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'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:
Further breweries at the Lower Rhine:
Breweries in Düsseldorf: