t Lakeside Café am Neuen See in the Tiergarten
Germany’s beer culture is world famous, and these days its golden, frothy pilsners and tasty wheat and dark beers are joined by an array of craft beers made in local microbreweries, often using traditional techniques.
t Lakeside Café am Neuen See in the Tiergarten
There’s nothing quite like enjoying a frothy beer while watching the summer sun filter gently through the leaves of Berlin’s copious chestnut and lime (linden) trees. Prenzlauer Berg’s Prater is the city’s oldest and simplest beer garden, while the Tiergarten’s Café am Neuen See is one of the leafiest, with a lake you can row around, a restaurant, a self-service casual food area and a children’s play area. Most beer gardens are open from late April until late September, and usually offer some kind of snacks or meals. They generally get lively between 6 and 10pm.
Berlin’s growing interest in the craft beer trend is perfectly captured in the cool aesthetic and inter- national clientele of spots such as the Castle Pub in Mitte and Badfish in Prenzlauer Berg
A microbrewery with its own beer garden really takes your experience to the next level, allowing you to enjoy the brewery’s home-produced beers at any time of year – whether inside on a cold winter day or out in the summer sun. Eschenbräu in Wedding has a tavern- like interior plus a fairly large outside terrace, and Brauhaus Südstern in Neukölln is a large pub-style space with a beer garden that backs onto a park
With all the hipster bars and cafés in the city, Berlin’s Kneipen (traditional pubs) often get overlooked, which is a shame as there are some very fine establishments that combine an excellent beer selection with warm service and a friendly, local ambiance. Dating from 1913, Prenzlauer Berg’s Metzer Eck is one of the oldest family-run spots in the city. Leuchtturm in Schöneberg is similarly atmospheric, attracting a mixed but mostly local clientele to its 19th-century interior: German filmmaker Wim Wenders is said to drop by from time to time.
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Hefeweizen
The traditional Bavarian Weizenbier (“wheat beer”). The sweetness of the malted wheat is offset by the high carbonation and low hop bitterness.
Berliner Weissbier
A local variation of the Weizenbier. Often served in a bowl-shaped glass with a lager mixer or sweet syrups to balance out the sour taste.
Bock
First brewed in the 14th century, this lager now has many variations. The traditional bock is dark in colour and tastes rich and sweet.
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