Traditional Bavarian brewery brewing beers according to the Bavarian Purity Law in a craft tradition.
Klosterbrauerei Baumburg GmbH & Co. KG
Altenmarkt an der Alz (Baumburg 20)New on Amplifa
About Klosterbrauerei Baumburg
Klosterbrauerei Baumburg is a regionally oriented beer brewery in Altenmarkt an der Alz in the Chiemgau region. Its official founding year is 1612; the company evolved from the monastic brewing tradition of the former Augustinian Canons' abbey and is today family-owned (Dietl family). Beers brewed include Pilsner, Helles, Export, Klosterdunkel, wheat beers and bock beers according to the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516. The raw materials – soft, almost nitrate-free table water, brewing barley from the Baumburg fields, barley malt, wheat malt and hops from the Hallertau – are sourced from Bavaria wherever possible. All beer specialities are brewed on site in Baumburg; storage and maturation take place over eight to twelve weeks in the cool cellar. Since there is no own bottling facility, the beer is bottled at the Schlossbrauerei Stein and Weissbräu Schwendl. Electricity comes from the brewery's own hydroelectric power plant on the Alz river. In recent years, around 5,000 hectolitres of beer have been produced per year.
- Site
- Altenmarkt an der Alz
- Processes
- Beer brewing (brewery operation according to the Bavarian Purity Law), Storage/maturation of beer (8–12 weeks in the cool cellar), Brewery tours and tastings, Festival service (supply of beer, non-alcoholic beverages, beer tent sets, draft systems,, Festival service (beverage delivery, beer tent sets, draft systems, beer serving cart rental), Home delivery service/beer ordering with delivery, Fan shop (Laderl)
- Materials
- Water (table water, < 6 mg nitrate/l, total hardness 11 degrees, almost nitrate-free), Brewing barley (grown on Baumburg fields), Barley malt, Hops (from the Hallertau), Table water, Brewing barley / barley malt, Wheat malt, Hops
- Certificates
- Bavarian Purity Law 1516, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1612
- Industries
- Brewing/beer, Gastronomy, Beverage trade
- 01
Water treatment (table water < 6 mg nitrate/l)
- 02
Brewing barley cultivation on Baumburg fields
- 03
Malting
- 04
Brewing (brewhouse, renewed in 1982)
- 05
Fermentation
- 06
Storage/maturation for 8–12 weeks in the cool cellar
- 07
Bottling at partner facilities (Schlossbrauerei Stein, Weissbräu Schwendl)
- 08
Distribution
Raw Materials & Processes
Table water
Almost nitrate-free (< 6 mg/l) table water with a total hardness of 11 degrees from the Alz and Traun rivers; soft brewing water.
Brewing barley / barley malt
Brewing barley traditionally grown on the Baumburg fields for barley malt.
Wheat malt
Raw material for the brewery's yeasty wheat beers.
Hops
Hops from the Hallertau as the most important flavouring ingredient.
Locations
Baumburg, Altenmarkt an der Alz
DEBrewery/headquarters
- Lot size
- ca. 5,000 hl/year
- Materials
- Water, barley malt, wheat malt, hops
- Brewhouse (brewing system, renewed in 1982)
- Hydroelectric power plant on the Alz (own electricity supply)
- Beer serving cart (two-line draft system, sink, integrated cooling room)
Beer Specialities
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beer brewing (brewery operation according to the Bavarian Purity Law)Food/beverages | – | – | – | approx. 5,000 hl/year (production | Water, Barley malt, Hops, Wheat malt (wheat beer) |
| Storage/maturation of beer (8–12 weeks in the cool cellar)Food/beverages | – | – | – | – | Beer |
| Brewery tours and tastingsServices | – | – | – | – | – |
| Festival service (supply of beer, non-alcoholic beverages, beer tent sets, draft systems,Services | – | – | – | 5 persons – 1,500 persons | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewing system/brewhouse | – | – | Brewhouse in the western building wing, renewed in 1982 | 1982 | Baumburg 20, 83352 Altenmarkt a.d. Alz |
| Hydroelectric power plant | – | 1 | on the Alz river, self-supply with electricity | – | Altenmarkt a.d. Alz |
| Beer serving cart (two-line draft system, sink, integrated cooling room) | – | 1 | – | – | Baumburg 20, 83352 Altenmarkt |
Additional services
Quality & Awards
All beers are brewed according to the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516 using raw materials from Bavaria (wherever possible from the Chiemgau). No chemicals are used for cleaning the brewing equipment; water heated to over 100 °C is used instead.
| Evidence | Baumburg |
|---|---|
| Bavarian Purity Law 1516 | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1104/1107
Founding of the Augustinian Canons' abbey of Baumburg by Count Berengar of Sulzbach
- 1406
Documented beer sales by the canons (Baumburger Bierzech)
- 1612
Official founding year of the brewery during the tenure of Provost Urban Stamler
- 1803
Secularisation: the abbey is dissolved, the brewery acquired at auction by Franz Joseph von Röckl
- 1814
Innkeeper Michael Widl takes over the brewery
- 1858
Brewery owned by Ludwig Niggl
- 1873
Marriage of Johann Dietl to Maria – beginning of the Dietl era
- 1913
Son Hans Dietl takes over the brewery
- 1933
Dr. Ludwig Dietl assumes responsibility
- 1972
Ludwig Dietl becomes the present owner
- 1982
Renovation of the brewhouse; brewmaster Peter Schöne develops the yeasty wheat beer
- 2009
2nd place for Pilsner at the BierIG Award
- 2010
1st place for KlosterWeisse at the BierIG Award
- 2011
Silver at the European Beer Star (Weissbier Bock)
- 2012
Gold at the European Beer Star (Chorherrenbock)
- 2014
Art and crafts market (KUH) launched