From the outside, the Strate private brewery on the edge of the idyllic town of Detmold looks like a castle. A tower and two magnificent stepped gables adorn the decorative brick building, large windows and a sacred-looking arched window break through the copper-red brickwork and add to the charm of the building. A wonderful garden with flowering beds and gnarled trees surrounds the brewery and the interior is also impressive: Copper kettles and brewing pans polished to a shine decorate the hallowed halls and combine the latest technology with artistic craftsmanship. Their beautiful brewery is the pride and joy of the Strate family, who now run the brewery in the fifth generation.
Before Renate, Friederike and Simone Strate, a group of energetic power women, took over the reins of the brewery, four other generations of Strates were already at work. The private brewery was founded in 1863 and has been family-run ever since. Traditionally, the fine creations from the chic brewery are bottled in swing-top bottles. Behind the swing-top bottles are subtly composed and hand-brewed beers that not only delight us. For years, the good work of the brewers has been rewarded with prestigious awards and prizes. While mother Renate and sister Simone take care of the management and commercial side of the brewery, Friederike Strate is responsible for the beer as master brewer. Craftsmanship plays a major role in the philosophy of the Strate private brewery: the fine wines are genuinely hand-brewed and made with the best raw materials. Artificial additives, extracts or flavors have no place here and haste is a foreign word. The beers of the Detmold brewery are produced with calm, dedication and passion on a brewing system that combines the latest technology with tradition.
In addition to producing delicious beers, the ladies at the Strate private brewery have a whole host of other things that are close to their hearts. One of the trio's heartfelt concerns is promoting the region. Under the motto "In the region, for the region", the management has found more and more suppliers and farmers from their immediate area over the past few years, and a large proportion of the raw materials are sourced from them. In addition, there are many projects with regional manufacturers and producers. However, the desire to network with local people does not only relate to the ingredients for the beer: the spent grain, a waste product of the brewing process, is used as feed for animals in the region, new brewery buildings are built by local craftsmen, and the brewery supports regional projects in the cultural, social and sporting areas through intensive sponsorship.
Privat-Brauerei Strate Detmold GmbH & Co. KG
Palaisstraße 1-13
32756 Detmold
Deutschland 
