Rothaus History
Founded in 1791 by Benedictine Monks at the ‘Inn of the Red House’, (‘Red House’ translates to ‘Rot-haus’ in German), the Rothaus brewery has been state owned since 1806. Sitting at an altitude of 1,000m, Badische Staatsbrauerei Rothaus AG – the highest brewery in Germany – is nestled in the trees in the Upper Black Forest, in the southern state of Baden-Württemberg. Still conforming to the ‘Reinheitsgebot’ or ‘German Beer Purity Law’ of 1516, Rothaus beers epitomize the doctrine of quality and consistency, making the 230-year-old German brewery something of a national treasure.