Hofbrau Brewery
Munich, Germany
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European Breweries History: Hofbrau Brewery
The Hofbrau brewery outside of Munich, Germany (a brewery so engrained in its traditions that the beers are still made according to the original specifications from 1589) has three signature beers: Hofbrau Original (lager), the Hofbrau Dunkel (dark beer) and the Munchner Kindl Weissbier (wheat beer). The original Hofbrau recipes follow the German Purity Law of 1906. The law deemed that beers can be made of only four ingredients-malt, yeast, hops and water. Although the Purity Law is no longer enforced by the European Union, the Hofbrau brewery continues to abide by these standards. The hops that Hofbrau uses are a special variety grown north of Munich. There are four types: The "Northern Brewer" and "Magnum" are a bitter variety while the "Hallertauer Pearl" and "Select" are a milder variety. The malt used comes from wheat and barley local to Munich and is controlled purely biologically, which means no chemical additives or preservatives ever touch the grain. And the water used to boil the hops, malt and yeast is naturally purified water from the Hofbrau breweries own wells that tap water 600 ft. below ground. |
