Traditional brewery from Peine producing beers according to the art of craft brewing – continued today in Einbeck
BrauManufaktur Härke GmbH
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About BrauManufaktur Härke
The BrauManufaktur Härke GmbH in Peine was a private brewery founded in 1890 by Ernst Härke and was owned by the Härke family for over 130 years. Beer was brewed according to the Reinheitsgebot (German Beer Purity Law): from the brewhouse through fermentation and storage to bottling in the company's own bottle filling plant. The product range included Härke Pils, Weizen, Hell, Alkoholfrei, Amber Ale, Landbier and Radler. In 2011, the brewery entered into a cooperation with the Einbecker Brauhaus for bottling and logistics; in 2012 the insolvency petition was filed, and in 2013 the Einbecker Brauhaus AG took over the operation as BrauManufaktur Härke. At the end of 2023, production in Peine was discontinued; since 2024 the brand has been produced in Einbeck. The listed brewery building in Peine is a reminder of the company's craft-industrial brewing tradition.
- Site
- Peine
- Processes
- Beer brewing (brewhouse, fermentation, storage, bottling), Brewery tours, Bottling and logistics in cooperation with Einbecker Brauhaus (until 2011/2013)
- Materials
- Härke Pils, Härke Weizen, Härke Hell, Härke Alkoholfrei, Härke Amber Ale, Härke Landbier, Härke Radler
- Certificates
- Food law regulations (Reinheitsgebot / Beer Purity Law)
- Founded
- 1890
- Industries
- Beverage industry, Food, Brewery/Beverage industry
- 01
Brewhouse (wort brewing)
- 02
Fermentation
- 03
Storage
- 04
Bottling
- 05
Logistics
Products and Beer Brewing
Härke Pils
The brewery's main product, known for its tart taste.
Härke Weizen
Wheat beer from the Härke product range.
Härke Hell
Light beer from the Härke product range.
Härke Alkoholfrei
Alcohol-free pilsner from the Härke product range.
Härke Amber Ale
Craft beer from the Härke product range.
Härke Landbier
Country beer from the Härke product range.
Härke Radler
Beer mix drink from the Härke product range.
Locations
Peine
DEBrewery site (production discontinued at the end of 2023)
- Materials
- Pils, Weizen, Hell, Alkoholfrei, Amber Ale, Landbier, Radler
- Brewhouse (2008)
- Automatic bottle filling plant (1963)
- Three fermentation and storage tanks (2014)
Beer Varieties
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beer brewing (brewhouse, fermentation, storage, bottling)Other | – | – | – | – | Beer (Pils, Weizen, Hell, Alkoholfrei, Amber Ale, Landbier, |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewhouse | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fermentation and storage tanks | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| Automatic bottle filling plant | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
The brewery combined modern brewing technology with the art of craft brewing; the quality of the beers was ensured through modernization of the brewhouse and the fermentation and storage cellars.
| Evidence | Peine |
|---|---|
| Food law regulations (Reinheitsgebot / Beer Purity Law) |
History
- 1798
Brewery of the Düvel family on the present brewery grounds in Peine
- 1832
The Rauls brewing family purchases the operation
- 1890
Ernst Härke purchases the Rauls brewery, annual output approx. 3,000 hl
- 1900
Modernization of the brewery, sales of approx. 11,000 hl until the First World War
- 1927
Heinrich Härke takes over management, new brewery building until 1935
- 1945
Änny Härke takes over management
- 1958
Construction of additional fermentation and storage cellars
- 1962
Conversion and expansion of the brewhouse
- 1963
Construction of an automatic bottle filling plant
- 1982
Renaming to Privatbrauerei Härke KG
- 1990
100th company anniversary
- 2008
Inauguration of the new brewhouse
- 2011
Cooperation agreement with the Einbecker Brauhaus for bottling and logistics
- 2012
Insolvency petition filed on 16.11.2012
- 2013
Takeover by the Einbecker Brauhaus, founding of BrauManufaktur Härke, 16 of the 34 employees retained
- 2014
Investment in three new fermentation and storage tanks
- 2023
Announcement of the closure of the Peine site at the end of the year, last beer delivery on 21.11.2023
- 2024
Production of the brand in Einbeck; former head brewer Martin Härke founds the Peiner Brauhaus GmbH