Bier-Hannes is a friendly and traditional brew-pub, on the eastern outskirts of Frankfurt…read more
We loved this place. It was amazingly friendly, and the staff spent ages explaining the different beers to us, in a mixture of their school English and my school German! Beers include Bier-Hannes Export Dunkel (dark), Bier-Hannes Pils, Bier-Hannes Hefeweizen (fabby), plus seasonal beers - in our case, the fearsomely strong Krollebock dark beer (about 8%).
The food menu is traditional German country fare, with hearty portions. It won't win any prizes for haute cuisine, but it was freshly prepared, very reasonably priced and was the perfect accompaniment for the beer. Splendid stuff.
The interior consists of three interconnected rooms, all done out in a traditional style. It also has a large beer garden, atlhough it was closed for the winter on our visit.
The only downside is the location - the road there follows the docks on the river Main, and basically consists of dreary discount shops and car showrooms: it's certainly not the glitziest part of Frankfurt. But don't be put off. We'll be going again next time we are back in Frankfurt.
The easiest way by public transport is via tram 11, getting off at Mainkur Bahnhof stop. The Mainkur Gasthaus pub is to your left, with Bier-Hannes across the road in front of you.