AUSTRIAN BEERS
A journey through the beery tastes of Austria
Very few other beverages have such a rich history like beer - in already 9,000 years BC, there were first records of brewing. Learn more about delicious beers from Austria and their brewing history, and treat yourself to a historical pint!
Beer Brewing Monks
In Austria, the first brewers can be dated back to the early Middle Ages, around 800 AD - and they were monks! They gained more and more beer knowledge and soon enough were making some truly magificient brews.
One of the oldest records on Austrian beer production is Otto von Liechtenstein-Murau's town charter from 1298, which established the quality as the basis for the price of beer. About 60 years later (in 1363), the residents of the town were granted the privilege of being able to brew and serve beer at home. The Austrian beer craze had truly begun!
The role of women in brewing
Brewing is in full swing in Austria
Austria as a country of course needs no introduction - beautiful mountains, great food and even better beer! There are 226 different industrial breweries and around 130 amateur breweries dotted around the country with the most well-known being Brau Union Österreich - who brew Puntigamer, Zipfer, Gösser and other big names.
Other notable names are the Stiegl brewery, Brauerei Kaltenhausen (who brew Edelweiss), Egger Bier and the Ottakringer brewery. The main beer styles brewed in Austria are lagers and Märzenbier (a traditional deep amber lager).