Brewery in Jever – production of Jever Pilsener, non-alcoholic variants, beer mixes and strong beer since 1848.
Friesisches Brauhaus zu Jever
Jever, GermanyNew on Amplifa
About Friesisches Brauhaus zu Jever
The Friesische Brauhaus zu Jever was founded in 1848 by Diedrich König and has been brewing beer in Jever (Lower Saxony) ever since, above all the hop-bitter Jever Pilsener brewed in the Pilsener style, which accounts for around 75% of total production. The range includes the non-alcoholic Pilseners Jever Fun and Jever Fun 0,0%, the beer mixes Jever Fun Zitrone and Jever Fun Blutorange, the light beer Jever Light and the strong beer Jever Strong with 7.5% vol. A spirit (Jever Digestif, 40% vol.) is also produced from the brewery's own beer. The brewery also fills third-party brands such as Wicküler Pilsener and Schöfferhofer Grapefruit; previously it also produced Bionade, Wicküler Radler and Grenzquell Pilsner, among others. Since 2004, the Jever brand has belonged to the Oetker Group and is part of the Radeberger Group. The production facility offers guided tours by prior appointment, including a visit to the attached historic brewery museum, which provides insight into everyday brewery life around 100 years ago; in 2007 more than 33,000 guests visited the facility.
- Site
- Jever
- Processes
- Beer brewing (Pilsener), Brewery tours by prior appointment with a guided visit of the historic brewery museum, Filling of third-party brands (e.g. Wicküler Pilsener, Schöfferhofer Grapefruit), Production of the company's own beer brands including non-alcoholic variants, beer mixes and strong, Production of a spirit (Jever Digestif, 40% vol.) from the brewery's own beer, Marketing/sponsoring (e.g. Borussia Mönchengladbach 2002–2005), Online shop with fan merchandise
- Materials
- Jever Pilsener, Jever Fun, Jever Fun 0,0%, Jever Fun Zitrone, Jever Fun Blutorange, Jever Light, Jever Strong, Jever Digestif
- Founded
- 1848
- Industries
- Brewing/beverage industry
- 01
Brewing of the company's own beer brands
- 02
Filling of third-party brands (e.g. Wicküler Pilsener, Schöfferhofer Grapefruit)
- 03
Production of the spirit Jever Digestif from the brewery's own beer
- 04
Tours and guided visits of the production facility and the brewery museum
- 05
Distribution via retail and the company's own online shop
Products and Ingredients
Jever Pilsener
Beer brewed in the Pilsener style with 4.9% vol. and pronounced hop bitterness, the brand's best-selling product.
Jever Fun
Non-alcoholic Pilsener with less than 0.5% vol.
Jever Fun 0,0%
Non-alcoholic, isotonic Pilsener with 0.0% vol.
Jever Fun Zitrone
Non-alcoholic beer mix with lemon flavour, under 0.5% vol.
Jever Fun Blutorange
Non-alcoholic beer mix with blood orange flavour, under 0.5% vol.
Jever Light
Light beer with 2.7% vol. and a lower calorific value.
Jever Strong
Strong beer with 7.5% vol.
Jever Digestif
Spirit with 40% vol., made from the brewery's own beer.
Location
Jever
DEBrewery/production facility with historic brewery museum
- Materials
- Barley, hops
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beer brewing (Pilsener)Other | – | – | – | – | Barley, Hops |
Additional services
History
- 1848
Foundation of Friesisches Brauhaus zu Jever by Diedrich König
- 1867
Death of the founder Diedrich König; his son sells the brewery to Theodor Fetköter, who develops the company into a large brewery
- 1894
Involvement in the first water pipeline for the town of Jever
- 1922
Sale to the Hamburg-based Bavaria-St. Pauli-Brauerei
- 1934
Sale of the beer under the name still valid today, "Jever Pilsener"
- 1960er
Rise of Jever Pilsener; significant expansion of the brewery
- 1990
Discontinuation of the production of Jever Export
- 1994
Brewery becomes part of the Dortmund Brau-und-Brunnen Group
- 2002
First brewing of Jever Dark
- 2002–2005
Sponsoring of Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach
- 2004
Introduction of Jever Lime; the Jever brand belongs to the Oetker Group (Radeberger Group)
- 2005
Dortmunder Brau und Brunnen Gruppe is taken over by the Radeberger Group in early 2005
- 2007
More than 33,000 guests visited the production facility
- 2008
Discontinuation of the production of Jever Dark
- 2010
Discontinuation of the production of the Maibock
- 2014
End of Bionade production at the Friesische Brauhaus
- 2016–2018
Production of Wicküler Radler at the brewery
- 2019
Discontinuation of the production of Jever Lime
- aktuell
Filling of the third-party brands Wicküler Pilsener and Schöfferhofer Grapefruit; introduction of Jever Fun 0,0%