Sudden Death Brewing in Lübeck

A very stylish and interesting location with friendly service, a large selection of beers and drinks, as well as food. The pizza (various variations) is recommended. If you're lucky, you can watch the brewers work while you eat. The view of the brewing facilities is open. An impressive backdrop. Been there several times. No deterioration over the years. Steady and good solid kitchen/furnishings.

Great concept, delicious (vegan) pizzas and delicious beer. Minus point: somehow just uncomfortable chairs :D

I'm not a beer fan, but SDB is worth a visit. You can comfortably enjoy your pizza in the brewery atmosphere next to gigantic kettles. The prices are reasonable and the beers (I'm told) are very good. The staff is on their toes and looks after the guests with a pleasant relaxed attitude. The outdoor area is also very pleasant and invites you to linger when the temperatures are warm. Dogs are allowed and even very welcome.

A completely different place to go out. If you love beer, this is the place for you. There are an incredible number of varieties, 20 of which are on tap. The service is relaxed and cheerful, and the pizzas are refreshingly different.

At Suddendeath, beers are still brewed by hand, the focus is on hops, but there are now also very good sour, core range and historically influenced beers. You can order everything online, the very varied merchandising also has to be praised, I love the patches!! We were there briefly on a flying visit in July 2024, before regular operations. Even though there was a lot to do, they took a moment for us, there was a short private tour and then two beers. Really TOP! We'll be back! Then also for food 😅

Hidden treasure! Nice excursion just outside the center of Lubeck.

Friendly, competent and informative staff. Beers unique, cool shop. We will definitely come back on our next visit to the area around Lübeck!

I love beer. And I love pizza. So please believe me when I say that the beer and pizza in this place are some of the best I have ever had. I also found the service very good. Nothing to add but….Absolutely wonderful.

Die Auswahl an Bier ist super, das Angebot wechselt und man kann sich so super durch eine Vielzahl an Bier probieren und was einem schmeckt kann auch gleich als Vorrat in Dosen mitgenommen werden. Ich komme seit gerne wieder.

Very nice brewpub. The pizzas are very good, but the beer is excellent. It's easy to go there with the whole family - it's child and senior friendly. To be recommended without reservation.

We shared 7 pizzas and somehow the differences are manageable. The service is friendly but at first intrusive, then he ignores you. The atmosphere in the brewery was loud.

Delicious food, nice service, location in a former factory hall. Only the music felt a bit too loud. You could still have a conversation

Really cool location with a lot of special things: special beer, homemade pizzas, lots of free parking spaces. Well priced.

If you're looking for something special, you'll find it here. Mega awesome craft beer.0 Many a pizza maker can get a slice of the pizza. The staff is super friendly and can explain every beer to you. For me the perfect location to drink a beer or a few more with friends.😍

Great pizzas, especially the unusual ones. Pleasant acoustics: conversations are still possible even when the hut is full. Huge selection of the finest crafts. I was blown away. Maybe the hottest brewery in Germany, but definitely top 3. Pizzas sell out quickly. If you are there without a reservation, you may not get one.

Cool location! The charm of the brewery, a large selection of beers with really tasty things and a great pizza. The service was exceptionally good and fast!

This year I was there for the first time, spontaneously. I/we liked it so much that we have been coming by every time we are in Lübeck since then. Great store Great food And especially Great beer. It's nice that you exist.

Ich bin nicht wegen des Essens dort gewesen, obwohl die Pizza wirklich sehr gut war. Nein, ich bin wegen der 19 unterschiedlichen Fasssbiere dort hinein. Ich hatte ein Zwickel und zwei verschiedene IPA. Alle drei Biere waren sehr lecker. Für Biertrinker ein MUSS!

Super lecker und rustikal. Das Bier schmeckt einfach nur unglaublich gut. Total toller Laden, den ich nur empfehlen kann.

Sehr entspannte Atmosphäre neben den Braukesseln mit leckerer Pizza, gutem, frischem Bier und freundlicher Bedienung

Sehr schöne Atmosphäre, interessante Karte und nette Bedienung. Ein schöner Ort für eine gemütliche Runde mit Freunden und Familie.

