Small brew-on-premises brewery in the Vulkaneifel: mill beer brewed according to the German Purity Law, mustard varieties, liqueurs, a brewpub restaurant and a beer garden

Erwins Mühlenbrauerei mit Brauhaus Restaurant

Hauptstraße 8, 54587 BirgelNew on Amplifa

2021Brewery operations according to website launch (May 2021)

About Erwins Mühlenbrauerei

Erwins Mühlenbrauerei operates a small brewery on the grounds of the Historic Watermill in Birgel in the Vulkaneifel region. The beer is brewed in the traditional brewing style as a brew-on-premises brewery using natural raw materials from the region – currently a Helles (5.0% alcohol) and a wheat beer (5.1% alcohol) brewed according to the German Purity Law. In addition to beer, historic mustard varieties such as honey mustard as well as liqueurs are produced. The offering includes a brewpub restaurant with a kitchen, a covered beer garden, brewing courses with head brewer Erwin, and an online shop with off-site sales. The operator listed in the legal notice is Erwins Brauhaus, Dominic Rühl; Mariette Spohr GmbH in Birgel is named as the responsible food business. The website is available in German, English, French and Dutch.

Site: Birgel
Processes: Beer brewing (brew-on-premises brewery, traditional brewing method, German Purity Law), Self-brewed beer (Helles, wheat beer) according to the German Purity Law, Historic mustard varieties (including honey mustard), Liqueurs, Brewing courses with head brewer Erwin, Online shop with shipping, Restaurant and beer garden, Off-site sales
Materials: Brew-on-premises brewery (traditional brewing method), Barley malt, Wheat malt, Mustard (historic recipes)
Industries: Gastronomy, Food manufacturing, Brewery/gastronomy trade, Food manufacturing (mustard, liqueurs)

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Sourcing of raw materials (barley malt, hops, yeast, water from the region)
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Brewing beer at the brew-on-premises brewery according to the German Purity Law
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Bottling (six-pack bottle packaging)
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Serving in the brewpub restaurant and beer garden
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Sales via the online shop

Raw Materials and Brewing Method

BRAU

Brew-on-premises brewery (traditional brewing method)

Traditional beer brewing with natural local raw materials in accordance with the German Purity Law.

MALZ

Barley malt

Basic raw material for Erwins Helles mill beer.

WEIZEN

Wheat malt

Raw material for Erwins mill wheat beer.

SEN

Mustard (historic recipes)

Production of historic mustard varieties, including honey mustard with a 30% honey content, according to proprietary or old recipes.

Location

Birgel

Brewery, brewpub restaurant, beer garden, online shop

Materials: Barley malt, hops, yeast, water

Products

**Erwins Helles Mühlenbier**Brew-on-premises brewery · Gastronomy/food

**Erwins Mühlenweizen**Brew-on-premises brewery · Gastronomy/food

**Honigsenf (historic honey mustard)**Mustard production · Food

Inside the production

Brewery on the grounds of the Historic Watermill in Birgel

Industries

GastronomyFood manufacturingBrewery/gastronomy tradeFood manufacturing (mustard, liqueurs)

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Beer brewing (brew-on-premises brewery, traditional brewing method, German Purity Law)Other	–	–	–	–	Barley malt, Hops, Yeast, Water

Additional services

Self-brewed beer (Helles, wheat beer) according to the German Purity LawHistoric mustard varieties (including honey mustard)LiqueursBrewing courses with head brewer ErwinOnline shop with shippingRestaurant and beer gardenOff-site sales

History

2021
Establishment of the brewery including beer garden on the grounds of the Historic Watermill in Birgel; website launch in May 2021.