Augustiner Lager

In , as part of a secularization movement , the monastery was dissolved, and the brewery was run by the state before passing into private ownership.

Anton and Therese Wagner, a brewing family from the vicinity of neighboring Freising acquired the enterprise and the brewery has continued to be privately owned since.

Augustiner entered the industrial age in with the adoption of a steam engine to aid in production.

Joseph Wagner "JW" as marked on the current label , took on the management role following his mother's death. In , Joseph Wagner was recognized as a founding member of the Bavarian Beer alliance, and later in , Augustiner's iconic "JW" trademark with the bishop's staff was registered.

In , the brew house was completely renovated, adopting the use of stainless steel tanks. In , Augustiner opened the Klosterwirt, returning to their origins on the site of the original Augustinian Monstery, just next to the Munich Frauenkirche.

It is not known when Augustiner beer was first featured at the Oktoberfest, but the first record of an Augustiner beer stall is featured on a picture dating from The original tent featured a tower, which was later removed from the construction design during the years The tower was reinstated in in celebration of the th anniversary of the Oktoberfest, and has continued to be a feature of the Festhalle to this day.

Since , Augustiner is the only brewery of the 6 featured at Oktoberfest, to exclusively pour from their wooden barrels.

Augustiner beer is normally found within the Greater Munich area, but in the last few years it has become popular outside Munich, for example in Berlin, where it is one of the most successful beers in Mitte , even though the company does not advertise.

The labels have also not changed in over 20 years. A long secondary fermentation makes for a lightly hoppy finish and an overall crisp, smooth flavour.

Helles or Hell beer is a type of German pale lager that is typically produced in the south of Germany.

These beers are usually full-bodied, and light in colour. They are slightly sweet with a low level of bitterness when compared to other beers.

A filtering process that happens before bottling means that these beers are usually clear, although some establishments have been known to serve unfiltered versions.

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