Unfortunately I can't judge the food or other services. We wanted to celebrate a “former reunion” here and had already made an appointment at the restaurant weeks ago because Sudden Death was recommended to us because of the good pizza and the ambience. Now we received a rejection a week ago with the following reason. “We received an inquiry and therefore have a closed event. We can make more money with this.” I think it's very bad to give such a rejection. If the location is filled with many small groups, good sales will also be generated. Personally, I probably won't be a guest at Sudden Death again, no matter how delicious the pizza is. There are also many other good restaurants in Lübeck. In the long term, you should think about your business policy and service and how you treat your guests/potential guests. I remain with kind regards Jörg E.

At the pub quiz we were asked to pay the bill at 9:45 p.m. even though the place was full and our table had made a decent amount of money and would have kept going. You don't feel welcome as a guest. Although there were only four pizzas on the menu, they took an extremely long time to prepare and it wasn't on the menu that a particular pizza (salami) was spicy.

Narrowly escaped sudden death - after perfect pizza/beer enjoyment.

The ambience is just amazing. Service and food as well. We each had a tasting beer board with four types of beer. Plus a delicious pizza with creative toppings. We will definitely come back to test the advanced board

Very cool location for lovers of special beers. A guided tour is particularly worthwhile because you can then learn a lot about the history of Sudden Death. The food is solid with good value for money.

Geschweige von dem Ambiente und der geilsten Pizza die ich jemals gegessen habe, sind die Leute auch einfach mega. Man fühlt sich als würde man mit seinen Freunden in ner robusten halle sitzen und einfach spaß haben!!!! Liebe diesen Laden einfach!

Rustic brewery with a bar. Many types of beer. Delicious food, good service.

One of the best pizzas I've ever eaten

1. Tolles Bier !!! Daher der entscheidende Grund hierher zu kommen. 2. Lange Wartezeiten auf Bier und Essen. Wartezeit war per Tafel bereits vorab klar, wurde aber noch mal gerissen und die dafür angekündigte kalte Platte als Entschuldigung kam auch nicht, da dann die Pizza vorher kam. Servicechaos. 3. Zwei von Acht Pizzen auf der Karte waren aus. 4. Schade, dass es bei 16 Bieren vom Fass keine flights/ Probensets gibt. 5. Warum ein Teil der Karte auf Papier am Klemmbrett kommt, ich mir den entscheidenden Teil der wechselnden Biere dann aber per QR-Code auf dem Handy anschauen muss (und der dann auf englisch ist ) ist mir rätselhaft. Kann man da nicht zwei Zettel mehr ans Klemmbrett machen?

Great food and great service. Everything is well maintained and a very tasteful and harmonious atmosphere. The concept is consistent throughout. Top!

Went there for the first time yesterday. Definitely not the last. Pizza and beer great. The staff must be worth their weight in gold. I have rarely had such friendly and attentive staff. We were a closed society. Till and his great colleague treated us to drinks. A big thank you to both of them

The service took very good care of our company.

How do you get to a pub in a shipyard? A concert and of course you have to strengthen yourself beforehand. Google Maps shows the Sudden Death Brewery very close to the Kulturwerft. That sounded good, so I decided to make a reservation. You have reached your goal... When you arrived in front of a large hall with a canopy, you immediately noticed the passion that the operators live here. We sat at an oil drum with a view of the entire room. Classically you would call it a brewery, but there's nothing classic here. A large counter with a neon SD/BC sign and a whopping 19 taps. Shortly overwhelmed by the selection, we decided on “Grindhouse” and “Give Me Shelter”. The description on the map is helpful, but you can also get advice from the very friendly staff. Due to the planned rush there was a smaller selection of food, but that wasn't a problem. We each had a delicious pizza with chanterelles, salsiccia and fennel. I won't give away the advice on how best to eat the pizza here, because it's brilliant and everyone should try it out there. Guys, how cool was this station wagon. And then the craft beer... born near Weihenstephan and genetically influenced by the classic beer... I found the IPA really tasty. Since it's not exactly around the corner for us, a large package arrived today with a few cans of the delicious stuff.

