Family-run private brewery in Marne that brews and bottles Pils, Dunkel, Radler and specialty beers
Dithmarscher Brauerei Karl Hintz GmbH & Co. KG
Marne (Holstein) · DENew on Amplifa
About the Brewery
Dithmarscher Brauerei Karl Hintz GmbH & Co. KG is an independent private brewery, free of any corporate group, located in Marne (Holstein) on the west coast of Schleswig-Holstein. It is best known for Dithmarscher Pilsener, which is sold mainly in reusable swing-top bottles. In addition to Pils, the Marne site also brews and bottles Dunkel, Alkoholfrei (non-alcoholic), Radler, Radler Alkoholfrei, Maibock, Naturtrüb, Urbock and Urtyp; in addition, Longneck and Steinie bottles as well as cans are filled. Since the end of 2024, filling and storage have taken place in a new filling and logistics centre. The brewery is a member of the Freie Brauern association and is family-owned in the fifth generation. The brewery's beers have been awarded gold several times by the DLG, most recently the Dithmarscher Pilsener in 2013.
- Site
- Marne (Holstein)
- Processes
- Beer brewing (brewery), Filling (bottles: swing-top, Longneck and Steinie bottles, cans), Bottle washing and inspection (reusable bottles), Quality control/laboratory testing, Maintenance and servicing of filling, production and operating equipment (malt intake to, Filling and logistics, Online shop (beer, glasses, merchandise)
- Materials
- Glass (reusable bottles)
- Founded
- 1884
- Industries
- Brewery/beverage industry
- 01
Malt intake
- 02
Brewing
- 03
Fermentation and maturation
- 04
Bottle washing and inspection
- 05
Filling
- 06
Quality control/laboratory
- 07
Storage and logistics
- 08
Palletising
Raw Materials and Containers
Glass (reusable bottles)
Reusable bottles are washed, inspected and refilled up to 35 times; damaged bottles are sent to glass recycling.
Sites
Marne
DEBrewery, filling and logistics centre
- Materials
- Water, malt, hops; glass (reusable bottles)
- Filling plant
- Plant technology from malt intake to palletising
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beer brewing (brewery)Casting | – | – | – | approx. 180,000 hl/year (2009) | Water, Malt, Hops |
| Filling (bottles: swing-top, Longneck and Steinie bottles, cans)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Glass (reusable bottles, refilled up to 35 times) |
| Bottle washing and inspection (reusable bottles)Testing | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Quality control/laboratory testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance and servicing of filling, production and operating equipment (malt intake toJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filling plant | – | – | – | – | Marne, new logistics centre (since end of 2024) |
Additional services
History
- 1775
Farm brewery documented at today's site
- 1884
Brewery founded by Christian Hintz; family-owned ever since
- 1983
Reintroduction of the swing-top closure
- 1990er
Company management handed over to an external manager after near-insolvency
- 2009
Production of 180,000 hl of beer
- 2013
DLG gold award for Dithmarscher Pilsener
- 2024
Commissioning of the new filling and logistics centre
- 2025
250 years of the brewing site celebrated with an anniversary beer; 5th generation of family ownership