Family-run Franconian small brewery in Barthelmesaurach, brewing beer in the 5th generation since 1887 according to a traditional recipe.

Brauerei Gundel GmbH

91126 BarthelmesaurachNew on Amplifa

1602Brewing site 'Brauerei zur Krone' first registered

1887Owned by the Gundel family

5th generationMaster brewer Jörg Gundel

over 90 %Direct marketing share of total output

91126 BarthelmesaurachHead office

About Brauerei Gundel

Brauerei Gundel GmbH is a family-run small brewery in Barthelmesaurach in the Franconian Aurach valley. The brewing site was first registered in 1602 as 'Brauerei zur Krone'; in 1887 Konrad Gundel acquired the brewery, which has been owned by the Gundel family ever since. In the 5th generation, master brewer Jörg Gundel brews a typically Franconian range of beers, including Helles, Pils, Dunkles Gold, Zwickel-Bier, Radler as well as seasonal speciality beers such as Fastenbock, Weihnachtsbier and Weihnachtsbock. Brewing uses regional ingredients, including water from the brewery's own well in the Aurach valley, hops, malt and yeast, combined with modern technology and a traditional recipe. More than 90 percent of total output is sold through direct marketing, complemented by a beverage market, an online shop, brewing courses and brewery tours. The brewery's operating philosophy is 'quality over quantity'.

Site: Barthelmesaurach
Processes: Beverage market, Brewing course, Brewery tours, Online shop, Direct marketing
Materials: Aurach valley water from own well, Spalt aroma hops, Barley malt and roasted malt, Brewer's yeast
Certificates: Reinheitsgebot (German Purity Law)
Founded: 1887
Industries: Brewery / beverages

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Water treatment from own well
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Malting and milling
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Mashing
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Wort boiling with hops
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Fermentation
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Storage/maturation
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Filling
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Direct marketing and sales

Ingredients & Brewing Process

Wasser

Aurach valley water from own well

Basic ingredient of the beer, obtained directly on site from the brewery's own well.

Hopfen

Spalt aroma hops

Regional hop variety, used among others for Helles and Pils.

Malz

Barley malt and roasted malt

Dark barley malt and roasted malt form the basis of Dunkles Gold.

Hefe

Brewer's yeast

Regional yeast for fermenting the wort.

Locations

Barthelmesaurach

Brewery / head office

Materials: Water from own well, Spalt aroma hops, malt, yeast

Our Beers

**Gundel Urhell**Helles beer · original wort 11.5 %, alcohol 4.9 % vol.

**Gundel Pils**Pilsner · original wort 11.8 %, alcohol 5.0 % vol.

**Gundel Dunkles Gold**Dark beer · original wort 12.6 %, alcohol 5.2 % vol.

**Gundel Zwickelt's**Naturally cloudy, unfiltered beer · original wort 11.8 %, alcohol 5.0 % vol.

**Gundel Nimm's leicht**Light beer · original wort 7.9 %, alcohol 2.9 % vol.

**Gundel Radler**Beer mixed drink · original wort 6.4 %, alcohol 2.5 % vol.

**Gundel Naturtrüber Fastenbock**Strong beer · original wort 16.8 %, alcohol 6.6 % vol.

**Gundel Weihnachtsbier**Seasonal beer · original wort 13.8 %, alcohol 5.4 % vol.

Inside the production

Industries

Brewery / beverages

Additional services

Beverage marketBrewing courseBrewery toursOnline shopDirect marketing

Quality

The brewery brews according to the Reinheitsgebot (German Purity Law) with regional ingredients and combines a traditional recipe with modern brewing technology. Quality standard: 'quality over quantity'.

Evidence	Barthelmesaurach
Reinheitsgebot (German Purity Law)

History

1602
Brewing site 'Brauerei zur Krone' first registered in Barthelmesaurach
1887
Konrad Gundel acquired the brewery, owned by the Gundel family ever since
2016
Anniversary beer brewed for the 500th anniversary of the Reinheitsgebot