Private brewery in Freiburg producing pilsner, export, wheat, bock and non-alcoholic beers as well as non-alcoholic beverages
Brauerei Ganter GmbH & Co KG
Freiburg im Breisgau (Oberau, main plant) · Freiburg im Breisgau (brewery pub Münsterplatz)New on Amplifa
About Brauerei Ganter
The Brauerei Ganter brewery was founded in 1865 by Ludwig “Louis” Ganter in Freiburg im Breisgau and remains family-owned to this day. Since 1877, the company has produced at the Alte Ölmühle site in Freiburg's Oberau district, where its own brewing facilities with a deep well and power plant were built. The range includes a 4.9 % vol. pilsner, an export beer, light and dark wheat beers as well as bock and non-alcoholic beers; non-alcoholic lemonades and fruit juices are produced by the affiliated OGA, which was founded in 1922 for liqueur production. With a maximum capacity of 100,000 hl per year and an actual output of 80,000 hl (2023), the brewery supplies around 500 restaurants, mainly in kegs; approximately 10,000 hl are bottled annually. In addition, the company offers its original pub at Münsterplatz, brewery tours and events on the brewery premises. The brewery is a member of the Die Freien Brauer association.
- Site
- Freiburg im Breisgau
- Processes
- Brewery tour Bierkult(o)ur, Brewery tour Prof. Dr. Gerstenkorn, Tasting tour, Speed-dating tour, Brewery walk The hop dies last, Caretaker Gäbele tour, Culinary finale, Games & fun in the Hopfen-Schopf
- Materials
- Barley malt, Hops, Water, Beef, Pork, Chicken breast, Raclette cheese, Salmon
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1865
- Industries
- Brewing, Gastronomy, Experience/event tourism
- 01
Water treatment (own deep well)
- 02
Brewhouse (mashing, wort boiling)
- 03
Fermentation and storage (fermentation and storage cellars)
- 04
Keg filling
- 05
Bottle filling
- 06
Delivery to gastronomy and retail
Raw Materials & Beer Blends
Water
An own deep well since 1877 secures the brewery's water supply.
Barley malt
Basic raw material for beer production.
Hops
Aroma provider of the Ganter beer specialties.
Yeast
Leavening agent of the fermentation process.
Orange lemonade
Lemonade produced by the affiliated OGA, the starting point for further fruit juices and lemonades.
Locations
Freiburg im Breisgau
DEBrewery/main plant (Oberau, Alte Ölmühle)
- Materials
- Barley malt, hops, water, yeast
- Brewing system (brewhouse)
- Fermentation and storage cellar
- Bottle filling
- Keg filling
- Refrigeration machine
- Deep well
Freiburg Münsterplatz
DEBrewery pub with gastronomy
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery tour Bierkult(o)urOther | – | – | 1 person – 150 persons | – | – |
| Brewery tour Prof. Dr. GerstenkornOther | – | – | 15 persons – 150 persons | – | – |
| Tasting tourOther | – | – | 15 persons – 70 persons | – | – |
| Speed-dating tourOther | – | – | 15 persons – 35 persons | – | – |
| Brewery walk The hop dies lastOther | – | – | 1 person – 40 persons | – | – |
| Caretaker Gäbele tourOther | – | – | 15 persons – 30 persons | – | – |
| Culinary finaleOther | – | – | 15 persons – 150 persons | – | – |
| Games & fun in the Hopfen-SchopfOther | – | – | 15 persons – 150 persons | – | – |
| Beer-Bike tourOther | – | – | 12 persons – 17 persons | – | – |
| Beer secret escape walkOther | – | – | – | – | – |
| Frühschoppen (morning pint)Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| GANTers brewers' mealOther | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kesselglühen (fondue/raclette evening)Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brewing beer (pilsner, export, wheat, bock, non-alcoholic)Other | – | – | 100,000 hl/year | – | Barley, Hops, Malt, Water, Yeast |
| Keg fillingOther | – | – | – | – | Beer |
| Bottle fillingOther | – | – | 10,000 hl/year | – | Beer |
| Production of lemonades and fruit juicesOther | – | – | – | – | Orange, Lemon |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewing system (brewhouse) | – | – | – | – | Freiburg |
| Fermentation and storage cellar | – | – | – | 2011 (neue | Freiburg |
| Bottle filling | – | – | – | – | Freiburg |
| Keg filling | – | – | – | 2011 | Freiburg |
| Refrigeration machine | – | 1 | – | 1883 | Freiburg |
| Steam turbine (power plant) | – | 1 | – | 1920er | Freiburg |
| Deep well | – | 1 | – | 1877 | Freiburg |
| Beer bike | – | 1 | – | – | Freiburg |
Additional services
Reference customers
Brewing Process & Facilities
The brewery relies on its own facilities such as a deep well, power plant and refrigeration machine to control the water and energy supply as well as the brewing process largely autonomously.
| Evidence | Freiburg im Breisgau |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1865
Founded by Ludwig “Louis” Ganter in the house Zum Kindlein Jesu in Freiburg
- 1877
Purchase of the Alte Ölmühle site in Freiburg's Oberau district; construction of modern brewery facilities with an own deep well and power plant
- 1883
Refrigeration machine enables year-round brewing
- 1898
First brewing of the bock beer Wodan (7.5 % vol.)
- 1922
Foundation of the OGA (Oberrheinische Industrie- und Handelsgesellschaft) for liqueur production
- 1944
Destruction of the original pub (27.11.) and damage to the brewery facilities by air raids
- 1979
Acquisition of the Löwenbrauerei Freiburg; partnership with the Inselbrauerei Feierling
- 2002
Opening of the brewery pub at Münsterplatz
- 2005
Diana Ross concert on the brewery premises for the 140th anniversary
- 2007
Beer output of 135,000 hl
- 2010
Claim “A beer like our country”; capacity reduction and modernization with approx. 50 % energy savings
- 2011
Commissioning of a new fermentation and storage cellar as well as a new keg filling line
- 2021
Sale of one third of the brewery premises to a Swiss investor; revenue €9 million