Absolutely cool atmosphere, we were there before a concert, it was full, so it took a little longer. Great beer and very tasty pizza

Super great shop, always friendly service, great events, with one of the best pizzas!!! Not to mention this incredibly interesting and delicious selection of beers! Great, cozy location! Again and again, I can recommend it to anyone who is in Lübeck!!!

Super. Lecker. Freundlich. Ich komme wieder und trinke das Bier. Und gehe zum Pubquiz. Nette Bedienung und leckeres Essen.

It was a fun night out with great beer and a perfect pizza! Nice atmosphere at the pub quiz night. The waiters were nice and the venue is too cool!

Einfach geile Atmosphäre hier. Hatten eine Menge Spaß und das Bier hat geschmeckt. Auch die Pizza war sehr lecker. Das Personal war sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend.

Best pizza in Lübeck. Service is always friendly even when the shop is busy. The beer is a dream and always a delicious selection. We are already looking forward to the festival ♡

Enjoy informally drinking special beers in the brewery. The staff is very friendly and makes you feel welcome.

Sooooo much beer, but so little time... 😫 Next time we'll stay one night longer in Lübeck 👌

Were there for the first time... At the concert... Atmosphere... staff everything was great with you... Stay like that ;) Recommended

Interesting craft beers, fantastic pizzas, friendly service with good advice. A treasure trove for craft beer fans in an entirely original environment.

Very cool staff, delicious pizza and the staff is first class when it comes to recommendations, they take enough time for the people and it's fun to sit outside and chill out when the weather is good. Will definitely come here more often ☺️

had your sours as well as your DDH and the ales in Brewnanzer.... the cans and the sours are dope?

Super tasty and sometimes a little unusual food Great beer Great service Location is great, but unfortunately difficult to reach publicly Very cozy Absolute recommendation

It's something special with the brewery in the background

Delicious beer, customer friendly staff. Highly recommended!

Unique location, super delicious pizza and very friendly staff.

We celebrated our daughter's wedding there - the food, drinks and staff were simply great :)

This is a great place for tasting beer while in Lübeck. We ended up here being guests at a nearby hotel, the owner of which strongly recommended the place. Service is very efficient and pleasant and your waiters can take unlimited number of jokes if your German allows for it. And despite all the beer drinking going on, toilets are impeccable, at least in the beginning of the evening...

We had some fantastic pizzas and superb beers. The place was big but still cozy with indoor or outdoor dining. Possibility to see the brewery from where you sit and eat. The staff were incredibly friendly. We came as a large family with children and it was no problem to book a table. They responded quickly to our inquiry. There is an option to play different games as well, which we took advantage of. Note the cute little gimmick with the push button on the toilet. 😂

Beer tastes good, pizza tastes good. Cool atmosphere, great music, nice service. Do you need more? I don't believe! Keep it up!

An absolute highlight for beer lovers. There are quite a few different varieties. Non-alcoholic drinks are available for drivers. If you want, you can eat a delicious pizza while tasting the beer.

no service! Shop outside half empty. Waited 5 minutes. The ladies stand in threes and I go and order. "We'll be right there." I sit down again and after 3 minutes still no one takes the order. That's when it drifted out...

Yesterday, on a busy Saturday evening, we had dinner here with 11 people. Despite the many guests, we were given detailed advice about the drinks and food. Special requests regarding the ingredients on the pizzas were also fulfilled. You can tell that people not only enjoy eating and drinking delicious beer here, but that the employees also enjoy working there. Thank you for the great hospitality. Gladly again.

Near perfection. Caught them at point when they we’re busy to the point of buckling at the knees. So service was hurt a bit. I decided to see beyond that and appreciate them for what they aim to be. Because, despite the bad timing one of the owner’s still took his time to chat between pouring Monin suryp drinks and attending to a bunch of wedding guests. The kitchen team kept churning out pizzas like there’s no tomorrow. Beer offering is divine obviously. Pizza delicious, while mine was a tad too burned for my taste. Portion size made it impossible to finish the charred bits anyway. Best place for miles and miles and miles around.

