BRAUEREI KEMKER - Farm Ferments & Brewery Münster | Lets grow some beer and cider! We use local and organic whenever possible. Inspired by historical methods we produce goods with a sense of place.

Lets grow some beer and cider! We use local and organic whenever possible. Inspired by historical methods we produce goods with a sense of place.

In 2017 we founded our brewery for native beers as a student project. Due to the healthy demand and positive feedbacks we are happy to grow this business. We will move the brewery to a farm near Münster, Germany. There we will gr… Mehr anzeigen

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Funding period

05.05.18 - 30.06.18

Realisation

Juli 2018

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Minimum amount (Start level)

15,000 €

City

Münster

What is this project all about?

Right now we can only produce very small batches and the beer was sold within 3 days. We want to change this state with moving the brewery and increasing the capacity of our brewhouse and barrel program. In the same time we will work even harder to use more local products and support biodiversity. For example we will grow an ancient barley variety called „Kaisergerste“, grow more landrace hops and we will expand the existing apple orchard with very special… Mehr anzeigen

What is the project goal and who is the project for?

Our goal is it to create a place that fits to our native beers and cidres. A place that makes it possible to satisfy local and international demand. A place where we can welcome you!

We employ traditional methods and revive our local beerculture. Especially Münstersch Altbier and gruitbeers. With every of our concotions you support local produce and biodiversity. We work together with farms and family businesses and care about a fair pay.

This project is for… Mehr anzeigen

Why would you support this project?

You support us, because....

you like to drink our beers and cidres
you think that local sourcing and biodiversity is important
you want to be actively involved in the revival of old beerstyles
you want a fair pay for farmers, employes and family businesses
you can visit our brewery!

How will we use the money if the project is successfully funded?

With the crowdfunding we like to get a 15.000 EUR support. With this money we will make the following investments:

hot water appliance 3.000 EUR
20 oak barrels 4.000 EUR
coolship 2-piece 5.000 EUR
cidre press and apple mill 3.000 EUR

By getting another 10.000 EUR we can buy a used filling machine, to produce much more efficiently.

In total we will invest 150.000 EUR in this project, to build a brewery that has a economical sustainable size and is perfectly … Mehr anzeigen

Who are the people behind the project?

Brauerei Kemker consists out of Jan Kemker, Marie-Therese Hahn aswell as many other helping hands.

Jan Kemker brewed his first beer in his parents cellar in 2008. With big passion for farming and food, he experimented in the garden and in the kettle. Since 2015 Jan is working in the craft beer field by working on events, in retail, in consulting or as a handyman in a craft brewery. In 2017 he had the possibility to rent a small kitchen where he produced his… Mehr anzeigen

Brauerei Kemker

Jan Kemker

Marie-Therese Hahn