Burning passion. For openness to the world.
Rooted in tradition, open to the new.
A Brewery with Distilling Rights
The very beginning of our story best describes our mindset. When our founder Gustav Joseph Ziegler had learned his trade as a master brewer, he quickly realized that brewing beer alone wasn’t enough for him. He made use of an old special right that allowed his parents’ farm to distill spirits. With success! And with the same perfection he brought to brewing, Ziegler’s brandies quickly became known far beyond the village.
So it’s no wonder that Gustav Joseph Ziegler ultimately held three master titles: master brewer, master cooper and master distiller.
Innovative by Tradition
Our founder's drive to keep trying new things and to surround himself with fascinating personalities can still be felt in our distillery today. We are not afraid of progress; we embrace it.
The launch of the Ziegler "No.1 Wildkirsch" fine brandy in the 1980s brought success, and with it, a place in Michelin-starred restaurants. With its cask-aged brandies and 3-liter bottles, Brennerei Ziegler firmly established itself in Germany's world of fine food and drink in the years that followed. Since 2008, whisky has also been distilled in Freudenberg, the first single malt whisky from the Lower Main. It is a tribute to the history of our distillery, which originally started out as a brewery.