Happy German Beer Day! Raise the Bar for Your Brewery or Beverage Business with These Industrial Solutions
Exactly 510 years ago, on April 23, 1516, the Duke of Bavaria signed a law declaring that beer could contain only four ingredients: water, malt, hops, and yeast.
The law, known as the Reinheitsgebot – one of the oldest food safety regulations in history – is still celebrated every year on German Beer Day. The spirit behind it hasn't changed much: great beer demands great standards. Precision, consistency, and resource efficiency are all part of what separates a good operation from a great one.
At EB Horsman & Son, we believe the same is true of the equipment behind the brew. We supply a complete range of process instrumentation and automation solutions from leading German manufacturers, built to support breweries and beverage operations at every stage of production.
Learn more about the beer-making process.
Siemens: Flowmeters Built for the Brewing Process
Over a century and a half of engineering excellence stands behind the Siemens product portfolio – transmitters for pressure, temperature, flow, and level measurement, along with electropneumatic positioners, process controllers, and recorders.
For breweries, the standout application is flow measurement.
The Sitrans FS230 ultrasonic flowmeter delivers real-time data across fermentation, filtration, and clarification, giving operators the precision needed to maintain batch-to-batch consistency. It regulates the ratio of liquid to grain for efficient starch conversion, controls liquid flow into the kettle to shape bitterness and aroma, and helps minimize water waste across the process.
Learn more about Siemens level measurement solutions and process and instrumentation options.
Finding the right flowmeter configuration for your specific setup matters. Our team can help you work through the options if you’re unsure.
Festo: Beverage Industry Automation from Vessel to Valve
A hundred years into the automation business, Festo brings a deep product range to brewery and beverage applications – pneumatic and electric actuators, sensors, valves, and controllers, all oriented toward process optimization.
Keg and Vessel Cleaning
Cleaning is one area where Festo’s hardware earns its place. The VZXF angle seat valve handles wide temperature ranges and both clean and dirty media, making it well-suited to keg and vessel cleaning with steam or chemical solutions. Precise pneumatic control and a built-in position indicator give operators a clear view of what's happening at every stage.
Compressed Air for Brewing
Breweries rely on compressed air for everything from valve actuation to bottle cleaning to wort aeration – but any contamination in the process air can compromise the finished product.
Festo's MS-Series air preparation system addresses this with modular, food-industry-ready designs, flow rates up to 28,000 l/min, and built-in flow monitoring and safety valves that keep air clean and consumption measurable.
Smart Automation
The CPX-AP-I remote I/O system connects up to 80 modules across your facility, with real-time capability, IO-Link compatibility, and Ethernet connectivity. Extended diagnostics give your team the visibility to catch issues early and keep operations running consistently.
More German-Made Solutions for Industrial Operations
Rounding out our lineup are three more German suppliers with long track records in industrial environments:
Rittal
Rittal manufactures enclosures, racks, and climate control and power management systems – from standard off-the-shelf configurations to custom-engineered solutions built around specific infrastructure needs.
Turck
Turck Canada has spent over 35 years supplying proximity sensors, connectors, receptacles, and industrial networking products to automated operations across the country. Their components are built to perform reliably in demanding conditions.
Weidmüller
Weidmüller focuses on industrial connectivity – products and solutions spanning power, signal, and data transmission across sectors including automotive, energy, and water management.
Raising the Bar, Year After Year
German Beer Day is a great time to reflect on what quality actually requires. Not just the right ingredients, but the right tools, the right controls, and the right partners.
If any of these solutions could be a fit for your brewery or beverage operation, get in touch with our team! We'll help you find the right starting point.
