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History
8,000 hl of beer were produced in the brewery's first year of operation. Fryderyk Daum, the founder, served as the leader of everyone. Only a few years later, in 1906, Daum gave control of the business to his son Walter, who ran the brewery and oversaw operations until 1941. He multiplied the production of beer, therefore it must be said that he was extremely successful in this regard. It is important to note that the Daum family had more breweries in addition to the one in Szczytno. Additionally, they were in charge of running a similar factory at Olsztyn, Biskupiec, and they also had a malt house in Malbork. Utilizing traditional recipes and handcrafted methods, Mazurska Manufaktura operates and manufactures alcohol. Due to the long-standing tradition that has been passed down from one generation to the next, you may now enjoy the finest alcoholic beverages created with natural ingredients and immaculate Masurian water.
The Red Army's operations led to the destruction of the brewery and the dismantling of its machinery. In 1946, the facility, now known as the Brewery and held by the State Treasury, restarted operations. At that time, the annual production of beer was around 80,000 tons hl. When the Brewery added the name Jurand, became a sole proprietorship, and was later privatized in 1991, he made reference to similar outcomes. It should be remembered, nevertheless, that a cutting-edge bottling plant was erected there in the 1980s, enabling the manufacturing of a variety of beers, including dark, porter, caramel, and wheat. The brewery's goods were recognized in 1986 at the National Fair and were also exported.
The selling of the complete beer installation in 2001 was a crucial historical event in the operation of the modern Mazurska Manufaktura. At that time, Tarpan Fabryka Likierów Sp. z o.o., which specialized in the bottling of potent alcoholic beverages, controlled the Brewery. This, among other things, made it possible for the Brewery to operate as it does now. Interestingly, out of all the Warmian-Masurian Brewery from historical times, it is the only thing of this kind that has endured to the present day.
The current manager of Mazurska Manufaktura is the Gromek family, which, from the beginning of the takeover of the Brewery, sought to return to the production of Jurand beer and regain the right to the Jurand Szczytno trademark, which it succeeded in 2018.
Revitalization of the Brewery has been planned, and a crowdfunding campaign has been put in place, thanks to which Jurand beer is now being poured here again, based on the original recipe. However, the plant offers much more, because it has invested in the production of strong craft liquors, including original vodkas, liqueurs and tinctures. The production of craft vodkas began in 2019. These enjoy excellent quality, but not only it affects the growing popularity. The balanced, noble taste of the liquors, short production batches, which are important for the uniqueness of the alcohol, or the use of natural ingredients and the benefits of knowledge passed down from generation to generation. All this makes Mazurska Manufaktura triumph again during its over 100-year activity, but it absolutely does not rest on its laurels. Cooperation with ambassadors allows for increased development and expansion of the offer to meet the expectations of the most demanding gourmets of high-proof spirits.
One of our main shareholders and ambassadors is Mak Szczesniewicz representing Bielik.de, which introduces high-end craft gin to the market.
A brewhouse, an ice house, and a fermentation room with lager under it were all included in the building's oldest section, which was situated on the side of the second street. The architect referred to the Gothic design while using historicizing aspects.
The brewery operated under the name Schlossbrauerei Ortelsburg (Browar Zamkowy Szczytno). In 1906, Fryderyk Daum handed over the management of the brewery to one of his sons, Walter (he managed it until his death in 1941).
During the offensive of the Red Army in 1945, the brewery was damaged; the roofs over the warehouses and the boiler room burned down. In December 1946, the brewery became the property of the State Treasury, which was confirmed by the decision of the Minister of Agricultural and Food Industry from 1949.
Production was resumed in 1947, and from 1950 to Zakłady Piwowarskie in Olsztyn.In 1963, a boiler house was built in the brewery, in 1967 a new fermentation plant was built, in 1980 the beer bottling hall was rebuilt and a new production line purchased in Czechoslovakia was installed with a capacity of 18,000 m3. bottles per hour.
In the years 1950-1980, the brewery produced approx. 80 thousand. hl of beer annually and employed about 70 people. From 1965, the plant produced, among others, light beers of Warmia and Grunwaldzki, since 1979 Jurand beer. They were sold in the Olsztyn and Białystok provinces, and from 1975 in: Olsztyn, Łomża and Ostrołęka.
In 2001, Tarpan Fabryka Likierów, owned by the German distribution company Drinks & Food Vertriebs GmbH, launched the production of vodkas and liqueurs at the brewery. At the same time, beer production was stopped there for economic reasons.In 2016, the company was purchased by the Gromek family.
In 2019, the new owners established a joint-stock company under the name Mazurska Manufaktura, which in the same year started the production of vodka and kraft liqueurs in the brewery. In 2020, the company signed a contract for the purchase of a brewhouse at the German company Kaspar Schulz and plans to resume beer production at the brewery in 2021.
