Since 1842, the manufactory in Altenberg has been producing herbal spirits such as the Gebirgsbitter by hand according to historical recipes.
Altenberger Genuss GmbH
Altenberg (01773, Rathausstraße 27) · Manufactory and retail shopNew on Amplifa
Enjoyment from Tradition
Altenberger Genuss GmbH operates a spirits manufactory in Altenberg in the Osterzgebirge region that has been producing herbal spirits since 1842. Its namesake and product core is the ALTENBERGER Gebirgsbitter, an aromatic semi-bitter based on a family recipe of 33 herbs, roots and berries. The portfolio also includes the ALTENBERGER Bitter with 22 herbal extracts, the sugar-free root brandy ALTENBERGER Kalmus, and the rowan berry liqueur made from extracts of the rowan tree. Production is carried out by hand in the company's own historical aging cellar, including an aging period of almost one year in earthenware casks; the recipes are continued under strict secrecy. Distribution takes place via the shop with manufactory at Rathausstraße, an online shop with worldwide shipping, and guided tours. Since 2022, the manufactory has been run by Thomas Röpke in the sixth generation.
- Site
- Altenberg
- Processes
- Guided tours, Online shop/shipping, Handcrafted manufactory production
- Materials
- ALTENBERGER Gebirgsbitter, ALTENBERGER Bitter, ALTENBERGER Kalmus, ALTENBERGER Vogelbeerlikör
- Founded
- 1842
- Industries
- Spirits/Beverage industry, Food
- 01
Selection of raw materials (herbs, roots, berries)
- 02
Blending of the extracts by hand according to the traditional recipe
- 03
Aging in the historical aging cellar (earthenware casks, approx. one year aging
- 04
Quality assurance
- 05
Bottling and sale via the retail shop and online shop
Recipes and Raw Materials
ALTENBERGER Gebirgsbitter
Aromatic semi-bitter made from 33 herbs, roots and berries, aged for almost one year in earthenware casks.
ALTENBERGER Bitter
Dry bitter made from 22 herbal extracts without sweetness, composed by hand.
ALTENBERGER Kalmus
Sugar-free drinking brandy made from the essence of dried sweet flag roots.
ALTENBERGER Vogelbeerlikör
Fruit juice liqueur made from extracts of the cultivated rowan tree.
Manufactory
Altenberg
DEManufactory and retail shop
- Materials
- Gebirgsbitter, Bitter, Kalmus, Vogelbeerlikör
- Historical aging cellar
- Earthenware casks
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
History
- 1842
Foundation and first production of the ALTENBERGER Gebirgsbitter; named after the town of Altenberg in the Osterzgebirge.
- 1920er
The "Köllner Liesl" experiments with exotic spirits and liqueurs; old recipe books are part of the manufactory's collection.
- DDR-Zeit
The Altenberger Bitter served as a kind of second currency; the weekly production sold out within two hours.
- 1983
Jürgen & Christine Baeseler take over the traditional manufactory.
- 2022
Thomas Röpke runs the manufactory in the 6th generation under Altenberger Genuss GmbH.