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Investments in the future since 1984
Since the new construction, the monastery’s investment policy with a very long-term orientation ensures that the brewery will continue to be successful and operate sustainably in the future.
All brewing facilities are kept state-of-the-art though targeted investments. The monastic community has invested around 30 million euros in its brewery since 2003 alone. Thus the consistently high quality of the monastery’s beers is guaranteed.
Not least thanks to these efforts, the attractive working environment for the employees continues to develop. The brewery has also been able to continuously improve its ecological balance since the year 2000 with EMAS-certified environmental management.
Important milestones
1991 | Modernisation of the filling plant |
1993 | Introduction of Weißbier Hell |
1994 | Opening of the Andechser am Dom restaurant in Munich |
1997 | Introduction of Weißbier Dunkel |
2000 | Initial certification of the Andechs Monastery brewery according to EMAS, the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme |
2003 | Export of Andechs beer specialities to Russia |
2005-2006 | Expansion of capacities in the fermentation and storage cellar |
2007 | Modernisation of the control system in the brewhouse |
2008 | Modernisation of the CIP system in the filling plant (CIP stands for “cleaning in place”) |
2009 | Installation of an empties sorting system in the bottling plant |
2010 | Modernisation of the pressure boosting system in the water supply |
2010 | Replacement of the air compressor (frequency-controlled) including water heating by heat recovery |
2012 | Modernisation of the CIP system in the brewhouse and in the fermentation and storage cellar |
2012 | Modernisation of the chemistry lab in the brewhouse |
2012 | Installation of central caustic soda storage |
2012 | Installation of a new water softening system with reverse osmosis |
2013 | Export of Andechs beer specialities to the USA |
2013-2014 | Replacement of the NH3 refrigeration plant |
2014 | Modernisation of the CO2 recovery system |
2015 | Installation of high-efficiency pumps for the water supply |
2016 | Installation of a dealcoholisation plant for non-alcoholic wheat beer |
2019 | New construction: Warehouse and filling plant |