Warsteiner is a German beer brand. The 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.[2]Warsteiner is Germany's largest privately owned brewery; its best selling beer is Warsteiner Premium Verum.[3]
Warsteiner ranks fifth among Germany's best selling breweries.
History
According to Inc. magazine, "In 1753, the farmer Antonius Cramer from the town of Warstein, Germany [laid] the foundation for a German beer dynasty."[4]
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.
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.