Potentially Lethal Bacteria Found In Wastewater At Warsteiner Brewery

To the horror of German beer drinkers and producers alike, a potentially lethal bacteria has been found in the waste water at the Warsteiner brewer, the largest family-owned beer maker in the country.

Tourists who once flocked to the little town of Warstein in the picturesque Sauerland region to visit their favourite brewery have been warned to stay away because of the danger of the virulent Legionnaire’s disease. 

Legionella bacteria linked to an outbreak of the illness in the town, which has infected 165 people and caused two deaths, has been found in the waste water pumped out by the Warsteiner brewery, capable of turning out 5,000 bottles an hour of a product described as "the queen of beers".