Austria
Anton Dreher developed Vienna lager at Schwechat in 1841. Heineken’s Brau Union owns Gösser, Zipfer and Schwechater, while family brewers such as Stiegl, Trumer, Hirter and Schremser stay independent. In Austria, Märzen means the pale everyday lager rather than the amber Märzen of Bavaria.
Beer style from Austria
Breweries in Austria
Gösser
Gösser, Leoben: the brewery in the old Göss convent, restarted in 1860, Austria's best-selling beer brand, owned by Heineken.
Ottakringer
1 styleOttakringer, Vienna: the city's brewery since 1837, back in Austrian hands since 2009, maker of a classic Vienna lager.
Stiegl
Stiegl, Salzburg: the brewery first recorded in 1492, Austria's largest private brewery, owned by the Kiener family.
Trumer
1 styleTrumer, Obertrum: the Sigl family's brewery since 1775, known for Trumer Pils and its open fermentation.
Zipfer
Zipfer: the Upper Austrian brewery founded in 1858, rebuilt from scratch after the war, now part of Heineken's Brau Union.
Hirter
Privatbrauerei Hirt: the Carinthian brewery whose tavern is recorded around 1270, Austria's second-oldest by German Wikipedia's count.
Schremser
Schremser, Schrems: the Waldviertel family brewery first named in 1410, run by the Trojan family.
Schwechater
1 styleBrauerei Schwechat: the brewery where Anton Dreher created Vienna lager in 1841, now part of Heineken's Brau Union.
Zwettler
Zwettler, Zwettl: the Waldviertel brewery first documented in 1708, owned by the Schwarz family since 1890.