Gaustadt is a district of Bamberg, Upper Franconia in Germany.
Gaustadt has a population of about 6,500. Until 1972 it was a small independent town, but in that year it became part of the City of Bamberg through a referendum.Konrad Arneth: Gaustadt. Ein fränkisches Klosterdorf. Druckerei Wilhelm Schramm, Hallstadt 1972.Andreas Sebastian Stenglein: Gaustadt, erstmalige Erwähnung des Ortes. Bamberg 2006.
Brauerei Kaiserdom One of Gaustadt's principal employers is the Brauerei Kaiserdom, the largest brewery in Bamberg.Angerstein, Klaus (1 August 2016): "Klosterbräu in Bamberg hat neuen Besitzer". infranken.de. Mediengruppe Oberfranken. Retrieved 29 August 2025. It was founded in 1718 by Georg Morg. Since 1910, it has been managed by the Wörner family, who in 2016 also purchased the Klosterbräu Bamberg.
In 1953, they brewed . As of 2016, the brewery reported producing about .
In 2015, a discarded cigarette caused a large fire at the brewery, resulting in 8 injuries and 2 million euros in damages.
Kaiserdom's current production includes Pilsener, Hefeweizen, Dunkelweizen, Kristallweizen, Schwarzbier, Kellerbier, Dark Lager and non-alcoholic beer.Kaiserdom.de: Company website The company also produces soft drinks and since 2024 has operated a bottling line for Fritz-kola.
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