The crenelated 19th-century building of the original Maisel brewery is home to the only beer museum of its kind in the world. Founded in 1974, the museum was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the "most comprehensive beer museum in the world" in 1988.

Beer brewing in the Guinness Book of Records
Maisel’s Brewery and Cooperage Museum not only gives visitors the chance to explore a complete, authentic brewery up close, it also offers a totally interactive experience that inspires the senses. This is made possible with features such as a completely innovative room fragrancing system that transports visitors back in time to brewing in days gone by – with truly emotional effects. Here in the museum, the machine room, brewing room and cooperage are still operating as if the brewers had just popped out for lunch. A great opportunity to discover the traditional fine art of brewing first hand.

Set in one of the former storage cellars of the original Maisel brewery in a typical industrial building from 1887, an exhibition covering 2,400m� in 20 rooms illustrates every aspect of beer brewing. Visitors can see a collection of more than 3,300 beer glasses and jugs and 400 rare enamel signs from various breweries and beer brands, as well as a delightfully presented collection of beer mats. With a complete brewing room dating from 1887 with steam engines and brewing equipment, a hop chamber, a barrel cellar and a bottling room, visitors can explore the various stages of the brewing process in this fully preserved brewery.
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