Hofstettner Kübelbier

For centuries, brewers have maintained that the freshest beer comes directly from the lager tank.
That is why we offer this fresh, unfiltered lager filled directly from the lager tanks, ensuring that all that flavorful protein and yeast remains right where it should.
As the 500-year-old Mühlviertel tradition goes, on special occasions brewery workers would fill large buckets (Kübel) with beer directly from the fermentation tanks. They would then pass around this extremely fresh, unfiltered beer and drink from the Kübel in turn. Because none of the proteins, yeast, or hop essences had been filtered out, this beer was fuller and more aromatic than any other they served. For this exact reason, our former head brewer, Franz Krammer, took it upon himself to bring this age-old tradition back to life.