Freiburg Pub Guide: the best beer bars, brewpubs and beer gardens

Freiburg Pub Guide

Bars - Brewpubs - Beer gardens

Introduction
This is a guide to beer pubs in Freiburg, on the edge of the Black Forest. You beer drinkers will be pleased to learn that the city has 4 breweries: the industrial-strength Ganter and 3 brewpubs.

Freiburg Pub Guide

Pub Listings

Map Index
A Gaststaette Walfisch B Cafe Atlantik C Hesters D Ganter Brauereiausschank E Freiburger Bierhaus F Martins Braeu	G Hausbrauerei Feierling H Der Geier Gaststaette Reichsadler I Brennessel J Augustiner K Kartoffelhaus L KGB	M Studentenbar Schachtel N Gasthaus Zur Sonne O Hotel Schwarzwaelder Hof P Gruenhof Q Dreisam-Ufercafe

Gaststätte Walfisch
Schützenallee 1, 79102 Freiburg. Tel: 0761 - 73336 Fax: 0761 - 881 4072 Email: mitchbitch@gmx.de http://www.walfisch-freiburg.de
Opening hours:
Number of draught beers: 3
Number of bottled beers: 5
Regular draught beers: Ganter Pils Ganter Spezial Export Ganter Badisch Weizen- Hefehell
Food: Snacks €2-6, meals €4-11. Beer €2.40 for 0.4l.
Pub in the Southeast of the city.
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Cafe Atlantik
Schwabentorring 7, 79098 Freiburg. Tel: 0761 - 33033 Fax: 0761 - 286 710 Email: http://cafe-atlantik.de
Opening hours: Sun - Thur 11:00 - 02:00, Fri - Sat 11:00 - 03:00
Number of draught beers: 8
Number of bottled beers:
Regular draught beers: Ganter Pils Ganter Spezial Export Ganter Badisch Weizen- Hefehell Beck’s Pils Hannen Alt Dom Kölsch Kilkenny Guinness Stout
Food: Snacks €3-6, meals €6-14. Beer €5.60-6.80 for 1l.
The former home of Brauerei Neumayer, now a music pub with live concerts.
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Hester´s
Niemensstr. 13, 79098 Freiburg. Tel: 0761 - 32929 Fax: 0761 - 202 0342 Email: hesters@hesters.de http://www.hesters.de
Opening hours: Mon - Sat 10:00 - 01:00, Sun 11:00 - 01:00
Number of draught beers: 3
Number of bottled beers: 1
Regular draught beers: Warsteiner Pils Frankenheim Alt Prinz Luitpold Hefeweizen
Food: Snacks €4-7, meals €6-10. Beer €2.80 for 0.4l.
Pub.
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Ganter Brauereiausschank
Münsterplatz 18-20, 79098 Freiburg. Tel: 0761 - 34367 Fax: 0761 - 211 9582 Email: info@ganter-brauereiausschank.de http://www.ganter-brauereiausschank.de
Opening hours: Mon - Sun 09:00 - 01:00
Number of draught beers: 4
Number of bottled beers: 5
Regular draught beers: Ganter Pils Ganter Ganter Wodan Ganter Badisch Weizen- Hefehell Ganter Urtrunk
Food: Snacks €4-9, meals €8-18. Beer €3.50 for 0.5l.
The city centre showcase of the local Ganter brewery. It´s decorated in typical beerhall style with a flagged floor and pine tables. Photograph courtesy of Laurent Mousson.
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Freiburger Bierhaus
