Wolferstetter Brauerei

Wolferstetter Brauerei (also styled Wolferstetter Bräu) is a family-owned brewery based in Vilshofen an der Donau in the German state of Bavaria. Its origins trace to 1907, when Franz Wolferstetter took over one of the six breweries then operating in Vilshofen, the Schreckinger-Bräu. That site is also historically notable as the birthplace of the Grollsche Brauerei, associated with Josef Groll, the brewer credited with inventing pilsner beer. Today the brewery is run by the Wolferstetter/Huber family, which continues a brewing tradition the company describes as nearly 500 years old in its home town in the Danube valley. The brewery positions itself around honest craft brewing, regional raw materials and personal contact with customers. On its official website it states that its main competence lies in brewing beers with the best taste, that its beers carry the personal signature of its brewmasters, and that long-serving employees secure the high quality of its products. It emphasizes selected regional ingredients and close ties to its region. Wolferstetter produces a broad range of Bavarian beer styles. Its portfolio includes Edel Hell, Urtyp Export Hell, Export Hefeweizen, Dunkles Weizen, Leichtes Weizen, Festbier, Lager, Josef Groll Pils, Hopfen Leicht, Radler, Weizen Fit, Helloholfrei, Bock, Weizen Bock and Dunkel. Flagship products highlighted on its website include the Wolferstetter Edel Hell, described as a bright straw-yellow, mild and balanced pale lager with a soft finish, and the Wolferstetter Urtyp Export Weizen, a traditionally bottle-fermented wheat beer with a loyal following among beer connoisseurs. The company also owns the Wolferstetter Keller, a roughly 200-year-old beer storage cellar with a traditional restaurant above it. As a private, family-run business, Wolferstetter remains focused on its Bavarian home market and regional identity rather than large-scale national or international distribution.

Wolferstetter Brauerei is a brewery in Vilshofen an der Donau, in the German state of Bavaria. Its documented corporate history begins in 1907, when Franz Wolferstetter took over one of the six breweries then operating in Vilshofen, the Schreckinger-Bräu. The site carries a deeper brewing heritage: it is also the birthplace of the Grollsche Brauerei, the brewery associated with Josef Groll, the brewer credited with inventing pilsner beer. The company also owns the Wolferstetter Keller, a beer storage cellar roughly 200 years old, with a traditional restaurant above it. Wolferstetter-Bräu has remained a family business. Today it is run by the Wolferstetter/Huber family, which the company says preserves the nearly 500-year brewing tradition of its home town in the Danube valley. On its official website the brewery presents itself as brewing beers of the highest quality and character in Vilshofen for over 100 years, combining the best raw materials, skilled brewing craftsmanship and modern technology. It stresses that its beers are brewed with the personal signature of its brewmasters, that long-serving employees secure product quality, and that it relies on selected regional products and personal contact with customers. Over the decades the brewery has built a portfolio of classic Bavarian styles, ranging from pale lagers and export beers to wheat beers, pilsner, festival beer, bock and non-alcoholic and lighter options. Its Josef Groll Pils explicitly references the historical link to Josef Groll. The company continues to operate as a private, family-owned brewery focused on its Bavarian home region.

• 1907

  Franz Wolferstetter takes over the Schreckinger-Bräu, one of six breweries in Vilshofen, founding what becomes Wolferstetter Brauerei.

• The brewery continues as a family business under the Wolferstetter/Huber family, preserving the town's nearly 500-year brewing tradition.

Family-run Bavarian brewery emphasizing honest craft brewing, regional raw materials, brewmaster craftsmanship and close customer ties.

• Wolferstetter Edel Hell

  Pale lager with a bright straw-yellow color, mild, balanced and harmonious flavor, subtle grain and hop notes, and a light, soft finish.

• Wolferstetter Urtyp Export Weizen

  Traditionally bottle-fermented export wheat beer with a strong following among beer connoisseurs.

• Josef Groll Pils

  A pilsner referencing the brewery site's historical link to Josef Groll, credited with inventing pilsner beer.

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