Food & Beer Culture

Where does Berlin drink its beer? Gladly in a beer garden. The Prater on Kastanienallee in Prenzlauer Berg has been operating since 1837 and is considered the city's oldest beer garden. An Augustiner beer garden opened on the former Bötzow site in July 2024, and the Kulturbrauerei on Schönhauser Allee still serves as a reminder of how closely beer and city life are intertwined here.

Berlin dishes that pair well with beer include Currywurst, Bulette and Eisbein. The Bulette is Berlin's version of a meat patty, often enjoyed cold with beer, while Eisbein is a cured pork knuckle, usually served with sauerkraut and pea purée. The Weisse's acidity cuts through fat like a squeeze of lemon on fish, while the Pils answers the saltiness of the sausage.

The Kneipe is as much a part of the city as the Weisse. Here, a glass of beer is called a "Molle," often ordered alongside a shot of Korn, and on many street corners you'll find a Spätkauf selling beer late into the night. Drinking outdoors in the fresh air is part of Berlin summer.

Serving sizes are straightforward: the standard measure for Weisse mit Schuss is 0.33 liters of beer with about 2 centiliters of syrup. The fact that Weisse appears in the "Ark of Taste" shows something important: without guests ordering it, it would remain just an entry in a catalog. In the Prater, in the Kulturbrauerei, and in the countless pubs across the city's neighborhoods, it will be decided whether the old Berliner Weisse becomes an everyday beer again.