We are Nicole and Jan Kemker and with Kemker Kultuur we are creating a new culinary landscape. It all started with the question of how we can live and change agriculture in our region. Our answer is the production of natural cider and beer in the Münsterland.

QUITE WILD
In 2017, we began to revive beers according to historical models. Not with a pure-bred yeast, as is common nowadays, but with our own house culture of wild yeasts and lactic acid bacteria. Our home culture can be compared to a sourdough in an artisan bakery. It tastes better, is more digestible, and stays fresh longer.

AN OLD COWSHED AND LOTS OF OLD BEER
We have converted an old cowshed into a brewery in Alverskirchen and produce an average of 250 hl of beer and 60 hl of cider. Our main product is Münstersch Alt, a barrel-aged beer with a wine-like character. And so we have around a hundred oak barrels in the brewery, in which the beers are cooled and slowly matured.

CRAFT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING
Our brewery and farm is located in the countryside near Münster (Westphalia). Our cultural landscape has much to offer. The ingredients come from our own harvest or from partners we trust — organic and regional whenever possible. We cultivate 4.5 hectares of meadow orchards with old varieties, as well as meadows and arable land.

PURE NATURE
Old varieties of apples, quinces, mirabelle plums, and other fruits grow in our orchards, which we harvest and process entirely by hand with a focus on perfect fruit. This care is also necessary, because we rely on spontaneous fermentation and do not use any added sulphur along the entire production chain. Genuine natural wine, in other words.

GRAINS AND AGRICULTURE
With the exception of a small amount of special malt, all the grains come from the immediate vicinity and from organic production. Our specialty is the “black peacock barley,” which we have been growing since 2018. It not only looks particularly beautiful, it also gives the beer more flavor.

LOUD IN THE GLASS WITHOUT SHOUTING
Our drinks are expressive without being overpowering. Our focus is on producing accessible fresh beers, barrel-aged sour beers, and ciders. Comparable to a good wine, you can expect complex, dry, and fruity flavors. They offer excellent possibilities in food pairings.