9 December 2025 / Who would have thought that an entire brewery is hidden away beneath the S-Bahn arches in Berlin-Mitte? It’s actually true! And you can explore this special place on a tour of the Lemke Berlin Brewery. Of course, it’s not just about taking a quick peek inside the brewhouse, the storage and fermentation cellars, and the bottling plant. The experienced tour guides also explain very clearly how the brewing and fermentation processes actually work. Because, as always, what seems so simple at first glance is full of pitfalls and subtleties. Brewing a really good beer requires not only creativity, but also a great deal of craftsmanship, seasoned with a pinch of meticulousness and a large dose of passion.

After the tour, you won’t be a brewer, but you’ll be able to impress people with your knowledge of beer

Top-fermented and bottom-fermented – what does that mean again? What role do hops actually play in beer? Why are there green and brown bottles, and are cans really as bad as their reputation suggests? All these questions are answered in an entertaining and easy-to-understand way during the tour of the brewery. Our guides are also happy to address any questions from the group during the brewery tour.

Theory is followed by practice

Following the guided tour through the hallowed halls of beer production, you’ll get to sample a selection of Lemke beers. You’ll now be able to taste everything you’ve learnt about malt, hops, top- and bottom-fermented beers, flavours and yeasts. Who knows – perhaps you’ll discover a new style of beer or even find a new favourite?

Private and public tours

Here at Lemke Berlin Brewery, we generally offer public group tours and are also happy to organise a private (i.e. ‘exclusive’) tour for groups of 10 or more (or fewer, but in that case the price will be based on a minimum of 10 people).

The public brewery tour takes place several times a week, usually on Thursdays and Fridays (early evening) and on Saturday afternoons. It lasts two hours. The tour begins with a welcome drink, followed by a tour of the brewery. In the second part, the guide will then lead the group through a tasting of five beers. You can find dates and tickets for the public tour here on the website. You can also book between one and six tickets for a specific date straight away. Your place is then guaranteed and confirmed!

A compact tour or a long-format one?

For exclusively organised tours, we’ll tailor the experience to your preferences and see what’s possible. Generally speaking, however, for health and safety reasons, we can only allow access to the premises on weekdays once brewing has finished – usually from 4 pm. We don’t brew at the weekend, so tours could certainly start earlier then.

What’s more, on a private tour you can choose between a compact tour (duration: one hour) and an in-depth tour (duration: two hours). The compact brewery tour is ideal if you and your group have other activities planned before or after. We shorten the tour slightly and serve just three beers instead of five. The in-depth tour is ideal for anyone who wants to know all the details. During the tasting session that follows, our tour guides will cater to your preferences or curiosity and select the beers for tasting together with the group.

Wenn Du eine private Tour als Geschäftskunde buchen willst und eine ordentliche Rechnung benötigst, dann kontaktiere uns nach Auswahl des Wunschtermins am besten per E-Mail: sales@lemkeberlin.com

Here we explain all the tour formats in more detail and have also put together some frequently asked questions (FAQs): Brewery tours at Lemke.

Brewery tour: Dates and vouchers can be booked online

We have now published all the dates for next year, and you can book directly online! Here are the links: