EBG Rating: 7.8/10

Choice/Quality of Drinks:
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Usual Bremen beers (Haake Krausen probably the best of a middling lot) with the highlight the novelty schnapps drunk from a lamp.

Style/Décor:
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Beautiful brick gothic building housing a small one room pub and similarly small terrace outside. Traditionally furnished inside, complimented with wooden ceiling, stained glass, leaded windows and candelabras.

Atmosphere/Character:
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An excitable crowd and friendly service which gives the venue a sense of importance and tradition, the sense of institution can be felt here.

Amenities/Events:
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Snacks, outdoor seating

Value For Money:
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Definitely a city centre tourist attraction with prices to match, though not extortionate.

Description:
The ‘Pointy Gable’ is based in Bremen’s Altstadt, or at least its restored remnants. A famous little pub in a brick gothic ‘Hansa’ style with a frontage that literally justifies its name.

As well as the building’s history, the pub is famous for its Swedish liqueur consumed from a lamp, a tradition harking back to an old story of a piano delivery man who devised an idea to drink alcohol at work without being caught! You can enjoy this and Spitzen Gebel claims to mix the recipe itself.

Being at the heart of the touristy quarter, the fare here isn’t cheap, but it is a friendly pub, and its intimate size naturally screens out any large groups or obnoxious tourist hordes.

As a primer for Bremen nightlife, it is one of the best places to start your day drinking here, although it stays open til late on Fridays & Saturdays too.

(Added September 2025)