In the 15th century, citizens were given the privilege to organize for the purpose of brewing beer. The resulting community breweries ensured a higher quality beer than could be produced by each farmer individually, plus there was a “Bierkieser” who was in charge of quality control.

One Brew Kettle for Everybody: The higher production volume not only made the process overall more efficient, it also allowed for better equipment. Now the entire community pitched in to purchase the brewing equipment; most importantly the brew kettle, which is the most expensive piece of equipment needed.