Independent private brewery in Offenburg: beers and non-alcoholic beverages made from domestic raw materials for gastronomy, retail and events.
Brauwerk Baden GmbH
OffenburgNew on Amplifa
About Brauwerk Baden
Brauwerk Baden GmbH, based in Offenburg, is an independent private brewery originating in 1847 and has operated under its current name since 2014, previously known as Kronenbrauerei Offenburg. At the Offenburg site, around 100,000 hectoliters of beer and 10,000 hectoliters of non-alcoholic beverages are produced in-house; in sales, a total of approximately 200,000 hectoliters of beverages are distributed, mainly in the region between Karlsruhe and Freiburg. The company brews top-fermented and bottom-fermented beer specialties as well as seasonal beers and contract-brews exclusive beers for companies and events, including for Europa-Park Rust. The raw materials are water, barley malt, wheat malt, hops and yeast. The product range includes the Brauwerk B, Weizen, Saisonal and Spezial series. The company includes its own inn, brewery tours, a beverage logistics center and traditionally a strong focus on gastronomy.
- Site
- Offenburg
- Processes
- Beer brewing (brewing processes, top-fermented and bottom-fermented, incl. special beers/contract, Brewery tours, Events/group celebrations at the inn, Exclusive beers for companies/events (contract brewing), To-go food, Beverage logistics
- Materials
- Water, Barley malt, Wheat malt, Hops, Yeast
- Certificates
- DLG Gold Medal
- Founded
- 1847
- Industries
- Gastronomy, Retail/grocery retail, Beverage trade/wholesale beverages, Clubs and associations, Theme park/Europa-Park
- 01
Raw material sourcing (water, malt, hops, yeast)
- 02
Brewing (top-fermented and bottom-fermented)
- 03
Bottle/keg filling
- 04
Logistics and distribution
- 05
Gastronomy (inn)
Raw Materials
Water
Main raw material of all beers in the Brauwerk series.
Barley malt
Basis for Pilsner, Export, festival beer, Bock beer and special beers.
Wheat malt
Used for the top-fermented wheat beers and the Winter Bier.
Hops
Determines the bitterness units and hop notes of the beer specialties.
Yeast
Leavening agent for top-fermented and bottom-fermented brewing processes.
Locations
Offenburg
DEBrewery, administration, distribution, shipping, logistics, inn
- Materials
- Water, barley malt, wheat malt, hops, yeast
Beer Specialties
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beer brewing (brewing processes, top-fermented and bottom-fermented, incl. special beers/contractOther | – | – | – | – | Water, Barley malt, Wheat malt, Hops, Yeast |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
An in-house master brewer is responsible for quality assurance; the quality of the beers was awarded a DLG Gold Medal in 2026.
| Evidence | Offenburg |
|---|---|
| DLG Gold Medal |
History
- 1847
Founded by Theodor Braun as a home brewery in Oberkirch.
- 1928
Emergence of the Kronenbrauerei in Offenburg after several mergers; owned by the Gille/Nitze/Stetter families.
- 1979
Acquisition of the Kronenbrauerei Hornberg.
- 1993
Acquisition of the Wagner-Brauerei Offenburg as well as the Kempf beverage logistics center.
- 2006
Member of the Die Freien Brauer initiative.
- 2014
Renaming to Brauwerk Baden GmbH.
- 2017
Occupancy of the newly built brewery on the site of the former Offenburg repair works.
- 2018
Reintroduction of the carnival beer Narrenfläschle on January 4th.
- 2026
DLG Gold Medal.