The world is facing major challenges. This affects every single one of us, us as a society, and us as a company. We are aware that online retail entails an increased carbon footprint. With every step and every bit of growth that is possible thanks to you as part of our amazing craft beer community, we also want to give something back. We have taken several measures to save as much CO2 as possible, offset our emissions , and even neutralize additional CO2 .
Shipping at Beer Belly Cologne is climate neutral! We are a partner of "Planet" and therefore automatically offset the CO2 emissions generated during the individual shipping of our packages.
But that's not all. For every order you place with Beer Belly Cologne, the Eden Reforestation Project plants a tree, and together we improve our carbon footprint. Learn more about the project here . Our Impact Report provides transparent updates on our progress.
We collect all our beers directly from regional breweries. Short and direct routes are good for the beer and the environment.
We also receive beer deliveries by mail. We reuse the cardboard boxes provided by the breweries to send you the beer. So don't be surprised if you receive a used, not new, box.
To save resources, especially for our shipping partners, we pack your order in the smallest possible packaging size.
Right where Franz Schaup founded the brewery in 1858, we still brew today. And even today, we uphold two things in our brewery: tradition and innovation.
The Viennese banker found ideal conditions for a brewery in the small town of Zipf in the Hausruckviertel region of Upper Austria: A spring with truly excellent water – and its proximity to the Mühlviertel hop-growing region. Austria owes one of its great beers to his pioneering spirit.
Today, our brewery employs approximately 170 people and is firmly rooted in the region. It is the birthplace of the 11 distinctive Zipfer varieties – and also of HOPS, the non-alcoholic hop lemonade. The smooth cooperation of the people in the brewery ensures that every day, pure joy is brought to beer lovers: with care in brewing and the addition of hops, the right amount of time for maturation, incredible speed in bottling and perfectly organized logistics in the supply of raw materials and the delivery of beer.
The dedication of our employees and some distinctive personalities in Zipfer's history are also responsible for some innovations that originated in Zipf – including the popular 6-pack carriers.
