History

Schloss Eggenberg has been in the possession of the family Forstinger-Stöhr for over 200 years. It was mentioned for the first time approximately 1000 years ago, and since the 14th century, beer has been brewed in Schloss Eggenberg. The "liquid bread" was brewed exclusively for the inhabitants of the area at that time. Since 1681, beer specialities have been commercially produced at Schloss Eggenberg. Approximately 200 years ago, the brewery was acquired by the ancestors of today's owners, and since then constantly developed and modernized.

971
Unauthenticated documentation of the emergence of Eggenberg

1274
One half of the grounds were left to the clerk Heimricus of Inne

1287
Tiemo of Eggenberg is authentically mentioned

1312
Hans the Eggenberger is authentically mentioned

1342
Stephan Eggenberger is invested with Eggenberg

1524
The Fernberger family comes into the possession Eggenberg

1548
Johann Fernberger donates the hospital Tanglberg

1625
Adam, Count Herberstorff acquires Eggenberg

1649
Wenzel, Count of Prinzenstein buys Eggenberg

1651
Ludwig, Count of Kuefstein buys Eggenberg

1680
Monastery of Kremsmuenster buys Eggenberg

1681
Michael Weismann buys the brewery - beginning of the commercial enterprise

1736
Sigmund Ferdinand and Maria Payrhuber buy the brewing house

1787
Johann Michael Buderus takes over the brewery


1803
Johann George Forstinger buys the brewery (great-great-great-grandfather of the today's owners)

1811
His son, Franz Forstinger, takes over Eggenberg

1865
Carl and Caroline Forstinger take over the brewery

1877
A fire destroys residence buildings and the “Maierhof”

1892
After Carl Forstinger passes away, his widow, Mrs. Caroline Forstinger, leads operations at the brewery

1927
After the death of Mrs. Caroline Forstinger, her daughters Maria Forstinger and Emilie Stöhr take over Eggenberg

1945
After the Second World War, their children, Caroline (Lilly) Stöhr, Gertrude Stöhr and Karl Stöhr, enter into the operation of the brewery Eggenberg

1981
The present owner certified merchant (Dkfm.) Dr. Karl Stöhr, takes over Eggenberg from his ancestors

The brewery Schloss Eggenberg in the Salzburg Lake District (Salzkammergut) is one of the leading speciality breweries in Europe with a high export quota. Numerous gold medals and honours at fairs throughout the whole world give witness to the first-class quality of Eggenberg’s beer specialities. The beers from Schloss Eggenberg are gladly drunk throughout all of Europe, America, Asia and Australia. The total output of the brewery amounts to approximately 160,000 cubic litres annually, naturally brewed after the German purity requirement of 1516. Schloss Eggenberg is certified and validated according to DIN EN ISO 9001 after the EMAS regulation.