Brewery for beer, radler and non-alcoholic beverages with private-label production and exports to over 90 countries

Darguner Brauerei GmbH

Dargun · Skælskør (parent company, DK)New on Amplifa

1991Founded as Darguner Klosterbrauerei

approx. 1.5 million hl beer/yearAnnual capacity

approx. 1.5 million hl non-alcoholicAnnual capacity

over 90Export countries

About Darguner Brauerei

Darguner Brauerei GmbH produces beer and non-alcoholic beverages at its site in Dargun, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The range includes pilsner, helles, beer specialities, natural radler and non-alcoholic beer mixed drinks; in addition, energy drinks, soft drinks and water are produced. The products are made according to traditional Mecklenburg brewing art using brewing water from deep wells in the region, barley malt, hops and hop extract. A significant share of production is carried out as private labels for retail chains, especially Netto; the brewery is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Danish Harboes Bryggeri A/S. Annual capacity is around 1.5 million hectolitres of beer and 1.5 million hectolitres of non-alcoholic beverages, which are exported to more than 90 countries. The company received the DLG Federal Honour Award for fruit beverages (2015) and for beer (2016).

Site: Dargun
Processes: Beer brewing (fermentation, maturation, bottling), Production of beer and non-alcoholic beverages, Private-label production for retail chains (e.g. Netto), Export
Materials: Brewing water, Barley malt, Hops & hop extract, Yeast, Fruit juice concentrates
Certificates: DLG Federal Honour Award Fruit Beverages, DLG Federal Honour Award Beer
Founded: 1991
Industries: Beverage industry, Brewing, Manufacturer of soft drinks and water, Retail (private labels)

01
Water treatment (deep wells)
02
Mashing
03
Fermentation
04
Maturation
05
Bottling
06
Distribution & export

Ingredients & Brewing Process

BRAUW

Brewing water

Crystal-clear water from deep wells in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as a basic ingredient.

MALZ

Barley malt

Finest selection of barley malt for all beer varieties.

HOPF

Hops & hop extract

Aroma hops or hop extract for consistent bitterness and aroma.

HEFE

Yeast

Yeast for slow fermentation at low temperatures.

FRUCHT

Fruit juice concentrates

Lemon, grapefruit and mango juice from concentrates for natural radler.

Sites

Dargun

Production site for brewing and beverage bottling

Materials: Beer, radler, non-alcoholic beverages, water, energy drinks

Production line for mineral water/soft drinks (since 2000)

Products

**Darguner Premium Pilsener 0.5 l**Beer · Retail/private labels

**Darguner Mecklenburger Helles 0.5 l**Beer · Retail/private labels

**Darguner Naturradler Lemon 0.5 l**Beer mixed drink · Retail

**Darguner Naturradler Lemon 0.33 l**Beer mixed drink · Retail

**Darguner Naturradler Grapefruit 0.33 l**Beer mixed drink · Retail

**Darguner Naturradler Mango Passion Fruit 0.33 l**Beer mixed drink · Retail

**Darguner Premium Pilsener non-alcoholic 0.33 l**Non-alcoholic beer · Retail

**Darguner Naturradler Lemon non-alcoholic 0.33 l**Non-alcoholic beer mixed drink · Retail

**Darguner Naturradler Grapefruit non-alcoholic 0.33 l**Non-alcoholic beer mixed drink · Retail

**Darguner Premium Pilsener can 0.5 l**Beer · Retail

Inside the production

Industries

Beverage industryBrewingManufacturer of soft drinks and waterRetail (private labels)

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Beer brewing (fermentation, maturation, bottling)Other	–	–	–	–	Brewing water, Barley malt, Hops, Hop extract, Yeast

Additional services

Production of beer and non-alcoholic beveragesPrivate-label production for retail chains (e.g. Netto)Export

Reference customers

Netto (retail chain, private labels)

Quality

The brewery was awarded the DLG Federal Honour Award for fruit beverages in 2015 and for beer in 2016; the beers are brewed according to the German Purity Law.

Evidence	Dargun
DLG Federal Honour Award Fruit Beverages
DLG Federal Honour Award Beer

History

1172
Brewing tradition, according to the company, dating back to the medieval brewing rights of Dargun Monastery
1991
Founded on 29 May as Darguner Klosterbrauerei
1998
Renamed Darguner Brauerei on 17 March due to a legal dispute
2000
Commissioning of a production line for mineral water and soft drinks in October
2015
DLG Federal Honour Award for fruit beverages
2016
DLG Federal Honour Award for beer