Gösser

Anyone who has ever been skiing, hiking or cycling in Austria's mountains and then went to a mountain hut for a snack after the sporting activity knows the Göss brewery. There is hardly anything more refreshing than the good Gösser Radler , which wraps you around its finger with wonderful citrus notes, a slim body and a tangy character. The Gösser Naturradler now has cult status in Germany too and is considered one of the best of its kind.

Nuns in the brewhouse

The brewery, which produces the wonderful Radler and other beer specialties, dates back to a monastery brewery. The abbey was founded around the year 1000 and brewing was one of the residents' daily tasks. In keeping with today's feminism, it was not monks but nuns who stood behind the kettles and made tasty beer for the region. Over the centuries, various brewers were mentioned in documents every now and then until the Göss nunnery was dissolved in 1782. Brewing was resumed almost 75 years later by Max Kober. The resourceful brewer acquired part of the monastery, founded a company and revived the heyday of Göss beer. The brewery was also spared the horrors of two world wars: some of it was destroyed and had to be rebuilt, but the brewery's success continued and slowly spread to neighboring countries. Göss is still a fixture in Austria and Europe today.

Austria and its Gösser

As true Austrians, the Göss team naturally has a passion and enthusiasm for their own country. This love is expressed in the careful selection of raw materials: all ingredients come from Austria. The water is obtained from the spring protection area near the brewery, the grain grows in the sun-drenched fields of the region and the hops come from a small hop-growing area in Styria. Göss has accompanied Austria for the last thousand years, watched the country grow and prosper, survived wars together, celebrated festivals and a close bond was formed between the country and the brewery. Today, Göss supports Austria not only in the selection of ingredients, but also in the form of sports sponsorship and the patronage of celebrations and events. The rich history of the brewery with all its anecdotes and stories can be found in the Gösseum, a museum dedicated to the Göss brewery. Here you can learn about the brewery as well as about the beer and its production process.

But you can also just enjoy a good Gösser!