OUT OF LOVE FOR AUTHENTIC BERLIN WEISSE – LEMKE BREWERY AND SCHNEEEULE BREW TOGETHER
3 September 2026 / Together with Schneeeule and its brewer, Ulrike Genz, we brewed three limited-edition Berliner Weisse beers. They made their debut at Berlin Beer Week, which ran from 28 August to 6 September 2026 and showcased the diversity of international and ‘Berlin-style’ beers through a range of events across the city.
Two Berliner Weisse experts join forces
Authentic Berliner Weisse is one of our brewery’s specialities. Over the years, we have bottled various versions of this Berlin speciality. Lemke Brewery was among the first to bottle a Berliner Weisse based on the traditional method, using Brettanomyces yeast and a multi-stage fermentation process. That was back in 2015 with our Budike Weisse. It was followed by many other variants featuring fruit, woodruff, oak-aged versions, or even an ‘Imperial Weisse’ with a higher original gravity and alcohol content.
Brewer Ulrike Genz, too, has been wholly dedicated to Berlin sour beer for years. With her brand Schneeeule, she has, just like us, championed the ‘authentic’ Berliner Weisse beyond Berlin’s borders. In a sense, Schneeeule’s origins can even be traced back to us: around 2014, whilst studying at the Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin), Ulrike Genz conducted research with us into the fundamentals of Berliner Weisse. Back then, Oli Lemke had initiated research into Berliner Weisse together with TU professor Methner. Ulrike Genz was one of the first students to carry out practical research under Lemke’s supervision. Incidentally, the collaboration with the TU Berlin is still ongoing today, with Oli Lemke now supervising the seventh thesis.
These are the three collaboration beers
All three Berliner Weisse beers produced as part of this collaboration are traditionally brewed using Brettanomyces yeast and lactic acid cultures:
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Dit Dufte – plain, 3.0%: no additives, closest to the historical original
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Dit Schicke – lavender, 3.0%: delicate floral aromas that harmonise very well with the beer’s natural acidity
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Dit Wilde – Blackberry, 3.5%: fruity and full-bodied, with blackberry juice and fermented blackberry leaves for a tart note
Limited edition and available whilst stocks last
The three collaboration beers can be purchased from the Lemke Brewery’s online shop. Each variety is available as a single-variety pack in various sizes, as well as a small mixed pack containing two bottles of each variety for tasting and comparison.
