Normally, “dat lecker Dröppke” is only available in the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia. But that doesn’t bother us, because we have the legendary products of the Uerige brewery after all. Legendary because the entire artisanal brewing process, right up to bottling, takes place under the roof of Düsseldorf’s most famous brewery – a rarity in the Rhine metropolis today.
What the Schlenkerla is to the people of Bamberg, the Uerige is to the people of Düsseldorf and its visitors. It seems as if all life takes place in the outside parlors and in front of the brewery. Düsseldorf veterans, hipsters, artists, old men, tourists, boys who are just old enough to sip their first beer, pipe-smoking ladies and all kinds of people who are here by chance or not can be found at the Uerige. The fact that the Düsseldorf brewery is an institution is not only proven by the countless newspaper articles and the popularity among German celebrities. The beer from the in-house brewery is not only drunk in Düsseldorf: Uerige is now known all over the world and is shipped thousands of kilometers. To guarantee the excellent quality of the beer, the Uerige double stick was developed especially for export. This beer has more alcohol than the others and the alcohol it contains ensures that the full aroma is optimally preserved. The Uerige brewery's sanctuary is the region's typical Altbier. Brewed with cone hops, refined with specially bred yeast, and then rounded off with caramel and roasted malt, the Altbier has long been known beyond the borders of North Rhine-Westphalia.
As a traditional brewery with centuries of brewing experience, the brewers at Uerige are quite relaxed about the emerging craft beer movement in Germany and the international beer scene. Anyone who thinks that the long-established brewers are intimidated or even unsettled by the young, hip competition is very much mistaken. Boss Michael Schnitzler, who is affectionately known as Baas in the brewery, thinks that the young upstarts should take a leaf out of their book. He invites all newcomers to the business to learn what craft beer really is at the Uerige brewery. Handcrafted, honest beer that uses natural ingredients and sees the Purity Law as a seal of quality rather than an annoying restriction. Despite all the tradition, the guys and girls behind Uerige are by no means out of date: In addition to their classic range, Uerige also offers draft beer, spirits and beers that have been created in collaboration brews with young, hip and exceptionally good craft brewers.
Fruity and sparkling, non-alcoholic and quite strong, classic and modern – it’s amazing what these Düsseldorfers can do!
Uerige Obergärige Hausbrauerei GmbH
Berger Strasse 1
40213 Düsseldorf
Deutschland 
