Independent Austrian private brewery in Schärding that has been brewing and logistically distributing beers and lemonades for over 400 years
Brauerei Jos. Baumgartner GmbH
Schärding (parent house, production, administration) · Linz (large-scale depot since 1973) · St. Florian am Inn (logistics centre since 2002)New on Amplifa
About the Baumgartner Brewery
The Brauerei Jos. Baumgartner GmbH is an independent, group-free private brewery headquartered in Schärding in Upper Austria. The parent house was first mentioned in 1609 within the city walls of Schärding; since 1954 the production facility has been located just outside the city gates. The company produces a broad range of beer styles such as Märzen, Zwickl, Pils, Export, Weisse and Bock as well as beer-mix beverages and lemonades under the Baumgartner HEX brand. The rotary and fermentation processes run on modern, fully automated brewing technology; the brewing water comes from the company's own well, while hops and barley are sourced from farmers in the neighbouring Mühl and Inn regions. In addition to the brewery, the company operates further locations in Linz and St. Florian am Inn for beverage logistics and delivery through the Baumgartner-Spanlang Foundation. The brewery belongs to the non-profit Baumgartner-Spanlang Foundation, which supports non-profit facilities for disabled children and elderly people, and has been a member of the Association of Independent Private Breweries of Austria since 2022.
- Site
- Schärding
- Processes
- Guided brewery tours (audiovisual), Brewery shop, Event venue 'Bierapotheke', Beverage logistics/delivery, Rental of festival equipment (draft systems, serving sets)
- Materials
- In-house Brewing Water, Mühlviertel Hops, Regional Brewing Barley, Fully Automated Brewhouse Operation
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, In-house wastewater treatment plant, Fully biological wastewater treatment plant (2006)
- Founded
- 1609
- Industries
- Brewery/Beverage industry, Gastronomy, Retail, Granite industry (gravel, quarried stone, paving – independent
- 01
Water extraction from own well in Schärding
- 02
Sourcing of barley and hops from the region (Mühlviertel, Innviertel)
- 03
Brewing process: brewhouse, fermentation and storage cellar
- 04
Beer filtration and pressure-tank storage
- 05
Bottle and keg filling
- 06
Logistics and delivery via the Linz large-scale depot and the St. Florian
Raw Materials and Brewing Processes
In-house Brewing Water
Water from the company's own well in Schärding as the fundamental raw material for all beers.
Mühlviertel Hops
Hop flowers from farmers of the nearby Mühlviertel region, inspected before processing.
Regional Brewing Barley
Brewing barley from the region around Schärding, malted by regional partners.
Fully Automated Brewhouse Operation
Modernised brewhouse with fully automated computer operation since 2004.
Locations
Schärding
ATParent house, production, administration, brewery shop
- Materials
- Water (own well), regional barley, Mühlviertel hops
- Brewhouse (modernised, fully automated)
- Fermentation and storage cellar (8000 hl)
- Beer filtration
- Pressure tanks
- Bottle filling line (new building 1995/96)
- Keg filling
- Fully biological wastewater treatment plant
Linz
ATLarge-scale depot since 1973
St. Florian am Inn
ATLogistics centre since 2002
Product Range
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Quality
The brewery operates at the most modern state of brewing technology and meticulously observes hygiene regulations. Regional raw materials are carefully inspected (hops) and the quality of the beers is documented with awards such as the European Beer Star and World Beer Cup.
| Evidence | Schärding | Linz | St. Florian am Inn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |||
| In-house wastewater treatment plant | |||
| Fully biological wastewater treatment plant (2006) |
History
- 1609
First mention of the parent house within the city walls of Schärding; founding of the brewery
- 1938
Acquisition of the Niklas brewery in Schloss Niederwesen (Wesenufer)
- 1950
Death of Othmar Spanlang; Marie Spanlang takes over the management
- 1954
Relocation of the entire brewery outside the gates of Schärding
- 1965
Renewal of the bottle filling line and dispatch department
- 1973
Construction of a large-scale depot in Linz
- 1975
Discontinuation of beer production at the Wesenufer site
- 1983
Renewal of the brewhouse and fermentation cellar
- 1989
Death of the owner KR Marie Spanlang; integration into the non-profit Baumgartner-Spanlang Foundation; conversion into an AG (public limited company)
- 1990
New beer filtration and pressure tanks
- 1993
Closure of the Wesenufer site
- 1995
New construction of the bottle filling line (1995/96) and construction of the in-house wastewater treatment plant
- 2000
New keg filling
- 2002
Construction of the new logistics centre in St. Florian am Inn
- 2004
Modernisation of the brewhouse; conversion to fully automated computer operation
- 2006
Construction of the fully biological wastewater treatment plant for industrial wastewater
- 2007
New construction of the fermentation and storage cellar with 8000 hl capacity
- 2011
Construction of the new administration building; relocation of headquarters to Franz-Xaver-Brunner-Straße 1; conversion from AG to GmbH
- 2022
Membership in the Association of Independent Private Breweries of Austria