", which is a Kölsch and "Sommerfrische", which is a Helles Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Pale Lagers.

    Rating
    2.77Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  30. 31

    Ennert-Bräu

    Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Rating
    2.77Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  31. 33

    Bier Op Jöck

    Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Rating
    2.71Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  32. 34

    Strüssje Bier Köln

    Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Vergessene Bierstile - bunte Kreationen und eine Stadt, die sich ihre Biervielfalt im Konfettiregen zurückerobert. Brewing old forgotten beerstyles of Cologne / Rhineland area & Crafting modern interpretations of traditional styles.

    Rating
    2.70Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  33. 35

    Privat-Brauerei Steffens

    Linz am Rhein, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

    Privat-Brauerei Steffens produce's unproven beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Steffi obergärig", which is a Kölsch and "Steffens Pilsener", which is a German Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Pale Lagers.

    Rating
    2.68Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  34. 36

    Brauhaus Rheinbach

    Rheinbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

    Brauhaus Rheinbach produce's unproven beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "Naturtrüb", which is a Kellerbier / Zwickelbier and "Dunkel", which is a Munich Dunkel Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Wheat Beers.

    Rating
    2.58Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  35. 37

    Scharrenbräu

    Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

    Scharrenbräu produce's unproven beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Düvelche", which is a Red Lager and "Langeler Landbier", which is a Kellerbier / Zwickelbier. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Amber Lagers.

    Rating
    2.55Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  36. 38

    Ostheimer Bürgerbräu

    Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

    Die Marke "Ostheimer Bürgerbräu" steht in stolzer Tradition fränkischer Braukunst in Ostheim v. d. Rhön und ist sich dieser Verantwortung bewusst. Die Geschichte der Brauerei begann im Jahre 1827. Die erste bekannte Erwähnung des Braustandorts ist der Gründung der Brauerei durch Christoph Heim zu verdanken. 1859 entstand am Ort ein Brauereiverein. Die Ostheimer Brauerei wurde dann in den folgenden Jahren bis 1911 von Karl Brandau, Daniel Reuschel, sowie den Brüdern Willy und Karl Hoffmann geführt. Im Jahre 1911 übernahm Louis Peter das Unternehmen und wandelte dieses 1920 in die erste Bürgerbräu GmbH um.

    Rating
    2.46Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  37. 39

    Brauerei53

    Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

    Rating
    2.46Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated