Pflugbrauerei Hörvelsingen

Pflugbrauerei Hörvelsingen is a small, family-owned brewery and inn (Wirtshaus) located in Hörvelsingen, a part of the town of Langenau on the Swabian Alb in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its beers are marketed under the brand name Pflugbier Hörvelsingen. The brewery traces its origins to 1681, when Jakob Stammler founded the Weißbierbrauerei zum Pflug. Since 1893 the brewery has been owned by the Gnann family, now in its fifth generation of brewing. Annual production is around 2,000 hectoliters. The company operates both a brewery and a traditional inn with a beer garden, and it also runs a drinks market (Getränkemarkt) and a home delivery service for beverages in the region. It emphasizes regional ingredients, its own agriculture, and sustainability, including a photovoltaic system on the roof. The brewery participates in the Kleinbrauermarkt (small brewers' market) on the southern Münsterplatz in Ulm each year and supplies various events, festivals, and private customers. Pflugbrauerei is known for its unfiltered beers brewed according to the German Reinheitsgebot. Its advertising slogan is "Merke Dir vor allen Dingen, gutes Bier aus Hörvelsingen" (Above all, remember good beer from Hörvelsingen). The brewery's beer garden and its Wurstsalat (sausage salad) have been recognized as among the best in the region, and it has been named a model village inn (vorbildliches Dorfgasthaus). As of 2014, to comply with stricter EU hygiene regulations and to improve the shelf life of its naturally cloudy beers, the brewery has its bottled beers filled at a modern facility in Aalen, while keg filling still takes place in Hörvelsingen. The brewery operated its own malt house until 2009. In the past, natural ice harvested from an ice rack was used to cool the beer. Several times a year, musicians' gatherings (Musikantentreffen) are held in the inn.

The Pflugbrauerei Hörvelsingen is a brewery in Hörvelsingen, a part of the town of Langenau on the Swabian Alb in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The name Pflugbrauerei first appeared in 1681, when Jakob Stammler founded the Weißbierbrauerei zum Pflug in Hörvelsingen. In 1752 he handed the business over to his son Hans Stammler, who continued it under the same name until 1799. After that, Balthasar Schleicher took over the brewery, now simply called "zum Pflug". From 1850 to 1863 it was run by his son Martin Schleicher. The brewery then passed under the same name to Michael Unseld, who led it until Martin Gnann took over in 1893. Since then the Gnann family has owned the brewery and still brews beer according to the Reinheitsgebot in the fifth generation. In response to stricter EU hygiene regulations and to increase the shelf life of its naturally cloudy beers, as of 2014 the brewery has its bottled beers filled at a modern facility in Aalen, while keg filling still takes place in Hörvelsingen. The brewery's advertising slogan is "Merke Dir vor allen Dingen, gutes Bier aus Hörvelsingen". The brewery participates each year in the Kleinbrauermarkt on the southern Münsterplatz in Ulm. It also supplies various events, festivals, and private individuals with its own beverage delivery service in the region. The brewery operated its own malt house until 2009. In earlier times, natural ice produced on an ice rack was used to cool the beers. Several times a year, musicians' gatherings (Musikantentreffen) take place in the inn. Today the Pflugbrauerei is more than a brewery with an inn; it is a place of encounter. It emphasizes regionality (ingredients from its own agriculture and trusted partners from the Ulm region), sustainability (from species-appropriate animal husbandry to a photovoltaic system on the roof), and community (music evenings, theater performances, and festivals). The brewery's beer garden and its Wurstsalat have been awarded as the best in the region, and it has been named a model village inn.

• 2014

  Bottled beers are filled at a modern facility in Aalen due to stricter EU hygiene regulations; keg filling remains in Hörvelsingen.

• 2009

  The brewery ceases operating its own malt house.

• 1893

  Martin Gnann takes over the brewery; the Gnann family remains the owner to this day.

• 1863

  Michael Unseld takes over the brewery.

• 1850

  Martin Schleicher, son of Balthasar, runs the brewery until 1863.

• 1799

  Hans Stammler ends his tenure; Balthasar Schleicher takes over the brewery, now called 'zum Pflug'.

• 1752

  Jakob Stammler hands the brewery over to his son Hans Stammler.

• 1681

  Jakob Stammler founds the Weißbierbrauerei zum Pflug in Hörvelsingen.

Traditional, family-run craft brewery and village inn emphasizing regionality, sustainability, and community.

• Pflugbier Hörvelsingen

  The brand name for the brewery's beers, brewed according to the German Reinheitsgebot.

• Festbier

  A beer style offered by the brewery, available in 500 ml bottles.

• Weißbier

  Wheat beer, historically the first beer brewed at the site.

1. 1Pflugbrauerei Hörvelsingen – Official Websitepflugbrauerei.de
2. 2Über uns – Pflugbrauerei Hörvelsingenpflugbrauerei.de
3. 3Pflugbrauerei Hörvelsingen – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
4. 4Pflugbrauerei Hörvelsingen – Wikidatawikidata.org