Brauerei
A Brauerei, or brewery, is a facility where beer is produced commercially. It encompasses the processes from malt preparation to packaging, and can range from small craft operations to large industrial plants. In a typical brewery, raw materials such as water, malted barley, hops, and yeast are transformed into beer through brewing, fermentation, conditioning, and filling into bottles, cans, or kegs.
Core steps include milling the malt, mashing to extract fermentable sugars, lautering to separate the wort,
Breweries vary in size and approach. Commercial beer production ranges from microbreweries and craft breweries that
Historically, breweries emerged in monasteries and towns in Europe. The German Reinheitsgebot of 1516, a purity
Beyond production, breweries are cultural and economic hubs, offering tours, tastings, and employment, and often serving