The city of Kempten looks back on a rich brewing history. The first brewing activities date back to the eighth century, when the monks of the local monastery brewed beer under the patronage of Queen Hildegard. And the roots of the traditional Allgäu brewery also go back a long way.
The well-known Allgäu brewery goes back to the Kempten monastery brewery. The flourishing brewery in Kempten was reported as early as the 14th century: the citizens of Kempten enjoy brewing and drinking beer. A point of contact has always been the so-called inn behind the mountain next to the Stüft. The popular inn has been preserved to this day and looks back on a centuries-long tradition. Because in addition to the beer from the brewery there were also numerous creations that were created on private stoves, Prince Abbot Bodman decided at the beginning of the 18th century that from now on no more beer could be brewed by citizens. He puts a stop to home brewers and instead promotes professional brewing operations. The abbey brewery underwent countless changes of ownership, fell victim to catastrophes, was sold, expanded and, in 1911, was finally officially made part of the Allgäuer Brauhaus AG. The stock corporation brings together a collection of regional breweries and becomes the beer hotspot in the Allgäu. Each brewery brings with it a rich treasure of brewing tradition and makes the Allgäuer Brauhaus a true cornucopia of Allgäu culture.
An absolute classic in the Allgäuer Brauhaus range is the Büble . The good Bavarian Helle is a homage to a tradition that has long been forgotten in many places: well into the 1950s, you could buy beer in many breweries that was not bottled. The open beer was picked up in mugs and could either be stored at home or enjoyed immediately. Nowadays this is no longer practical, so this tradition is slowly dying out. The Allgäuer Brauhaus would like to preserve the memory of this piece of beer culture with Büble beer.
As a brewery with more than 625 years of tradition, the Allgäuer Brauhaus feels obliged to uphold the Brauhaundwerk as part of our country's culture. Quality and the choice of excellent raw materials are a matter of honor, as is the training of young brewers and maltsters. The Allgäuer Brauhaus is taking bold steps into the future and managing the balancing act between tradition and innovation.
