Bavarian monastery brewery that craft-brews organic beer specialties according to traditional recipes
Klosterbrauerei Furth GmbH
Furth near Landshut (84095)New on Amplifa
About Klosterbrauerei Furth
The Klosterbrauerei Furth GmbH in Furth near Landshut is a traditional Bavarian brewery whose history dates back to the 17th century. It produces organic beer specialties such as Kloster Hell and Kloster Dunkel, which are craft-brewed according to traditional recipes from fine raw materials. The raw materials come from controlled organic cultivation, and the organic control number DE-Öko-037 certifies the certified organic production. In addition to the brewery, the company includes a show brewery offering visits and guided tours, the Kloster Destillery St. Josef, and the Klosterbräustüberl with an inn and beer garden. The brewery is owned by the Furth municipal enterprise for renewable energies (FuKeE), a 100% subsidiary of the municipality of Furth, and distributes its products in Germany among other channels via an online shop.
- Site
- Furth near Landshut
- Processes
- Show brewery with guided tours/visits, Monastery distillery, Gastronomy (Klosterbräustüberl with inn & beer garden), Distribution via online shop (operated by Hohenthanner Schlossbrauerei GmbH & Co. KG)
- Materials
- Organic malt, Hops, Yeast, Water
- Certificates
- Organic control number DE-Öko-037, DE-Öko-037 (organic control number)
- Founded
- 1612
- Industries
- Brewing/Beer (organic beer specialties), Gastronomy, Distillery/Spirits
- 01
Milling of the organic malt
- 02
Mashing in the brew kettle
- 03
Lautering and wort boiling
- 04
Cooling of the wort
- 05
Fermentation in the fermentation tank
- 06
Maturation
- 07
Filling
Raw Materials and Brewing Process
Organic malt
Various high-quality organic malt varieties are carefully weighed out and form the basis of the monastery beers.
Hops
Hops from controlled organic cultivation are one of the central raw materials of the craft brewing process.
Yeast
Yeast as a fermentation raw material is used according to traditional recipes.
Water
Alongside malt, hops and yeast, water is one of the main raw materials of the beer specialties.
Locations
Furth near Landshut
DEBrewery, show brewery, monastery distillery, Klosterbräustüberl (inn & beer garden)
- Materials
- Organic malt, hops, yeast, water
Industries
Additional services
Quality
The beer specialties are produced from raw materials from controlled organic cultivation and are subject to organic control with the control number DE-Öko-037. Even under the Marist order, great importance was attached to the training of brewing personnel with master craftsman examinations.
| Evidence | Furth near Landshut |
|---|---|
| DE-Öko-037 (organic control number) |
History
- 1612
A mentioned, no longer locatable brewhouse invoice confirms that the Furth brewhouse already existed before the construction of Furth Castle.
- 1621
Duke Maximilian I of Bavaria confirms the Furth brewing right to Baron Closen zu Gern (letter of confirmation).
- 1793
Beer consumption of 384,600 liters per year is documented; the brewing right is confirmed again by Elector Carl Theodor.
- 1879
Matthäus Freiherr von Hornstein takes over the brewery operation, enlarges the malting plant and introduces a steam engine.
- 1921
The Marist monastery leases the castle brewery; output rises from 2,000 to 7,000 hectoliters.
- 1980
Renaming of the castle brewery to Klosterbrauerei Furth. The brewery is now owned by the Furth municipal enterprise for renewable energies (FuKeE), a 100% subsidiary of the municipality of Furth.