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The brewer with heart and soul, who understands Austrian jokes and has already brewed beer in Japan! brewed!

Yes, the diversity of the beers is almost somewhat reflected in the personality of Ludwig Stranzky: He knows his craft as a brewmaster and has just developed Rugenbräu AG's new spring beer, Hop Blossom. In doing so he counts on the experience he has gained around the world.

The personality


Name: Stranzky

First name: Ludwig

Function: Production Manager / 2nd Brewmaster

Year of birth: 1966

With Rugenbräu since: April 2020

Ludwig Stranzky
Ludwig Stranzky

My Rugenbräu

The Rugenbräu is for me ...

For I have been following the development of Rugenbräu AG for many years. a milestone in my professional career.

My most beautiful moment ...

The Launch of Hop Blossom, our new spring beer. Here I was able to play a key role in the development of this wheat beer.

My working tool ...

From the hose to the microscope. Brewing beer is a very versatile craft.

My opinion

I appreciate that ...

"Handshake Honesty", reliability, quality.

This does not have to be (no go) ...

Egoism, Narcissism.

Home for me is ...

Meanwhile the Bernese Oberland. I already had the connection to it before, but now even more more than ever.

My life

Always in the refrigerator ...

Beer natural. The classic lager - the roots of the beer are in the light beer. And brewing a pale beer is a fine art.

In the free time ...

Mountains Mountains Mountains: Where I come from there are mountains, where I am now there are mountains and I am a passionate mountaineer. Ski touring, alpine touring, climbing... simply mountains.

Me in three words ...

4 x Z: reliable, goal-oriented, tenacious, cooperation - these are my values.

My career

My milestones ...

After training as a master brewer at the technical academy in Munich, I went to Japan to help build up a brewery there. Back in Europe I helped to found and build up two breweries in Switzerland. breweries. After that, I returned to my home country of Austria for 13 years and now I am in the Bernese Oberland.

My current project ...

The launch of the Hop Blossom for Swiss Beer Day on April 30, 2021, is drawing closer. I'm looking forward to it!

My inspiration

Makes me laugh ...

Good jokes. By the way: As a native Austrian, I can also laugh at jokes about Austrians.

Is my role model ...

All smart people I meet in life.

My music ...

From Hard to Heavy. Also blues. Now and then it may be folk music.

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