Kaiserdom Specialitäten Brauerei GmbH Bamberg

About the Brewery

Kaiserdom Specialitäten Brauerei GmbH Bamberg is a family brewery in Bamberg that has existed since 1718 and has been owned by the Wörner family for over 100 years. The company produces beer varieties such as Helles, Pilsener, Hefeweissbier, Dark Lager, Kellerbier, Strong and Lager as well as non-alcoholic beers and beer-mix drinks with 0.0% vol. The brewery also produces non-alcoholic soft drinks, a business segment that began as early as 1956. Production capacity is approximately 300,000 hl per year on a plant site of approximately 55,000 m²; according to Wikipedia, capacity is stated as approximately 320,000 hl. In addition to distribution in Germany, the company exports its beers to more than 60 countries worldwide, with a focus on China. The brewery also operates hospitality establishments in Bamberg, some leased out and some run in-house.

Site

Bamberg

Processes

Hospitality establishments (some leased out, some run in-house), Export, Production of non-alcoholic soft drinks

Materials

Beer Varieties, Non-Alcoholic Beverages

Founded

1718

Industries

Brewery/Beverage Industry, Hospitality

1. 01

   Brewhouse

2. 02

   Fermentation

3. 03

   Maturation

4. 04

   Filling

5. 05

   Distribution/Export

Products and Beverages

Location

Bamberg

DE

Production and Administration

• Brewhouse with energy-efficient technology
• Fermentation and maturation tanks

Products

Inside the production

History

1. 1718

   Foundation of the brewery in Gaustadt; innkeeper Georg Morg receives permission from Michelsberg Abbey to set up a brewhouse

2. 1900

   Brewery owned by Anton Müller, name "Müller'sche Brauerei"

3. 1910

   Transfer to Georg Wörner, husband of Monika Müller; owned by the Wörner family ever since, initially as "Brauerei Wörner" or "Bürgerbräu Gaustadt"

4. 1953

   Georg Wörner hands over the business to his sons Theodor and Ludwig; annual output approx. 6,000 hl

5. 1956

   Start of production of non-alcoholic soft drinks

6. 1969

   First brew in the new greenfield brewery in Bamberg

7. 1972

   Gaustadt incorporated into Bamberg; creation of the "Kaiserdom" brand

8. 1976

   First serving of Kaiserdom Pilsener

9. 1978

   Georg Wörner joins the company after the death of Ludwig Wörner; start of international exports

10. 1986

    Company in sole ownership of Georg Wörner and family

11. 2018

    300th anniversary of the brewery