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Coordinates: 51°25′18″N 8°21′16″E / 51.42167°N 8.35444°E / 51.42167; 8.35444
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Warsteiner Beer and Brewery
LocationWarstein, Soest (district), Germany
Opened1753
Key peopleEva-Catharina Cramer (CEO)
Annual production volume2.34 million hectolitres (1,990,000 US bbl) in 2015[1]
Owned byCatharina Cramer
Active beers
Name Type
Warsteiner Premium Verum Pilsener
Warsteiner Premium Dunkel Dunkles Lager
Warsteiner Premium Fresh Non-Alcoholic
Konig Ludwig Weiss- Royal Bavarian Hefeweizen Hefeweizen
Warsteiner brewery
Warsteiner hot air balloon manufactured by Ultramagic

Warsteiner (German pronunciation: [ˈvaːɐ̯ʃtaɪnɐ, ˈvaʁ-]) beer is brewed in the Arnsberg Forest Nature Park outside of Warstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Warsteiner has been owned by the Cramer family since 1753. Warsteiner is Germany's largest privately owned brewery; its best selling beer is Warsteiner Premium Verum.[2]

Warsteiner ranks fifth among Germany's best selling breweries.

History

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According to Inc Magazine, "In 1753, the farmer Antonius Cramer from the town of Warstein, Germany [laid] the foundation for a German beer dynasty.[3]"

The earliest mention of the brewing company is a tax record from 1753, when Antonius Cramer paid 1 thaler, 19 guilders on beer he brewed and sold himself.[citation needed]

His son Johannes Vitus followed in his footsteps and brought the selling of home-brewed beer into his house, in the heart of Warstein. His company benefited from its central location. However, in 1802 a devastating fire left Warstein in ruins and ashes - the business of the Cramers fell victim to the flames.[citation needed]

At the same time, they rebuilt their house as a guest accommodation and became through the establishment of the St. Pancras Church the centre of the town.[citation needed]

The headquarters of the Warsteiner Brewery, the Domschänke, still stands today in the historic core of Warstein.[citation needed]

Breweries in the Rhine valley were bombed during World War II, and the Warstein brewery sustained some damage.[citation needed]

Beers

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Warsteiner Premium Dunkel

All beers are brewed in strict accordance with the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516.[citation needed]

Warsteiner Premium Verum

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Premium Verum, a pilsener style beer, is Warsteiner's flagship beer, and is exported to over 60 countries. The alcohol content is 4.8%.[citation needed]

Warsteiner Premium Dunkel

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Premium Dunkel is Warsteiner's second most popular beer. Dunkel is a traditional style, dark beer with an alcohol content of 4.8%.[citation needed]

Warsteiner Premium Fresh

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Warsteiner's only non-alcoholic beer, brewed exactly like the Premium Verum and then having the alcohol extracted. The beer contains 80 calories per 12 oz. bottle.[citation needed]

König Ludwig Weissbier - Royal Bavarian Hefeweizen

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Royal Bavarian is a golden hefeweizen style beer. It is brewed with natural yeast and Bavarian ingredients, and has an alcohol content of 5.5%.[citation needed]

Export and licensing

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Warsteiner has been exporting its beers internationally since the 1980s. Furthermore, Warsteiner founded and acquired shares in other international breweries like Isenbeck brewery in Argentina and breweries in Africa.[4]

All North American Warsteiner products are brewed, bottled, kegged and canned at the brewery in Warstein, Germany.[citation needed]

In some international markets, Warsteiner and Koenig Ludwig beers are license brewed by Mahou-San Miguel Group.[5]

In the UK the beer is imported by James Clay & Sons.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Biermarken in Deutschland". aktiongutesbier.de. n.d. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  2. ^ spiegel.de: Smart, blond, trinkfest
  3. ^ "Warsteiner's Commitment to Sustainability is a Model for Us All".
  4. ^ Warsteiner Gruppe International (in German)
  5. ^ Mahou-San Miguel, Our Brands
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