Traditional private brewery in the Eastern Ore Mountains: draught beer brewed according to traditional brewing methods with brewing water from its own deep well.
Brauerei Rechenberg GmbH & Co. KG
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About Brauerei Rechenberg
The Brauerei Rechenberg GmbH & Co. KG in Rechenberg-Bienenmühle in the Eastern Ore Mountains brews beers of the varieties Pilsner, Dark, Bock beer (seasonal), Primus 1558 and Kellerbier according to traditional brewing methods. Only draught beer is bottled, in sizes of 5, 20, 30 and 50 litres. Particularly soft, crystal-clear brewing water from its own deep well is used, along with select raw materials. The annual production of the new brewery building, commissioned in 1995, is 30,000 hectolitres. The historic brewery with its brewhouse dating from 1780 and fully functional brewing technology has housed the Saxon Brewery Museum Rechenberg, a Technical Monument of Saxony, since 2002. The offering is complemented by guided tours, the Schalander taproom, the sale of party kegs and souvenirs, and online sales.
- Site
- Rechenberg-Bienenmühle
- Processes
- Beer brewing (traditional brewing method, draught beer filling 5/20/30/50 l), Brewery visits/guided tours, Schalander taproom, Sale of 5-litre party kegs and souvenirs, Shipping (online shop Erzhütte)
- Materials
- Brewing water (deep well), Brewing water from own deep well, Traditional brewing process
- Founded
- 1558
- Industries
- Brewing, Brewery museum/tourism
- 01
Water extraction (own deep well)
- 02
Brewing according to traditional methods
- 03
Fermentation and storage
- 04
Filling as draught beer
- 05
Sales/taproom/online sales
Raw Materials and Brewing Process
Brewing water from own deep well
Particularly soft, crystal-clear brewing water as the basis of Rechenberger beers.
Traditional brewing process
Production of the beers in the historically complete brewery ensemble according to traditional methods.
Location
Rechenberg-Bienenmühle
DEBrewery, brewery museum, taproom
- Part weight / size
- Draught beer 5/20/30/50 l
- Materials
- Brewing water from own deep well
- Brewhouse anno 1780 (historic)
- Keg cleaning system (museum)
- Isobarometer/keg filling system (museum)
- Storage tanks in the filter cellar (museum)
- Yeast tubs (museum)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beer brewing (traditional brewing method, draught beer filling 5/20/30/50 l) | – | 5-50 l keg sizes | – | – | Brewing water from own deep well |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brew kettle / brewhouse (historic, anno 1780) | – | – | – | 1780 | Rechenberg-Bienenmühle |
| Keg cleaning system | – | – | – | – | Rechenberg-Bienenmühle (museum) |
| Isobarometer (keg filling system) | – | – | – | – | Rechenberg-Bienenmühle (museum) |
| Storage tanks (filter cellar) | – | – | – | – | Rechenberg-Bienenmühle (museum) |
| Yeast tubs | – | – | – | – | Rechenberg-Bienenmühle (museum) |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1558
Caspar IV. von Schönberg granted the brewing rights to the Rechenberg manor; establishment of the manor brewery
- 1586
Brewery buildings burned down, rebuilt
- 1647
Brewery belonged to the Elector's Chamber in Dresden
- 1834
Sale by the Kingdom of Saxony to the municipality of Nassau
- 1842
Sale to Gottlob Friedrich Bretschneider, leased to master brewer Karl August Meyer
- 1872
Reinhard Meyer bought the buildings; company Brauerei und Malzfabrik Rechenberg-Bienenmühle, Reinhard Meyer und Sohn
- 1912
Further conversion
- 1926
Taken over by Martin Meyer, master brewer Georg Meyer
- 1939
2,000 hl of beer annual production by 10 workers and employees
- 1940
Brewing operations ceased due to the Second World War
- 1947
Resumption of brewing operations by the Meyer family
- 1958
Establishment of a limited partnership, first state participation
- 1972
Expropriation and nationalisation; Plant II of the Stadtbrauerei Olbernhau within the VEB Getränkekombinat Karl-Marx-Stadt
- 1990
Reprivatisation, return to the ownership of the Meyer family (Andreas and Thomas Meyer)
- 1995
Commissioning of the new brewery building (30,000 hl/year); start of restoration of the old brewery
- 2002
Completion of the restoration; since then the old brewery has housed the Saxon Brewery Museum Rechenberg