Brauerei Griess (Geisfeld)

Monday, June 20, 2022 by Kim Lund Johansen

Just a short bike ride south of Bamberg, you will find Brauerei Griess in Geisfeld. Still family owned and traditional in every way since 1872. For the last three generations, it has been in the hands of the Griess family. Peter Griess, who took over the brewing in 1983, still only 19, was Germany’s youngest brewer at the time.

Hausbrauer Bier - a Franconian Tradition

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 by Kim Lund Johansen

Hausbräu is young beer that is collected by “customers” in barrels or kegs. Often kept in the basement or another cool place of the collector, It then completes the fermentation and maturation. Read about the tradition and the list of breweries still offering it.