A fascinating ambience, in keeping with our taste in industrial design, with a clear view of the brewery. The beer (we had four different types, three of which were on tap) was of incredible quality in taste. I've never had such a delicious keg beer before. The pizzas came to the table in a reasonable time frame, were very well seasoned and the dough was unbeatable. Nobody gets up from the table hungry here! Last but not least: The evening was completely rounded off by Laura, who offered refreshing, competent service and finally made us new fans of sudden death.

Top beers. Interesting varieties, something tasty and different.

Great location, very friendly staff and delicious beer! The pizza 🍕 is also highly recommended, better than many Italians. I will gladly come again.

Nach 20 min wurden 2 von 6 Getränken serviert, nach 50 min die 6 Pizzen. Völlig unfähiges Serviceteam. Das Bier war kalt aber fast schal, die Pizzen waren gut.

We were there for the second time, the first time unfortunately all the pizzas were sold out in the evening, this time we had reserved. The pizza was very tasty, as was the beer. We became very full quite quickly, so the orders took a moment and so did the pizza for a latecomer, but we were also told beforehand, so everything was fine. The pizza menu is quite short, but everyone should find something. We think the atmosphere is great, we'd love to come back!

Was there for the first time and loved the atmosphere. The pizza tasted delicious and the many different beers were amazing.

After waiting over an hour for the pizzas, we canceled them because it would take at least another half hour. Unfortunately, no one informed us beforehand.

Is a craft beer restaurant. Focus on beer not food. Beer very good, food accordingly.

Coole Location, gute Bierauswahl! Service absolut unterirdisch: schnippisch, unfreundlich… 75min auf eine Pizza zu warten… ist schon speziell: „Sie sind ja nicht die Einzigen, die bestellen!“ Kännchen nur draussen, Kollege kommt gleich. Und wir nicht wieder

Große Auswahl an Bieren, die man auf der großzügigen Terrasse genießen kann. Ein Vorteil hierbei ist die digitale Taplist, auf der man live die angeschlagenen Biere sieht. Es Empfiehlt sich trotzdem zu reservieren, da die Bar beliebt zu sein scheint. Um die schiere Vielfalt beqältigen zu können, empfihlt dich ein "Pro-Bier-Brett" mit 4 selbst auszusuchenden Bieren. Die Nachos waren etwas einfallslos, einfach aus der Tüte in ne Schale serviert und die Käsesoße eher geschmacklos. Die Pizzen waren Geschmacklich gut, wenn sich auch die definition von Schärfe im Norden Deutschlands offenbar gravierend von der im Rest deutlich unterscheidet. Die Bedienung war aufmerksam und zuvorkommend. Ambiente Industriell/ Modern, man kann innen auch Teile der Brauerei sehen.

Fancy location, fancy beer, fancy pizza.... Unfortunately it had "selfservice"

Great atmosphere to watch the European Championships.

First impression: Amazing! Nice location, nice service and an excellent wheat beer (I haven't tried the rest yet). The pizzas looked good. Definitely a store that you wish will be around for a long time.

Loud noises because of the beer brewing but otherwise great ambience :)

Dinner and a beer in the middle of the brewery. What else do you want? Pizza's were great and service tonight was on point! Fast and friendly service.

Lecker Bier, lecker Pizza, was will „Mann“ mehr! Tolles Ambiente-> coole Location!!! Nettes und sehr aufmerksames Personal 🍕🍻

Always perfect. We are looking forward to the next time!

Great atmosphere, friendly service, a variety of beer and delicious pizza. I'd love to come back!

Extrem leckere Pizzen - besonders die veganen - und natürlich die Beste Auswahl an Bieren. Die Location mega schön mit netten Kellner*innen. Sogar hundefreundlich :)

Mega delicious pizza! Very nice industrial location! Super friendly and relaxed employees! Don't even start with the beer. There is certainly something for every taste here. We will be back definitely. Keep it up!

As good as it can be. The pizza with ribs is great. The beer choice is super. The service is friendly and helpful. It’s not that easy to reach the place from the city centre, but it’s totally worth it.

