Berlin craft brewery: beer, organic cider and Fassbrause (keg soda) with own production, bottling and gastronomy
BRLO GmbH
Berlin (Schöneberger Str. 16) · Berlin Kreuzberg (BRWHOUSE) · Berlin Spandau (Craft Center) · Berlin Charlottenburg · Berlin Mitte (KASCHK) · Berlin KaDeWeNew on Amplifa
About BRLO
BRLO is a Berlin craft brewery and gastronomy group founded in 2014. The company brews a modern diversity of beers from Pils to Baltic Porter with a focus on high raw material quality and short delivery routes; the range is complemented by organic ciders (Classic Apple, Rosé, Wild Berries) and Fassbrause (keg soda). Production takes place at two locations: in the microbrewery of the BRLO BRWHOUSE at Gleisdreieck, built from 38 converted overseas shipping containers, and since 2019 at the BRLO Craft Center in Berlin Spandau (Havelwerke) with a capacity of 25,000 hl per year, own bottle, can and keg bottling and a tunnel pasteurizer. The Craft Center also offers contract brewing capacity to partner breweries and beverage producers. In addition, BRLO operates several restaurants, including BRLO Charlottenburg, KASCHK by BRLO and BRLO Chicken & Beer at KaDeWe.
- Site
- Berlin
- Processes
- Brewing (craft beer, Pils to Baltic Porter), Contract brewing (contract brewing capacity for partner breweries and beverage producers), Bottling in bottles, cans and kegs, Tunnel pasteurization, Brewery tours/brewery tastings, Catering, Events, Contract brewing capacity for partner breweries
- Materials
- Organic cider (Classic Apple, Rosé, Wild Berries), Craft beer (8 varieties Core Range), Organic cider, Fassbrause/Kombucha, BRLO ZERO.5
- Certificates
- Organic certification, DE-ÖKO-070 / DE-ÖKO-012
- Founded
- 2014
- Industries
- Brewery/Craft Beer, Gastronomy, Cider, Fassbrause/Kombucha
- 01
Brewing (Pils to Baltic Porter)
- 02
Bottling in bottles, cans and kegs
- 03
Tunnel pasteurization
- 04
Distribution/export
- 05
Gastronomy & events
Products & Raw Materials
Craft beer (8 varieties Core Range)
Core Range from Helles and Pale Ale through Happy Pils, German IPA, Porter to Berliner Weisse and non-alcoholic Naked/ZERO.5.
Organic cider
Organic-certified cider (DE-ÖKO-070) in three varieties: Classic Apple, Rosé, Wild Berries.
Fassbrause/Kombucha
Additional range of Fassbrause (keg soda) and kombucha.
BRLO ZERO.5
Non-alcoholic beer, sustainably brewed with unsold bread from the Berlin organic bakery Zeit für Brot.
Locations
Berlin Spandau (Havelwerke)
DEBRLO Craft Center – main production, bottling, contract brewing
- Lot size
- Contract brewing capacity for partner breweries and beverage producers
- Materials
- Beer, cider, Fassbrause
- Brewery with 25,000 hl capacity
- Bottle, can and keg bottling
- Tunnel pasteurizer
Berlin Kreuzberg (Gleisdreieck)
DEBRLO BRWHOUSE – microbrewery, restaurant, beer garden
- Materials
- Beer
- Microbrewery (2016)
Berlin (Schöneberger Str. 16)
DEOffice/administration
Berlin Charlottenburg
DEBRLO Charlottenburg – restaurant
Berlin Mitte
DEKASCHK by BRLO – bar
Berlin KaDeWe
DEBRLO Chicken & Beer – restaurant on the 6th floor
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewing (craft beer, Pils to Baltic Porter) | – | – | – | – | Water, malt, hops, yeast, Bread (for BRLO ZERO.5, from organic bakery Zeit für Brot) |
| Contract brewing (contract brewing capacity for partner breweries and beverage producers) | – | – | – | – | Beer/beverages |
| Bottling in bottles, cans and kegs | – | – | – | – | Beer, cider, Fassbrause |
| Tunnel pasteurization | – | – | – | – | Beer |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery (BRLO Craft Center) with bottle, can and keg bottling | – | 1 | – | 2019 | Berlin Spandau, Havelwerke |
| Tunnel pasteurizer | – | – | – | – | Berlin Spandau, Havelwerke |
| Microbrewery (at BRLO BRWHOUSE) | – | – | – | 2016 | Berlin Kreuzberg, Gleisdreieck |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
The brewery is organic-certified (DE-ÖKO-070 / DE-ÖKO-012); the Craft Center site has a tunnel pasteurizer for shelf-life extension.
| Evidence | Berlin Spandau |
|---|---|
| DE-ÖKO-070 / DE-ÖKO-012 |
History
- 2014
Founded by Katharina Kurz, Michael Lembke and Ben Pommer in Berlin; initially gypsy brewing with rented capacity.
- 2016
Construction start of the company's own brewery BRLO BRWHOUSE on a brownfield site at Gleisdreieck in Kreuzberg.
- 2017
Opening of the BRLO BRWHOUSE built from 38 converted overseas shipping containers with brewery and gastronomy.
- 2018
Opening of BRLO Chicken & Beer at KaDeWe; the BRWHOUSE is listed in Gault & Millau.
- 2019
Opening of the BRLO Craft Center in Berlin Spandau (Havelwerke) with 25,000 hl capacity, own bottling and tunnel pasteurizer.
- 2020
Core Range expanded to eight beer varieties; canned Core Range launched.
- 2021
Organic cider in three varieties (DE-ÖKO-070); non-alcoholic BRLO ZERO.5; reopening of KASCHK by BRLO.
- 2022
Reopening of BRLO Chicken & Beer on the 6th floor of KaDeWe after renovation.