Insel-Brauerei

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Insel-Brauerei Alcohol-Free Beers

Q: Who makes Insel-Brauerei beers?

Rügener Insel-Brauerei, an independent brewery in Rambin, on the Baltic island of Rügen in north-east Germany. Markus Berberich opened it in 2015 and runs it; he set it up with Andries and Frans de Groen, who became his partners, the brewery says. We found no brewing group among its owners, so we show it as independent.

Q: Is Insel-Brauerei the same as Hiddenseer?

Same brewery, different names. Rügener Insel-Brauerei sells some beers under its own Insel-Brauerei name, including Surfers Summer Ale and Snorkelers Sea Salt IPA, and others as Hiddenseer, a range named after the island of Hiddensee.

Q: Are Insel-Brauerei’s alcohol-free beers really alcohol-free?

They’re under 0.5% ABV: the brewery lists them as “Alkoholfrei / < 0,5 Vol.-%”, and Dry Drinker lists them as 0.5%. UK government guidance, which is voluntary, keeps the term alcohol-free for 0.05% ABV or below, though many beers up to 0.5% are sold in the UK as alcohol-free. More in our 0.0% vs 0.5% guide.

Q: Where can I buy Insel-Brauerei beer in the UK?

From Dry Drinker. On 28 October 2026 it had Surfers Summer Ale in stock, from £19.56 for six 330ml bottles, but had sold out of Snorkelers Sea Salt IPA and its Insel-Brauerei mixed case. Wise Bartender doesn’t sell them, and we didn’t find them in UK supermarkets.

Two Insel-Brauerei beers in our directory, both under 0.5%: Surfers Summer Ale, in stock at Dry Drinker, and Snorkelers Sea Salt IPA. We haven’t scored either yet.

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Rügener Insel-Brauerei is the independent brewery in Rambin, on the Baltic island of Rügen, that also brews the Hiddenseer range. Two of the beers it sells under its own name are under 0.5%: Surfers Summer Ale and Snorkelers Sea Salt IPA.

Insel-Brauerei at a glance

Brewery: Rügener Insel-Brauerei GmbH, Rambin, Rügen, Germany
Opened: 2015, by Markus Berberich
Owner: Privately owned: Markus Berberich runs it; he set it up with Andries and Frans de Groen as partners, the brewery says
Under 0.5%: Surfers Summer Ale and Snorkelers Sea Salt IPA, both listed as “< 0,5 Vol.-%”
Also brews: Hiddenseer, including four beers under 0.5%
Where to buy: Dry Drinker

Who are Insel-Brauerei?

Markus Berberich studied brewing at Weihenstephan and ran the Störtebeker brewery in Stralsund for many years, the brewery says, before opening Rügener Insel-Brauerei in Rambin, on Rügen, in 2015. He runs it, and set it up with Andries and Frans de Groen, who became his partners, the brewery says. German company records list two shareholders, and we found no brewing group among them, so we show it as independent.

The brewery sells its beers under two names: its own, Insel-Brauerei, which means island brewery, and Hiddenseer, after Hiddensee, the small island next to Rügen. The Hiddenseer range has four more beers under 0.5%, from a Weizen to a Radler.

Insel-Brauerei’s beers under 0.5%

Surfers Summer Ale is mild and fruity, with an aroma of orange and citrus, the brewery says, and it calls Snorkelers Sea Salt IPA fruity and bitter, brewed with a pinch of sea salt. Both come in 330ml bottles, and the brewery lists both as “Alkoholfrei / < 0,5 Vol.-%”: under 0.5%. Its FAQ says it removes the alcohol by vacuum distillation at about 35°C, returns the aroma to the beer, and matures the beer in the bottle. It gives both identical figures of 32 kcal per 100ml, the same as for the alcohol-free Hiddenseer Weizen, so they may be shared rather than measured for each beer. The brewery lists World Beer Awards medals for both, and a Meininger’s gold for Surfers Summer Ale, without years; we couldn’t check them with the organisers.

The Insel-Brauerei beers in our directory

Beer	Style	ABV	Per 100ml	Unhopped score	UK status
Surfers Summer Ale	Summer ale, a pale ale variant, the brewery says	<0.5%	32 kcal	Not yet rated	In stock at Dry Drinker
Snorkelers Sea Salt IPA	IPA brewed with sea salt	<0.5%	32 kcal	Not yet rated	Sold out at Dry Drinker when we checked

Checked October 2026. Scores are Unhopped ratings out of 10.

Where to buy Insel-Brauerei

Dry Drinker had Surfers Summer Ale in stock on 28 October 2026, in cases of 330ml bottles from £19.56 for six (an affiliate link). It had sold out of Snorkelers Sea Salt IPA, and of its Insel-Brauerei mixed case. Wise Bartender doesn’t sell Insel-Brauerei beers, and we didn’t find them in UK supermarkets; the brewery’s own shop is in Germany.

Facts checked against the brewery’s website and FAQ, German company records and Dry Drinker, October 2026.

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Insel-Brauerei Beers in Our Directory

Pale Ale

Insel-Brauerei Surfers Summer Ale

Insel-Brauerei · Germany

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IPA

Insel-Brauerei Snorkelers Sea Salt IPA

Insel-Brauerei · Germany

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Frequently asked questions

Who makes Insel-Brauerei beers?

Rügener Insel-Brauerei, an independent brewery in Rambin, on the Baltic island of Rügen in north-east Germany. Markus Berberich opened it in 2015 and runs it; he set it up with Andries and Frans de Groen, who became his partners, the brewery says. We found no brewing group among its owners, so we show it as independent.

Is Insel-Brauerei the same as Hiddenseer?

Same brewery, different names. Rügener Insel-Brauerei sells some beers under its own Insel-Brauerei name, including Surfers Summer Ale and Snorkelers Sea Salt IPA, and others as Hiddenseer, a range named after the island of Hiddensee.

Are Insel-Brauerei’s alcohol-free beers really alcohol-free?

They’re under 0.5% ABV: the brewery lists them as “Alkoholfrei / < 0,5 Vol.-%”, and Dry Drinker lists them as 0.5%. UK government guidance, which is voluntary, keeps the term alcohol-free for 0.05% ABV or below, though many beers up to 0.5% are sold in the UK as alcohol-free. More in our 0.0% vs 0.5% guide.

Where can I buy Insel-Brauerei beer in the UK?

From Dry Drinker. On 28 October 2026 it had Surfers Summer Ale in stock, from £19.56 for six 330ml bottles, but had sold out of Snorkelers Sea Salt IPA and its Insel-Brauerei mixed case. Wise Bartender doesn’t sell them, and we didn’t find them in UK supermarkets.