BREW IN
GERMANY

The Series

Breweries

Long-form photographic stories about the people, places and traditions behind German brewing.

The white baroque facade of Schloss Au with a bronze stag statue in the garden

Brewery Story No. 01

Schlossbrauerei Au-Hallertau

Au in der Hallertau • Bavaria

Hidden in the heart of the Hallertau, a castle brewery that has quietly brewed beer since 1590 — heritage, craftsmanship and a deep connection to Bavaria's most famous hop-growing region.

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The pink facade of Griesmüllers Altstadtbrauerei in the old town lanes of Regensburg

Brewery Story No. 02

Griesmüllers Altstadtbrauerei

Regensburg • Bavaria

Behind a pink facade in the lanes of Regensburg's old town, two young brewers keep a traditional brew day: malt weighed by hand, the mash turned with a wooden paddle.

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The historic stone brewery buildings of Privatbrauerei Ernst Barre with the Barre-Bräu sign

Brewery Story No. 03

Privatbrauerei Ernst Barre GmbH

Lübbecke • North Rhine-Westphalia

Founded in Lübbecke in 1842, Privatbrauerei Ernst Barre remains a family brewery shaped by six generations of brewing, tradition and a deep connection to its home in the Wiehengebirge.

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