Tucked into the brick S-Bahn arches at Hackescher Markt, Brauhaus Lemke has brewed its own beer in the middle of Berlin Mitte since 1999.
Lemke sits at Dircksenstrasse 143, right under the railway viaduct beside the Hackescher Markt S-Bahn station and a three minute walk from Alexanderplatz. The brewery started in these arches in 1999, which makes it one of the older house breweries in the city center, per visitBerlin. Trains rumble overhead, the ceilings vault in old brick, and the kitchen runs traditional German plates to soak up the beer.
This is a brewpub, not a cocktail den, so judge it on what comes out of the tanks. The Original, a Vienna style lager at 5.4 percent, the Pils and the wheat beer are always on, and the Berlin Beer Guide rates the core range as reliably well made rather than flashy.
When the rotating taps are running, the 030 Pale Ale at 5.0 percent and the India Pale Ale at 6.5 percent are the ones to chase. Reviewers on the beer guides single out the IPA as a welcome break from the standard German lineup. A tasting flight is the smart first order, since it lets a table work through five styles before committing to a stein.
Prices stay sensible for such a central address, which is the quiet win here. A half liter of the house beer costs less than the tourist traps a block away on the square, and the food portions are built for sharing.
The courtyard beer garden is the seat to ask for in summer, away from the train noise and open to the sky. In colder months the vaulted cellar room is the warmer, louder choice. Lemke also runs guided brewery tours, a fair option for anyone who wants the process with their pint.
Food keeps pace with the beer rather than competing with it. The kitchen sends out roast pork, sausages and pretzels built to share, the sort of plates that let a table stay another round. It is hearty and fair priced, and nobody comes here for a light lunch.
Go on a weekday afternoon for a calm flight and a quiet table, or a Saturday evening if the match is on and a full, loud room is the point. Aggregated visitor ratings sit around 4.0 out of 5 across 1,600 plus reviews, steady ground for a brewery this busy.
Regulars on the beer guides praise the consistency over any single showpiece pour, which is the right way to read Lemke: a dependable house brewery in a part of town where most taps chase tourists. The location does pull a heavy visitor crowd, so the quieter midweek hours reward anyone who wants the beer without the queue.
For the wider scene, see our Berlin craft beer guide, the pillar on the best craft beer in Berlin, and the best bars in Mitte for a follow on stop nearby.
The best window is a dry summer afternoon in the courtyard, when the beer garden opens, the flight is fresh, and the trains feel a long way off.
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Sources: visitBerlin; Berlin Beer Guide; Lemke official site (2026-06); TripAdvisor (aggregate ratings); Yelp.