Klosterbrauerei Andechs
Andechs Abbey
LocationAndechs, Bavaria, Germany
Coordinates47°48′28″N 11°10′59″E / 47.80778°N 11.18306°E / 47.80778; 11.18306
Opened1455
Annual production volumeOver 100,000 hectolitres (85,000 US bbl)[1]
Klostergasthof Andechs, a restaurant and Biergarten at the abbey
A tent from Andechs at the 2012 beer festival in Cologne

The Klosterbrauerei Andechs is a monastic brewery in Andechs, Upper Bavaria, Germany, well known for its Andechser beers. The brewery is run by the monks of Andechs Abbey, a priory of St. Boniface's Abbey, a Benedictine abbey situated 40 km away in Munich. It is the only monastic brewery in Germany that brews Bock beer year-round for nationwide distribution.

Every year, the brewery produces over 100,000 hectolitres (85,000 US bbl) of beer.[1] A portion of the beer is served on-site at a restaurant and Biergarten at the abbey, Klostergasthof Andechs; the remainder is exported throughout Germany and worldwide. The activities of the Andechs monks, such as help for the homeless in Munich, are financed with proceeds from brewery - without the aid of any church tax funds.[2]

History

The earliest documented reference to beer being brewed in Andechs Abbey dates to 1455.[2] The Benedictine monks have continued the brewing tradition in the centuries since. A seven-story malt house was built on the site in 1906, and the first bottling facility was added in 1950. In 1972, the abbey decided to create a separate brewing facility at the foot of the mountain, which was completed in 1974, followed by a new brewing building in 1983. The fermentation and storage facilities were expanded in 2006, and the brewhouse was renovated in 2007.

Beers

Andechser beers are brewed exclusively in Andechs using the traditional multiple mashing process. Only aroma hops are used, no bitter hops.[2] The best-known beer is the Doppelbock Dunkel, with an original extract of 18.5% (18.5° Plato or 1.076 original gravity) and over 7% Alcohol by volume.[3] In addition, the brewery produces a Helles, Spezial Hell, Bergbock Hell, Export Dunkel, Hefeweizen, and Dunkelweizen.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Andechser Bierspezialitäten". Andechs.de. n.d. Retrieved 23 October 2015. Jedes Jahr werden über 100.000 hl Bier am Fuße des Heiligen Bergs gebraut.
  2. 1 2 3 Klosterbrauerei Andechs Monastery Brewery
  3. ↑ "Andechser Doppelbock Dunkel". Andechs.de. n.d. Retrieved 14 January 2020. A strong Doppelbock that embodies the centuries old Benedictine brewing tradition, sip by delicious sip (original extract: 18.5%, abv: over 7.0%).
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