Lammbrauerei Hilsenbeck

Already in the 18th century. . . . . . the Hilsenbeck lamb brewery is officially mentioned for the first time in 1728 in the books of the Swabian town of Gruibingen. Since then, the brewery has been family-owned, initially under the name Allmendinger. The brewer Allmendinger dies in 1796 at the age of only 37. A year later, his widow Anna Maria married the son of Mayor Johannes Hilsenbeck from neighboring Feldstetten. Johannes Hilsenbeck is a beer brewer and baker by profession and, together with his wife, manages the brewery's very modest property at the time. At that time, the main business was still agriculture - the brewery and the inn came second. In the beginning of the 20th century . . . . . Georg Hilsenbeck created a completely new brewery building in 1900 in the neighboring building. This means that the brewery and the inn take a larger focus in the traditional family business. But Hilsenbeck's brewery also had to survive difficult years due to the First World War and inflation. When Wilhelm Hilsenbeck took over the now traditional company in 1930, the company was looking forward to an upswing again. The construction of the motorway in the 1930s brought the family business more guests and greater awareness of the brewery and the inn in the region. Mid-1960s .... . . Hans Hilsenbeck and his wife Liselotte take over the entire business including the inn. With Liselotte Hilsenbeck the inn becomes a popular excursion destination and an established institution in Gruibingen. The following years were also characterized by constant expansion and expansion measures in the inn, the hotel and the brewery. In the 70s . . . . . . the bottling facility was equipped with new machines and the Hilsenbeck lamb brewery received a completely new brewhouse. The 80s were shaped by. . . . . . the entry of the current master brewer Hans-Dieter Hilsenbeck into the family business. He is continuing a family tradition of over 200 years - with new ideas, the joy of brewing and modern systems. Hilsenbeck`s Stiefel-Pils is celebrating its premiere in 1986 on the occasion of the 1125 year celebration in Gruibingen and Hilsenbeck`s Brunnenbier naturally cloudy is tapped for the first time from the Gruibingen village fountain in 1988. In the 90s . . . . . . Hilsenbeck`s Brunnenbier becomes naturally cloudy for the first time in 1 ltr. Swing-top bottles filled. In 1995 the 1st Gruibinger Brewery Festival takes place. Since then, this traditional festival has always taken place on Mother's Day. 1997 the first Gruibinger Bockbier tapping takes place. The bock beer tapping has also become a tradition and always takes place on the Saturday before the 1st of Advent. The storage cellar is expanded with 3 new storage tanks. Beginning of the new millennium. . . . . . the keg system (keg filling) and the steam boiler are reinstalled. A new clipper is installed in the filling plant. 2 new malt silos, a new malt conveyor system and 2 new beer filters will be built in the filter cellar. In 2004 the Hilsenbeck lamb brewery received a completely redesigned website; We are happy to hear your opinion. Today . . . . . . the lamb brewery is a modern and traditional family business under the management of the Hilsenbeck family. Good craftsmanship, entrepreneurial action and good ideas ensure that the lamb brewery and your team will continue to write this success story in the future.