History of Dorsten - Station 46: Rose Brewery

The railway line from Oberhausen to Quakenbrück via Dorsten is inaugurated. It is an important connection between the Ruhr area and the North Sea ports.

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The Wulfen brewer Arnold Lohkamp establishes a rural brewery in Wulfen. In 1901, it becomes a joint-stock company. The main shareholder becomes Wilhelm Rose from Essen.

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Wilhelm Rose, along with his business partner Friedrich Küppers, establishes the "Bürgerliches Brauhaus Rose & Comp., Wulfen" as a general partnership (Offene Handelsgesellschaft). The annual beer production amounts to 5,600 hectoliters.

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Emil Rose joins as a partner in the management of the paternal business. Through expansion and modernization, the annual production increases to 60,000 hectoliters by 1925. Beer distribution is carried out using a fleet of horses, several trucks, and by railway.

Der amerikanische Pilot Charles Lindbergh überfliegt in seiner einmotorigen

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Rose beer is also bottled. Nearly all the innkeepers in the Herrlichkeit Lembeck are supplied almost exclusively with Rose beer. The customer base extends from the Aachen region to the Emsland. With 80 employees, the highest number of staff in the company's history is reached.

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The newly constructed brew tower with the distinctive signage "ROSE-PILS" becomes a landmark of Wulfen.

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Emil Rose's son-in-law, the merchant Ludwig Heermann, joins the company as a commercial agent and later becomes the managing director. In 1950, the third generation enters the company's management with Arnulf Rose.

With a 3-2 victory over Hungary, Germany becomes the FIFA World Cup champion.

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Emil Rose passes away during a recovery stay in Bad Reichenhall. He had successfully managed, modernized, and expanded the brewery for over three decades. Simultaneously, the beloved company leader was deeply attached to his homeland and was involved in several associations.

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Arnulf Rose and Ludwig Heermann inaugurate a new brewhouse with an annual capacity of 11 million liters. Since the currency reform in 1948, the brewery had increased its beer production by 390%.

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Due to intense competition from large breweries, the brewery is sold to the Essen-based beverage wholesaler Hans Droll. In early 1991, the brewery was still producing 30,000 liters of beer weekly.

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After 113 years, the beer production is unexpectedly discontinued in September.

In eleven countries of the European Union (EU), the Euro is introduced as a form of currency. Euro banknotes and coins are available starting from January 1, 2002.

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The 13,000 square meter brewery site comes under the ownership of the Dorstener Versorgungs- und Betriebsgesellschaft (now WinDor), with the majority participation of the city of Dorsten.

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In Wulfen, a new center named "Am Brauturm" is being developed, featuring two grocery stores, various specialty shops, practices, and offices. The former brewery building houses a restaurant and an ice cream parlor with an outdoor terrace. A 1,200 m² square in the center serves as an event venue.