Brewery in Bludenz that produces and bottles beer specialties, beer-mix beverages and lemonades according to the Reinheitsgebot (German Beer Purity Law).
Brauerei Fohrenburg GmbH & Co KG
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About the Brauerei Fohrenburg
Brauerei Fohrenburg GmbH & Co KG is a beer brewery founded in 1881 and based in Bludenz in Vorarlberg. The company produces around a dozen beer specialties, beer-mix beverages as well as lemonades and water in accordance with the Purity Law of 1516. The ingredients are crystal-clear Alpine spring water from the Silvretta-Arlberg massif, brewer's malt, hops and an in-house pure yeast culture with bottom-fermenting and top-fermenting yeast strains; for the organic beer, brewing barley grown regionally in Vorarlberg is used. Around 145,000 liters of beer are brewed per day, with up to 8 brews of 23,000 liters each in the brewhouse; the bottle filling line achieves 50,000 bottles per hour and the fully automatic keg filling line 120 kegs per hour. In addition to the main brewery in Bludenz, the sites include a location in Mäder (formerly s'Fäscht) and, since 2012, a distribution warehouse in Schnann. Since August 2025, the brewery has been 99.39% owned by Brau Union Österreich AG (Heineken Group).
- Site
- Bludenz
- Processes
- Beer brewing (brewing process, state-of-the-art brewing techniques), Bottle filling (bottle filling line), Keg filling (fully automatic keg filling line), Brewhouse beer production (up to 8 brews of 23,000 liters each), Yeast propagation (in-house pure culture facility, bottom-fermenting and top-fermenting yeast), Wheat beer production (own yeast cellar since 2008), Webshop/merchandise, Custom labels (personalized labels)
- Materials
- Water (crystal-clear Alpine spring water from the Silvretta-Arlberg massif), Hops, Brewing malt, Brewing barley (regionally from Vorarlberg, for organic beer), Brewer's yeast (bottom-fermenting and top-fermenting yeast strain), Alpine spring water (Silvretta-Arlberg massif), Brewing barley (regionally from Vorarlberg), Brewer's yeast (bottom-fermenting and top-fermenting, own pure culture facility)
- Certificates
- IFS (International Food Standard), ISO 9001:2000 (ÖQS), ISO 9001, Other (IFS – International Food Standard)
- Founded
- 1881
- Industries
- Beverage industry, Brewing, Gastronomy, Retail, Festivals/Events
- 01
Water treatment (Alpine spring water)
- 02
Malt and hop addition
- 03
Brewhouse (mashing, wort boiling up to 8 brews of 23,000 liters each)
- 04
Fermentation in fermentation tank facility (21 high-capacity tanks of 172,000
- 05
Yeast propagation
- 06
Filtration (filter cellar)
- 07
Bottle filling line (50,000 bottles/h)
- 08
Keg filling line (120 kegs/h)
- 09
Distribution (tanker trucks, distribution warehouse)
Raw materials and brewing process
Alpine spring water (Silvretta-Arlberg massif)
Crystal-clear brewing water as the main ingredient of all beer specialties and mixed beverages.
Brewing malt
Basic raw material for the beer specialties, in accordance with the Purity Law of 1516.
Hops
Seasons and preserves the beers in accordance with the Purity Law.
Brewing barley (regionally from Vorarlberg)
Regionally grown barley for the organic beer launched in 2019.
Brewer's yeast (bottom-fermenting and top-fermenting, own pure culture facility)
In-house yeast strains give the beer specialties a distinctive aroma profile; the basis for the own wheat beer since 2008.
Locations
Bludenz
ATMain site/brewery
- Materials
- Water, malt, hops, yeast
- Steam brewhouse
- Fermentation tank facility with 21 cylindrical-conical high-capacity tanks (172,000 liters each)
- Bottle filling line (40,000 bottles/h, since 1975)
- Fully automatic keg filling line (120 kegs/h, since 2001)
- Yeast cellar (2008)
- Yeast propagation facility
- Filter cellar
Mäder
ATLocation (formerly s'Fäscht)
Schnann
ATDistribution warehouse
Product portfolio
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beer brewing (brewing process, state-of-the-art brewing techniques)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Water, Hops, Brewing malt, Brewing barley (regional, for organic beer), Yeast (bottom-fermenting and top-fermenting yeast strain, |
| Bottle filling (bottle filling line)Assembly | – | – | – | 50,000 bottles/h | Glass (0.33-liter and 0.5-liter returnable bottles) |
| Keg filling (fully automatic keg filling line)Assembly | – | – | – | 120 kegs/h | Metal (kegs) |
| Brewhouse beer production (up to 8 brews of 23,000 liters each)Engineering | – | – | – | 184,000 liters per day (8 brews) | Water, Hops, Brewing malt |
| Yeast propagation (in-house pure culture facility, bottom-fermenting and top-fermenting yeast)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Yeast |
| Wheat beer production (own yeast cellar since 2008)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Wheat malt, Yeast (top-fermenting) |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam brewhouse | Noback und Fritze | 1 | – | 1881 | Bludenz |
| Steam brewhouse | G. Kuhn | 1 | – | 1882 | Bludenz |
| Fermentation tank facility (cylindrical-conical high-capacity tanks) | – | 21 | 172,000 liters capacity each | 1984 | Bludenz |
| Bottle filling line | – | 1 | 40,000 bottles/h | 1975 | Bludenz |
| Fully automatic keg filling line | – | 1 | 120 kegs/h | 2001 | Bludenz |
| Yeast cellar | – | 1 | – | 2008 | Bludenz |
| Yeast propagation facility (yeast) | – | 1 | – | – | Bludenz |
| Filter cellar (new filter ce…) | – | – | – | 2010 | Bludenz |
| Cellar tanks (beer balls, 1,000 liters each) | – | – | 1,000 liters per tank | 1980 | Customer premises |
Additional services
Quality and certification
Fohrenburg's basic philosophy is shaped by the idea of quality: state-of-the-art brewing techniques, the highest hygiene standards and qualified staff are intended to ensure consistent freshness and quality. The brewery is certified according to IFS (International Food Standard) and received the ÖQS quality certificate according to ISO 9001:2000 in 1999.
| Evidence | Bludenz |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| Other (IFS – International Food Standard) |