Who doesn't know the Salzburger Nockerln or the fine Mozartkugeln? Another cultural product from Salzburg has just as long a tradition as the two desserts mentioned. And it is just as digestible after a hearty meal.
These are, of course, the delicious beers from the Stiegl brewery. Salzburg's oldest brewery still in production today has always stood for sophisticated brewing skills and hand-picked raw materials. In keeping with the company logo, the Austrians have been climbing the ladder of success for years.
The traditional Salzburg brewery has a rich company history that goes back to 1492. That was when the brewery was first mentioned in documents and you could not only buy and drink beer there, but also stay overnight and eat. Almost 150 years later, Stiegl is already the brewery with the highest sales among the twelve city breweries in Salzburg. The beer flows in streams and attracts not only the citizens of Salzburg but also real celebrities: we learn from his diary that Mozart himself appreciated the good beer from the Stiegl brewery and was a welcome guest in the brewery. The horrors of the early 19th century did not harm the brewery's streak of success: on the contrary, Stiegl modernized, expanded and founded the Stieglkeller, where you can still sit comfortably and enjoy a beer today. After several changes of ownership, a devastating fire and the difficult years that followed, the brewery finally ended up in the possession of the Kiener family. Heinrich Kiener brought a breath of fresh air into the venerable halls and used the latest technology to ensure a new upturn. Two world wars came and went and took their toll, but after a short time the Stiegl brewery flourished again. To this day, Stiegl is in the hands of the Kiener family, who work with passion and heart and soul to ensure its continued success.
Just 30 kilometers north of Salzburg, the private brewery has opened Austria's first beer estate. The hops? Only the best from the surrounding area. The malt? From our own cultivation. The brewing water? Of course only the finest spring water from a deep well at the foot of the Untersberg. Only the finest for the excellent Stiegl Goldbräu . At the Wildshut estate, professional farmers ensure that the best raw materials are grown, following the principles of ecological circular economy. An important goal in production is to give something back to nature: productive soils need nutrients and care. In addition to the classic types of grain, the Stiegl farmers also cultivate old ancient grains that ensure diversity and an abundance of insects. The ingredients, which are grown and gathered with great care and sustainability, are then processed according to the "slow brewing" concept: with expertise, traditional craftsmanship and a lot of time, hops, malt, yeast and water are turned into the excellent beer for which the Stiegl brewery has been known for hundreds of years.
