Brewery in the Thuringian Forest – beer and lemonade production, bottling in bottles and KEG kegs since 1400
Schloßbrauerei Schwarzbach GmbH
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About Schloßbrauerei Schwarzbach
Schloßbrauerei Schwarzbach GmbH is a Thuringian brewery in Schwarzbach (municipality of Auengrund) in the Thuringian Forest, which traces a brewing tradition first documented in 1400. The range includes a Helles (Pils), the black beer Raubritter Dunkel, the wheat beer Sonnen-Weiße, a Bock beer, a dark double caramel, and, as a nourishing beer variant, a malt beer with low alcohol content (1.9%) made from sugar and yeast; in addition, various lemonades are bottled. Production takes place in the brewery's own brewhouse with an energy-saving boiling system, modern beer filtration, and filling in bottles (0.5 l) and KEG kegs. Value creation includes an in-house biological wastewater treatment plant, logistics with its own vehicle fleet, and photovoltaic systems on the brewhouse and warehouse. In 2024, an energy-saving bottle washing system from GM Getränketechnik of Gera was commissioned. The market area is the hospitality industry and beverage trade in Thuringia and Franconia.
- Site
- Schwarzbach
- Processes
- Beer brewing (brewhouse), Bottle washing, Bottle filling, KEG keg filling, Beer filtration, Palletizing and depalletizing, Bottling in bottles and kegs (KEG), Lemonade bottling
- Materials
- Water, Malt, Yeast, Lemonade
- Certificates
- Membership in BNG – Trade Association for the Food and Hospitality Industry
- Founded
- 1400
- Industries
- Brewing, Beverage trade, Hospitality
- 01
Brewhouse – brewing (energy-saving boiling system)
- 02
Fermentation and maturation
- 03
Beer filtration
- 04
Bottle washing and inspection
- 05
Filling bottle / KEG keg
- 06
Palletizing and depalletizing
- 07
In-house logistics / vehicle fleet
Raw Materials & Brewing Process
Water
Basic raw material of beer; in 1902 the brewery acquired the water rights below the brewery.
Malt
Main raw material for the beer specialties in the range.
Yeast
Used for fermentation and for the nourishing beer with 1.9% alcohol made from sugar and yeast.
Lemonade
In-house bottling of various lemonades complements the beer range.
Location
Schwarzbach
DEBrewery and administration
- Materials
- Water, malt, yeast
- Brewhouse with energy-saving boiling system
- Beer filtration
- Bottle washing system (GM Getränketechnik, 2024)
- Bottle filling machine (2001)
- Full bottle inspection system (2001)
- KEG filling system (2007)
- Palletizing and depalletizing system
- In-house biological wastewater treatment plant
- Photovoltaic systems (600 m² and over 1,000 m²)
- Warehouse of over 1,000 m²
Product Range
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beer brewing (brewhouse)Food/beverage production | – | – | – | – | Water, Malt, Hops, Yeast, Sugar |
| Bottle washingFood/beverage production | – | – | – | – | Glass bottles |
| Bottle fillingFood/beverage production | – | – | – | – | Beer, Lemonade |
| KEG keg fillingFood/beverage production | – | – | – | – | Beer |
| Beer filtrationFood/beverage production | – | – | – | – | Beer |
| Palletizing and depalletizingFood/beverage production | – | – | – | – | Containers |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottle washing system | GM Getränketechnik | 1 | – | 2024 | Schwarzbach |
| Bottle filling machine | – | 1 | – | 2001 | Schwarzbach |
| Full bottle inspection system | – | 1 | – | 2001 | Schwarzbach |
| KEG filling system | – | 1 | – | 2007 | Schwarzbach |
| Brewhouse with energy-saving boiling system | – | 1 | – | 2009 | Schwarzbach |
| Beer filtration | – | 1 | – | 2009 | Schwarzbach |
| Palletizing and depalletizing system | – | 1 | – | 2001 | Schwarzbach |
Additional services
Quality & Environment
The brewery operates its own biological wastewater treatment plant and, in 2024, reduced its water consumption by roughly two thirds thanks to the new bottle washing system. Photovoltaic systems on the brewhouse and warehouse (a total of around 1,600 m²) generate solar power; the vehicle fleet was converted to fuel-saving vehicles.
| Evidence | Schwarzbach |
|---|---|
| Membership in BNG – Trade Association for the Food and Hospitality Industry |
History
- 1400
First documented brewing tradition: the owner of the inn at the mill brews beer himself for the first time.
- 1720
Construction of a new brewhouse; a castle servant was the brewmaster.
- 1721
The Count grants the brewing and tavern rights for Schwarzbach and Brattendorf.
- 1851
Peter Trier from Veilsdorf acquires the brewery and the inn "Zum Schloß".
- 1902
Purchase of the water rights with mill wheel and millrace; first electricity generation for the inn.
- 1927
New brewhouse building by Otto and Fritz Trier.
- 1935–1939
Construction of new fermentation, storage and yeast cellars; conversion of the cooling supply from ice to refrigeration machines.
- 1949
Expropriation of the brothers Otto and Fritz Trier without compensation.
- 1990
Buy-back and new beginning; investments in the brewhouse, in-house wastewater treatment plant, storage cellar and bottle washing.
- 2001
Second modernization stage under Christel and Oliver Nowak: palletizing and depalletizing, full bottle inspection, new bottle filling machine.
- 2007
Commissioning of a filling system for KEG beer kegs.
- 2009
Energy-saving boiling system in the brewhouse, 600 m² photovoltaic system, modern beer filtration.
- 2010
Construction of the new warehouse of over 1,000 m² including a photovoltaic system.
- 2018
Over 2.1 million euros invested since 2001, among other things renewal of the vehicle fleet.
- 2024
Presence at the International Green Week in Berlin; commissioning of an energy-saving bottle washing system from GM Getränketechnik (Gera), which reduces water consumption by around two thirds.