Wasserburger Bierkatakomben

About the museum

The summer beer cellars came about because the electoral brewing ban from Georgi to Michaeli (April 23 to September 29) made cool storage necessary for beer brewed in winter. The south bank of the Inn, opposite the old town, offered ideal geological conditions. The cellars were built on Kellerstraße from 1785 into the first half of the 19th century.

Kellerstraße, with beer served fresh from the cellars, became a popular meeting place across the state into the 20th century. The cellars continued in use, sometimes for other purposes, until the Bruck-Bräu brewery ceased operations in 1977 and the last Wasserburg brewery, Fletzinger-Bräu, closed in 1994.

Since 1995, Witgar Neumaier senior has surveyed the cellar system and collected documents on its history. Together with a group of handy "Kellerfreunde" (cellar friends), he developed the cellars into a museum on a volunteer basis. Today a tour leads through the labyrinth of seven former summer beer cellars, introduced by a multimedia presentation.

Highlights

• Labyrinth of seven former summer beer cellars
• Multimedia introduction with historical images and film scenes
• Historical brewing and cellar technology
• Volunteer-built museum of the "Kellerfreunde"

Permanent exhibition

• Die Wasserburger Bierkeller – Tour through seven former summer beer cellars, with equipment from earlier cellar work and an introduction to brewing and cellar history.

Founded

2002

Admission & discounts

The price of €10 applies to individuals on open guided tours.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Before the cellar entrance there are 8 steps (17 cm each) up, followed by 9 steps down; inside the cellars there are some threshold strips and low ledges, and the narrowest point measures 78 cm. Help is gladly offered with getting over them.

Kids & families

Children under 10 enter free; the cellars are cool, at about 7 °C.

Getting there & parking

Approach via the B 304, exit Wasserburg-Ost, then along Salzburger Straße toward the old town. The meeting point is the former Bruckbräu building on Salzburger Straße.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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