Warsteiner Brauerei
Warstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Est. 1753
Tally's Take
Why this matters
Germany Pass 25. Founder: Cramer family. Status as recorded: ACTIVE. Warsteiner states the brewery was founded in 1753 and remains privately held; current site says the Cramer family is in its ninth generation.
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Beers
Warsteiner Premium
CURRENTPilsener
Germany Pass 25. Current flagship Pils.
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CURRENTDunkel
Germany Pass 25. Current dark lager.
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CURRENT / NANon-Alcoholic Pils
Germany Pass 25. Current 0.0% alcohol-free Pilsener.
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Sources
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Brewery record taken from Tally's Germany master, Pass 25, which cited https://www.warsteiner.com/brewery/history/ 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 Warsteiner Brauerei
- Who owns Warsteiner Brauerei?
- Warsteiner Brauerei is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Warstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Is Warsteiner Brauerei independent?
- Yes. Warsteiner Brauerei 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 Warsteiner Brauerei founded?
- Warsteiner Brauerei was founded in 1753 in Warstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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