Family brewery in Nattheim that has been brewing beer in accordance with the German Purity Law since 1847 and also produces beer brandy, gin and single malt whisky.
Privatbrauerei Schlumberger GmbH & Co. KG
Nattheim, Heidenheimer Str. 7 · DENew on Amplifa
Brewery Schlumberger – Tradition since 1847
Privatbrauerei Schlumberger is a regionally rooted family brewery in Nattheim (Heidenheim district), founded in 1847 by Leonhard Schlumberger with the purchase of the 'Zum Ochsen' tavern. With 25 employees, around 35,000 hectoliters of beer are brewed annually in twelve beer varieties – from Nattheimer Spezial to pilsner to various wheat beers – strictly according to the German Purity Law and with hand-selected raw materials. The product range has been extended to include spirits: beer brandy, Jubi Gin and, since 2019, a single malt whisky aged for years in wooden casks. Production comprises a modern brewhouse as well as a bottle and keg filling line, whose production and filling operations are networked over 180 m. Distribution is via more than 130 retailers in the regions of Heidenheim, Aalen and Dillingen (approx. 60 km radius), the 900 sqm BRÄUMARKT, an online shop and an event service with beverages and event equipment.
- Site
- Nattheim
- Processes
- Brewing beer according to the German Purity Law, Beer bottling (bottle and keg filling line), Distillation of spirits (beer brandy), Production of single malt whisky, Gin production (Jubi Gin), Event service (beverages and event equipment rental for events), Beer brandy/spirits production (distillation plant), Single malt whisky production (since 2019)
- Materials
- Water, Hops, Malt, Beer, Beer brandy (spirit), Single Malt Whisky, Jubi Gin
- Founded
- 1847
- Employees
- 25
- Industries
- Brewing, Beverage retail, Spirits/whisky
- 01
Raw material selection (water, malt, hops)
- 02
Brewhouse – brewing process
- 03
Fermentation and maturation
- 04
Bottle and keg filling line
- 05
Distribution (retailers, Bräumarkt, online shop)
- 06
Event service and delivery
Raw materials and products
Water
Basic raw material of the brewing process according to the German Purity Law.
Malt
Hand-selected raw material for beer and single malt whisky.
Hops
Hand-selected raw material for wort and for flavoring the beers.
Beer
Twelve range varieties, including Spezial, Pilsner, Edel-Pils, Hefeweizen, Kristall, Dark, Öchsle and Naturradler.
Beer brandy (spirit)
Spirit produced on the in-house distillation plant including distilling rights.
Single Malt Whisky
Produced since 2019, fully matured after years of storage in wooden casks.
Jubi Gin
Gin distilled for the first time for the brewery's 175th anniversary.
Brewery site
Nattheim
DEBrewery, administration, BRÄUMARKT (900 sqm), beverage market (650 sqm)
- Materials
- Beer, spirits
- Brewhouse
- Bottle and keg filling line ('Grüne Wiese', networked over 180 m)
- Distillation plant including distilling rights
Beers and spirits
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewing beer according to the German Purity LawOther | – | – | – | – | Water, Hops, Malt, Hand-selected raw materials |
| Beer bottling (bottle and keg filling line)Other | – | 180 m (networking production-filling) | – | – | Beer |
| Distillation of spirits (beer brandy)Other | – | – | – | – | Beer, Spirits |
| Production of single malt whiskyOther | – | – | – | – | Malt, Wooden cask aging |
| Gin production (Jubi Gin)Other | – | – | – | – | Gin |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewhouse | – | 1 | – | – | Nattheim, Hauptstrasse |
| Bottle and keg filling line | – | 1 | Production and filling networked over 180 m | – | Nattheim ('Grüne Wiese') |
| Distillation plant | – | 1 | – | – | Nattheim |
| Flow-through beer cooler | – | – | From 100 L of beer, two-line, 230 V, 0.8 kW | – | – |
| Refrigerator | Liebherr | – | 360 L, 1.80 x 0.65 m | – | – |
Additional services
History and tradition
- 1847
Leonhard Schlumberger (1817–1879) acquires the 'Zum Ochsen' tavern in Nattheim; the brewery is founded on 12.9.1847.
- 1849
Construction of a new brewhouse by Martin Schlumberger at the present site on the main street.
Acquisition of the brewery 'zur Rose' in Itzelberg; after the fatal accident of Eugen Schlumberger, production and customers are integrated into Nattheim.
- 1960er
Abandonment of agriculture and expansion of brewery capacity.
Construction of a new bottle and keg filling line on the 'Grüne Wiese'; production and filling networked over 180 m.
- 1997
150th company anniversary on 14.9.1997.
New construction of a commercial building on Heidenheimer Strasse with a beverage market (650 sqm).
Acquisition of a distillation plant including distilling rights for the production of spirits (beer brandy).
- 2007
BRÄUMARKT awarded as Germany's best beverage market (ANUGA, Cologne).
Maximilian Schlumberger joins the brewery after studying in Weihenstephan.
- 2019
Start of production of a single malt whisky.
On the occasion of the 175th anniversary, a brewery-owned property was redesigned into the Ochsengarten (park with event stage, hop garden, Kneipp basin).