Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg

Why it matters

Its dark lager is the reference case for Munich Dunkel as a monastic rather than a commercial style, and the brewery’s claimed founding date makes it the oldest institution in BeerHQ’s brewery catalogue.

Details

Reference beers

• Weltenburger Kloster Barock Dunkel4.7% ABV

  A Bavarian dark lager from a Danube monastery brewery claiming the longest continuous brewing history in the world.

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Styles it is associated with

• Munich Dunkel — Deep brown Bavarian lager led by rich Munich malt — bready and gently chocolatey, without real roast bitterness.

Traditions

• Bavarian lager brewing — Cold fermentation and extended cold storage, developed in Bavarian cellars long before refrigeration and later exported worldwide.