Fred's Top Picks

This are my don't miss pubs. Each is worth a special effort to visit.

Fred lives in Los Angeles but visits Germany three or four times a year. Berlin is usually one of the destinations.. You can follow him on twitter as @FredWaltman or read his twitter feed below

Note that we regularly update what constitutes a top pick so places can be relegated from the list if their beer range dips or there are other significant changes.

Birra Prenzlauer Allee 198, Berlin 10405 Italian Craft Beer Bar recently opened by Manuele Colonna of the famous Rome pub Ma che siete venuti a fa Also has a beer from Brauerei Knoblach in Schammelsdorf (Franconia)

Eschenbräu Triftstrasse 67, Berlin 13353

Hopfenreich Sorauer Str. 31, 10997 Berlin, Germany, Berlin 10997 Corner pub with a great beer selection.

Muted Horn Flughafenstrasse 49, Berlin 12053 New craft beer bar (from October 2016) with an eclectic selection of beers.

Protokol Boxhagener Str. 110, Berlin 10245 Modern craft beer bar with a mix of German and imported craft beer.

Strassenbräu Neue Bahnhofstraße 30, Berlin 10245 Small brewpub with a wide range of generally good beers. No food but nearby restaurants will deliver.

Honorable Mention

These pubs just miss being a "Top Pick" but are well worth visiting.

Biererei Bar Oranienstraße 185, Berlin 10999 New bar by the Biererei bottle shop across the street.

Bräugier Brewpub Stubbenkammerstraße 6, Berlin 10437 Brewpub on a quiet street in Prenzlauer Berg.

Castle Pub Invalidenstraße 129, 10115 Berlin, Germany, Berlin 10115 They have moved, now in Mitte across from Nordbahnhof, It is now beer and coffee so they open early. Fifteen taps of interesting beer plus a few you'd expect from this history as a British pub,

Heidenpeters Markthalle Neun, Eisenbahnstr. 42-, Berlin 10997 Brewpub in the Market Hall

Hops & Barley Wuhlischstrasse 22-23, Berlin 10245

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