01 / Water
From the
Schwarzbrunn spring.
Our brewing water comes from the Schwarzbrunn spring in Mauthen. A short journey and the highest quality: the foundation of our beers is right on our doorstep.
Since 2008 People. Courage. Craft.
How the old stable became our brewery.
Brew the best beer. That was the goal when Alois Planner and his neighbour and friend Klaus Feistritzer founded LONCIUM. And it is still what drives us at the brewing kettles today.
The beginning Alois Planner & Klaus Feistritzer
Alois and Klaus simply got started.
2008. Two neighbours and friends, convinced they could brew a really good beer. One with their own signature.
We started in the old stable of our farm building. With friends and companions, we largely built the first brewhouse ourselves. We travelled across half of Europe for tanks and equipment, always looking for the next piece that would fit our brewery.
We also owe LONCIUM’s beginnings to Alois’s father: his bank guarantees gave the venture the backing it needed. Trust became an opportunity. And that opportunity became a brewery.
At first it was a two-man show: Alois and Klaus doing the work, trying things out and learning as they went. Setbacks, long days and a determination to keep brewing.
Giving up was never our way. So we kept going. Kept learning. Kept tinkering. Kept brewing. Until an idea became something that now delights people far beyond Mauthen.
Success has vindicated that approach. What drives us is still the same: making the next beer as good as we possibly can.
Our motivation. Since the very first brew.
Keep going.
Keep going.
Keep brewing.
You cannot taste every hour of work in a beer.
But we believe you can taste the passion.
Our home Mauthen / Gail Valley
We could have built
on a greenfield
site.
A level plot. An elegant glass shell. Everything new, everything simple. That was an option. We chose another way.
We wanted to bring the brewery to where our story belongs: the venerable hotel and the former farm. Alois’s great-grandfather brewed here until 1903. We wanted to keep that connection alive.
In 2012, our first brewhouse reached its limits. A major conversion followed: a 20-hl system from Rolec in Germany replaced the home-built brewhouse. Through countless hours of work alongside industry specialists, we brought old walls and modern brewing technology together. No off-the-shelf approach, but solutions made for this very place.
Today, the kettles stand in the extension and the filling line in the former hay barn. You can see where this place came from. And experience what it has become.
The brewery today Craft & technology
We put our hearts into brewing; the robot helps with filling.
Changes and conversions are part of life here. The new brewhouse was far from the end: we have kept developing the brewery. In 2024 came the most recent major step, with substantial investment in our returnable bottle line.
Today we fill kegs, bottles and cans, label on site and link every stage into a carefully planned process. Grown from the old stable, with technology up to date: that is our understanding of a state-of-the-art brewery in Austria.
A particular highlight is our robot. It brings a high level of automation to production. The ideas, recipes and feel for beer still come from people.
The team Growing together
Two friends
became a team.
Today, six permanent team members and an apprentice work at LONCIUM. People who think ahead, get stuck in and take pride in their work.
We are rooted in Mauthen and are one of the names our village is known for. Our name is a reminder: LONCIUM is the ancient Celtic name for Mauthen. We carry that heritage into every bottle, every can and every new project.
We are certified organic, a Slow Food member and a proud member of Privatbrauereien Österreichs. Craft, provenance and independence are part of our everyday life.
Where our ingredients come from Carefully chosen
Our water comes from the Schwarzbrunn spring.
Water from Mauthen. Malt from Bamberg and Austria. Hops from traditional growing regions and further afield. Every ingredient has its place in our recipes.
From the
02 / Malt
The foundation
of character.
We source our malt from Michael Weyermann in Bamberg and STAMAG in Austria. Depending on the recipe, it brings colour, body and malty aromas to the beer.
03 / Hops
From classic
to fruity.
Our hops come from the Hallertau, Czechia, the USA and Australia. For our fruity IPAs, we mainly use hops from the USA and Australia.
The people behind LONCIUM Our team
Good beer needs
good people.
From the first recipe to delivery, we bring different talents and share a passion for LONCIUM.
Alois
Founder and owner · Master brewer and creative mind
Klaus
Co-founder · Technical expert
Philipp
Master brewer
Manuel
Brewer
Sabrina
Office, tours and organisation
Martin
Driver · He brings the beer to you.
Sabine
Brewer
Luis
Apprentice
From grain to glass
Plenty of skilled hands before the first sip.
Why is malt milled? What does yeast do? And why does beer need time? Our illustrated story takes you through the brewing process and a little beer history.
Explore the illustrated story
Our approach
Independent.
Proud members of Privatbrauereien Österreichs. With our own signature and the courage to follow our own path.
Our standard
Certified organic.
Care begins with the ingredients. You will find our organic beers and soft drinks clearly identified in our product ranges.
Our connection
Slow Food.
Part of a movement bringing good food, good drinks and the people behind them together.
Our credo Character over conformity
We brew beers with our own signature.
Handcrafted beers with finesse. Distinctive creations that stand on their own. That is what we ask of LONCIUM.
We want to make products you recognise and enjoy bringing into your life: our beers and our Loncelli soft drinks alike. For special evenings, good company and your own taste.
The loveliest way to experience it is right here. Explore the brewery, enjoy the Brew Pub, stay at the Bierhotel. That is how a good drink becomes part of a holiday.
Our three product rangesOne place. Our whole world. Stay – Taste – Explore
After your last beer, your room is just next door.
Experience LONCIUM where it all comes together: brewery, Brew Pub and Bierhotel. Between the Carnic Alps, good conversations and people who put their hearts into what they do.
A holiday at the brewery