Germany's northernmost major brewery: beer brewed according to the Reinheitsgebot (German Purity Law), mineral water and beer brandy from Flensburg.
Flensburger Brauerei Emil Petersen GmbH & Co. KG
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About Flensburger Brauerei
Flensburger Brauerei Emil Petersen GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned major brewery founded in 1888, located on Munketoft in Flensburg. In accordance with the German Purity Law, the company brews a broad range of bottom-fermented beer specialities, including the Flensburger Pilsener produced since 1922 with 38 bitterness units, Helles, Gold, Dunkel, Kellerbier, Bock beers, Strand-Lager as well as non-alcoholic varieties, malt beverage and Radler. All beers are brewed with water from the company's own 240-metre-deep glacier spring of mineral-water quality, malted Küstengerste® (coastal barley), aroma hops and a proprietary pure-culture yeast. The »Merlin« wort boiling process largely preserves vitamins and nutrients; non-alcoholic beers are produced by gentle vacuum rectification at low temperatures. The trademark is the swing-top bottle, which is also used for 2-litre Mega-Plop containers. In addition, the brewery produces a mineral water from two artesian wells and, with the Waldbrand GmbH distillery, distills FLENS Bierbrand (beer brandy) and FLENS Whisky in oak casks.
- Site
- Flensburg
- Processes
- Beer brewing (Pilsener, Helles, Gold, Dunkel, Radler, Kellerbier, Bock beers, Strand-Lager,, Wort boiling »Merlin« (gentle boiling, preservation of vitamins and nutrients), Dealcoholisation by vacuum rectification at low temperatures (Flensburger Frei,, Beer distillation (FLENS Bierbrand from Winterbock, FLENS Whisky from Frühlingsbock mash; Waldbrand, Filling into swing-top bottles (0.33 l/0.5 l, 2-litre Mega-Plop), cans and keg beer, Brewery tours, Online shop (Plop Shop), Beverage retail distribution (FLENS Finder)
- Materials
- Brewing water from the Flensburg glacier spring, Küstengerste (barley malt), Hops (among others Tettnanger and Hallertauer aroma hops), Pure-culture yeast (proprietary yeast strain), Oak wood (cask ageing for beer brandy/whisky), Franconian speciality malts / caramelised malts (caramel malt, roasted malt), Küstengerste® (barley malt), Aroma hops (among others Tettnanger, Hallertauer)
- Founded
- 1888
- Industries
- Brewing/beverage industry
- 01
Water extraction from the glacier spring
- 02
Malting of the Küstengerste® (coastal barley)
- 03
Wort boiling »Merlin«
- 04
Fermentation with proprietary pure-culture yeast
- 05
Cold storage (6–8 weeks)
- 06
Optional dealcoholisation by vacuum rectification
- 07
Filling into swing-top bottles, cans and kegs
- 08
Distillation of beer brandy/whisky (Waldbrand distillery)
Raw Materials & Brewing Process
Brewing water from the Flensburg glacier spring
Sodium-poor, deionised water of mineral-water quality from a depth of 240 m for all beers.
Küstengerste® (barley malt)
Grows between the seas in iodine- and salt-rich sea air and comes at least 20 % from Schleswig-Holstein.
Aroma hops (among others Tettnanger, Hallertauer)
Gives the beers their fine hop aromas and bitterness.
Pure-culture yeast (proprietary strain)
Proprietary yeast strain for bottom-fermented fermentation.
Oak casks
Cask ageing for FLENS Bierbrand and FLENS Whisky (Heavy Toasted Cooper's Reserve).
Locations
Flensburg
DEBrewery/headquarters
- Materials
- Brewing water (glacier spring), Küstengerste®, hops, pure-culture yeast
- Wort boiling system »Merlin«
- Dealcoholisation system (vacuum rectification)
- 24 fermentation tanks (up to 40 m in height)
- 2 artesian wells (240 m depth)
- Filling line for swing-top bottles, cans and kegs
- Whisky still with column (350 l per distillation run, Waldbrand distillery)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beer brewing (Pilsener, Helles, Gold, Dunkel, Radler, Kellerbier, Bock beers, Strand-Lager,Engineering | – | – | – | – | Brewing water (mineral-water quality), Barley malt (Küstengerste), Hops, Proprietary pure-culture yeast, Wheat |
| Wort boiling »Merlin« (gentle boiling, preservation of vitamins and nutrients)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dealcoholisation by vacuum rectification at low temperatures (Flensburger Frei,Surface treatment | – | – | – | – | Beer |
| Beer distillation (FLENS Bierbrand from Winterbock, FLENS Whisky from Frühlingsbock mash; WaldbrandEngineering | – | – | – | – | Winterbock mash, Frühlingsbock mash (Küstengerste), Oak casks (Heavy Toasted Cooper's Reserve) |
| Filling into swing-top bottles (0.33 l/0.5 l, 2-litre Mega-Plop), cans and keg beerAssembly | – | – | – | – | Glass, Aluminium (can) |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wort boiling system »Merlin« | Merlin | – | – | – | Flensburg |
| Dealcoholisation system (vacuum rectification) | – | – | – | – | Flensburg |
| Whisky still with column (4 sieve plates, dephlegmator, condenser), 350 l per distillation run | Waldbrand GmbH | 1 | 350 l per distillation run | – | Waldbrand distillery |
| Artesian wells (glacier spring) | – | 2 | 240 m depth | – | Flensburg, beneath the brewery |
| Fermentation tanks (storage/fermentation tanks, some up to 40 m high) | – | 24 | up to 40 m in height | – | Flensburg |
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