Hirt Private Brewery is one of the oldest breweries in Austria. Brewing has been a real passion at Hirt for 750 years. One thing has always been clearly in the foreground: the quality of the beers.
We are constantly growing and developing as a company. What began as a tavern and brewery is now a multifaceted complex of companies.
But it's best to see for yourself.
In the meantime, we offer our customers and partners under the Hirt brand:
Real Beer brewed according to traditional brewing methods and state-of-the-art production technology;
Real culinary delights in the Hirt Braukeller;
Really enjoyable shopping experiences at the Hirt Bierathek on site in Hirt, online and in Klagenfurt at the Hirt GenussTheke;
Real beer knowledge at the Hirt GenussAkademie;
Real wine diversity at the Jordan Wine Agency;
Really passionate catering service with Piuk Gastro Service.
Hirt Private Brewery is one of the oldest breweries in Austria. Brewing has been a true passion at Hirt for 750 years. One thing has always stood clearly in the foreground: the quality of the beers. In a world where everything is becoming increasingly artificial, we need people who uphold what is real: real life, real pleasure, Real Beer.
We pamper our guests with culinary delights in rustic, well-kept beer parlours and larger spaces. Whether it's a family celebration or a wedding with up to 120 people on our "malting floor", a company party or simply a round of beers after a long day at work – the rustic Braukeller, or Brewery Cellar, provides the right ambience for every occasion and is a must for all beer lovers.
With a total retail area of over 300 square metres, the Hirt Bierathek is one of the largest brewery shops in Austria. Products include the entire range of Hirt Private Brewery, from beer to accessories, as well as delicacies from the Braukeller and specialities and treats from central Carinthia and the Alpe-Adria region.
The Hirt GenussTheken are the place to go to get advice and exchange ideas in the epicurean world. Gourmets with a taste for regional, high-quality and honest products will find a very special shopping experience here. In the two GenussTheken we operate at present, we offer gourmets in Carinthia a true world of pleasure centred around wine, beer, the finest spirits, refreshing soft drinks and regional delicacies.
Inspiring customers with passion, quality, service and competence – this is what the two traditional Carinthian businesses Privatbrauerei Hirt and Weinagentur Jordan have in common. National and international wines of the highest quality at a fair price-performance ratio combined with individual service. This is what we stand for, and we embody this belief every day.
The training centre that's all about beer. We offer a platform for all beer enthusiasts who would like to deepen their knowledge of beer and exchange ideas with other like-minded people. Our course programme has something for everyone: from the hobby brewer to the top restaurateur who wants to captivate his customers with the perfect beer and food combinations.
Our greatest advantage as a private brewery: we are a free company and independent of corporate guidelines.
In a market characterised by concentration and globalisation, we retain our independence and enjoy the freedom to do exactly what we consider right and important for our environment and our surroundings.
We are not beholden to any international group management or stock exchange and can therefore stand by our long-standing partners and employees even in difficult times. Sustainable, stable structures are more important to us than quick profits and lucrative short-term business.
Real beer is rooted in the region. That's why we're called Hirt: our place of work and our name are one and the same. And that's why the people involved in the brewing process at Hirt are from the immediate surroundings. This keeps value creation and jobs close to home.
Real beer is rooted in the region. That's why we're called Hirt: our place of work and our name are one and the same. And that's why the people involved in the brewing process at Hirt are from the immediate surroundings. This keeps value creation and jobs close to home.
We use only the highest quality and treat all our products with care. The barley for our Hirt Märzen, for example, comes from the neighbouring Krappfeld. And the water we use for brewing is sourced from our own springs: the purest mountain spring water, so perfectly constituted that we don't even need to treat it.
We use only the highest quality and treat all our products with care. The barley for our Hirt Märzen, for example, comes from the neighbouring Krappfeld. And the water we use for brewing is sourced from our own springs: the purest mountain spring water, so perfectly constituted that we don't even need to treat it.
Real beer doesn't come from machines. Brewing beer is a craft that thrives on experience, intuition and natural methods. That's why we give our beer the treatment and the time it needs.
Real beer doesn't come from machines. Brewing beer is a craft that thrives on experience, intuition and natural methods. That's why we give our beer the treatment and the time it needs.
Pleasure is created by people, in the brewery and in the brewery cellar. Many employees have been associated with Hirt for generations. They infuse our beers with an ingredient that no machine can provide: real passion.
Pleasure is created by people, in the brewery and in the brewery cellar. Many employees have been associated with Hirt for generations. They infuse our beers with an ingredient that no machine can provide: real passion.
Real beer is a private affair, which is why Hirt was and will remain an independent family business. It is with pride that we continue to write our 750-year history, which makes us one of the oldest private breweries in Austria.
Real beer is a private affair, which is why Hirt was and will remain an independent family business. It is with pride that we continue to write our 750-year history, which makes us one of the oldest private breweries in Austria.
