Artisanal private brewery in Bad Laasphe – characterful beers brewed with the decoction mashing process and long maturation periods since 1705.
Brauerei BOSCH GmbH & Co. KG
Bad LaaspheNew on Amplifa
This is Bosch – Brewing with Time
Brauerei BOSCH GmbH & Co. KG is an artisanal private brewery in Bad Laasphe in the Wittgenstein region, in existence since 1705. It is the third-oldest brewery in North Rhine-Westphalia and the oldest company in the region; today Hans-Christian Bosch runs the family business in its eleventh generation. Beer is brewed according to the company's own recipes using the traditional decoction mashing process, with natural hops in pellet form instead of hop extract, long maturation periods of up to three months and without pasteurization of the alcoholic beers. The range includes Pils, Brown Ale (Braunbier), Pale Lager, Naturally Cloudy (Naturtrüb), Wheat, Porter, seasonal bock beers as well as non-alcoholic beers, Radler and Faßbrause (soft drink); contract brewing is also offered, e.g. for the Bergmann brewery in Dortmund. Hospitality businesses, beverage retailers, grocery retail, clubs and festivals in the Siegen-Wittgenstein, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen, Hochsauerland, Lahn-Dill and Mainz-Wiesbaden region areas are supplied with the company's own truck fleet. The brewery bears the Slow Brewing seal of quality and has been awarded, among others, DLG gold medals, the European Beer Star and the State Honorary Prize of NRW.
- Site
- Bad Laasphe
- Processes
- Brewing (decoction mashing process), Filling (all-natural, without pasteurization of the alcoholic beers), Draft system cleaning and maintenance (mechanical and chemical, taps, tap heads, hoses,, Beverage logistics / delivery with own truck fleet, Brewery tours, Draft system service (DER STOLZE ZAPFHAHN), Event service (fairs & festivals), Beverage technology & service
- Materials
- Hallertauer Tradition (aroma hop), Hersbrucker Spät (aroma hop), Hallertauer Perle (aroma hop), Hallertauer Saphir (aroma hop), Spalter Select (aroma hop), Perle (aroma hop), Herkules (aroma hop), Natural hops in pellet form
- Certificates
- Slow Brewing Seal of Quality
- Founded
- 1705
- Industries
- Hospitality, Beverage retail / grocery retail, Clubs & clubhouses, Fairs & festivals, Events
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Brewing (decoction mashing process)
- 02
Fermentation
- 03
Maturation (up to 3 months)
- 04
Filling (all-natural)
- 05
Logistics with own truck fleet
- 06
Draft system service & event service
Ingredients & Brewing Process
Decoction mashing process
Traditional brewing process since 1705, giving the beers malty depth and characterful flavour.
Natural hops in pellet form
Selected hop varieties instead of standardised hop extract, individually matched to each beer.
Hallertauer Tradition
Aroma hop for the brown ale, pale lager and naturally cloudy beer.
Hersbrucker Spät
Aroma hop for the honestly hopped Bosch Pils.
Hallertauer Perle
Aroma hop for the non-alcoholic beer, wheat beer and porter.
Hallertauer Saphir
Rare aroma hop with a citrus note for the May bock.
Spalter Select
Aroma hop for the non-alcoholic brown ale Dunkelchen.
Herkules
Aroma hop for Bosch Dunkelchen.
Long maturation periods
Up to three months of cold maturation depending on the variety, instead of fast production processes.
All-natural filling
Alcoholic beers are not pasteurised and are filled gently.
Headquarters Bad Laasphe
Bad Laasphe
DEHeadquarters: brewery with brewhouse, filling line and its own brewery inn Zur Sonne
- Part weight / size
- Brew size 3,700 l
- Materials
- Water, malt, natural hops in pellet form, yeast
- Brewhouse (3,700 l per brew)
- Filling line 10,000 bottles/hour
- Own truck fleet
- Glass washer Zippel (tunnel type, 400 V)
- Draft dispensing carts & refrigerated trailers for events
Our Beers
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewing (decoction mashing process)Casting | – | – | – | – | Water, Malt, Hops (natural hops in pellet form), Yeast |
| Filling (all-natural, without pasteurization of the alcoholic beers)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Beer |
| Draft system cleaning and maintenance (mechanical and chemical, taps, tap heads, hoses,Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Beverage logistics / delivery with own truck fleetAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brewery toursTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filling line | – | – | Filling capacity 10,000 bottles per hour (2025) | 2025 | Bad Laasphe |
| Brewhouse | – | – | 3,700 litres per brew | – | Bad Laasphe |
| Glass washer (tunnel machine) | Zippel | 1 | 400 V, 16 A | – | Bad Laasphe |
| Flow cooler (2-line) | – | – | 135 l/h | – | Bad Laasphe |
| Party draft system (1-line) | – | – | Cooling capacity 60 l/h to 10°C | – | Bad Laasphe |
| Truck refrigerated trailer | SI-BP 106 (18t) | – | 18t, 400 volts 16 A; others: 11t, car 3.5t / up to 2.5t (230V) | – | Bad Laasphe |
| Dispensing cart (4-line, with cooling room) | – | – | Cooling room for 18 kegs of 50 l each; GEKA connections | – | Bad Laasphe |
| Bosch Party Cooler | Bosch SI-BB 132 | – | 2-line with cooling room | – | Bad Laasphe |
| Bottle sales cart with cooling room | SI-BB 139 | – | Cooling room for 80 crates | – | Bad Laasphe |
| Dispensing cart | SI-BP 42 (small square) | – | 4-line, GEKA connections | – | Bad Laasphe |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Awards
The regularly and independently audited Slow Brewing certification stands for a consistently quality-oriented brewing approach. Awards include DLG gold medals (2025), the European Beer Star and the State Honorary Prize for Food of NRW.
| Evidence | Bad Laasphe |
|---|---|
| Slow Brewing Seal of Quality |
Over 300 Years of Brewing History
- 1705
Founded by baker and innkeeper Johann Friedrich Schuppert
- 1825
Georg Eberhard Bosch comes to Laasphe; the brewery later takes the name Bosch
- 1996
Reintroduction of the brown ale as a lager beer
- 2007
Hans-Christian Bosch takes over management on 15 September
- 2009
2nd place, Energy Efficiency Award of the German Energy Agency
- 2025
Filling capacity of 10,000 bottles per hour; Naturtrüb in retail; DLG gold medal; Travellers' Choice Award (Tripadvisor)
- 2026
Market launch of the non-alcoholic brown ale Dunkelchen