Traditional monastery brewery in Straubing – beer specialities since 1367, family-owned since 1879.
Karmeliten Brauerei Karl Sturm GmbH & Co. KG
Senefelder Straße 21, 94315 Straubing (DE)New on Amplifa
About Karmeliten Brauerei
Karmeliten Brauerei Karl Sturm GmbH & Co. KG in Straubing is one of Germany's oldest breweries, with a founding history dating back to 1367, when the Carmelites established their monastery with a brewhouse in the Straubing Hofstatt. The company has been family-owned since 1879. It produces monastery beers and beer specialities ranging from refreshing, light varieties to strong beers, including alcohol-free, wheat, Radler and organic beers. The raw materials come predominantly from the region; since 2017 the brewing barley has been grown within the city limits of Straubing. With investments in a new brewhouse (2013) and the completion of the energy concept (2022), the brewery now operates in an energy self-sufficient manner. More than 30 employees work at the Senefelder Straße site in the Straubing East industrial area. The company sells its beers in the region of Lower Bavaria and has been represented with a beer stand at the Gäubodenvolksfest since 1953.
- Site
- Straubing
- Processes
- Beer brewing (brewery, brewhouse)
- Materials
- Brewing barley, Malt, Organic beer
- Founded
- 1367
- Employees
- 30+
- Industries
- Brewing/beverages
- 01
Cultivation/procurement of regional brewing barley
- 02
Malting
- 03
Brewhouse (brewing process)
- 04
Fermentation and maturation
- 05
Bottling
- 06
Distribution/dispensing
Raw Materials & Brewing Process
Brewing barley
Regional brewing barley, grown for the first time within the city limits of Straubing since 2017.
Malt
Basic raw material of the monastery beers according to old recipes.
Organic beer
Beer speciality in organic quality in the product range.
Sites
Straubing
DEBrewery and administration
- Materials
- Brewing barley, malt
- Brewhouse (newly built in 2013)
Beer Specialities
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beer brewing (brewery, brewhouse)Other | – | – | – | – | Brewing barley, Malt |
History
- 1367
The Brothers Lorenz found a brewery in the Hofstatt; the Carmelites are permitted to relocate from Regensburg to Straubing.
- 1368
The Carmelites found their monastery in the Hofstatt.
- 1805
The monastery bakery is converted into a brewery tavern; the brewery is nationalised in the course of secularisation.
- 1848
The monastery buys back the brewery and malt mill from the Bavarian state.
- 1872
Reconstruction of the brewery after a fire.
- 1879
Karl Sturm buys the brewery for 120,000 Reichsmark; family-owned ever since.
- 1916
After Karl Sturm's death, his wife Maria Sturm takes over the business.
- 1953
First dispensing of the beer (Sturmbrauerei) at the Gäubodenvolksfest.
- 1980
Relocation to Senefelder Straße in the Straubing East industrial area.
- 2013
Investment of around €2 million in a new brewhouse; foundation stone for the energy concept.
- 2017
Brewing barley grown for the first time within the city limits of Straubing; 650th anniversary.
- 2022
Ceremony marking the completion of the path to an energy self-sufficient brewery.
- 2025
Managing Director Christoph Kämpf passed away on 15 January 2025 at the age of 59.