Even though the beer market in Germany has only been really varied and diverse for a few years, it is still a tough place. Hardly any other country is home to as many long-established breweries as Germany, and nowhere are beer drinkers as picky and spoiled. There used to be countless regions where even the smallest village had its own brewery and the beer scene was saturated with classic, down-to-earth beer from craft breweries. Pretty perfect, actually, but for the young craft brewers who sprang up like mushrooms when the craft beer wave swept over from the United States, the beginning was tough. Mario and Timm from Munich were among the brewers who initially had no money.

Headwinds from all directions

Today, the two are the proud bosses of the CREW Republic Brewery, but it wasn't always like this. When the two enthusiastic hobby brewers decided to give up their jobs in 2011, they initially encountered a lot of resistance. Even though the German beer scene seemed boring and monotonous to them, beer lovers were not as open and welcoming as they would have liked. And even their immediate family and friends initially had little faith in the project: hardly anyone thought it was a good idea for the two to swap their well-paid jobs for the mash paddle. But Timm and Mario were not impressed by this. Not even by difficulties with their landlord. Instead of giving up, they found solutions and eventually rented space from a brewery friend to brew their first commercial brews on their brewing system. Foundation 11 was their first work and laid the foundation for today's brewery.

About wandering and settling

As cuckoo brewers in the hallowed halls of their friends, the dynamic duo brewed their second brew called Drunken Sailor and, after a bumpy start, won the hearts of the Munich beer community more and more. However, with growing success came new challenges. As guests in an established brewery, the young brewers only had a certain capacity at their disposal, which they soon threatened to exceed. They needed their own brewery! Four years after opening, the time had come: Timm and Mario had realized their dream. Their enthusiasm and tireless pursuit of their own brewery accompanied them on their rocky road to their own brewing system and gave them the energy to climb every peak, no matter how high. Today, CREW Republic brews the finest beers with passion, attention to detail and hand-picked raw materials, which you can taste here with us!