Terminalstrasse Mitte 20, 85356 Munich, Germany
Welcome to
Mountain Hub Distillers
At Hilton Munich Airport
PURE CRAFT. ALPINE CHARACTER.
Gin Distillery Munich @Hilton Munich Airport
Mountain Hub Distillers is a collaboration between Mountain Hub and the Airbräu airport brewery.
Unique products in a wide variety of variations are lovingly handcrafted here from the basic raw material of beer.
“Born from hops, distilled with clarity.”
Infused
200ml / 29.- €
500ml / 59.- €
500ml / 59.- €
Oaked
200ml / 39.- €
500ml / 59.- €
500ml / 59.- €
PURE
200ml / 29.- €
500ml / 59.- €
500ml / 59.- €
CLAY MUG
Made in Munich. Shaped by hand.
Each piece is unique, created for moments of pleasure with an alpine attitude.
Each piece is unique, created for moments of pleasure with an alpine attitude.
GIFT BOX
A beer brandy and a handmade mug in a fine wooden box.
Alpine pleasure to give away or remember.
Alpine pleasure to give away or remember.
CRISTAL CLEAR LIKE MOUNTAIN WATER.
CRISTAL CLEAR LIKE MOUNTAIN WATER.
CRISTAL CLEAR LIKE MOUNTAIN WATER.
CRISTAL CLEAR LIKE MOUNTAIN WATER.
CRISTAL CLEAR LIKE MOUNTAIN WATER.
Selected botanicals such as juniper, spruce needles, bloodroot and pine shoots combine to create a composition with an unmistakable character.
The result is a spirit that makes its origin palpable.
Clear, independent and surprisingly new.
Mountainhub Distillers
How it started...
Some challenges lead to something new. Like in the lockdown of 2020, when high-quality beer from the Airbräu brewery at Munich Airport suddenly remained unused. Brewmaster René Jacobsen decided that this beer had to be preserved.
Together with regional partners and distilleries, 4,000 liters of light Airbräu beer and 1,300 liters of Aviator strong beer were used to create three unique beer brandies: Infused, Oaked and Pure.
Each brandy was produced using its own process to make diversity tangible.
The result is a limited edition that embodies origin, quality and lived sustainability.
4,000 liters of fine Airbräu beer were distilled in the Huber fine fruit distillery in the style of gin and refined with selected botanicals.
Bottled with care, the Infused beer brandy was created – a limited fine brandy, available in 500 ml bottles.
Perfect for at home or as an exclusive souvenir from Munich.
In addition to the light Airbräu beer, there were also 1,300 liters of Aviator strong beer in the tanks of the Airbräu brewery. 500 liters of this were distilled five times and stored in Schwangau for 28 months to mature, in order to create a unique and intense taste. Thanks to the long maturation period and the repeated distillation of the beer, this beer brandy has an unmistakable character.
800 liters of the Oaked brandy were distilled in Schwangau and then matured for 28 months in a French oak barrel that previously contained bourbon. The barrel was stored on the Tegelberg, at an altitude of 1,700 meters, with a view of Neuschwanstein Castle. The harsh mountain climate gave this beer brandy its intense, unmistakable taste. A true rarity, shaped by nature and time.
Gin made from beer.
Is that allowed?
No! Or yes - you just can't call it "Gin"! Because they have one thing in common: the best wheat and pure water. But in order to save 5,300 liters of Airbräu beer from destruction during the lockdown, refinement in the style of gin is legitimate. This is how something fine and new was created: the beer brandies from Mountain Hub Distillers.
Available at Mountain Hub and Airbräu
In 2022, the beer brandy received silver 
in the “Spirits from beer” category at Meininger’s International Spirits Award. In 2024, “Oaked” and “Pure” impressed there and were each awarded gold . In 2025, silver 
followed at Craft Spirits Berlin.
Made in the mountains.
800 liters of the Oaked brandy were distilled in Schwangau and then filled into a French oak barrel with bourbon pre-filling.
The barrel matured for 28 months on the Tegelberg at an altitude of 1,700 meters with a view of Neuschwanstein Castle.
Due to the harsh mountain climate and the high Angel’s Share, the beer brandy received its particularly intense and unmistakable character.
Our Partners.
Behind each of our products are people who work with passion, precision and attitude.
Our partners bring alpine craftsmanship into bottles, mugs and stories.
Whether distillery, ceramics or regional origin.
What is created here is created with character.
Edelobstbrennerei Huber
The Infused beer brandy was produced in the Edelobstbrennerei Huber.
Annika Schüler Porcelain
The Mountain Hub Distillers mugs were handcrafted by the master ceramicist Annika Schüler from Munich.
Brennerei Schroll
The Pure and Oaked beer brandies were produced in the Schroll distillery in the Allgäu.
René Jacobsen
Brewmaster
Would you like to arrange a tasting appointment?
Please contact: +49 89 97 82 45 00
