“Pipeline” built – 150,000 liters of beer stream across the street per day

The Zwettl Private Brewery can fill with its new system up to 36,000 bottles per hour-that is almost 300,000 bottles on an eight-hour working day. For this goal, the warehouse, which was on the other side of the street, was set up and a “beer pipeline” of 23 meters was built over. During the installation a few days ago, two heavy cranes had to increase the 33 tons of pipe bridge.

150,000 liters of beer and much more
The “pipeline” is so difficult because it not only has 150,000 liters of beer per day, but also countless lines and cables for heating, warm, fresh and waste water. Moreover, the lines with plate metal and aluminum are covered and insulated.

And of course there are precautions so that some resourceful connoisseurs of the rise should not come up with the idea of ​​placing a “bypass” in the “pipeline”. Incidentally, the bridge over the Otenchläger Straße is worn by two pillars outside.

Factory filling 21 million euros
For the new filling center, the Zwettler -Brewery took a total of 21 million euros and can now not only fill 20 percent more, but also 0.33 liters of reusable glass bottles. “We are building the most modern glass filling system throughout the country in the Upper Waldviertel,” says Brewery boss Karl Schwarz proudly.

Visitor walkway at an altitude of six meters
From autumn, beer lovers can visit the new filling center as part of a brewery tour. From a new visitor walk at an altitude of six meters, you can then get an idea of ​​the processes in the production of the Noble Barley juice. René DENK