Ernst Barre Private Brewery
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The Ernst Barre Private Brewery is a brewery
in the East Westphalian town of Lübbecke
in the central German district of Minden-Lübbecke and has its origins in the brewery founded in 1842 by Ernst Johann Barre. Based on beer production the firm, like its immediate competitor, the Herforder Brauerei, to the largest breweries in East Westphalia and is of regional importance. The brewery lies at the southern end of the pass over the Wiehen Hills to Lübbecke at the foot of the Reineberg
hill, and has been in the same family for generations.
Its regional association has led to many festivals founded or supported by the brewery, such as the Beer Fountain Festival (Bierbrunnenfest) that has taken place since 1954 in Lübbecke. The brewery is a founding member of Die Freien Brauer ("The Independent Brewers") initiative, an association of medium-sized private breweries in Germany and Austria.
Barre Bräu is not just known in the Lübbecker Land, but also further north on the North German Plain where its products may be found in restaurants and special outlets. Likewise, Barre is also quite an important beer in the county of Herford
to the south Barre.
According to a its own sources Barre is brewed in accordance with the purity law (Reinheitsgebot) of 1516. In 2010 it produced 150,000 hectolitres of beer.
and shandy
:
Barre Maibock is only sold in spring; all the other types are sold all-year round.
Brewery
A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
in the East Westphalian town of Lübbecke
Lübbecke
Lübbecke is a town in northeast North Rhine-Westphalia in north Germany. This former county town lies on the northern slopes of the Wiehen Hills and has around 26,000 inhabitants. The town is in the Eastwestphalian district of Minden-Lübbecke...
in the central German district of Minden-Lübbecke and has its origins in the brewery founded in 1842 by Ernst Johann Barre. Based on beer production the firm, like its immediate competitor, the Herforder Brauerei, to the largest breweries in East Westphalia and is of regional importance. The brewery lies at the southern end of the pass over the Wiehen Hills to Lübbecke at the foot of the Reineberg
Reineberg
The Reineberg is a hill on the Wiehen ridge, south of the town of Lübbecke. With a height of 275.9 m above sea level it is, from a topographical point of view, not a particularly impressive eminence in this part of the Wiehen Hills, because, in the immediate vicinity are considerably higher...
hill, and has been in the same family for generations.
Its regional association has led to many festivals founded or supported by the brewery, such as the Beer Fountain Festival (Bierbrunnenfest) that has taken place since 1954 in Lübbecke. The brewery is a founding member of Die Freien Brauer ("The Independent Brewers") initiative, an association of medium-sized private breweries in Germany and Austria.
Barre Bräu is not just known in the Lübbecker Land, but also further north on the North German Plain where its products may be found in restaurants and special outlets. Likewise, Barre is also quite an important beer in the county of Herford
Herford
Herford is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the lowlands between the hill chains of the Wiehen Hills and the Teutoburg Forest. It is the capital of the district of Herford.- Geographic location :...
to the south Barre.
According to a its own sources Barre is brewed in accordance with the purity law (Reinheitsgebot) of 1516. In 2010 it produced 150,000 hectolitres of beer.
Products
Barre offers numerous types of beerBeer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
and shandy
Shandy
Shandy, or shandygaff, is normally a beer mixed with citrus-flavored soda, carbonated lemonade, ginger beer, ginger ale, or cider. The proportions of the two ingredients are adjusted to taste, normally half-and-half. There are also non-alcoholic shandy mixes known as “rock shandies”...
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- Barre Pilsener
- Barre Frey Bier
- Barre Dunkel
- Barre Alt
- Barre Weizen
- Barre Maibock
- Barre Alt Schuss
- Barre Alster
- Barre Lemon
- Barre Festbier
- Barre Weizen Grape
- Barre Fass Brause
Barre Maibock is only sold in spring; all the other types are sold all-year round.