G. Schneider & Sohn / Schneider Weisse
Kelheim, Bavaria, Germany · Est. 1872
Tally's Take
Why this matters
Germany Pass 25. Founder: Georg Schneider I; Georg Schneider II. Status as recorded: ACTIVE. Schneider obtained the right to brew wheat beer in 1872; current production is in Kelheim at the historic Weisses Bräuhaus complex. Brewery remains family-owned.
The Beer Library
Beers
TAP7 Mein Original
CURRENT / HISTORIC RECIPEHefeweizen
Germany Pass 25. Schneider says it has been brewed to the original recipe since 1872.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →TAP6 Mein Aventinus
CURRENT / HISTORICWeizen-Doppelbock
Germany Pass 25. Brewed since 1907; Schneider calls it Bavaria's oldest wheat Doppelbock.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →TAP3 Mein Alkoholfrei
CURRENT / NANon-Alcoholic Wheat Beer
Germany Pass 25. Current Schneider alcohol-free wheat beer.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Schneider Helles
CURRENTHelles
Germany Pass 25. Current Helles reviving an old family recipe.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Show your working
Sources
- recordProbable
Brewery record taken from Tally's Germany master, Pass 25, which cited https://schneider-weisse.de/en/about for this entry. The cited page has not been opened by the archive.
Tally's Germany master, Pass 25 (research workbook) · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026
CommercialMedium reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-19Reviewed 2026-08-19
Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.
Straight answers
Common questions about G. Schneider & Sohn / Schneider Weisse
- Who owns G. Schneider & Sohn / Schneider Weisse?
- G. Schneider & Sohn / Schneider Weisse is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Kelheim, Bavaria, Germany.
- Is G. Schneider & Sohn / Schneider Weisse independent?
- Yes. G. Schneider & Sohn / Schneider Weisse is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
- When was G. Schneider & Sohn / Schneider Weisse founded?
- G. Schneider & Sohn / Schneider Weisse was founded in 1872 in Kelheim, Bavaria, Germany.
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