Brewery of the König Ludwig and Kaltenberg brands with brewing sites in Fürstenfeldbruck, Kaltenberg and Holzkirchen

König Ludwig GmbH & Co. KG Schloßbrauerei Kaltenberg

Fürstenfeldbruck · Kaltenberg (municipality of Geltendorf) · HolzkirchenNew on Amplifa

1871Castle brewery opened in its present form

approx. 340,000 hl/year (2004)Production volume

3active brewing sites

GmbH & Co. KGLegal form

2001Joint venture with Warsteiner

About König Ludwig Schloss Brewery Kaltenberg

König Ludwig GmbH & Co. KG Schloss Brewery Kaltenberg is a mid-sized Bavarian brewery headquartered in Fürstenfeldbruck. It emerged from the Kaltenberg castle brewery and traces back to the House of Wittelsbach, which operated a first brewery as early as 1260. Beer is produced under the König Ludwig, Kaltenberg and Holzkirchner Oberbräu brands, including wheat beers, Dunkel, Hell, Pils and Bock beers. The brewery operates production sites in Fürstenfeldbruck (Marthabräu, administration and the majority of production), at Kaltenberg Castle and in Holzkirchen (Oberbräu). In 2004, around 340,000 hl were brewed, of which 100,000 hl in Kaltenberg. Since 2001, the company has been a 50/50 joint venture between Luitpold Prince of Bavaria and the Warsteiner brewery; via König Ludwig International GmbH & Co. KG, licensing rights for worldwide brewing and distribution of the Kaltenberg brand are granted. Products are sold ex-dock and delivered to gastronomy, beverage trade and end customers.

Site: Fürstenfeldbruck
Processes: Licensing for worldwide brewing and distribution of the Kaltenberg brand, Ex-dock sales (collection), On-site consumption/events (Kaltenberg Knights' Tournament)
Materials: Beer brewed according to the Bavarian Purity Law
Founded: 1871
Industries: Beverage industry, Brewing sector, Gastronomy/hotels, Retail (beverage trade)

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Brewing and filling at the company's own brewing sites
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Ex-dock sales (collection) to gastronomy and beverage trade
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Licensing for worldwide brewing and distribution via König Ludwig International
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On-site consumption and events (Kaltenberg Knights' Tournament)

Brands and Beer Varieties

Beer brewed according to the Bavarian Purity Law

The brewery builds on the tradition of the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516 and Wittelsbach brewing craftsmanship.

Brewing Sites

Fürstenfeldbruck

Administration and the majority of production (Marthabräu, since 1980)

Materials: Wheat beer varieties (König Ludwig Weissbier Hell/Dunkel/Kristall/Leicht/Alkoholfrei, Prinzregent Luitpold Weizenbock)

Kaltenberg (municipality of Geltendorf)

Castle brewery, production site

Materials: König Ludwig Dunkel, Kaltenberg brands

Holzkirchen

Brewery Oberbräu, production site (since 2007)

Materials: König Ludwig Hell, Holzkirchner Oberbräu

Products

**König Ludwig Weissbier**Brewery · Beverage industry

**Kaltenberg beer brands**Brewery · Beverage industry

Inside the production

Industries

Beverage industryBrewing sectorGastronomy/hotelsRetail (beverage trade)

Additional services

Licensing for worldwide brewing and distribution of the Kaltenberg brandEx-dock sales (collection)On-site consumption/events (Kaltenberg Knights' Tournament)

Reference customers

Warsteiner brewery (joint venture partner)

History

1260
House of Wittelsbach founds its first brewery
1292
Duke Rudolph builds Kaltenberg Castle
1871
Castle brewery opened in its present form
1920
Joins the Münchener Unionsbrauerei (today Löwenbräu)
1955
Castle and brewery return to the possession of the Wittelsbach family
1976
Luitpold Prince of Bavaria takes over the castle and brewery; specialization on dark beer
1979
First Kaltenberg Knights' Tournament
1980
Takeover of the Marthabräu in Fürstenfeldbruck
2001
50/50 joint venture between Luitpold Prince of Bavaria and the Warsteiner brewery
2003
Cooperation with the Postbrauerei Thannhausen
2004
Production of 340,000 hl, of which 100,000 hl in Kaltenberg
2007
Takeover of the Holzkirchner Oberbräu
2024/25
Brewing site Thannhausen (18 employees) discontinued for economic reasons