Family brewery in Marsberg-Westheim that has been producing regionally typical beer specialities, non-alcoholic beverages and spirits since 1862.
Gräflich zu Stolberg'sche Brauerei Westheim GmbH
Marsberg (Westheim)New on Amplifa
About the Brewery
The Gräflich zu Stolberg'sche Brauerei Westheim GmbH is a mid-sized, family-owned private brewery in the Marsberg district of Westheim in East Westphalia. Under the Westheimer brand, beers such as Premium Pilsener, Weizen, Graf Stolberg Dunkel, Wildschütz Klostermann as well as non-alcoholic variants and seasonal specialities such as Westheimer Winter and NaturRadler are brewed. In addition, soft drinks (LimoNAHde, Nah2o spring water, Mal2 malt drink) and spirits such as Bierbrand, Graf Stolberg liqueur and Westheimer Whisky are produced. The brewery is said to have three of its own wells with spring-fresh brewing water; annual output is around 60,000 hl. Since 2024, following the merger with the Brauerei Allersheim GmbH, the beers of the Allersheimer brand have also been brewed in Westheim. The brewery is a member of the initiative 'Die Freien Brauer'. The company also includes the 5.7 km² Westheim estate with agriculture and forestry.
- Site
- Marsberg
- Processes
- Beverage delivery service (home delivery), Brewery tours, Online shop
- Materials
- Westheimer Premium Pilsener, Westheimer Weizen, Westheimer Graf Stolberg Dunkel, Non-Alcoholic Beers, NaturRadler, LimoNAHde and Nah2o, Spirits
- Certificates
- DLG Gold Medals
- Founded
- 1862
- Employees
- 58
- Industries
- Brewing/Beverage industry, Beverage trade, Gastronomy
- 01
Brewing water from own wells
- 02
Use of malt and hops
- 03
Brewing and fermenting
- 04
Filtration or yeast cloudiness
- 05
Filling (bottle, keg)
- 06
Distribution via beverage wholesalers, gastronomy, home delivery service and
Products and Beverages
Westheimer Premium Pilsener
Bottom-fermented Pilsener with 4.8% vol. alcohol, multiple DLG Gold award winner.
Westheimer Weizen
Top-fermented wheat beer with a fine yeast cloudiness, 5.0% vol. alcohol.
Westheimer Graf Stolberg Dunkel
Dark beer with roasted aroma notes, 4.8% vol. alcohol.
Non-Alcoholic Beers
Non-alcoholic Pilsener and Weizen for sport and enjoyment without alcohol.
NaturRadler
Seasonal speciality made of beer and real lemon juice, also available as a 0.0% variant.
LimoNAHde and Nah2o
Regional lemonades, spritzers and spring water from the Teutoburg Forest/Egge Hills Nature Park.
Spirits
Bierbrand, Graf Stolberg liqueur and Westheimer Whisky from own production.
Locations
Marsberg (Westheim)
DEMain plant/brewery with administration
- Materials
- Beer, soft drinks, spirits
- Three own wells with spring-fresh brewing water
Beer Specialities
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Quality and Awards
The beer specialities regularly face the judgement of independent food experts (DLG) and have been awarded numerous gold medals, including 14x Gold for the Pilsener and 12x Gold for the Dunkel.
| Evidence | Marsberg (Westheim) |
|---|---|
| DLG Gold Medals |
History
- 1840
Count Joseph zu Stolberg-Stolberg acquired the Westheim estate, where beer had already been brewed since time immemorial.
- 1848
Start of beer sales (previously only for own use), later discontinued again.
- 1862
Resumption of brewing operations under lessee Döring – regarded as the founding year of the brewery.
- 1865
Brewmaster Mergel took over responsibility for the brewing operations; beers from Westheim gained a high reputation.
- 1875
Major fire on 10 December, in which a large part of the brewery burned down.
- 1876
Hermann Count zu Stolberg-Stolberg took over the management and modernised the brewery; in 1882 the first bottom-fermented dark beer.
- 1880
Establishment of a supra-regional distribution network with export establishments in the Rhineland, the Netherlands and Berlin; from 1886 renewed focus on the regional market.
- 1925
'Westheimer Hirschbräu' and the stag were registered as trademarks under Count Joseph zu Stolberg.
- 1941
Marie-Antonia Countess zu Stolberg-Stolberg inherited the estate and the brewery; from 1951 her husband Klemens Baron von Twickel ran the brewery.
- 1978
Josef Baron von Twickel joined the brewery and has been running the family business in the fifth generation since 1980.
- 1988
Change to the 'Westheimer' brand for marketing reasons.
- 1995
Josef Baron von Twickel became owner of the brewery.
- 2008
Revision of the brand appearance and continuous expansion of the product range.
- 2012
Celebration of the brewery's 150th anniversary.
- 2014
Moritz Baron von Twickel runs the family brewery in the sixth generation.
- 2024
Merger with the Brauerei Allersheim GmbH (January); production at the Allersheim site was discontinued in late summer 2024 and relocated to Westheim.
- 2026
Application for the opening of insolvency proceedings in self-administration at the Bielefeld Local Court; business operations are being continued provisionally.