Independent private brewery in Kirn with an annual output of around 70,000 hectoliters of beer since 1798
Kirner Privatbrauerei Ph. und C. Andres GmbH & Co. KG
Kirn (Rhineland-Palatinate)New on Amplifa
About Kirner Privatbrauerei
Kirner Privatbrauerei Ph. und C. Andres GmbH & Co. KG is a family-run private brewery in Kirn, in Rhineland-Palatinate. The company brews mainly bottom-fermented beers such as Kirner Pils, which accounts for around 75 percent of total output, as well as wheat beer, country beer in light and dark varieties, naturally cloudy Zwickel, Hunsrücker Hell, Schinderhannes Bock and various beer-based mixed drinks. In addition, limited special beers are released each year as special editions. The brewing site on Kallenfelser Straße dates back to the former princely Salm-Kyrburg cellar acquired in 1862; brewing facilities, five new fermentation tanks (2025) and a filling line commissioned in 2016 are located there. A large share of the electricity needed has been generated since 2024 by the company's own photovoltaic system with 140 kW capacity. The brewery is a member of the initiative 'Die Freien Brauer' and has held the 'Slow Brewing' seal of quality since 2020. The company also offers brewery tours, an online shop and the beer club founded in 2011 with more than 14,000 members.
- Site
- Kirn
- Processes
- Brewery tours, Online shop, Events, Beer club
- Materials
- Kirner Pils, Country beer light and dark, Wheat beer and non-alcoholic wheat beer, Schinderhannes Bock, Beer-based mixed drinks
- Certificates
- Slow Brewing Seal of Quality, DLG Awards, Finest Beer Selection
- Founded
- 1798
- Industries
- Brewing, Beverage industry
- 01
Brewing
- 02
Fermentation
- 03
Filling
- 04
Distribution (online shop, hospitality, events)
Beer Varieties and Brewing Processes
Kirner Pils
Core product of the brewery with around 75 percent of total output.
Country beer light and dark
Classic bottom-fermented beers of the range.
Wheat beer and non-alcoholic wheat beer
Top-fermented wheat beers, also available in a non-alcoholic version.
Schinderhannes Bock
Special beers as limited editions.
Beer-based mixed drinks
Non-alcoholic Naturradler, Radler and non-alcoholic wheat radler as well as other mixed drinks.
Brewery Site
Kirn
DEBrewery site with brewery, filling and storage cellar
- Materials
- Pils, wheat beer, country beer, Zwickel, special beers
- Filling line (2016)
- 5 new fermentation tanks (2025)
- Photovoltaic system 140 kW (2024)
Beer Range
Inside the production
Industries
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filling line | – | 1 | – | 2016 | Kirn |
| Fermentation tank | – | 5 | – | – | Kirn |
| Photovoltaic system | – | 1 | – | 2024 | Kirn |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Awards
The brewery has held the 'Slow Brewing' seal of quality since 2020. Several beers have been awarded by the DLG and included in the 'Finest Beer Selection' of Meininger & Doemens.
| Evidence | Kirn |
|---|---|
| Slow Brewing Seal of Quality | |
| DLG Awards | |
| Finest Beer Selection |
Company History
- 1798
Jakob Andres begins supplying other pubs with his own brewed beers – regarded as the founding date
- 1862
Foundation of 'Ph. u. C. Andres, Bierbrauerei und Mälzerei zu Kirn' by Philipp and Carl Andres; acquisition of the former princely Salm-Kyrburg cellar
- 1970er
Peak of beer output with around 180,000 hectoliters annually
- 2011
Foundation of the Kirner Bier Club
- 2016
Commissioning of a new filling line
- 2020
Receipt of the 'Slow Brewing' seal of quality
- 2023
225th anniversary
- 2024
Installation of a photovoltaic system with 140 kW capacity
- 2025
Installation of five new fermentation tanks for capacity expansion