Brauerei Wilhelm Krieger

Brauerei Wilhelm Krieger (also known as Krieger Bräu) was a small, family-owned brewery based in Landau an der Isar in Lower Bavaria, Germany. Its brewing site is documented as existing at least since 1622, and the business was run by the Krieger / Sturm owner family across four generations. The brewery was known for traditional, artisanal Bavarian brewing and for its regional ties to Lower Bavaria. Its best-known product was Krieger Hell, a traditional Bavarian Helles lager described as golden in colour, finely spicy in aroma, full-bodied and mild in taste, rounded off with a fine hop bitterness. It had a original wort of 11.8 % and an alcohol content of 4.9 % vol. The brewery served the local gastronomy, large events and home delivery customers. For economic reasons, the family decided to cease operations on 30 April 2024, after 402 years of owner-run brewing tradition. Following the closure, the Graf Arco private brewery in Adldorf continued to brew the popular Krieger Hell using the original recipe and added it to its own range, so the brand's flagship beer remained available in the region.

The brewing site of Brauerei Wilhelm Krieger in Landau an der Isar, Lower Bavaria, is documented as existing at least since 1622. The brewery was owned and operated by the Krieger / Sturm family for four generations, making it a small, family-run enterprise deeply rooted in the region. It produced traditional Bavarian beers, most notably Krieger Hell, a Helles lager with 11.8 % original wort and 4.9 % alcohol by volume. The brewery supplied local gastronomy, large events and home delivery customers. In April 2024, after 402 years of owner-run brewing tradition, the family decided to cease operations for economic reasons. The last day of brewing was 30 April 2024. Following the closure, the Graf Arco private brewery in Adldorf took over the production of Krieger Hell using the original recipe, continuing the brand's flagship beer under its own roof. The Krieger Hell brewed in Adldorf is described as a traditional Bavarian Helles, golden in colour, finely spicy in aroma, pleasantly full-bodied and mild in taste, rounded off with a fine hop bitterness.

• 2024

  Family decides to cease operations on 30 April 2024 after 402 years of owner-run brewing tradition.

• 2024

  Graf Arco brewery in Adldorf continues to brew Krieger Hell using the original recipe.

• 1622

  Brewing site in Landau an der Isar documented as existing at least since this year.

Traditional, artisanal, family-run Bavarian brewery with deep regional roots in Lower Bavaria.

• Krieger Hell

  Traditional Bavarian Helles lager, golden in colour, finely spicy in aroma, pleasantly full-bodied and mild in taste, rounded off with a fine hop bitterness. 11.8 % original wort, 4.9 % alcohol by volume.

1. 1Krieger Bier - Graf Arcograf-arco.de
2. 2Geschichte - Graf Arcograf-arco.de
3. 3Brauerei Wilhelm Krieger - Wikidatawikidata.org