Brauhaus, Historic timber-framed building in Syke, Germany

The Brauhaus at Waldstraße 78 is a two-storey plastered half-timbered house with a hipped roof, built around 1736 as the brewery of the Amt Syke vorwerk. It stands next to the Kunstmuseum Vorwerk Syke and is a listed monument.

The building was erected in 1736 as a brewery for the Syke district, originally serving local beer production purposes. Around 1800 its purpose changed when it became a forester's residence and later part of the state forestry administration.

The building demonstrates traditional craft methods that combined living spaces, storage areas, brewing equipment, and ovens in one structure. This design allowed residents to conduct multiple activities within a single location.

The building stands at Waldstraße 78, beside the Kunstmuseum Vorwerk Syke, so the two can be visited on one walk. It is a school (Freie Aktive Schule Syke) during term time, so visitors should view the plastered facade and hipped roof from the street rather than expect interior access.

The building appears in a 1764 site plan where it is documented alongside eleven other farmsteads, revealing the early settlement pattern of Syke. This historical record makes it an important witness to the village's development from centuries ago.