Brauerei Bauer
It is reported, that this location is closed!
The brewery was founded in 1691. It also operated under the names Brauerei Martin Bauer (1883), Brauerei Georg Bauer (1912), Brauerei Maria Bauer (1959), Brauerei Georg Bauer (1969), and Brauerei Georg Bauer GmbH (1989). Some of the beers were marketed under the name Goldachperle, referring to the Goldach River, which flows through Sankt Wolfgang.
In 1993, Privatbrauerei Bauer GmbH was acquired by Hans Hartl. The company was removed from the commercial register on August 29, 1996, after Hartl founded Privatbrauerei St. Wolfgang GmbH to operate the brewery.
Following the owner’s personal insolvency, triggered by Hartl’s other investments, the business purpose of Privatbrauerei St. Wolfgang GmbH was changed to “ownership and operation of the former Brauerei Bauer GmbH in St. Wolfgang,” and the company headquarters were moved to Oberschleißheim. The company was finally dissolved in 2004 and liquidated by 2010.
The former brewery building is located next to the St. Wolfgang town hall and still bore the company name until the summer of 2012. After the brewery closed, part of the building was used as a restaurant and subsequently as a dance hall until around 2014. At the end of 2014, the municipality of St. Wolfgang acquired the site, including the brewery, as well as an adjacent property, with the intention of redeveloping it for residential, commercial, public, and municipal use. As of autumn 2022, construction had not yet begun.
Author: Caroline Porsiel
Caroline Porsiel is a master distiller and liqueurist based in East Ellijay, Georgia. She founded House of Applejay, a fine spirits and liqueur distillery, in 2022 with her mother, Sabine, crafting award-winning products like Applejay from Ellijay, Mt. Frozen Knob Vodka, and Winter Cherry Mountain Liqueur. The distillery won a 2024 Best of Georgia Award and a 2025 Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition for its Winter Cherry Mountain Liqueur. As a founding member of the AMBRU Campaign, launched in 2020, Porsiel advocates for the global recognition of American Brandy and Rum. She continues to drive innovation in the craft spirits industry from her active distillery in the heart of Georgia’s apple country.
