Traditional Dortmund brewery that has been brewing and bottling beers such as Dortmunder Export, Hansa, Kronen, Schöfferhofer and Clausthaler since 1868.
Dortmunder Actien-Brauerei GmbH
Dortmund · Frankfurt am MainNew on Amplifa
About Dortmunder Actien-Brauerei
Dortmunder Actien-Brauerei (DAB) was founded in 1868 as the beer brewery Bier-Brauerei Herberz & Cie. and is today the last brewery in Dortmund. The company produces bottom-fermented beers, including the Dortmunder Export invented there as well as the brands DAB, Hansa, Kronen, Hövels, Brinkhoff's, Schöfferhofer and Clausthaler. Production comprises brewing by bottom-fermentation, storage and filling into returnable bottles and kegs; a bottle filling line fills 80,000 returnable bottles per hour. On the 100,000 m² plant site on Steigerstraße, the former Hansa site, one of the most modern breweries in Europe was commissioned in 1983; capacity was expanded in 1997 to 4 million hl per year. As early as 1881, a refrigeration machine from Carl von Linde was in use, and in 1893 DAB established a chemical-bacteriological laboratory as one of the first German breweries. The company has been exporting since 1879 and today belongs to the Radeberger Group (Oetker Group). Since 2024, DAB has been the official international beer partner of Borussia Dortmund.
- Site
- Dortmund
- Processes
- Brewing (beer production), Bottle filling (80,000 returnable bottles/hour), Keg filling (high-capacity cask filling), Export, Brewery museum on the plant site, Brand management and distribution (DAB, Hansa, Kronen, Hövels, Brinkhoff's, Schöfferhofer,
- Materials
- Dortmunder Export / Lager, Hansa Brands, Schöfferhofer / Clausthaler, Dortmunder Ur-Bock
- Certificates
- Chemical-bacteriological laboratory (since 1893)
- Founded
- 1868
- Industries
- Brewing industry, Beverage, Beverage export
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Brewing (beer production)
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Storage with cooling
- 03
Bottle filling (80,000 returnable bottles/hour)
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Keg filling (high-capacity)
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Distribution and export
Brewing Processes and Beverage Types
Dortmunder Export / Lager
Bottom-fermented Dortmunder pale lager, the origin of the export style and the brewery's core product.
Hansa Brands
Range includes Pilsener, Altbier, Malzbier, Kölsch and wheat beer, mostly in the price segment.
Schöfferhofer / Clausthaler
Brands of the Binding brewery, brewed in Dortmund since that brewery's closure in 2023.
Dortmunder Ur-Bock
Strong bottom-fermented strong beer introduced in 2025.
Sites
Dortmund
DEBrewery and headquarters (Steigerstraße 20)
- Materials
- Bottom-fermented beers (Export, Pils, strong beer, alcohol-free)
- Brewing plant (new building 1983)
- Refrigeration machine (Linde, 1881)
- Bottle filling line (80,000 bottles/h, 1990)
- High-capacity keg filling line (1999)
- Chemical-bacteriological laboratory
- Brewery museum
Frankfurt am Main
DEResponsible for the brand website (Radeberger Gruppe KG)
Products and Brands
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewing (beer production)Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bottle filling (80,000 returnable bottles/hour)Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Keg filling (high-capacity cask filling)Other | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigeration machine (Linde) | Linde (Prof. Carl von Linde) | 1 | – | 1881 | Dortmund |
| Filling line (bottles) | – | 1 | 80,000 returnable bottles per hour | 1990 | Dortmund |
| Keg filling line (high-capacity) | – | 1 | – | 1999 | Dortmund |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Laboratory
Since 1893, the brewery has had a chemical-bacteriological laboratory for ongoing quality control; for its beer quality, DAB received awards such as the gold medal (1900), the Grand Prix (1937) and the Prussian State Medal (1913).
| Evidence | Dortmund |
|---|---|
| Chemical-bacteriological laboratory (since 1893) |