If there's any more fitting reason for beer diversity in the land of "lager hell ", I'd like to…read moreknow. A line of ten people at the cash register at 2 pm. And having an ipa or triple is so special that almost all customers were requesting a gift wrap. Living in the Seattle area, I'm Spokies by hundreds of local breweries, each with 10 or more styles. I like a lager occasionally, but seeing a can of the Swiss national beer: feldschlossen embossed with "lager hell" seemed an apt description of the beer situation, as well as the style. Hopfen and malz has dozens of beers from around the world, including some from Germany. And about 6-8 on tap, with a happy hour during the week. I'm aware of craft beers in Berlin getting around the strict reinheinsgebot law by simply calling themselves something other than beer. Hoping more do so! And that we see more places like this.

From the owner: In Deutschland wird seit über 500 Jahren mit den gleichen Zutaten gebraut:  Hopfen+Malz, Wasser und…read moreHefe. Doch es gibt Länder, in denen auch andere Zutaten im Braukessel landen. Schon mal ein Bier mit Sauerkrautsaft oder Wachholderbeeren probiert?   Wir möchten Euch gerne in die Welt der Biere begleiten und deshalb haben wir uns so einiges einfallen lassen: Ihr könnt zusammen mit unserem Biersommelier kreative   oder auch alt bekannte Biere brauen oder an einer Bierverkostung teilnehmen, bei der 6 verschiedene, internationale Biere vorgestellt und genau unter die Lupe genommen werden oder die Welt der Biere in Kombination mit Essen kennenlernen. Diese Events sind reservierungspflichtig. Wir haben zudem einen Gastraum mit ca. 50 Sitzplätzen und einen Bierladen mit einer riesigen Auswahl an Bieren aus der ganzen Welt. Wir freuen uns auf euren Besuch. Prooost!

Good brewery, they have a nice pilsner as their main brew and a small variety of others (blonde,…read moreamber, raddler). Great space, both indoors and outdoors and perfect for group gatherings and events. The actual brewery is located across the street with options to take a tour. Food is solid as well with a selection of good appetizers, sandwiches, burger, pizza, and pies.

From the owner: Alfa Bier is een onafhankelijke Limburgse bierbrouwerij en familiebedrijf, gevestigd in Thull,…read moreSchinnen, ook wel bekend als de poort van het Zuid-Limburgse Heuvelland. Al vijf generaties lang wordt hier bier gebrouwen door de familie Meens, op traditionele wijze en met oog voor kwaliteit. Wat Alfa Bier bijzonder maakt, is de combinatie van een traditionele brouwmethode volgens het Reinheitsgebot en het gebruik van natuurzuiver bronwater uit eigen bron. Alfa Bier vernieuwt regelmatig, maar de traditionele brouwmethode uit het oprichtingsjaar van de brouwerij is onveranderd gebleven. Bovendien is de Alfa Bierbrouwerij de enige brouwerij in Nederland met een door de overheid gecertificeerde natuurzuivere waterbron. Het bronwater vormt sinds 1870 de basis voor alle Alfa Bieren. Eén van de bekendste is het Alfa Edel Pils, dat internationaal werd bekroond als Beste Pils ter Wereld door World Beer Awards. Alfa Bier levert aan horecazaken en winkels, en verzorgt ook bierleveringen voor evenementen. Daarnaast zijn er volop mogelijkheden om de brouwerij te bezoeken. Er worden brouwerij rondleidingen en proeverijen georganiseerd. En in het Alfa Brouwerijcafé kunnen bezoekers in een gemoedelijke sfeer genieten van streekgerechten en natuurlijk een goed glas bier.

A must if you come to Aachen. Had dinner with colleagues who had been here before and claimed this…read moreplace was the best for German cuisine. My dinner was outstanding!

Fantastic schnitzel and HUGE portions! Ordered schnitzel with onions, mushrooms, and herb butter…read moreand it was still so crispy! Beer was good, also. Does not take credit cards, though, so have euros ready. (Knife in pic for size comparison. There's actually 2 stacked together)

This restaurant is known throughout Maastricht for its ribs - and the ribs are justly famous…read more Although the food in this establishment is first rate - think of this place as a bar with food - to get more of a feel for what the experience is really like. This is one of a long line of brasseries that line the east side of the Vrijthof, one of the two main squares of Maastricht. The entire East Side of the Vrijthof is one extended "hang-out". There are maybe ten maybe twenty brasseries all right next to each other - and nothing but brasseries on the strip. the entire sidewalk is lined maybe eight deep with rows of tables under canopies and umbrellas - and pedestrians wend their ways through the tables to get to the brasserie of their choice. about 3/4 of the places have heaters - so people sit outside in droves - even when it is freezing cold. inside the decoration of most places is "english pub gone dutch". the menus tend to be dutch dutch and dutch with pizza and pasta options since the dutch love pizza and pasta. you are here to drink more than eat -although the food will be copious - and while dutch beer is neither belgian beer nor german beer - the nation that gave the world heineken ain't bad with a brewery. because this is a hangout for spending all night - service is slow. Slow by design. So as the other reviews note - you WILL wait for your food - which is being painstakingly prepared. You are supposed to be getting drunk and talking to your friends. When the food comes, you will die and go to heaven. (or at least you won't need to eat again until you die and go to heaven because servings are ENORMOUS) We started with a tomato red pepper soup for which I would KILL to get the recipe. It was made with the red peppers for which the Dutch are famous but with more red pepper flavor than you get even in a tube of Hungarian red pepper concentrate. The ribs were an unusual take on ribs. They were grilled over a fire rather than smoked - but with the lightest of light of sauces. No thick heavy red stuff with catsup and sugar US-style. No dominant meat-masking Memphis rub. No cloying Chinese pure syrup. The sauce was transparent and put an barely discernible amount of sweet touch on to the ribs -subtle but most assuredly there. The dominant flavor was that of really good grilled meat - but with the glaze making it more suave - giving it a child-like flavor of dessert. I was OMG raving about the ribs all night. And the quantity was HUGE. Lots of places in the US will give you the full rack of ribs - and this was a full rack of rigs. A full rack of ribs from one very very big Dutch pig. I can polish off a US rack and not think twice about it . This was more rib meat than I have had in a meal since I don't know when - Sides easily of the quality - of the soup and the mains. The standard French Fries in the standard wire Belgian French Fry Basket. But their angle? Give you a dipping bowl of standard Belgian mayonnaise - AND give you a dipping bowl of their own house improved kickier mayonnaise. The house improved kickier mayonnaise is tarter than plain old mayo (even good homemade mayo) and was a clearly superior accompaniment for ribs. A cabbage salad is also there - freshly made - not pickled like a kraut but vinegary enough thank you very much. Plus the decorating inside the pub is completely nice with fine wainscoting and beautiful tulip light fixtures. If I am ever back in Maastricht - this is my one clear return-to destination.

Went here with a large group (a day trip from Aachen to visit Maastricht). They seem to serve…read moremostly traditional Dutch food. The salad I had - a little bit of lettuce and a big chunk of locally made cheese - was very good. For the entree I had a good venison steak and 'fries' (or chips or whatever you want to call them). Several good local beers to choose from. Lots of tables on the first floor for smaller groups and then space upstairs for pretty large groups. There were a lot of us but service was pretty good.