Krombacher · Glossary
The Four Ingredients: Water, Malt, Hops & Yeast
Under the Reinheitsgebot, Krombacher beer is made from just four ingredients — each chosen with care.
Water — Felsquellwasser®
Our own protected, naturally soft rock-spring water; more than 90% of the beer and the basis of its clean taste.
Malt
Malted barley (and wheat for Weizen) provides the fermentable sugars, body and colour of the beer.
Hops
Fine aroma hops give bitterness, aroma and natural preservation — balancing the malt.
Yeast
Fresh, single-use yeast converts the sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide, shaping the beer’s character.