Description
Fantastic German wheat beer from Erding near Munich, comes in a tall glass and is drunk through a huge head, 5.3%abv.
Crisp,clean, refreshing and full of flavour, one of the Devonshire Cat's famous draught beers. Drink this any time of day it is addictive, coats the palate with moreish flavours including fruit and nutmeg. Goes down almost too easily.
ERDINGER Weissbier - the ultimate premium Weissbier
Erdinger Weissbier is not only the undisputed classic in the Erdinger product range, it is also quite simply the wheat beer par excellence.
It is brewed using fine yeast according to a traditional recipe and, of course, in strict accordance with the Bavarian Purity Law. Even today, the beer is still bottle-fermented in the traditional way; it takes three to four weeks for Erdinger Weissbier 'with fine yeast' to mature.
Only the finest ingredients are used in its production. Years of experience and constant quality checks guarantee the beer's unmistakable flavor.
A wheat beer for those who love outstanding and unforgettable wheat beer flavor. The beginnings of Erdinger Weissbräu date back to 1886, the year in which construction of a brewery in Erding was officially recorded for the first time. As the first wheat beer brewery, Erdinger went on to expand beyond Bavaria's boundaries. Today, connoisseurs throughout the world appreciate our specialty beers.
Find out everything about the history of Erdinger Weissbräu.
1886
In 1886 the wheat beer brewery is founded in Erding, at Kordonhausgasse 8. Its owner is Johann Kienle, himself born and bred in Erding. In 1890 the brewery passes into the ownership of the Stadlmaier family from Munich.
1930
The brewery in Erding is bought by the malt factory F.W. Otto AG of Hildesheim. Its managing director is Franz Brombach, who lays the foundation stone for the brewery's subsequent success.
1935
Franz Brombach takes over the brewery. Annual wheat beer production at the time: 2,500 hl. Today, production can reach 8,100 hl per day during peak times.
1949
The brewery is re-named Erdinger Weissbräu
1965
The company is racing ahead: annual production rises to 40,057 hl. Werner Brombach, who currently owns the brewery, enters the business.
1971
Launch of successful advertising campaign for the Erdinger Weissbier brand, focussing on the features "traditional Bavarian specialty" and "high quality standards".
The new Erdinger jingle "Des Erdinger Weissbier, des is hoid a Pracht..." becomes a German advertising classic.
1975
Franz Brombach lives to be over 80. His son, Werner Brombach, succeeds him.
1983
The new brewery, including fermentation cellar, warehouse, filtration cellar and laboratory, comes on line - after just 11 months construction time. Capacity grows to 600,000 hl per year.
1989
A new bottling plant, capable of filling 110,000 bottles per hour, and a new computer-controlled warehouse with storage space for 80,000 hl, are completed and put into operation.
1990
The brewery passes the 1-million hectoliter mark!
1995
The official Erdinger Fan Club is founded.
1998
With sales of 1.3 million hectoliters, we are now the world's largest wheat beer brewery and one of Germany's largest privately owned breweries.
1999
Erdinger Weissbräu goes online with its own website at www.erdinger.de.
2000
The new visitor's center is opened in early 2000. In summer, Erdinger CHAMP is launched - this brewing innovation is the first wheat beer which can be drunk straight from the bottle.
2004
The Erdinger Fan Club has 65,000 members world-wide. It's the taste that unites them! Amazing but true: Erdinger Weissbier is now exported to over 70 countries around the world.
2006
Werner Brombach and around 450 employees toast the brewery's 120th anniversary together with friends and fans. With an output of over 1.45 million hl and exports to over 70 nations, ERDINGER is the global market leader and Germany's largest family-owned weissbier brewery.
2008
The youngest member is welcomed into the weissbier family of Privatbrauerei ERDINGER Weissbräu: ERDINGER Urweisse. The company's master brewers rediscovered a 120-year-old recipe for this aromatic weissbier specialty from the founding days of the brewery. The result is a rustic weissbier with a pronounced yeast flavor, traditional weissbier aroma and attractive dark golden color.
After two years of construction work, ERDINGER Weissbräu is re-opened. In addition to the company's head office and a pub, the traditional brewery site now also features a hotel. With its detailed restoration work and the beautifully integrated new hotel building, a true architectural gem has been created in the heart of Erding.
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