Kuchlbauer

The Kuchlbauer brewery from Bavaria is a real surprise package: good beer, art and charity all under one roof. A project close to their hearts is supporting SOS Children's Villages. With the proceeds from their Kuchlbauer Visitors Foundation, the Kuchlbauer brewery even built an orphanage in Sri Lanka in 2011. Brewers with a heart of gold!

What is worth waiting for

The roots of the Kuchlbauer brewery go back to the year 1300. This is where the brewing license was obtained and beer began to be brewed for the Count of Abensberg. Since then, the principle that "beer is a luxury item that is not manufactured, but created" has been upheld. The beer is brewed here in the original copper kettles from yesteryear and strictly in accordance with the specifications of the Bavarian Purity Law. The wheat beers are matured using a complex but very gentle method: the young beer matures in bottles in air-conditioned chambers for four weeks. Only then has it developed its full aroma and can be released. Located in the heart of the Hallertau, the Kuchlbauer brewery is right at the source when it comes to excellent hops. But the other raw materials are also carefully selected and processed. This is how Kuchlbauer classics such as Turm Weisse are created, which are popular far beyond the borders of Bavaria.

Beer Art

Until now, art in connection with beer was only found in the form of artistically designed labels on beer bottles. Kuchlbauer has topped this and combined beer with beer in a completely new way. The Kuchlbauer Tower is located in Abensberg, where the Kuchlbauer brewery works. This building was designed by the world-famous artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser and built by his long-time friend and student Peter Pelikan. In true Hundertwasser style, the building towers high into the sky and out in all directions. Crowned by a golden onion dome, the tower would be an eye-catcher even without the colorful details and stained glass panes. Organic shapes, dancing windows, curved lines and a playful dynamic are Hundertwasser's trademarks and can also be found on the Kuchlbauer Tower. What makes it unique in the world, however, is its connection to beer. The Kuchlbauer Tower is a beer art tower and is dedicated entirely to barley juice, both inside and out. From the dome to the tower cellar, everything revolves around beer and interested visitors can learn all about our favorite drink on a tour. And of course you can drink beer here too.

This is how art is fun!