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Brauerei Faust Miltenberg

Family-run brewery in Miltenberg, Germany, founded in 1654 and run by the Faust family for four generations.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

Brauhaus Faust zu Miltenberg is a brewery in Miltenberg, Germany. It was founded in 1654 by Kilian Francois Mathieu Servantaine under the name Löwenbrauerei. Today it is located in the historic Schwarzviertel and is run by the Faust family in the fourth generation. The brewery describes itself as the oldest brewery in the Rhine-Main region and brews its beers exclusively from regional raw materials.

History

The brewery was founded in 1654 in Miltenberg by Kilian Francois Mathieu Servantaine, a brewer from what is now Belgium, under the name Löwenbrauerei. In 1825 Georg Anton Krug became owner of the Löwenbrauerei. In 1875, with Johann Adalbert, the history of the Faust family begins. Today the brewery, located in the historic Schwarzviertel, is run by the Faust family in the fourth generation and describes itself as the oldest brewery in the Rhine-Main region. In 1997 it introduced an environmental management system as the first brewery in Franconia, certified under the EU Eco-Audit Regulation. In 2002 it received the Bavarian Environmental Medal and the environmental prize of the Miltenberg district; in 2014 the climate protection prize of the Bund Naturschutz followed.

Products and positioning

Regional family brewery emphasizing best beer quality and first-class taste for the region.

  • Pilsner

    A straw-yellow, bottom-fermented beer in Pilsner style with fine hop aroma.

  • Helles beer

    A bright light-yellow beer with fine floral aroma and balanced, light maltiness.

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