Moltkestr. 27, 89098 Freiburg Tel: 0761 - 36611 Fax: Email: http://
Opening hours: Mon - Sun 17:00 - 01:00
Number of draught beers: 6
Number of bottled beers: 130
Regular draught beers: Dom Kölsch Warsteiner Pilsener Fürstenberg Premium Pilsener
Food: Snacks, meals.
A former brewpub (founded in 1992) that now operates as just a beer pub. Th bottled selection is extremely large for Germany. Photograph courtesy of Laurent Mousson.
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Martin's Bräu
Kaiser- Joseph- Str. 237, 79098 Freiburg. Tel: 0761 - 387000 Fax: 0761 - 33627 Email: info@mbfr.de http://www.mbfr.de
Opening hours: Mon - Sun 11:00 - 24:00
Number of draught beers: 2
Number of bottled beers: 1
Regular draught beers: Martin's Bräu Pils Martin's Bräu Dunkel Export
Food: Snacks €3-10, meals €8-15. Beer €3.40 for 0.5l.
A large brewpub located on an alleyway in the town centre. The interior is in typical brauhaus dtyle with long wooden tables and benches. The copper brewing vessels are on display. Photograph courtesy of Laurent Mousson.
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Hausbrauerei Feierling GmbH
Gerberau 46, 79098 Freiburg. Tel: 0761 - 243480 Fax: 0761 - 25688 Email: info@feierling.de http://www.feierling.de/
Opening hours: Sun - Thur 11:00 - 24:00, Fri - Sat 11:00 - 01:00
Number of draught beers: 2
Number of bottled beers:
Regular draught beers: Feierling Inselhopf Feierling Brunhilde
Food: Snacks €3-8, meals €7-12. Beer €3.20 for 0.5l.
Brewpub in a modern building. The original Feierling brewery, founded in 1871, stopped brewing 1981. A new brewpub was built opposite the old brewery in 1989. There is also a beer garden. Photograph courtesy of Laurent Mousson.
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Der Geier Gaststätte Reichsadler
Belfortstr. 38, 79098 Freiburg. Tel: 0761 - 33650 Fax: Email: Webmaster@DerGeier.de http://www.dergeier.de
Opening hours: Mon - Sun 17:00 - 02:00
Number of draught beers: 4
Number of bottled beers: 3
Regular draught beers: Ganter Pils Ganter Spezial Export Ganter Urtrunk König Pilsner
Food: Snacks €4-7, meals €6-10. Beer €2.30 for 0.4l.
Studenty pub.
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Brennessel
Eschholzstr. 17, 79106 Freiburg. Tel: 0761 - 281 187 Fax: Email: mail@brennessel-freiburg.de http://www.brennessel-freiburg.de
Opening hours: Mon - Sat 18:00 - 01:00, Sun and public holidays 17:00 - 01:00
Number of draught beers: 5
Number of bottled beers: 6
Regular draught beers: Ganter Pils Ganter Spezial Export Ganter Badisch Weizen- Hefehell Ganter Urtrunk Guinness Stout
Food: Snacks €3-8, meals €7-10. Beer €2.90-3.20 for 0.5l.
Student pub with cheap food.
Rating:	Public transport: Tram 1, 4, 5, 6 to Stadtbahnbrücke.

