What distinguishes large industrial breweries from small craft breweries is, above all, the willingness to put quality over quantity. Private breweries generally do not have the capacity to produce countless varieties and can only sell their beer in limited quantities per brewing run. The focus here is on quality. With dedication, passion and attention to detail, every single step of the brewing process is carefully monitored and every grain plays a role. Raw materials are hand-picked and selected with an eye to their individual taste, the recipes have sometimes been passed down from brewer to brewer for generations and the beer is produced using centuries-old craftsmanship. The Simon brewery in Lauf an der Pegnitz also works according to the motto "quality over quantity".

Small but nice!

The private brewery has a finely composed core range of three beers that are brewed all year round. The Black Kuni complements the range seasonally. Behind this relatively small selection of beers lies the desire to produce only the finest creations with a balanced character, the highest quality and the best taste. The brewery has been cultivating this standard for its own brewed products for almost 150 years. Johann Simon bought the so-called Köbel'sche property on the market square in Lauf. At that time, brewing, distilling and slaughtering took place in this building. Lauf an der Pegnitz was one of the communities with a communal brewery and the Köbel'sche property was one of the places where the town's citizens could brew their beer. Johann continued this tradition and continued the brewing craft on the property. After his work was done, Johann handed over the management of his brewery to his son Georg. After Georg, his son Karl Simon took over the reins in the third generation. In the meantime, the Simon brewery had made a good name for itself in the Nuremberg region and demand was constantly increasing. In order to meet this demand, the brewery brewed in another communal brewery and worked hard to build its own brewhouse. In 1957, the time had come: the brewhouse was finished and the Simon brewery was able to adjust its output to meet the demand of the population.

Today, the brewery's community of friends and fans has grown and the good beer from Simon is no longer only drunk in and around Nuremberg. An absolute favorite in the range is the seasonal Schwarze Kuni. The dark wheat bock was named after Empress Kunigunde. She is the namesake of a Laufer landmark and is honored with this delicious beer.