Handcrafted brewery for natural beer specialties in the Thuringian Forest

Familienbrauerei H. Schmiedeknecht

Großbreitenbach OT Herschdorf (Thuringia)New on Amplifa

1869Founded

5th generationFamily-owned

Sole proprietorshipLegal form

About the Brewery

Familienbrauerei H. Schmiedeknecht is a brewery manufacturer led in its 5th generation in Herschdorf, a part of Großbreitenbach in the Thuringian Forest Nature Park near the Rennsteig. The brewery produces natural beer specialties, including Herschdorfer Pils and other special brews. Brewed with master craftsmanship using fresh mountain spring water, malt, and hops. The offerings include beer sales, beer shipping and direct pickup, a farm shop, an inn for groups by reservation, and a beer garden. Additionally, brewery tours including beer tastings are offered with the Master Brewer. The owner, Master Brewer, and managing director is Christian Bruse. The company has existed since 1869 and is operated as a sole proprietorship.

Site: Großbreitenbach OT Herschdorf
Processes: Brewery (Beer Brewery / Brewery Manufacturer), Brewery tour including beer tasting, Beer shipping, Direct pick-up, Farm shop, Inn (groups by reservation), Beer garden
Materials: Malt, Hops, Mountain spring water
Founded: 1869
Industries: Brewing / Beverage Manufacturing, Gastronomy

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Brewery (Beer Brewery / Brewery Manufacturer)
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Bottling
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Distribution (Direct pickup, Beer shipping, Farm shop)
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Gastronomy (Inn, Beer garden)

Raw Materials

MALZ

Malt

Base raw material for handcrafted beer specialties.

HOPFEN

Hops

Finest hops give the beers aroma and bitterness.

WASSER

Mountain spring water

Fresh mountain spring water from the Thuringian Forest region as brewing water.

Location

Großbreitenbach OT Herschdorf

Brewery, Inn, Beer garden, Farm shop

Materials: Malt, Hops, Mountain spring water

Products

**Herschdorfer Pils (Bottle)**Brewery · Beverage Manufacturing

**Beer specialties**Brewery · Beverage Manufacturing

Inside the production

Industries

Brewing / Beverage ManufacturingGastronomy

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Brewery (Beer Brewery / Brewery Manufacturer)Assembly	–	–	–	–	Malt, Hops, Mountain spring water

Additional services

Brewery tour including beer tastingBeer shippingDirect pick-upFarm shopInn (groups by reservation)Beer garden

History

1869
Founding year of the family brewery; has been family-owned since then, now led in the 5th generation