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The Grandmas and Grandpas Brewing Beer in Vienna

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What started as an off-the-cuff idea at a senior home has become a successful microbrewery — and a way for residents to stay social and engaged. What started as an off-the-cuff idea at a senior home has become a successful microbrewery — and a way for residents to stay social and engaged. I n the maze of neon-lit corridors beneath a senior home on the southwestern outskirts of Vienna, the warm scent of malt leads to a small room that’s become the headquarters of an unlikely microbrewing success story. A colorful mural on the wall depicts five residents of the home enjoying a pint, and beneath, three of them are pitching in on today’s brewing efforts. Helmut Riegerbauer always comes in early, and by the time the others have joined he’s already pulled on purple latex gloves and moved to the manual bottle capper. “He’s the only one who gets to wear an official apron,” quips Gustav Paier, himself neatly dressed in a colorful cable-knit sweater. “You have to earn it,” winks Helmut, smoothin

The Grandmas and Grandpas Brewing Beer in Vienna --> The Grandmas and Grandpas Brewing Beer in Vienna What started as an off-the-cuff idea at a senior home has become a successful microbrewery — and a way for residents to stay social and engaged. By: Kaja Šeruga February 20, 2024 5 min read The Grandmas and Grandpas Brewing Beer in Vienna What started as an off-the-cuff idea at a senior home has become a successful microbrewery — and a way for residents to stay social and engaged. By: Kaja Šeruga February 20, 2024 5 min read Culture Helmut Riegerbauer capping beer bottles. Credit: Andreas Jakw

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