Bock Beer For Kreuzberg
In a random twist of fate, a man named Hopf, the German word for hops, was behind the emergence of a new beer culture in Berlin. Originally a cooper from the Palatinate, Hopf arrived in Berlin in 1820. He worked his way up to cellar master and opened his own cellar and wine shop shortly after. As would soon become clear, Georg Leonhard Hopf knew a thing or two when it came to the latest trends: When he brewed his first bock beer in an old washboiler true to an original Bavarian recipe, people were literally prying it out of his hands.
In 1839, Hopf opened a brewery with a garden pub and two halls which hosted music and dance events fuelled by an abundant flow of beer. Hopf’s strong beer creation and legendary beer festivals were an instant hit. Production volumes increased year after year until the First World War put a plug in the barrel, temporarily halting production at the Bockbrauerei. After the end of the Second World War, businesses from a wide range of industries, including a liqueur factory, paper business and coffee roastery, called the Bockbrauerei home. The location remains a living testimony to Berlin’s ever-changing economic and cultural heritage.
Georg Leonhard Hopf lays the foundation stone for his brewery.
The Berlin bock beer brewery celebrates its 75th anniversary.
Merger with the Schultheiss brewery.
The Berlin senate recognises the historical importance of the building and declares parts to be protected areas.
Refurbishment and modernisation by Dirk Christopher Kasten. The interior of the former Schwankhaus is repurposed for commercial use.
The building permit has been obtained for the quarter. Die Neue Bockbrauerei has been registered as a trademark.
