For more than three years, Nuremberg's gourmet landscape has had another attraction: Orca Brau opened its doors in 2017 and has been enriching the German beer landscape with hand-brewed beer specialties ever since.
The head, heart and hand behind the company "Orca Brau" is Felix vom Endt. The young, wild brewer had a rather unusual start in the illustrious world of beer. Like all his brewer colleagues, Felix has always loved to drink beer. Unlike the others, however, he not only drank it, but also wrote about it. Felix founded one of the first beer blogs in Germany and tested his way through the selection on German beer shelves with wit and thirst. At some point, his professional interest in drinking led him to start his first experiments with the kettle. The future brewer's first creations were created at home on the stove. Before his career at the mash paddle was to really take off, however, Felix first set out into the world. Together with his wife Susa, he flew to Canada and gained his first experience with the subject of craft beer. The spark was ignited and Felix was passionate about his new craft. After a detour, he found his way into the hallowed halls of the Heidenpeters brewery. There he learned everything there is to know about the brewing trade and managing a brewery, and also inherited the old brewing system. With a plan in mind and all his belongings, Felix and his family moved to Franconia. Franconia is not only the secret beer center of the world, but also the home of Felix's wife Suse. The adventure could begin!
As a pioneer of the craft beer movement in Germany, Felix is an old hand in the business. And even though his own brewery only saw the light of day in 2017, it has already produced a huge number of fantastic beers to date. The small brewery has set itself the goal of producing the finest craft beers by hand and works with regional, hand-picked ingredients as much as possible. Felix combines tradition and modernity in a creative and innovative way and brings a breath of fresh air to Franconian beer culture. In addition to down-to-earth classics such as Kellerpils , Orca Brau has unusual exotics such as a quince IPA or a rhubarb sour on the shelves. The young brewery offers a subtly composed blend of great craft beers with character and taste. You can also taste the Franconian cosiness that Felix finds so appealing.
The Endt family chose the name Orca Brau out of pure fascination for the elegant animals. With a little luck, the gentle giant can be observed directly from the coast in Canada and has delighted Felix and Suse with its wondrous nature. Orcas are family animals and a symbol that will always remind them of Canada. The perfect name for their own brewery!
