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Best breweries in Dresden, Germany

Within 16 miles of Dresden we track 17 breweries. None currently rate Great or better. Hausbrauerei Watzke in Dresden leads the list at 3.77 (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

    Hausbrauerei Watzke

    Dresden, Sachsen, Germany

    Hausbrauerei Watzke produce's good quality beer and is ranked #5 in Saxony. They are most well known for "Altpieschner Spezial", which is a Lager and "Pils", which is a German Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Lagers and Pale Lagers.

    Rating
    3.77Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  2. 2

    Brauhaus am Waldschlösschen

    Dresden, Sachsen, Germany

    Brauhaus am Waldschlösschen produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #9 in Saxony. They are most well known for "Zwickel", which is a Kellerbier / Zwickelbier and "Original", which is a Helles Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Dark Lagers.

    Rating
    3.75Fine
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  3. 3

    Trachennowe Braukunst

    Dresden, Sachsen, Germany

    Trachennowe Braukunst produce's unproven beer and is ranked #20 in Saxony. They are most well known for "Hell", which is a Helles Lager and "Indian Pale Ale", which is an Other IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and IPAs.

    Rating
    3.23Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  4. 4

    Hop On Top

    Dresden, Sachsen, Germany

    Hop On Top produce's unproven beer and is ranked #22 in Saxony. They are most well known for "Ruby", which is an American Red Ale and "Hopparade", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Ales and IPAs.

    Rating
    2.90Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  5. 5

    Brauhaus Radebeul

    Radebeul, Sachsen, Germany

    Small privately owned Brewery in Radebeul, Germany (Mega Drome). All of our beers are produced using traditional open fermentation and are served unfiltered/unpasturized. We distribute locally and can be found in some regional supermarkets, beverage markets (1L Bottles), restaurants and pubs. Cheers, we hope you enjoy!

    Rating
    3.06Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  6. 6

    Neustädter Hausbrauerei Schwingenheuer

    Dresden, Sachsen, Germany

    Neustädter Hausbrauerei Schwingenheuer produce's unproven beer and is ranked #24 in Saxony. They are most well known for "Elbhang Rot", which is a Lager and "Bio Neustadt Hell", which is a Kellerbier / Zwickelbier. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Amber Lagers.

    Rating
    3.03Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  7. 7

    Hausbrauerei Laubegast

    Dresden, Sachsen, Germany

    Hausbrauerei Laubegast produce's unproven beer and is ranked #26 in Saxony. They are most well known for "Laubegaster Hell", which is a Helles Lager and "Laubegaster Rotes Festbier", which is a Festbier. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Bocks.

    Rating
    3.01Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  8. 8

    Braumanufaktur Radebeul

    Radebeul, Sachsen, Germany

    Braumanufaktur Radebeul produce's unproven beer and is ranked #33 in Saxony. They are most well known for "Red Diamond", which is an American Lager and "Helle Freude", which is a German Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Lagers and Pale Lagers.

    Rating
    2.93Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  9. 9

    Vier Vogel

    Dresden, Sachsen, Germany

    Rating
    2.90Limited
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  10. 10

    Hofbrauerei Lohmen

    Lohmen, Sachsen, Germany

    Hofbrauerei Lohmen produce's unproven beer and is ranked #34 in Saxony. They are most well known for "Hopfensprung", which is an American IPA and "Lohmener Zwickel", which is a Kellerbier / Zwickelbier. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and IPAs.

    Rating
    2.88Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  11. 11

    Privatbrauerei Schwerter Meißen

    Meißen, Sachsen, Germany

    Privatbrauerei Schwerter Meißen produce's unproven beer and is ranked #45 in Saxony. They are most well known for "Privat Pils", which is a German Pilsner and "Rubin Lager", which is a Vienna Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Amber Lagers.

    Rating
    2.87Limited
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  12. 12

    Brauhaus Pirna

    Pirna, Sachsen, Germany

    Brauhaus Pirna produce's generally unappealing beer and is ranked #41 in Saxony. They are most well known for "Bastei Pils", which is a German Pilsner and "Pirnaer Stadtbier", which is a Märzen. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Amber Lagers.

    Rating
    2.86Limited
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  13. 13

    Radeberger Gruppe

    Radeberg, Sachsen, Germany

    The Radeberger Gruppe is the leader of the German beer market and considers itself the guardian of German Beer Culture. The group is committed to regionality and emotionally-charged brands to cultivate the diversity of German beer, and contributes with its innovative business concept to advancing the German beer and beverage market.

    Rating
    2.78Limited
    Popularity
    Extremely widely rated
  14. 14

    Adler Brauerei Coswig

    Coswig, Sachsen, Germany

    Adler Brauerei Coswig produce's unproven beer and is ranked #49 in Saxony. They are most well known for "Lößnitz Pils", which is a German Pilsner and "Maibock", which is a Bock. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers.

    Rating
    2.76Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  15. 15

    Windberg Brauerei

    Freital, Sachsen, Germany

    Windberg Brauerei produce's unproven beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "Windberg Pilsner", which is a German Pilsner and "Rotkopf Goerg Rotbier", which is a Red Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Amber Lagers.

    Rating
    2.72Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  16. 16

    Feldschlößchen Dresden

    Dresden, Sachsen, Germany

    Feldschlößchen Dresden produce's characterless beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Pilsner", which is a German Pilsner and "Schwarzer Steiger", which is a Schwarzbier. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Bocks.

    Rating
    2.68Limited
    Popularity
    Well rated
  17. 17

    Zapfanstalt

    Dresden, Sachsen, Germany

    Zapfanstalt produce's unproven beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "Zapfanstalt Zwickl", which is a Kellerbier / Zwickelbier and "Zapfanstalt Pils", which is a German Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Bocks.

    Rating
    2.65Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated