Berlin Craft Beer & Biergarten Tours
Beyond the classic Pilsner, Berlin has become one of Europe’s craft-beer capitals — microbreweries and taprooms across Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain, leafy biergartens, and the tart, historic local style Berliner Weisse. This is our Berlin beer hub. Compare the top-rated beer and brewery experiences below and read our notes.
Top-rated craft beer experiences in Berlin
Formats: craft-beer and brewery-hopping tours; taproom crawls in Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain; biergarten tours; Berliner Weisse tastings; combined beer-and-food walks.
What you’ll drink: German Pils and Helles, modern craft IPAs and lagers, and the tart wheat beer Berliner Weisse (often with woodruff or raspberry syrup).
From Pilsner to a craft-beer boom
Germany’s beer is famous for the Reinheitsgebot purity law and its crisp Pils and Helles — but Berlin has become the country’s most exciting craft-beer city, with a wave of microbreweries and taprooms in Kreuzberg, Friedrichshain and Neukölln pushing IPAs, sours and experimental lagers. A brewery-hopping tour is the best way to taste the range and meet the makers.
Biergartens and Berliner Weisse
In summer the biergarten is the place to be — long benches under the trees with a Maß of beer and a pretzel. And look for the city’s own historic style, Berliner Weisse: a tart, low-alcohol wheat beer traditionally served with a shot of green woodruff or red raspberry syrup. Pair a beer tour with a street-food evening; see the food in what to eat in Berlin.
FAQ about Berlin Craft Beer & Biergarten Tours
Frequently asked questions
Is Berlin good for craft beer?
Yes — it's one of Europe's leading craft-beer cities, with microbreweries and taprooms across Kreuzberg, Friedrichshain and Neukölln, alongside the classic German Pils and Helles.
What is Berliner Weisse?
A tart, low-alcohol wheat beer historic to Berlin, traditionally served with a shot of woodruff (green) or raspberry (red) syrup to balance the sourness.
What is a biergarten?
A traditional outdoor beer garden with long shared benches under trees, serving beer by the Maß (litre) with simple food like pretzels and sausages — a summer institution.