Brewery in Paderborn that has been brewing beer in accordance with the German purity law (Reinheitsgebot) since 1852 and belongs to the Warsteiner Group.
Paderborner Brauerei Haus Cramer GmbH
33106 Paderborn (DE)New on Amplifa
About the Paderborn Brewery
Paderborner Brauerei Haus Cramer GmbH is a brewery in Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, with a brewing tradition dating back to 1852. The company emerged around 1900 from the Hillemeyer brewery under the name Paderborner Actienbrauerei and, after several mergers and renamings, has operated as Paderborner Brauerei since 1965. Since 1990, the brewery has belonged to the Warsteiner Group. Beer is brewed in accordance with the German purity law using water, barley malt, hops and yeast; the product range includes Pilsner, Export, Hell (pale lager), non-alcoholic, Altbier, malt beer, Radler mixed drinks, lemonades as well as the regional specialty Liborius Dunkel. Since 2012, the beer has been brewed with wind energy; a wind turbine on the brewery's own site covers 45 percent of annual electricity requirements. The production site is located at Halberstädter Straße 45 in Paderborn. In 2026, the intention to sell the brewery was announced; otherwise, closure of the site by the end of 2026 threatens.
- Site
- Paderborn
- Materials
- Brewing water, Barley malt, Hops and hop extract, Bottom-fermenting brewer's yeast
- Certificates
- Purity law (Reinheitsgebot)
- Founded
- 1852
- Industries
- Brewing / beverage industry
- 01
Brewing water treatment
- 02
Malting and milling of the barley
- 03
Wort brewing (mashing, lautering, boiling, hopping)
- 04
Fermentation with bottom-fermenting yeast
- 05
Maturation and storage
- 06
Filtration and filling into bottles and kegs
- 07
Delivery
Ingredients & Brewing Process
Brewing water
Brewing water of exceptional quality as the main component of the wort.
Barley malt
Quality malts from selected brewing barley varieties, including fine roasted malts for Liborius Dunkel.
Hops and hop extract
Carefully selected hop varieties or hop extract for bitterness and aroma.
Bottom-fermenting brewer's yeast
Particularly highly fermentable bottom-fermenting brewer's yeast for the beer types in the range.
Sites
Paderborn
DEBrewery / production site
- Materials
- Water, barley malt, hops, yeast
- Vestas V90 wind turbine (2 MW)
Product Range
Inside the production
Industries
Quality
The products are brewed in accordance with the German purity law using high-quality, carefully selected ingredients and produced in compliance with statutory regulations.
| Evidence | Paderborn |
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| Purity law (Reinheitsgebot) |
History
- 1852
Start of the brewing tradition of the Paderborn Brewery
- 1900
Emerged from the Hillemeyer brewery under the name Paderborner Actienbrauerei
- 1918
Merger with the Vereinsbrauerei Schönbeck & Co., renamed Paderborner Vereinsbrauerei GmbH
- 1930
Acquisition of the Altstädter Brauhaus in Warburg
- 1965
Renamed Paderborner Brauerei GmbH
- 1982
Relocation of production to a new building
- 1990
Acquisition by the Warsteiner Group
- 2011
Brand designated as the "entry-level price brand Paderborner", design standardized
- 2012
First beer in Germany brewed with wind energy
- 2026
Announcement that the brewery is to be sold; otherwise closure of the site by the end of 2026