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Water dispute at the Oktoberfest beer!Giesinger boss attacks Hacker-Pschorr: "violates regulations"
Published on October 4, 2025
Water dispute at the Oktoberfest beer!Giesinger boss attacks Hacker-Pschorr: "violates regulations"
By: Thomas Gautier
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Steffen Marx from the Giesinger brewery accuses of Hacker-Pschorr.It is about using water from the Mangfall Valley.The dispute has deeper roots.
Munich - it is September 4th.In the Seehaus in the English garden, Paulaner and Hacker-Pschorr are officially presenting their Oktoberfest beer.The master brewer from Hacker-Pschorr, Maximilian Mirlach, takes the audience on a "sightseeing flight through Upper Bavaria", and starts "with the water", which "comes from the Mangfall Valley".
Oktoberfest beer from Hacker-Pschorr.© Achim Frank Schmidt
Wait - what about the water did he say?Thinks at the moment the head of the Giesinger brewery, Steffen Marx.Water from the Mangfall Valley?Wiesnbier has to be made with Munich water - from deep well.Use Hacker-Pschorr, for example, to use Schnötes tap water for the golden nectar of the Oktoberfest?
Master brewer Maximilian Mirlach introduces the Oktoberfest beer.© YouTube/cameraman Bayern
Oktoberfest beer only with tap water?This is what Giesinger and Hacker-Pschorr say
Marx is convinced of this-and therefore attacks Hacker-Pschorr: "When official Oktoberfest beers are brewed with Munich tap water or water that does not come from a deep well, this clearly violates the regulations," complains Marx."Strictly speaking, such a beer manufactured should not be sold at the Oktoberfest."
Marx continues: "The beers at the Oktoberfest have to be produced according to the principle, Munich water, Munich air ', and as is well known, Munich water can only come from a deep well. If, on the other hand, if brewed with Munich tap water, this comes from the Mangfall valley."
Wants to go to the Oktoberfest: Giesinger boss Steffen Marx.© Marcus sleep
Rumms!Splash!In the water dispute around the Oktoberfest beer, Hacker-Pschorr has a clear conscience.The "brewing of the Oktoberfest beer" takes place every year "under the strictest guidelines," says a spokesman on request."Of course, our Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest beer is brewed in accordance with the EU-wide geographical indication" Oktoberfest beer ". This regulation stipulates, among other things, the exclusive use of Munich's deep ground water from the tertiary layer."
This is also "checked and certified and certified every year by an independent institute," said the spokesman."As part of this control, the origin of the brewing water and the agreement with the brewed quantities is checked in particular. We receive this certificate every year without complaint."
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Giesinger absolutely wants to go to the Oktoberfest-to a place from Hacker-Pschorr
In the sights of Giesinger: The Bräurosl marquee.© Achim Frank Schmidt
And what about the water set of the master brewer?The spokesman: "With a lot of imagination, this statement can be misinterpreted so that the deficiency water, i.e. Munich drinking water, was used for brewing beer."He adds smugly: "For someone from the industry who deals with the topic longer, the circumstances should actually be very well known."
One thing is clear: the water dispute between the two breweries goes deeper.Because: Giesinger absolutely wants to go to the Oktoberfest Munich, has drilled a deep well himself.Marx looks at the location of one of the two large Hacker Pschorr-tents-the Bräurosl.You can make a real wave for that ...