Quick answer
Kellerfest der Kommunbräu Rehau is the open-house festival of Kommunbräu Rehau e.V., a communal brewery association founded in 2011 in Rehau (Upper Franconia), brewing at Fabrikstraße 1. The club revived Rehau's lapsed communal-brewing tradition and pours its house beer, Rehauer Bernstein, at the Kellerfest alongside cellar tours and live music. The 2026 date hasn't been announced yet — past editions have run as a single Saturday in June starting around 2pm; check the club's calendar and social channels for the 2026 date.
Spring Kellerfest of Rehau’s communal Kommunbräu — house-brewed Bernstein in the brewery garden.
Kommunbräu Rehau e.V. opens its Fabrikstraße Braugarten for Kellerfest with member-brewed beer — headlined by the house Rehauer Bernstein — Franconian Schmankerl, live music, and guided tours through the brewing cellars. The Verein has hosted Kellerfeste since around 2014, part of the club's mission to rebuild Rehau's communal brewing culture after a decades-long gap. The 2026 date hasn't been announced yet; every confirmed past edition has run as a single Saturday in June starting around 2pm, so check the club's own calendar and social channels once it's posted.
The full story
Kellerfest der Kommunbräu Rehau is the flagship open-house festival of Kommunbräu Rehau e.V., a member-run nonprofit brewery association in the Upper Franconian town of Rehau. The club revived a genuinely old civic tradition: Rehau's citizens held communal brewing, malting, and serving rights dating to 1427, but the town's last commercial brewery closed in the 1970s and brewing lapsed for roughly three decades. Kommunbräu Rehau was founded on 10 December 2011 specifically to bring that tradition back, and began actual brewing — and its first Kellerfest — around 2014, a milestone the club marks as "10 years of brewing" as of December 2024.
The festival is a modest, community-scale gathering at the club's own Braugarten on Fabrikstraße, in the building of the former Ludwigsbrauerei (1914). Visitors can expect table seating, the club's own beer on tap — headlined by Rehauer Bernstein, an unfiltered amber Vollbier at roughly 4.9% ABV — Franconian Schmankerl, live regional music in the evening, and guided tours through the brewing cellars, a distinctive offering most beer-tent festivals don't provide. Every confirmed past edition has run as a single Saturday in June, starting around 2pm; the 2026 date hasn't been announced yet, so check the club's calendar and social channels before planning a visit.
One thing worth knowing: Rehau's Kommunbräu isn't one of the five officially protected Zoigl communal breweries of the Oberpfalz — the resemblance is cultural (a members' association reviving communal brewing rights) rather than a shared formal designation. The event also shouldn't be confused with the club's separate Hopfenfest or its participation in Rehau's town-wide Stadtfest — three distinct occasions run by the same club. See Kellerfest der Kommunbräu Rehau page or explore Upper Franconia.
History
Rehau's citizens held communal brewing, malting, and serving rights dating to 1427; the town's last commercial brewery closed in the 1970s, and brewing lapsed for roughly three decades after that. Kommunbräu Rehau e.V., a member-run nonprofit association, was founded on 10 December 2011 specifically to revive that lost tradition, and began actual brewing and its first Kellerfest around 2014. The 1427 date belongs to the town's civic history, not to the club or the festival, which are both much younger.
On Tap
- Local focus
- Kommunbräu Rehau's Kellerfest opens the Fabrikstraße Braugarten for member-brewed beer, headlined by the house Rehauer Bernstein.
- What to try
- Order the Rehauer Bernstein straight from the communal brewery — it's the Verein's own beer.
- Food pairing
- Franconian Schmankerl from the food stands are the natural match for the Bernstein.
- Best for
- Beer enthusiasts curious about small communal breweries and Franconian beer-garden culture.
- Bavaria On Tap take
- The Verein has hosted Kellerfeste since 2012, rebuilding Rehau's communal brewing tradition one friendly, local edition at a time.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Kommunbräu Rehau?
- A nonprofit Verein (founded 10 Dec 2011) that revived communal brewing in Rehau: members brew by hand in the former Ludwigsbrauerei spaces and host public Feste with beer, Franconian food, and music.
- When is Kellerfest 2026?
- The 2026 date hasn't been announced yet. Every confirmed past edition has run as a single Saturday in June, starting around 2pm — check the club's calendar and social channels for the 2026 date once it's posted.
- What beer do they serve?
- Signature Rehauer Bernstein, an unfiltered Vollbier at roughly 4.9% ABV, plus seasonal specials like a Bernsteinfarbener Weihnachtsbock and a Pilsener called Fliesnschmied. Craft brewing is listed on Germany's national inventory of intangible cultural heritage.
- Where is the venue?
- Braustätte / Braugarten at Fabrikstraße 1, 95111 Rehau.
- Scenic setting