Image Copyright: Kurt Zich

'Beer has always been a global drink, whose production and importance has seen development and changes during its long history', says Head of Administration Peter Ottmann. More or less everybody has a relationship with beer and the connected tradition. Along the Lower Rhine, so the Head of Administration, the Gambrinus juice in a form of Alt-beer also has a long tradition - in urban as well as rural areas. Legendary regional breweries like Hensen (Mönchengladbach), Tivoli, Rhenania (both Krefeld), Diebels (Issum) or Bolten (Korschen""broich) still haa a good reputation and are partly still brewed or again brewed. The district Viersen also has among others with Hannen (Willich), Schmitz-Mönk (Anrath), Schlossbräu (Waldniel), Rixen (St. Tönis) or the brewery zum Bären in Grefrath have done their remarkable Alt-beer bit.'

Source: Lower Renish open-air museum about the exhibition: "Neues vom Alt. Geschichte(n) rund um eine niederrheinische Spezialität"

Photo: As a reminder of the former Brewery Hannen head office in Alt-Willich this stone relief with the 'Hannen-Fist' was attached to the house wall.

'The distinctive 'Hannen-Fist', 1921 as a symbol of the same-named brewery implemented was the synonym for Alt-beer well into the 80ties.'

Source: Town Willich, about the exhibition: From the Hannen-Fist to the horned lion.

Breweries in the district Viersen:

Microbrewery Schmitz Mönk

The only still active brewery in the district Viersen is situated in Willich-Anrath. Brewed and poured is done at the same-named public house: Mönk Alt, Mönk Weizen and also stout ale with the name Mönk Bock twice a year.

Further information is available at the webpage of Schmitz-Mönk

Breweries in Krefeld:

• Brauerei Gleumes (Krefeld)
  All information is available at the webpage Brauerei Gleumes >>>
  
  
• Brauerei Königshof (Krefeld)
  All information is available at the webpage Brauerei Königshof >>>

Further breweries at the Lower Rhine:

• Brauerei Diebels (Issum)
• Bolten-Brauerei (Korschenbroich)
• Brauerei Zum Stefanus (Mönchengladbach)
• Brauhaus Kalkarer Mühle (Kalkar)
• Feldschlösschen Spezialbierbrauerei (Haminkeln)
• Im Dom (Neuss)
• Oettinger Brauerei (Mönchengladbach)
• Walter Bräu (Wesel-Büderich)
• Brauprojekt 777 (Voerde-Spellen)

Breweries in Düsseldorf:

• Alter Bahnhof Oberkassel
• Brauerei Füchschen
• Brauerei Kürzer
• Brauerei Schlösser
• Brauerei Schumacher
• Brauerei zum Schlüssel
• Brauhaus Joh. Albrecht
• Uerige Obergärige Hausbrauerei
• Vereinshaus Unterbach

Brewery list NRW on Biermap24 >>>