Brilliant craft beer brewery. Cool atmosphere, you can watch the brewer at work and he does it well, as the delicious beers prove. Seven brilliant IPAs on tap alone, plus stouts, sours, Märzen and of course Helles, Pils and Zwickel. Plus homemade pizza, but the pizza wedges with chipotle sauce for a small thaler were just right. A must in Lübeck.

The staff is great. I would give an extra point for that. If there are a lot of visitors, the meal can take 1.5 hours, so one star is deducted.

Great food, good beer, good music! Location is great, service is always friendly and happy to give advice if you can't decide between the huge selection of beers or want to try something new. Clear recommendation!

One of the local breweries in Lübeck complete with an awesome brew pub directly on site. Great place for a night out with friends, they often have special events taking place including tap takeovers and pub quizzes. Some of the best pizza in town with both classical choices and some awesome original versions ( that change regularly). They have 19 beers on tap, most being home brewed and the option of buying beer for home ( takeaway). The only minus is the not super accessible location ( if not by car) but it's well worth the walk/bike ride.

We were at the brewery with a large group on the Friday before Pentecost. We ate fantastic pizzas, received great service and enjoyed various delicious freshly brewed beers. I can only recommend trying it for yourself!!

Great presentation, delicious beer, service is good, you can sit both inside and outside.

Janina is a great asset to the brewery... despite the concert, she gave us access to the brewery and we were able to try the delicious beer... Thank you, great cinema... we'll be back!

🍻 Always happy 🍻 This is more than JUST Pils & Pizza 🤘Rock on

If you like something a little more rocky and relaxed, you will feel at home in the “Brewshop” of the Sudden Death Brewing Company (SDBC) in one of the halls on the Gollan Kulturwerft site. There, guests will find powerful music, some of it live, various pizza variations and delicious burgers - and above all, twenty changing beer specialties. There should be suitable flavors for all beer lovers... Non-alcoholic drinks, including homemade lemonades such as rhubarb-raspberry, are available here. A place of enjoyment for everyone.

We celebrated my birthday with flying pizza. Delicious appetizers, dips and delicious bread sticks first. Then new pizzas kept arriving. Of course my guests also enjoyed the different beers. Everyone is coming back next year. Thanks to the whole team.

Friendly service, interesting atmosphere.

Very cool location with great beer and really tasty pizzas.

Awesome! Yesterday I went to the brewery cafe with my father to eat and enjoy the delicious beers. The staff was super friendly and had great humor. Also received a nice patch, really nice. Definitely come back here again. I really recommend this brewery.

A premiere for us, the pizzas were delicious, the beer was fresh and tasty and we will definitely be back.

Top spot. Delicious beer, actually top beer. And delicious pizza. Sweet service. Remarkably young and old. And don't forget to make a reservation…

Great beers, very good service, but the atmosphere was very uncomfortable.

Drinking beer in the brewery... That's how I would describe the Sudden Death brewery. There are many different and delicious beers, although the types vary. Anyone who has found their beer can also take it home with them. But if you are unsure which beer you want to drink, there is also a glass to try and good recommendations from the staff. The culinary offering also changes... Did we have pizza with sauerkraut and knuckle at Oktoberfest? eaten. The staff is always very friendly. We always enjoy coming back.

3.5 stars. Ambiance probably kept deliberately simple. Approximately 20 different types of beer on offer. Prices are high: €7 on average for 0.5l beer. Pizza normal quality. Service staff very friendly. In summer you can sit outside, which is certainly more pleasant. The beer is actually brewed in the shop and is therefore a bit louder. It's just part of it. Overall worth a visit.

The pizzas were very tasty. It didn't take too long to get it served, which was good. The service was well, the waiters were very friendly but didn't look, for example if someone had an empty glass, so sometimes you had to wait a long time until someone came. The atmosphere was very rustic, which I found really appropriate, but the chairs were uncomfortable. I also didn't know how to get to the brewery's WiFi since you needed it for the QR code. The toilets were clean.

Cool pub with a great selection of home-brewed beers. The food is good and the ambience is something.

Super delicious freshly tapped craft beer from our own brewery. Very large selection of IPAs which I personally really liked. There are also pro “beer” boards 😊 Very nice location in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Super attentive staff and incredibly delicious fresh pizza. It's really awesome. We'd love to come back.