Metro area
Within 16 miles of Dortmund we track 36 breweries. None currently rate Great or better. Hopacabana Brewing in Dortmund leads the list at 3.87 (Fine).
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.
Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Hopacabana Brewing produce's good quality beer and is ranked #7 in North Rhine-Westphalia. They are most well known for "Detroit Hop City", which is an American IPA and "Hopocalypse Dudes", which is a New England Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Unna, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Phönixbräu produce's unproven beer and is ranked #33 in North Rhine-Westphalia. They are most well known for "Dunkel", which is a Munich Dunkel Lager and "Bock", which is a Bock. Their primary focus is brewing Dark Lagers and Others.
Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
H-E-U Horst Eiberger Union produce's unproven beer and is ranked #37 in North Rhine-Westphalia. They are most well known for "Bernstein-Export", which is a Lager and "Export Ohne Filter", which is a Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Lagers and Others.
Witten, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Wolfsbier produce's unproven beer and is ranked #45 in North Rhine-Westphalia. They are most well known for "Dunkel", which is a Dark Lager and "Helles", which is a German Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing Dark Lagers and Pale Lagers.
Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
RuhrGold Industrie-Bier produce's unproven beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "Feierabend Pils-Bier", which is a German Pilsner and "Nachtschicht Alt-Bier", which is an Altbier. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Amber Ales.
Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Dortmunder Bergmann Brauerei produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #12 in North Rhine-Westphalia. They are most well known for "DBB Pils", which is a German Pilsner and "DBB Spezial", which is a Munich Dunkel Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Dark Lagers.
Schwerte, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Dortmunder Borussia Brauerei GmbH produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #10 in North Rhine-Westphalia. They are most well known for "Borsigplatz Style Export", which is a Dortmunder / Export Lager and "FIN-ALE", which is an Other Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Pale Ales.
Unna, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Canoe Braumanufaktur produce's unproven beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Naturtrüb", which is a Kellerbier / Zwickelbier and "Kellerpils", which is an Other Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Pale Ales.
Witten, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Ruhrtal Brauerei produce's not great quality beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Ruhrtaler Hell", which is a Helles Lager and "Ruhrtaler Dunkel", which is a Schwarzbier. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and IPAs.
Castrop-Rauxel, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Brauhaus Rütershoff produce's unproven beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Castroper Zwickel", which is a Kellerbier / Zwickelbier and "Castroper Dunkel", which is a Munich Dunkel Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Dark Lagers.
Lünen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
KohleCraftBräu produce's good quality beer and is ranked #14 in North Rhine-Westphalia. They are most well known for "German Pale Ale", which is an Other Pale Ale and "Pilsken", which is an Other Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Pale Ales.
Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Bierkompetenz genießen & erleben im Herzen des Ruhrgebiets Die Rezeptur für das HÖVELS Original hat eine über 100-jährige Tradition. 1893 kam das Hövels Original erstmals in der noch heute gültigen Rezeptur auf den Markt. Aus der perfekten Kombination von vier Edelmalzen, besonderem Hopfen und dem neuen Maischverfahren wird in der Brauerei eine außergewöhnliche Bierspezialität gebraut: Ein schlankes, aber vollmundiges Bier, reich an vielschichtigen Aromen. Das helle Gerstenmalz führt beim langsamen, schonenden Maischprozess zu einem ausreichenden, aber nicht zu hohen Vergärungsgrad. Dunkles Gerstenmalz verleiht dem Bier seine dunklere Farbe als auch Malz- und Karamell-Aromen. Weizenmalz erzeugt Weichheit im Geschmack und Röstmalz bringt Farbe und Röstaromen ein. Das besondere an diesem Premium-Bier Dortmunder Braukunst ist, dass es sich in keine der gängigen Bierkategorien einordnen lässt. Es ist kein Altbier, Schwarzbier oder Pils. Es ist – wie der Name so treffend sagt – ein Original mit einzigartigem Charakter. Neben Hövels Original gibt es verschiedene Biersorten, die im Wechsel der Jahreszeiten aufleben oder neu kreiert werden, u.a. Zwickel, Kellerbier, Ur-Export, Weihnachtsstadtbier, Stout, Gold, Maibock. Die meisten Saisonbiere sind ausschließlich in der Hausbrauerei erhältlich. Buchbar in der Hövels Hausbrauerei: Brauseminare mit dem eigenen Braudiplom und Brauprobe, Biertasting oder Brauereiführung
Schwerte, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Hagen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Braumanufaktur Pohlmann - Museum Brewery Hagen produce's unproven beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Pohlmanns Lager", which is a Helles Lager and "Winter-Bier", which is a Winter Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Pumpkin / Yam Beers.
