Quality at OeTTINGER
Simply because they go with the territory.
Award-winning quality
Using high-quality raw materials, state-of-the-art brewing and production technology, and comprehensive internal and external quality controls at every stage of the production process, we ensure consistently high product quality. This commitment has been recognized with more than 320 awards from the DLG (German Agricultural Society) since 1980.
We are certified annually according to IFS (International Featured Standards). You can download our certificates for the Oettingen site (as of May 2026) and the Mönchengladbach site (as of March 2026) here:
WirtschaftsWoche study: “Excellent Consumer Service”
We have placed among the top seven businesses for consumer service in the latest sector rankings compiled by the business magazine WirtschaftsWoche and the market research company ServiceValue. In the “Breweries” category, German consumers have ranked us as “excellent”.
OeTTINGER beers offer impressive value for money once again
In 2026, OeTTINGER once again ranks among the brands offering the best value for money in Germany. This was confirmed by the latest value for money rankings from Handelsblatt, which draws on data obtained as part of a large-scale consumer survey carried out by the market research and data analytics firm YouGov.
14th North Rhine-Westphalia State Award for Food Products
For the 14th consecutive year, we have been honored with the North Rhine-Westphalia State Award for Food Products. The award was accepted in Dusseldorf by Dr. Marco Potreck, Operations Manager at our Mönchengladbach site, and Sven Willlim, Deputy Production Manager. It was presented by Silke Gorißen, Minister for Agriculture and Consumer Protection in the state government of North Rhine Westphalia.
WirtschaftsWoche study: “Excellent Consumer Service”
We have placed among the top seven businesses for consumer service in the latest sector rankings compiled by the business magazine WirtschaftsWoche and the market research company ServiceValue. In the “Breweries” category, German consumers have ranked us as “excellent”.
OeTTINGER beers offer impressive value for money once again
In 2026, OeTTINGER once again ranks among the brands offering the best value for money in Germany. This was confirmed by the latest value for money rankings from Handelsblatt, which draws on data obtained as part of a large-scale consumer survey carried out by the…
14th North Rhine-Westphalia State Award for Food Products
For the 14th consecutive year, we have been honored with the North Rhine-Westphalia State Award for Food Products. The award was accepted in Dusseldorf by Dr. Marco Potreck, Operations Manager at our Mönchengladbach site, and Sven Willlim, Deputy Production Manager. It was presented by Silke…
Our raw materials
- We capture the CO₂ that is produced during the fermentation process in brewing and reuse it as carbonation for our beverages.
- We provide the spent grain remaining after brewing, known as brewer’s grain, to farmers who use it as animal feed.
- We cultivate the yeast for our beers ourselves at each of our two breweries. Any surplus yeast is passed on and used, among other things, as a base ingredient for natural cosmetic products.
Our Locations
- At our production sites, we also bottle our beverages and distribute our returnable glass products directly to local markets using our own fleet of trucks.
- With teams of between 200 and 400 employees at each location, we are also an important local employer.
Returnable bottles
For the German market, we primarily bottle our OeTTINGER beverages in returnable glass bottles. To do so, we use so-called pool bottles: standard bottle designs without any brand-specific labeling. This allows other breweries to use the same bottles for their own products as well.
This is what gives the returnable bottle system its true environmental benefit: the more often a bottle is refilled, the lower its environmental impact per use. On average, our pool bottles are refilled 50 times. The white rings above the label indicate the number of refill cycles a bottle has already completed.
All bottles are packed in the distinctive blue OeTTINGER standard crates. Across more than 30 different products, we use only three bottle shapes and therefore require just three crate types.
