Heading to Germany in June

These are the places I would recommend for Berlin. English will be spoken at all of these so you'll have no problem! The Eschenbrau has a smaller range of beers with three or four regulars and another that they brew monthly.
https://www.vagabundbrauerei.com/
https://eschenbraeu.de/
https://www.thecastleberlin.de/

 

The Castle was my local last time in Berlin. Many expats from UK, and close to the Humbolt University, students from all over were conversing in their second language, English.

 

I can second Vagabund and Eschenbraü (Wedding represent!). I would also add BRLO, Hops & Barley as very good breweries/pubs.

If you'd just like to taste some interesting beers (and are less interested in the brewing), then Hopfenreich, Mikkeller, and Dolden Mädel.

Northern Germany is mostly Pils-land, but you can find cool stuff if you go looking.

 

Just wondering if you could suggest a few actual breweries to go to that have their own beer on tap to try. Your suggestions for bars/bierhalls/pubs looks great, but sometimes we also like to go just to a brewery to try their beer only. Thanks for any suggestions..

 

I think Watzke in Dresden brews their own? I was only in Dresden for a night but I think I went there and enjoyed myself for a beer or two. I don't know if it's a "can't miss", but I enjoyed it.

Also, maybe a local could help my memory a little, but in Berlin I think Georgbrau near the Rotes Rathaus brews their own beer? And it has a nice little outside area if memory serves.

 

You are correct.

Lemke may not be a favorite, but the beer i had was ok.

Something different would be the Schneeeule taproom in the Wedding district for Berliner Weiße.

 

Here are a few where you can try their own beers on tap:
- Protokoll
- Braugier
- Vagabund Kesselhaus
- BRLO