1992

  • First certification of a European brewery pursuant to the EU Bio Decree (EWG No 2092/91, June 1992)
  • Introduction of PVC-free bottle caps
  • Publication of the Neumarkter Lammsbräu ecobalance and the first Eco Controlling Report

1991

  • Compilation of an extensive, systematic ecological problem analysis (ecobalance)
  • Recycling paper for all business papers     

1990

  • All hops flowers from 100 percent organic cultivation
  • Optimization of waste heat recovery through installation of heat exchangers

1989

  • Complete substitution of heavy fuel oil
  • Use of only heavy metal free bottle labels
  • Publication of the guidelines for the brewing of organic beer: “The Purity Law starts on the field”

1988

  • Merger of all organic contract farmers of Neumarkter Lammsbräu into the „Growers Association for Organic Brewing Raw Materials“ (EZÖB)

1987

  • Introduction of the first organic beer brands Schankbier and Dunkel

1986

  • Production of the first organic beer

1984

  • The “Brauerei im Altstadthof”, a 100% subsidiary house brewery in Nuremberg switches over to brewing only organic beer; testing of various ecological brewing processes
  • Development and testing of organic malt and beer production in consideration of nutritional parameters

1983

  • First test brews with organic raw materials in Neumarkt

1981

  • Development of the raw material supply for barley, wheat, spelt and natural hops from certified organic cultivation
  • Conversion of the boiler to hybrid operation with natural gas

1980

  • Establishment of an integrated, ecological business concept for Neumarkter Lammsbräu (e.g. change-over to organic beer, reusable glass bottles, environmentally-sound distribution) 

1978

  • Installation of a solar heat plant on the malthouse roof
  • Foundation of  the Growers Association for hops and barley „Gold der Oberpfalz“

1977

  • Environmental protection is defined as the company principle, "spiritual change" towards an ecological business concept
2002-2007

From the German Environmental Award until today

trennlinie 1993-2001

On the road to an organic brewery (part 2)

trennlinie 1977-1992

On the road to an organic brewery (part 1)

trennlinie 1628-1971

The beginning