Family brewery in Gessertshausen; produces beers, beer-mix beverages, lemonades and mineral water.
Brauerei Schimpfle GmbH & Co KG
Gessertshausen (Hauptstraße 16)New on Amplifa
About Brauerei Schimpfle
Brauerei Schimpfle GmbH & Co KG is a family brewery in Gessertshausen near Augsburg, now run in its fourth generation. The company brews its beers according to traditional recipes with open vat fermentation, in which the beer ferments for seven days in open vats and inferior tanning substances are skimmed off by hand. The product range comprises the beer brands Lösch-Zwerg, Freiherr von Zech and Schimpfle, the cola mix Bazi as well as Schwarzachtaler mineral water from the company's own 100-metre-deep well, which has held its mineral water licence since 1995. Value creation includes a brewhouse with fully automatic control, storage cellar, bottle filling line with up to 32,000 bottles per hour as well as a high-bay warehouse with electronic picking devices and the company's own vehicle fleet. With around 50 employees (as of 2020), the brewery supplies the hospitality industry and beverage retailers in Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg as well as Berlin, Chemnitz and Leipzig.
- Site
- Gessertshausen
- Processes
- Beer brewing with open vat fermentation, Lemonade and cola mix production, Mineral water extraction (company-owned well, mineral water licence), Bottle filling (beverage filling), Beverage delivery with company-owned vehicle fleet, Brewing and filling (up to 32,000 bottles/hour, as of 1991), Own logistics with vehicle fleet and high-bay warehouse, Own mineral spring (Schwarzachtaler)
- Materials
- Water, Barley malt, Hops, Yeast, Lemon lemonade (mineral water, glucose-fructose syrup, sugar, carbonic acid, citric acid,, Mineral water (Schwarzachtaler, from the 100 m deep company-owned well), Mineral water (Schwarzachtaler)
- Certificates
- EC Eco-Audit
- Founded
- 1864
- Employees
- rund 50 (Stand 2020)
- Industries
- Brewery / beverage industry, Hospitality industry, Beverage retailers
- 01
Well/water extraction
- 02
Brewhouse (fully automatic control)
- 03
Open vat fermentation
- 04
Storage in the storage cellar (0 °C to -1 °C)
- 05
Bottle filling
- 06
High-bay warehouse & picking
- 07
Delivery with own vehicle fleet
Ingredients & Raw Materials
Water
Brewing water from the company's own 100 m deep Schwarzachtaler well with mineral water licence.
Barley malt
Basic raw material of the beers, sourced regionally wherever possible.
Hops
Aroma provider of the beers, sourced regionally wherever possible.
Yeast
Own pure yeast cultivation plant in operation since 2005.
Mineral water (Schwarzachtaler)
Awarded the highest quality grade "Suitable for the production of infant food".
Locations
Gessertshausen
DEBrewery, administration and sales
- Materials
- Water, barley malt, hops, yeast
- Brewhouse with fully automatic control (1978/2006)
- Bottle filling line up to 32,000 bottles/h (1991)
- Chiller for storage cellar cooling (1955)
- Fermentation and storage hall
- Storage cellar (2001)
- Pure yeast cultivation plant (2005)
- High-bay warehouse with electronic picking devices (2005)
- Company-owned well (100 m deep)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beer brewing with open vat fermentation | – | – | – | 120,000 hl/year total output | Water, Barley malt, Hops, Yeast |
| Lemonade and cola mix production | – | – | – | – | Mineral water, Sugar, Glucose-fructose syrup, Carbonic acid, Citric acid, Natural flavours |
| Mineral water extraction (company-owned well, mineral water licence) | – | – | – | – | Mineral water |
| Bottle filling (beverage filling) | – | – | – | 32,000 bottles/hour | – |
| Beverage delivery with company-owned vehicle fleet | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottle filling line | – | – | – | 1991 | Gessertshausen |
| Brewhouse with fully automatic control | – | – | – | 1978/2006 | Gessertshausen |
| Chiller for storage cellar cooling | – | – | – | 1955 | Gessertshausen |
| Fermentation and storage hall (former ice cellar) | – | – | – | 1955 | Gessertshausen |
| Storage cellar | – | – | – | 2001 | Gessertshausen |
| Pure yeast cultivation plant | – | – | – | 2005 | Gessertshausen |
| High-bay warehouse with electronic picking devices | – | – | – | 2005 | Gessertshausen |
| Brewery-owned well (Schwarzachtaler well, 100 m deep) | – | 1 | 100 m depth | – | Gessertshausen |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The Schwarzachtaler well was awarded its mineral water licence in 1995 and the highest quality grade "Suitable for the production of infant food". In 1998 the brewery received the EC Eco-Audit and is a member of the Environmental Pact of Bavaria.
| Evidence | Gessertshausen |
|---|---|
| EC Eco-Audit |
History
- 1864
Mathias Schimpfle acquired an inn with brewing rights and agriculture in Gessertshausen
- 1919
Josef Schimpfle took over the inn with its own beer production; from 1923 delivery to an inn in Deubach
- 1927
First delivery vehicle of the MAN brand purchased; beer delivery to the company MAN
- 1939-1948
Reconstruction after the end of the war; output had shrunk from 6,500 hl/year to 3,300 hl/year
- 1955
Sons Josef and Alfons took over after the death of Josef Schimpfle; investment in a chiller and a new fermentation and storage hall
- 1960
Beer output reached 23,000 hl
- 1964
New bottle filling plant acquired
- 1968
Entry into lemonade production, the Florenca brand was created
- 1970
Switch from swing-top bottles to Euro bottles with crown caps
- 1978
First fully automatic brewhouse control system commissioned
- 1991
New bottle filling line with up to 32,000 bottles per hour
- 1995
Mineral water licence for the Schwarzachtaler well; highest quality grade 'Suitable for the production of infant food'
- März 1998
EC Eco-Audit received; member of the Environmental Pact of Bavaria
- Juli 1998
Thomas Schimpfle joined the business in the fourth generation; development of the Lösch-Zwerg brand
- 2001
Construction of a new storage cellar
- 2003
Reintroduction of the beer speciality Freiherr von Zech
- 2005
High-bay warehouse and electronic picking devices; new pure yeast cultivation plant
- 2006
Fully automatic brewhouse control with computer system
- 2021
Market launch of the Bazi brand (cola mix)