German-Breweries.com

28th January 2010

First of all, apologies for the long break since the last update. My wife and I have been rather busy following the birth of our first child and an impending house move. Normal service will resume in 18 years.

Information received in the past few weeks will be posted over the next few days.

BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG

Plans for a brewpub in a former slaughterhaouse in Abstgmünd have been approved by the local authorities. (MB)

BAYERN

Brauerei Schels in Tirschenreuth ceased brewing last summer. (GH)

BERLIN

Privatbrauerei am Rollberg is now up and running, using one of the old kettles in the former Kindl brewhouse. There is apparently a small bar on site that opens at the weekend, though details are sketchy. Around six outlets are currently supplied. (DH)

MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN

The first beer was brewed aboard the AIDAblu on 13th December. The maiden voyage takes place next week. (Marcin Bienkowski)

NIEDERSACHSEN

Abbehausen, a village near Nordenham, should gain its first brewery this spring with the planned opening of the Butjenter Brauhaus (in the Butjadinger Tor Hotel). (MB)