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| Location | Warstein,Soest (district),Germany | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1753 | ||||||||||
| Key people | Eva-Catharina Cramer (CEO) | ||||||||||
| Annual production volume | 2.34 millionhectolitres (1,990,000 US bbl) in 2015[1] | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Catharina Cramer | ||||||||||
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Warsteiner (German pronunciation:[ˈvaːɐ̯ʃtaɪnɐ,ˈvaʁ-])beer is brewed in theArnsberg Forest Nature Park outside ofWarstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Warsteiner has been owned by the Cramer family since 1753. Warsteiner is Germany's largest privately owned brewery; its best selling beer is Warsteiner Premium Verum.[2]
Warsteiner ranks fifth amongGermany's best selling breweries.
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According to Inc Magazine, "In 1753, thefarmer Antonius Cramer from the town of Warstein, Germany [laid] the foundation for a German beer dynasty.[3]"
The earliest mention of the brewing company is a tax record from 1753, when Antonius Cramer paid 1 thaler, 19 guilders on beer he brewed and sold himself.[citation needed]
His son Johannes Vitus followed in his footsteps and brought the selling of home-brewed beer into his house, in the heart of Warstein. His company benefited from its central location. However, in 1802 a devastating fire left Warstein in ruins and ashes - the business of the Cramers fell victim to the flames.[citation needed]
At the same time, they rebuilt their house as a guest accommodation and became through the establishment of the St. Pancras Church the centre of the town.[citation needed]
The headquarters of the Warsteiner Brewery, the Domschänke, still stands today in the historic core of Warstein.[citation needed]
Breweries in theRhine valley were bombed duringWorld War II, and the Warstein brewery sustained some damage.[citation needed]
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All beers are brewed in strict accordance with theBavarian Purity Law of 1516.[citation needed]
Premium Verum, apilsener style beer, is Warsteiner's flagship beer, and is exported to over 60 countries. The alcohol content is 4.8%.[citation needed]
Premium Dunkel is Warsteiner's second most popular beer.Dunkel is a traditional style, dark beer with an alcohol content of 4.8%.[citation needed]
Warsteiner's onlynon-alcoholic beer, brewed exactly like the Premium Verum and then having the alcohol extracted. The beer contains 80 calories per 12 oz. bottle.[citation needed]
Royal Bavarian is a goldenhefeweizen style beer. It is brewed with natural yeast and Bavarian ingredients, and has an alcohol content of 5.5%.[citation needed]
Warsteiner has been exporting its beers internationally since the 1980s. Furthermore, Warsteiner founded and acquired shares in other international breweries like Isenbeck brewery inArgentina and breweries inAfrica.[4]
All North American Warsteiner products are brewed, bottled, kegged and canned at the brewery in Warstein, Germany.[citation needed]
In some international markets, Warsteiner and Koenig Ludwig beers are license brewed byMahou-San Miguel Group.[5]
In the UK the beer is imported by James Clay & Sons.[citation needed]
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