Hagen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Braumanufaktur Pohlmann - Museum Brewery Hagen produce's unproven beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Pohlmanns Lager", which is a Helles Lager and "Winter-Bier", which is a Winter Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Pumpkin / Yam Beers.
Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Privatbrauerei Moritz Fiege produce's unproven beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Pils", which is a German Pilsner and "Helles", which is a Helles Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Amber Lagers.
Recklinghausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Hausbrauerei Boente produce's unproven beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Boente's Hell", which is an Other Pilsner and "Boente's Märzen", which is a Märzen. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Dark Lagers.
Sprockhövel, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
WIEGENBRÄU entstand im Schatten des Malakow - Turms der Zeche Alte Haase in Sprockhövel, der Wiege des Ruhrbergbaus, dort wo der Bergbau seinen Anfang nahm. In Sichtweite der Zeche entstanden in unserer kleinen Brauerei eine Vielzahl von Suden, aus denen sich im Laufe der Jahre unsere Sorten LandBier, KellerBier und StollenBier, entwickelten. Unsere Biere sind handgebraut, naturtrüb und unfiltriert. Wir geben unseren Bieren Zeit und Ruhe. Durch die lange und kalte Lagerung bildet sich die natürliche Kohlensäure und es bleiben alle wertvollen Bestandteile, Vitamine und Eiweiße erhalten. Unsere Sprockhöveler Biere sind gebraut mit Leidenschaft. Genießen Sie Ein Schluck Heimat GLÜCK AUF !
Hagen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Vormann Privat-Brauerei produce's not great quality beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Alt aus Dahl", which is an Altbier and "Vormann Pils", which is a German Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Amber Ales.
Iserlohn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
„Es gibt Leute, die denken, [Bier] sei eine Frage von Leben und Tod. Ich mag diese Einstellung nicht. Ich kann Euch versichern, dass es noch sehr viel ernster ist.“ Bill Shankly — ob Bier oder Fußball! Cheers! Wir sind eine kleine private Brauerei im Grüner Tal in Iserlohn, die sich aus voller Überzeugung für Craft Beer-Herstellung entschieden hat. Wir vereinen traditionelles Wissen und kreative Ideen, unsere Liebe zum Bier und handwerkliches Brauen.
Herne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Privatbrauerei Hanno Dähne produce's unproven beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Märzen", which is a Märzen and "Schwattes", which is a Schwarzbier. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Dark Lagers.
Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Benno Bräu produce's unproven beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Benno's Pilsken", which is a German Pilsner and "Benno's Dunkles", which is a Munich Dunkel Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Dark Lagers.
Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
GE Bräu produce's unproven beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "GE Bräu", which is a Helles Lager and "GE Söff", which is a Munich Dunkel Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Dark Lagers.
Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Flaschenbierfreunde Dortmund produce's unproven beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "Unser Voller Ernst", which is a German Pilsner and "Unsere Elfriede", which is a Dortmunder / Export Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers.
Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Witten, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Dörnemann produce's unproven beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "Cranger Bock", which is a Bock and "Juvenes Crangenses", which is a German Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Bocks.
Herne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Hülsmann Getränke UG produce's unproven beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "Hülsmann Pils", which is a German Pilsner and "Hülsmann Festtagsbier", which is a Festbier. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Bocks.
Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Dortmunder Actien-Brauerei produce's generally unappealing beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "DAB Export / Dortmunder Export", which is a Dortmunder / Export Lager and "Brinkhoff's No. 1", which is a German Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Dark Lagers.
Recklinghausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Unna, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Lindenbrauerei Unna (Oetker) produce's unproven beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Kronsberg Pilsener", which is a German Pilsner and "Finkbräu Alkoholfrei", which is a Non-Alcoholic Beer. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Non Alcoholics.
