Buddelship GmbH

The far north is not exactly associated with excellent beer. Rather, the beer connoisseur will think of large industrial breweries that have sold all crafts in the north through efficiency and huge quantities. The metropolis of Hamburg is like a desert when it comes to good, handcrafted beer. But little by little, small breweries are springing up that are ready to take on the industrial giants with excellent (craft) beers. One of these is Simon Siemsglüß with his Buddelship brewery.

At home in the world

Simon Siemsglüß is a typical Hamburg boy: tall, bearded and deeply relaxed. Nevertheless, Fischkopp was drawn out into the wide world to learn the craft of brewing. Simon learned brewing from international experts in Canada, England, Germany and China and was able to return to his homeland in 2014 fully trained to try his luck with his own brewery. His expertise and experience in breweries everywhere served him well in his project and Simon started his project full steam ahead. The Buddelship Brewery is at home in the hallowed halls of a former fish factory - local patriotism as it is written in the book and that of someone who first set out to find happiness and then came back to share his happiness with his hometown.

Crafts for Hamburg

The Buddelship Brewery appears like an oasis in the desert in Hamburg's large brewery landscape. Craft beer for Hamburg, that is Simon's mission. The brewer put all his resources – and all his money – into the brewery project and was rewarded with success. With a lot of passion, enthusiasm for experimentation and specialist knowledge, the Hamburg native sets an example against the mainstream and has already received many awards for it. What is much more important, however, is that the result is incredibly good beer, which we are happy to have in the Bierothek® range. With beers like the Great Escape or the Steelyard , the brewer lives out his experimental, international side and shows the wealth of experience that his time in Canada, England and China gave him. Beers such as the Kohlentrimmer or the Mitschnagger Pilsener , which go under the Heimathafen label, speak of his Hamburg youth and the great connection to the Hanseatic city. And even though Fettes Brot sings “Don't be a Northerner, it's hard to understand,” we understand Simon's philosophy quite well. Beer is a language that everyone understands.

Then a cup of beer!