Family brewery in Upper Franconia that brews beers, lemonades, spritzers and also distills its own brandies and liqueurs.
Brauerei-Gasthof Kundmüller GmbH
Weiher 13, 96191 Viereth-TrunstadtNew on Amplifa
About Brauerei-Gasthof Kundmüller GmbH
Brauerei-Gasthof Kundmüller GmbH is a country brewery in the Upper Franconian district of Weiher, part of the municipality of Viereth-Trunstadt. Founded in 1874 by Michael Bayer, the estate has been in family ownership since 1782 and is today run by Roland and Oswald Kundmüller in the fourth generation of the family. Beers brewed include lager, wheat beer, Pils, smoke beer, Bock beer, cellar beer, cellar Pils, Urstöffla, country beer, wheat Bock, India Pale Ale as well as seasonal and limited special brews. Since 2011 the company has been certified as an organic brewery; since 2012 the brewery has brewed part of its product range exclusively using renewable energy and was awarded as a SOLARBIER brewery. In addition to the brewery, the operation includes a filling centre with its own bottle filling line, a logistics centre, its own distillery for brandies and liqueurs as well as a brewery inn with a guesthouse. Annual output exceeds 20,000 hectolitres; the beers are also distributed outside Upper Franconia.
- Site
- Viereth-Trunstadt
- Processes
- Own distillery (brandies, liqueurs), Tours and tastings, Own bottle filling (filling centre), Own logistics, Inn/hotel business (guest rooms)
- Materials
- Organic Certification, Renewable Energies, Bottom-Fermenting Yeast
- Certificates
- Organic Brewery Certification
- Founded
- 1874
- Industries
- Brewing, Gastronomy/Hospitality, Distillery
- 01
Brew house (brewing process)
- 02
Fermentation
- 03
Maturation
- 04
Filling centre (bottle filling)
- 05
Logistics centre
- 06
Distribution
- 07
Inn/taproom
Raw Materials and Processes
Organic Certification
Certified as an organic brewery since 2011; Urstöffla and Keller-Pils are part of the organic range.
Renewable Energies
Since 2012, part of the product range has been brewed exclusively using renewable energy (SOLARBIER).
Bottom-Fermenting Yeast
Since the changeover in 1969, the Weiherer Lager has been brewed with bottom-fermenting yeast.
Locations
Viereth-Trunstadt (Weiher)
DEBrewery, inn, distillery, filling centre, logistics centre
- Brew house (in operation 1990 to 2020)
- Filling centre with storage cellar extension (from 2012)
- Logistics centre/warehouse hall (from 2005)
Beer Varieties
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Quality and Certification
The brewery has been certified as an organic brewery since 2011 and was awarded as a SOLARBIER brewery in 2012. Its beers have received several European Beer Star medals since 2006 (bronze, silver and gold), most recently bronze for the Weizenbock in 2015.
| Evidence | Viereth-Trunstadt (Weiher) |
|---|---|
| Organic Brewery Certification |
History
- 1782
The estate has been in family ownership since this year; manor farm with agriculture and viticulture.
- 1874
Foundation of the brewery by Michael Bayer on the site of the old press house.
- 1902
Michael Bayer dies; his son Johann Bayer takes over the brewery.
- 1907
Johann Bayer dies; Adam Grünthaler takes over the brewery and registers it with the Brewers' and Maltsters' Guild of Bamberg.
- 1933
Repair of the roof of the main house and enlargement of the dance hall.
- 1960
Michael Grünthaler dies a few hours after taking over; a community of heirs continues the operation.
- 1964/1969
Anna marries Erwin Kundmüller; from 1969 they run the brewery inn, switch to bottom-fermenting beer (Weiherer Lager), output approx. 350 hl/year.
- 1984
Extension of the dance hall; first guest rooms are created.
- 1989
Roland Kundmüller joins the company; introduction of the Weiherer Bock.
- 1990
Construction of a new brew house, which remains in operation until 2020.
- 1995
Inauguration of the newly built guesthouse.
- 1997
First bottle filling; development of Weiherer Weisse and, soon after, Weiherer Pils.
- 2005
Construction of a new warehouse hall above the brewery as a logistics centre.
- 2006
First European Beer Star in silver for the Weiherer Rauch.
- 2007
Roland and Oswald Kundmüller join the management.
- 2008–2010
Expansion; distribution of the Weiherer beers also outside Upper Franconia.
- 2011
Certification as an organic brewery; introduction of Urstöffla and Keller-Pils.
- 2012
New construction of the filling centre with storage cellar extension; awarded as a SOLARBIER brewery.
- 2013
Introduction of the Weiherer Landbier and the limited special brews.