Josef Groll

Joseph Groll ( born August 21, 1813 in Vilshofen, † November 22, 1887 ) was a Bavarian brewmaster. He is the inventor of beer Pilsner beer.

Joseph resentment father was a brewery owners and brewers in Vilshofen. He had long experimented with the formulation of a bottom-fermented beer. Joseph Groll also learned the trade of brewer. In 1842 he was in Pilsen obliged, as he dominated the bottom-fermenting brewing process well and enjoyed the Bavarian brewer a good reputation.

In Pilsen, until then the top strains beer was brewed an ale. Quality and durability were something to be desired. The bustling legitimate citizens of Pilsen had therefore decided to build a new brewery to establish the technical requirements for a bottom-fermented beer that was more durable because of its brewing way. One spoke of the Bavarian beer, because the bottom-fermenting brewing manner in Bavaria had first foothold. The climatic conditions in Bohemia were similar. It was also able to store ice in the winter and thus all year to cool the fermenting vat on the 4 necessary for the lager brewing way to 9 ° C.

On October 5, 1842 Groll brewed the first batch of beer in Pilsen, but in some respects from that of his home was different: He used the very low-salt soft water and the local Bohemian Saaz hops other commodities. Used instead of the previously usual dark malt resentment of a just slightly toasted, very pale malt. His Urquell beer called thus received a characteristic taste and the typical golden yellow color. On November 11, 1842 was first served in the Pilsener guesthouses Golden Eagle, To the white rose and Hanes. In the population there has been well received.

Josef Groll Treaty on Civil brewery in Pilsen expired on 30 April 1845. His successor as Master Brewer came to 1900 from Bavaria. The younger brother John took over after his return from Pilsen his father's brewery. Joseph Groll died on November 22, 1887 in the home of his daughter Kathi Hutter in Vilshofen. The Grollsche brewery went on to become part of the brewery Vilshofener Wolferstetter today ( 2013) produces a beer called beer Josef Groll.

• Brewer
• German
• Born in 1813
• Died in 1887
• Man