Radeberger Distillation & Liqueur Factory

Radeberger Distillation & Likörfabrik GmbH
legal form	GmbH
founding	1877
Seat	Radeberg
management	Managing director: Rüdiger Behn Headquarters: Thomas Tiebel
Branch	spirits
Website	http://www.radeberger-likoerfabrik.de/

The Radeberger Distillation & Likörfabrik GmbH (alternative spelling: Radeberger Distillation & Liqueurfabrik ) is a spirits manufacturer founded in 1877 in the Saxon town of Radeberg . Under the name Original Radeberger one is herbal liqueur manufactured and sold. The company has been part of Waldemar Behn GmbH since 1997 .

history

In 1877 Wilhelm Richter founded the company in Radeberg, initially under the name of steam distillation and liqueur factory Goldene Sonne . He began with producing a herbal liqueur as a first-rate medicinal bitter. Numerous documents received from customers of the factory testify that the liqueur is gentle on the stomach . At the end of the 19th century the liqueur was served at the Saxon royal court . The liqueur factory is said to have received the title of Royal Saxon Court Supplier. At the turn of the century the factory was one of four distilleries in Radeberg. At the beginning of the 20th century Richter already had 40 employees, making the Golden Sun the largest distillery in the city. Due to the commercial success of the factory, the range was expanded to include a sugar-free traditional Radeberger bitter and other spirits such as caraway schnapps or cherry liqueur .

Production came to an almost complete standstill during World War II . After the end of the war, the liqueur factory had to cede parts of the distillation facilities to the Soviet occupying power as reparations . The descendants of the company founder rebuilt the factory. The company was popularly known as the schnapps judge . In the course of the last great wave of expropriation in the GDR , the company was nationalized in 1972 and incorporated into the VEB Bramsch Dresden. By the shortage economy in the GDR the herb was used to Bückware . The sale only took place once a week (every Thursday). Long queues in front of the factory on sales days were the result. At times production had to be completely stopped due to a lack of ingredients. The SED district management in Dresden then considered restructuring the company to produce delicatessen salads. However, this plan was not implemented.

After the fall of the Wall and German reunification , the liqueur factory returned to family ownership in the course of reprivatisation. Business came to a standstill again and again due to the severe dilapidation of the parent company, which made extensive renovation of the building and the distillation plants necessary. Production was limited to the original Radeberger bitter .

Parent company

Parent company

The company building of the liqueur factory on Radeberger Hauptstrasse was built around 1870. The keystone in the arch of the entrance door bears a relief in the form of a golden sun, which refers to the old name of the distillery. A complete renovation of the main building was completed in September 2003. In the listed building in the house museum, historic restored can distillation apparatus (for example, an old pot still ) and also today's production facilities to the public. In 2011 the sales room was modernized.

In addition to the liqueur factory , the head office houses the official Original Radeberger Shop , a specialist shop for wine, spirits and tobacco products, a small event room and apartments.

Original Radeberger

The Original Radeberger is a herbal liqueur made from over 20 different herbs, roots and spices with 35  % vol. The main flavor carriers are cloves and cinnamon . The recipe has remained unchanged since the company was founded in 1877. Earlier registered brand names of the liqueur were for example Original Radeberger Bitter , Radeberger Bitterlikör and Richter's real Radeberger Bitterlikör . It is available in 0.02 and 0.04 liter bottles as well as 0.35, 0.7 and 1 liter bottles. In addition, a 3-liter manufacture edition bottle was presented in December 2011.

Awards

• Already at the beginning of the 20th century, the liqueur was shown at exhibitions and awarded with awards and medals, for example it received the honorary award of the Saxon Innkeepers Association . In 1912 the company received the honorary award of the city of Radeberg at the exhibition for catering, local industry and art . In 1925 the liqueur factory in Kamenz was honored for meritorious achievements . These medals can be seen in the company's logo next to the Radeberg city arms.
• In 2008 the company was awarded a gold medal at the International Spirits Competition .
• In 2009 the Original Radeberger achieved 96 out of 100 possible points at the Beverage Testing Institute in Chicago and was awarded the status of superlatives and the Platinum Medal, the highest possible award.
• As part of the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) in London in 2009 , the jury awarded the Radeberger liqueur the title Gold (Best in Class) .
• In 2012, the liqueur was the only German winner to be awarded the title Best Liqueur at the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition in Hong Kong .
• In 2013 the Original Radeberger was awarded a gold medal at the 10th World Spirit Award in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, and it won another gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition .

Others

The liqueur manufacturer uses a historic, restored Framo V 901/2 small van and a Trabant 601 car as advertising vehicles and mobile sales counters for public events .

The tour of the company was integrated into the tourism program of the city of Radeberg. Bierkutscher Ernst , a Radeberger original , leads interested parties not only through the old town and the Radeberger export beer brewery but also through the Radeberger distillation & liqueur factory . According to the company, around 5,000 people visit the factory every year.

At the end of 2012, the company Nepple Eis from Dresden and the liqueur factory presented the Radeberger bitter ice cream , which is offered in selected Dresden restaurants.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Hannelore Schuster: A bitter gift that tastes delicious. Radeberger liqueurs have been produced according to the same recipe since 1881. In: Dresdner Latest News , edition December 19, 1996, p. 4.
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} Ernst W. Raymund: Black numbers with bitter liqueur. Radeberg: traditional company back on the road to success after restructuring. In: Dresdner Latest News , Edition December 28, 2004, p. 17.
3. ^ History of the Bramsch-Spirituosenfabrik Dresden. Retrieved November 16, 2012 . 
4. ^ Environment Minister Kupfer visited Original Radeberger Bitter. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on December 5, 2014 ; Retrieved January 2, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
5. ↑ List of cultural monuments of the city of Radeberg, section Radeberg - Hauptstraße 44. (PDF; 113 kB) Retrieved on August 5, 2014 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Bernd Lichtenberger: Radeberger Bitter presents itself in a new way. Work done: Liqueur factory prettied itself up for the tourists. In: Dresdner Latest News , edition June 15, 2011, p. 18.
7. ↑ Entries in the trademark database of TMDB GmbH. Retrieved November 16, 2012 . 
8. ↑ Photos of the presentation of the 3-liter bottle on medienkontor.net. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on September 7, 2015 ; Retrieved November 15, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
9. ↑ International Spirits Competition 2008: Overview of results. Archived from the original on January 5, 2009 ; Retrieved November 15, 2012 . 
10. ^ Rating of the liqueur on the BTI Chicago homepage. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on October 21, 2012 ; Retrieved November 15, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
11. ↑ List of results of the IWSC 2009 as a PDF file for download. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on October 15, 2013 ; Retrieved January 2, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
12. ↑ Laureate of the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition 2012. Accessed December 19, 2012 . 
13. ↑ Radeberger Bitter gets gold. sz-online.de, March 20, 2013, accessed on March 21, 2013 (chargeable). 
14. ↑ Results of the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2013, sorted by brands ( PDF; 1 MB; p. 37 ( Memento of the original from November 1, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original - and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this note. ). 
15. ↑ Radeberger Bitter is now also available for feasting. (No longer available online.) Medienkontor, archived from the original on February 24, 2016 ; accessed on February 24, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  

Coordinates: 51 ° 6 '59.2 "  N , 13 ° 55' 7.7"  E