When Thomas and Benedikt met, beer was not an issue for them. At least that's what we hope, because the two have known each other since kindergarten. Back then, their relationship was less harmonious: the buddies met in the sandpit and formed their friendship during a wild sand fight. After they started school together, their free time shifted from the sandpit to the schoolyard. It was only in their late teens that beer entered their lives and they indulged their passion for beer together.
However, their enthusiasm would not become a calling until quite some time later. First of all, the two of them liked to drink beer and, while enjoying the cool blonde, talked about beer styles, hops, malt and all sorts of other beer-related topics. At some point, they came up with the idea of brewing their own beer. In 2016, they bought a brewing kit and made their first attempt. The package included a ready-made beer wort, so Thomas and Benedikt had little freedom in implementing it. The beer was a success, but their passion for brewing was not yet satisfied. Because the world came to a standstill a few years later due to Corona, the two of them had enough time to familiarize themselves thoroughly with the subject of brewing. With the help of a mulled wine maker, they started attempt 2 and the adventure began. After friends, family and relatives became enthusiastic buyers for all the brews, the question of selling their brews became more frequent. In May 2022 the time had finally come: the first beer with the Kalk Bräu label was brewed on the system of a friendly brewery.
The wonderful name Kalk Bräu actually comes from Benedikt. One day, when he was standing in the shower and looking at the cold deposits on the shower head, he came up with the idea. You have to know that Bamberg's water has a high lime content and makes life difficult for the city's residents. Kettles, taps, sinks and coffee machines have to be constantly descaled and the water, which is particularly rich in minerals, has a slight taste of its own. You get used to it, but it's not the ideal basis for brewing. Depending on the beer style, hard or soft water is used and the mineral content is also adjusted by expert brewers. Because Benedikt and Thomas don't have the professional equipment for this, they brew with water that comes from the tap. To date, we have not found any defects in the finished brew, quite the opposite: the brews from Kalk Bräu are fine Franconian classics with charm and character. Lime or not, our enthusiastic duo from Kalk Bräu just knows how to do it!
Kalk Bräu GbR
Artur-Landgraf-Str. 52
96049 Bamberg
Deutschland 