Augustiner
Schwarzwaldstr. 93, 78118 Freiburg. Tel: 0761 - 3838 888 Fax: Email: http://www.augustiner-freiburg.de
Opening hours: Mon - Thur 12:00 - 01:00, Fri 12:00 - 02:00, Sat 17:00 - 02:00, Sat 11:30 - 01:00
Number of draught beers: 5
Number of bottled beers: 9
Regular draught beers: Ganter Pils Ganter Badisch Weizen- Hefehell Ganter Urtrunk König Pilsner Dom Kölsch
Food: Snacks €4-8, meals €6-12. Beer €2.70-3.20 for 0.4l.
A large traditional beerhall and beer garden.
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Kartoffelhaus
Basler Str. 10, 79100 Freiburg. Tel: 0761 - 2001 Fax: Email: kontakt@daskartoffelhaus.de http://www.daskartoffelhaus.de
Opening hours: Mon - Sun 11:30 - 24:00
Number of draught beers: 6
Number of bottled beers: 4
Regular draught beers: Ganter Pils Waldhaus Diplom Pils Waldhaus Spezial Duckstein Erdinger Hefeweizen hell Früh Kölsch
Food: Snacks €3-9, meals €8-16. Beer €2.80 for 0.5l.
A potato-themed restaurant.
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KGB
Friedrichring 23, 79098 Freiburg. Tel: 0761 - 319 6565 Fax: Email: kgb@kgb-freiburg.com http://www.kgb-freiburg.com
Opening hours: Mon - Thur 18:00 – 02:00, Fri - Sat 18:00 – 03:00
Number of draught beers: 1
Number of bottled beers: 14
Regular draught beers: Ganter Pils
Food: Snacks. Beer €3.50 for 0.5l.
Russian-themed bar. It sells 13 different Russian bottled beers from Baltika, Sibirskaja Korona, Obolon, Tolstjak, Schiguljowskoe and Newskoe. There is also a selection of Russian vodka, Georgian brandy and Crimean sparkling wine.
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Studentenbar Schachtel
Adelhauserstr. 7, 79110 Freiburg Tel: 0761 - 292 1843 Fax: 0761 - 156 1022 Email: info@schachtel-freiburg.de http://www.schachtel-freiburg.de
Opening hours:
Number of draught beers: 3
Number of bottled beers: 6
Regular draught beers: Fürstenberg Pils Dom Kölsch
Food: Snacks. Beer €2.40 for 0.4l.
Small student pub. It also has a beer garden.
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Gasthaus Zur Sonne
Hochdorfer Strasse 1, 79108 Freiburg. Tel: 07665 - 2650 Fax: 07665 1288 Email: http://www.sonne-hochdorf.de/
Opening hours: Mon 16:00 - 24:00, Tue - Sat 10:00 - 14:00 and 16:00 - 24:00, Sunday closed.
Number of draught beers: 2
Number of bottled beers: 4
Regular draught beers: Rothaus Pils Rothaus Weizen hefetrüb
Food: Snacks €3-8, meals €7-16. Beer €2.50 for 0.5l.
Rustic inn on the outskirts of Freiburg.
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Hotel Schwarzwälder Hof
Herrenstr. 43, 79098 Freiburg. Tel: 0761 - 38030 Fax: 0761 - 380 3135 Email: hotel-schwarzwaelderhof@gmx.de http://
Opening hours: Mon - Sat 11:30 - 24:00, Sun 14:30 - 24:00
Number of draught beers: 2
Number of bottled beers: 7
Regular draught beers: Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu Pils Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu Hefeweizen
Food: Snacks €3-8, meals €7-15. Beer €2.60 for 0.5l.
Hotel and restaurant in the city centre.
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Grünhof
Belfortstr. 52, 79098 Freiburg. Tel: 0761 - 31108 Fax: 0761 - 382519 Email: http://www.gruenhof-freiburg.de
Opening hours: Mon - Fri 12:00 - 14:30 and 18:00 - 24:00, Sat - Sun and public holidays 17:00 - 24:00
Number of draught beers: 5
Number of bottled beers: 4
Regular draught beers: Riegeler Export Riegeler Felsen Pils Riegeler Naturtrübes Bier Riegeler Schwarzbier Export Riegeler Helles Hefeweizen
Food: Snacks, meals. Beer €2.80 for 0.5l.
Corner Gruenderzeit pub. Also has a beer garden.
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Dreisam-Ufercafé
Schreiberstr. 1, 79100 Freiburg. Tel: 0761 - 2025 488 Fax: 0761 - 2025 829 Email: info@dreisamufercafe.de http://www.dreisamufercafe.de
Opening hours: Mon - Thur 11:30 - 01:00, Fri Sat 1:30 - 02:00, Sun 10:00 - 01:00
Number of draught beers: 4
Number of bottled beers:
Regular draught beers: Hoepfner Porter Hoepfner Kräusen Fürstenberg Pilsener Paulaner Weißbier
Food: Snacks, meals.
A large pub and beer garden on the banks of the river Dreisam in the centre of Freiburg. The pub is a joint project of Paulaner, Fürstenberg and Hoepfner.
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