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Encyclopedia > Augustiner
Augustiner Bräu München

Location Munich, Germany
Owner Augustiner-Bräu Wagner KG
Year opened 1328
Annual production 900,000 hectolitres 2003
Active Beers
Edelstoff Export
Lagerbier Hell Helles
Oktoberfestbier Märzen
Pils Pilsner
Maximator Doppelbock
Augustiner Dunkel Dunkles
Heller Bock Bock
Augustiner Weissbier Wheat beer
This article forms part of a series on beers and breweries of the world.

Augustiner is the oldest existing brewery in Munich, having been established in the 14th century Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München (pronounced listen) is the state capital of the German state of Bavaria. ... Events May 1 - Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton - England recognises Scotland as an independent nation after the Wars of Scottish Independence May 12 - Nicholas V is consecrated at St Peters Basilica in Rome by the bishop of Venice. ... A hectolitre (hL or hl) is volume measure and a metric unit equal to 100 litres, or 10−1 m3. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Helles is a Bavarian style beer, a type of lager, and the most popular beer in Munich. ... Märzens are classic German beers characterized by a medium body and broad range of color. ... Pilsener or pilsner is a type of lager beer. ... Bock is a type of German beer. ... Helles is a Bavarian style beer, a type of lager, and the most popular beer in Munich. ... Bock is a type of German beer. ... German Weizenbier Wheat beer is a beer that is brewed with both malted barley and malted wheat, rather than only barley. ... A typical mug of lager beer, showing the golden colour of the beer and the foamy head floating on top. ... The entrance of a brewery. ... The entrance of a brewery. ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München (pronounced listen) is the state capital of the German state of Bavaria. ...

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History

The origins of the Augustiner brewery date back to the year 1294, when, on the order of the bishop of Freising, an Augustinian monastery was established at the Haberfeld, just outside the gates of Munich (a city famous for its connection between brewing and monks). By 1315, the monastery had been incorporated within the city walls of Munich. Events Catholicos of Armenia returns to Sis Pope Boniface VIII becomes Pope Births Charles IV of France Deaths John I of Brabant Roger Bacon – English philosopher and scientist Kublai Khan Categories: 1294 ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... Freising is a city in Bavaria, Germany, capital of the district Freising. ... The Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo (died AD 430), are several Roman Catholic monastic orders and congregations of both men and women living according to a guide to religious life known as the Rule of Saint Augustine. ... Events August 13 - Louis X of France marries Clemence dAnjou. ...


The earliest documented evidence of brewing on the site comes from the year 1328 (when a major fire spared the brew-house), and this year is now accepted as the founding year, although it may have been beforehand. From the brewery's inception until secularisation in 1803, when many Bavarian monasteries were put under state control by Napoleans' reforms, the brewery was ever-present at the original site, and only sold within the monasteries own tavern. After the takeover of the monastery by the state, the monks walked out in protest. Events May 1 - Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton - England recognises Scotland as an independent nation after the Wars of Scottish Independence May 12 - Nicholas V is consecrated at St Peters Basilica in Rome by the bishop of Venice. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Bavarian can either when used as an adjective, refer to the German state of Bavaria; or refer to the Bavarian or Austro-Bavarian language, a group of closely related Austria and the South Tyrol. ... For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ...


Soon afterwards, the brewery was denationalised and was moved to Neuhauser Straße in 1817, which is a street in the main shopping district of Munich. In 1885, it was once again relocated, this time to its present location on Landsbergerstr 31-35 (Westend district). The second location of the brewery was transformed into a restaurant, which still remains today under the name Augustinerkeller (Augustiner cellar). 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...


The brewery was bought in 1829 by Anton Wagner, and has been in the family possesion since then as a private company. Consequently, Augustiner Bräu is the only Munich brewery still in German hands. 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

The Brewery

The Augustiner brewery stood for nearly 500 years within the Augustinian brotherhood monastery, near the cathedral of Munich (Frauenkirche, church of Our Lady). Following the secularisation and subsequent privatisation, it was moved to Neuhauser Straße, where the restaurant and company head offices are now located.


The current location of the brewery on Landsbergerstr is in the Kellerareal (celler area) of Munich, where many of the city's breweries have their main brew-houses. During the second world war the brewery suffered heavy damages, but the whole complex, including its listed brick facade, has been completely restored to its former glory. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...


Over the years, the capacity of the brewery has been continuously enlarged, while modern process have been intertwined with traditional methods (mechanised bottling plants alongside draught beer in wooden barrels). The whole company is supplied with hot water warmed up with non-polluting natural gas. The steam clouds from the Sudhaus are not, as in former times, simply blown into air, but reused for power production. The brewing water is pumped up from a well at a depth of 230 m and has outstanding drinking quality. The brewery still maintains its own tavern/restaurant, the "Braeustueberl", on Landsberger Straße. Draught beer (also called draft beer or tap beer) is beer that has been served from, or has been conditioned in, a cask. ... For the Scottish football team, see The Well. ...

Sales

Augustiner beer is normally found within the Greater Munich area, and rarely, if ever, outside of the Southern German state of Bavaria. The reputation of the brewery is so good that its company policy to not engage in commercial advertising campaigns. The yearly production stands at about 900,000 hectolitres (2003). In the record-breaking heat of summer 2003, the brewery refused to sacrifice brewing quality and traditional process to increase production, even though it could have sold more beer. With an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Beer Varities

When someone talks about having an Augustiner, they are normally referring to the Largerbier Hell version. All beers are brewed according to Germans Reinheitsgebot, purity laws. The Reinheitsgebot (literally purity requirement) is a regulation that originated in the city of Ingolstadt in the duchy of Bavaria in 1516, concerning standards for the sale and composition of beer. ...

  • Edelstoff, an export beer, slightly sweeter, and stronger (5.6%), than the normal Helles.
  • Largerbier Hell, the dominating beer brand of the brewery, a Helles (5.2%).
  • Oktoberfestbier, a style of beer (known as Märzen in German) specially brewed for the Oktoberfest. Augustiners Oktoberfest beer is the only beer at the festival that comes from traditional wooden barrels.
  • Pils, brewed accoding to the original Pilsner recipe.
  • Maximator, a Doppelbock and, like the Oktoberfestbier, seasonal. Brewed to coincide with lenten time, this is a starkbier (strong beer, 7.5%).
  • Augustiner Dunkel
  • Heller Bock
  • Augustiner Weissbier

See Also

Oktoberfest Helles is a Bavarian style beer, a type of lager, and the most popular beer in Munich. ... Märzens are classic German beers characterized by a medium body and broad range of color. ... Pilsener or pilsner is a type of lager beer. ... Bock is a type of German beer. ... Carriage parade, Oktoberfest 2004 Oktoberfest is a two-week beer festival with an amusement park held each year in Munich (München), Bavaria, Germany, during late September and early October. ...

External Links

[Offical Augustiner Bräu website] [Augustiner beers rated at Beer Advocate]


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