Family-run private brewery in the Southern Black Forest brewing beer specialties with natural hops

Privatbrauerei Waldhaus Joh. Schmid GmbH

Waldhaus (Weilheim), Baden-WürttembergNew on Amplifa

1833Founded

ca. 100,000 hl/yearAnnual output

4,600 m²Logistics center (2015)

4th generationFamily-owned by the Schmid family

5th generationSuccession in planning

About Privatbrauerei Waldhaus

The Privatbrauerei Waldhaus Joh. Schmid GmbH was founded in 1833 at the Waldhaus forester's lodge in the Southern Black Forest Nature Park and remains in private ownership of the Schmid family to this day. At its Weilheim (Waldhaus) site, located around 800 meters above sea level, the company brews beer specialties such as Pils and Doppel Bock and, according to its own statements, relies on the use of natural hops instead of hop extract or hop pellets. In 2015, a logistics center measuring 4,600 m² with a volume of 50,800 m³ was added to handle the annual output of approximately 100,000 hl. In addition to the brewery and administration, the brewery premises include a shop, a logistics center, and an adjoining inn with a beer garden. The beer specialties have been awarded more than 1,200 medals.

Site: Weilheim (Waldhaus)
Processes: Inn with beer garden, Brewery tours, Online shop, Logistics center
Certificates: Awards
Founded: 1833
Industries: Brewing, Beverage industry, Gastronomy

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Brewery
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Logistics center
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Distribution,
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Inn with beer garden

Site

Waldhaus 1, 79809 Weilheim (Waldhaus)

Brewery, administration, shop, logistics center, inn

Materials: Natural hops instead of hop extract or hop pellets

Logistics center 4,600 m², 50,800 m³ volume

Beer Specialties

Inside the production

Industries

BrewingBeverage industryGastronomy

Additional services

Inn with beer gardenBrewery toursOnline shopLogistics center

Quality

The beer specialties have been awarded more than 1,200 medals.

Evidence	Waldhaus (Weilheim)
Awards

History

1833
Foundation of the Privatbrauerei Waldhaus by the senior bailiff Dietsche from Remetschwiel at the Waldhaus forester's lodge.
1846
Destruction of the brewery by fire after a lightning strike; rebuilt the same year 200 m further south at the current site.
1894
Johann Schmid from Bannholz acquired the brewery with an inn and farm; progenitor of the Schmid family.
1939
Handover to Friedrich Schmid with an annual output of 3,500 hl.
1969
Handover to Helmar Schmid with an annual output of 10,000 hl.
1997
Dieter Schmid takes over management.
2014
Construction start of the logistics center (4,600 m², 50,800 m³ volume).
2015
Commissioning in July and inauguration of the logistics center on October 18 with an open day.