The Braucommune Freistadt is a community-owned brewery operating since 1770, making it one of the oldest cooperative breweries in the world. The brewery sits in Freistadt, the most completely walled medieval town in Upper Austria. Brewery tours around EUR 5-8; check freistaedter-bier.at for schedule. Freistadt is 35 km north of Linz by car or regional train. Allow 1-2 hours for the brewery and a walk around the intact town walls.
brewery venue in Freistadt
Braucommune Freistadt
The Braucommune Freistadt has been community-owned since 1770, which may make it the oldest cooperative brewery in the world. The brewery is the main reason travelers stop in Freistadt, a medieval walled town with the most complete ring of walls in Upper Austria, including the famous Linzertor and Bohmertor double gate towers. The beer is good.
- Type
- brewery venue
- Destination
- Freistadt
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 1770
- Era
- Rococo
- Address
- Brauhausstraße 2, 4240 Freistadt
- Coordinates
- 48.5099, 14.5001
- Official website
- Visit website