Barrels

Purchase and sale of used kegs and fittings
New and used wooden barrels from our own cooperage.

Keg TRADE

Whether craft beer or traditional brewery, we meet your individual requirements.

Purchase and sale of new and used kegs and barrels of all types
Neutralisation of stainless steel and Schäfer Plus kegs
Cleaning and inspection
Individualisation of stainless steel kegs as well as plastic-coated kegs (screen printing process, electrolytic labelling, banderoles)
Retrofitting of keg transponders
Keg repairs: alignment of necks, head and foot rings
Sale of fittings, repairs, exchanges, inspections
Party barrels and accessories

Schäfer-Plus-Keg 20 l DIN, used

Schäfer Plus Keg 30 l DIN, used, golden strips

Junior Plus Keg 15 l, new, with Bav. bung

Junior Plus Keg 10 l new, with Bav. bung

Schäfer Plus Keg 50 l DIN, used

Schäfer Plus Keg 20 l DIN, used

COOPERAGE

Beer kegs handcrafted from oak wood –
by Thümlein for four generations

NEW AND USED BEER KEGS

• made from oak
• 10 to 150 litre capacity
• pitched or with plastic lining

USED TRANSPORT AND BEER STORAGE KEGS

• 10 to 4,000 litre capacity
• For food establishments or brewery museums
• as an eye-catcher outdoors or for decorating festive floats

USED WOODEN BARRELS OR SCHNAPPS BARRELS

• Available in a range of sizes
• For use as planters, rain barrels or tubs for aquatic plants
• Barrel bottoms for use as wall decorations
• We will be more than happy to accommodate your individual requirements

COMPANY HISTORY

The long tradition of the coopers craft in the Thümlein family goes back to Simon Thümlein (*1857). In the late 19th century, the master cooper laid the corner stone for today’s family business.

Johann Thümlein (*1889), also a trained cooper, takes over the company in 1914. He becomes the new master cooper in the following year.

Hans Thümlein, trained cooper, takes over the Büttnerei in 1948. In addition to the production of wooden beer kegs and trading in beer kegs, the range is extended to include wooden beer crates. By the end of the 1960s, brewery and disposable pallets are also produced.

Jürgen Thümlein takes over of the company in 1981. Expansion of the product range through the production of special and export wooden packaging as well as the associated packaging operations.
Simon Thümlein joins the family business in 2015.