Family brewery in Bad Schussenried brewing beers according to the Reinheitsgebot (German Purity Law) with open cold open-vessel fermentation

Schussenrieder Brauerei Ott GmbH & Co. KG

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About Schussenrieder Brauerei Ott

Schussenrieder Brauerei Ott GmbH & Co. KG is a medium-sized family brewery based in Bad Schussenried in Upper Swabia. The company brews a wide variety of beer specialities, including Helles, Pils, Märzen, Hefeweizen, Kristallweizen, Schwarzbier (dark lager), Josefsbock, Festbräu and Radler as well as non-alcoholic variants. The beers are brewed according to the German Purity Law of 1516; a defining feature is open, cold fermentation in stainless steel open vessels using the classic two-tank process. Raw materials include, among others, barley malt and wheat malt from the Schwabenmalz malting plant in Baustetten, aroma hops from Tettnang and the Hallertau, yeast from the company's own pure culture, and water from the area surrounding the Schussen spring. The site comprises, in addition to the brewery and logistics, a brewery tavern, the Beer Stein Museum with guided tours and beer tastings, a beer garden, and a motorhome parking area.

Site: Bad Schussenried
Processes: Beer brewing (bottom-fermented, open cold open-vessel fermentation, classic two-tank process), Beer brewing (top-fermented, open top fermentation with subsequent cold maturation), Alcohol removal (gentle process for non-alcoholic beer), Brewery tavern/gastronomy, Beer Stein Museum with guided tours and beer tastings, Events/conferences and celebrations, Motorhome parking area, Fleet/logistics (order taking)
Materials: Barley malt, Wheat malt, Munich malt, Hops (Hallertauer Tradition), Hops (Hallertauer Perle), Hops (Tettnanger), Yeast (pure culture), Water (Schussen spring)
Certificates: German Purity Law 1516
Industries: Brewing/beverage industry, Gastronomy/tourism/experience brewery

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Raw material procurement (malt, hops, water, yeast)
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Brewing (wort production)
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Fermentation (open cold open-vessel fermentation or open top fermentation)
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Maturation (classic two-tank process, cold maturation)
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Filling
06
Logistics and distribution

Raw Materials & Brewing Process

Wasser

Water (Schussen spring)

Crystal-clear water from the area surrounding the Schussen spring as the base ingredient for all beers.

Barley malt

Wet-milled malt from domestic brewing barley from the Schwabenmalz malting plant in Baustetten.

Wheat malt

The basis for the top-fermented wheat beer specialities.

Munich malt

Used for Märzen and dark Hefeweizen.

Hopfen

Aroma hops (Hallertauer Tradition, Hallertauer Perle, Tettnanger)

Fine aroma hops from Tettnang and the Hallertau for hop aroma and character.

Hefe

Yeast (pure culture)

Yeast from the company's own pure culture for bottom- and top-fermented beers.

Locations

Bad Schussenried

Main plant with brewery, brewery tavern, Beer Stein Museum, beer garden and logistics

Materials: Water, barley malt, wheat malt, hops, yeast

Open stainless steel vessels (fermentation)

Beers & Beverages

**Spezial (export beer)**Bottom-fermented, open cold open-vessel fermentation · beverage industry

**Schwarzbier (dark lager)**Beer speciality · beverage industry

**Josefsbock**Beer speciality · beverage industry

Inside the production

Beer Stein Museum of Schussenrieder Brauerei Ott

Märzen – seasonal beer of Schussenrieder Brauerei Ott

Industries

Brewing/beverage industryGastronomy/tourism/experience brewery

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Beer brewing (bottom-fermented, open cold open-vessel fermentation, classic two-tank process)Casting	–	–	–	–	Water, Barley malt, Hops, Yeast
Beer brewing (top-fermented, open top fermentation with subsequent cold maturation)Casting	–	–	–	–	Water, Wheat malt, Barley malt, Hops, Yeast
Alcohol removal (gentle process for non-alcoholic beer)Casting	–	–	–	–	Water, Barley malt, Fermentation carbonic acid, Hops

1 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
Open stainless steel vessels (fermentation)	–	–	–	–	Bad Schussenried

Additional services

Brewery tavern/gastronomyBeer Stein Museum with guided tours and beer tastingsEvents/conferences and celebrationsMotorhome parking areaFleet/logistics (order taking)

Quality

The beers are brewed according to the German Purity Law of 1516. Products such as Ott Spezial and the Radler variants have repeatedly been awarded gold at international competitions such as the World Beer Cup and the Monde Selection.

Evidence	Bad Schussenried
German Purity Law 1516