Erdinger
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The Privatbrauerei Erdinger Weißbräu Werner Brombach GmbH (also known as Erdinger Weißbräu) is a brewery in Erding
, Germany
. Its best-known products are its namesake Weißbiers (wheat beer).
Erdinger calls itself the world's largest wheat beer brewery. It is widely available and popular across Germany
and the European Union
. Erdinger was founded in 1886 by Johann Kienle. Erdinger beer is the best-known culinary product of the city.
However the brewery did not receive its current name until 1949 from its owner Franz Brombach, who had acquired the brewery 14 years earlier.
The current owner is Franz Brombach's son, Werner Brombach (from 1975).
Currently, there are nine varieties available:
In 2004, as part of their Oktoberfest celebration Bier Market in Toronto, Ontario was the first Canadian location to offer Erdinger. Erdinger has since become available in LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario) stores throughout the province.
Erding
Erding is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and capital of the district Erding. It had a population of 34,122 in 2004. It is twinned with Bastia in CorsicaThe original Erdinger Weissbier is a well-known Bavarian specialty...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Its best-known products are its namesake Weißbiers (wheat beer).
History
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and the European Union
European Union
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. Erdinger was founded in 1886 by Johann Kienle. Erdinger beer is the best-known culinary product of the city.
However the brewery did not receive its current name until 1949 from its owner Franz Brombach, who had acquired the brewery 14 years earlier.
The current owner is Franz Brombach's son, Werner Brombach (from 1975).
Currently, there are nine varieties available:
- Weißbier - a golden cloudy beer (alc 5.3%, white/cream label, pictured)
- DunkelDunkelDunkel, or Dunkles, is a dark German beer. Dunkel is the German word meaning dark, and dunkel beers typically range in colour from amber to dark reddish brown. They are characterized by their smooth malty flavour....
- a dark brown type (alc 5.6%, black label) - Kristallklar (crystal clear) - a filtered Weißbier (alc 5.3%, silver label)
- Pikantus (picaanthus) - a dark weizenbock beer (alc 7.3%)
- Leicht (light) - a light beer (alc 2.9%)
- Schneeweiße (snow-white) - a seasonal beer brewed from November to February (alc 5.6%)
- Erdinger Champ - a wheat beer that can be drunk straight from the bottle (alc 4.7%)
- Alkoholfrei (alcohol free) - an alcohol free version (alc 0.4%, blue label)
- Festbier (festive beer) - a seasonal brew for Erding's Herbstfestes (autumn festival, also known as VolksfestVolksfestA Volksfest is a large event in Germany which combines a festival and a carnival. Admission to a Volksfest is free however you have to pay for each ride separately....
)
In 2004, as part of their Oktoberfest celebration Bier Market in Toronto, Ontario was the first Canadian location to offer Erdinger. Erdinger has since become available in LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario) stores throughout the province.