The Dortmunder Hansa-Brauerei has been brewing bottom-fermented beers such as HANSA Pils and HANSA Export in Dortmund according to traditional brewing tradition since 1902.
Dortmunder Hansa-Brauerei GmbH
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About the Dortmunder Hansa-Brauerei
The Dortmunder Hansa-Brauerei GmbH, based at Steigerstraße 20 in Dortmund, is a company of the Radeberger Group and manufacturer of the HANSA beer brand. The range comprises bottom-fermented full beers, in particular HANSA Pils (original wort 11.2%, alcohol 4.8% by volume) and HANSA Export (original wort 11.9%, alcohol 5.2% by volume). The beers are brewed from water, barley malt, hops and hop extract and are labelled as vegan. HANSA Pils has been brewed since 1 February 1902; its history goes back via the Bairisch Bierbrauerei (1875) and the Dortmunder Borussia Brauerei (1885). In 1971 the Dortmunder Actien-Brauerei (DAB) acquired the majority of shares; the brand is today brewed by the DAB in Dortmund. Since 2006, the Dortmund Brewery Museum has been located on the site of the former brewery.
- Site
- Dortmund
- Processes
- Beer brewing (brewing process, bottom-fermented beers: Pils, Export), Store finder/retailer search
- Materials
- HANSA Pils (bottom-fermented), HANSA Export (bottom-fermented), Water, barley malt, hops, hop extract
- Certificates
- DLG Golden Prize
- Founded
- 1902
- Industries
- Beer brewing, Beverage industry
- 01
Water treatment
- 02
Malting (barley malt)
- 03
Mashing
- 04
Wort boiling with hops and hop extract
- 05
Fermentation (bottom-fermented)
- 06
Maturation
- 07
Filtration
- 08
Bottling into bottles and cans
- 09
Distribution via beverage retailers
Raw Materials & Brewing Process
HANSA Pils (bottom-fermented)
Full beer with an original wort of 11.2% and 4.8% alcohol by volume, slender body with perceptible bitterness.
HANSA Export (bottom-fermented)
Full beer, malty and full-bodied, with an original wort of 11.9% and 5.2% alcohol by volume.
Water, barley malt, hops, hop extract
Ingredients of the beers, labelled as vegan.
Location
Dortmund
DEBrewery/Administration (Head Office)
- Lot size
- Large series
- Materials
- Water, barley malt, hops, hop extract
- Brewhouse
- Bottling plant
Product Range
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beer brewing (brewing process, bottom-fermented beers: Pils, Export)Other | – | – | – | – | Water, Barley malt, Hops, Hop extract |
Additional services
Quality
HANSA Pils was awarded the Golden Prize of the DLG for beer quality in 2008. Quality assurance is carried out within the framework of the brewing processes of the Dortmunder Actien-Brauerei.
| Evidence | Dortmund |
|---|---|
| DLG Golden Prize |
History
- 1875
Herman Tepel and Eduard Habich found the Bairisch Bierbrauerei in the north of Dortmund, the origin of the HANSA brewery.
- 1885
Eduard Habich founds the Dortmunder Borussia Brauerei, a popular brand among workers in the steel and coal industries.
- 1902
Conversion into the Dortmunder HANSA-Brauerei AG under director Theodor Heller; annual output 12,000 hl; HANSA Pils is brewed.
- 1971
Output exceeds 1 million hl; the DAB acquires the majority of shares, with brand and distribution rights passing to the DAB.
- 1992
The 'Hans A.' campaign makes the brand known throughout Germany.
- 2006
The brewery museum is established on the site of the former HANSA brewery.
- 2008
HANSA Pils receives the Golden Prize of the DLG for beer quality.