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RECORD schierker-feuerstein · EVIDENCE GRADE A · UNCLAIMED · LAST VERIFIED 2026-07-09

Schierker Feuerstein

Schierke · Germany · 51.763, 10.642

REGION: central europeTRADITION: KräuterlikörEST. 1908WEBSITE ↗

ZONE 01 — VERIFIED FACTS

Founded
1908, by pharmacist Willy Drube at the Apotheke zum Roten Fingerhut in Schierke, Harz MountainsA·2
Recipe/trademark patented
1924, as herbal bitters grew in popularityB·5
Flagship product ABV
35% vol., Kräuter-Halb-Bitter (herbal half-bitter)A·1
Recipe continuity
Produced to the original 1908 recipe, passed down through the familyA·1
Ownership/generations
Family-run; now led by 4th generation Britta and Walter Möller, with 5th generation Florian Möller joining in 2021A·2
Production history
Split into separate East (Schierke) and West (Bad Lauterberg) companies after WWII/German division, reunified after 1990; both sites still produce todayA·2
Bottle formats
0.35L, 0.7L, 1.0L and 1.75L, plus 0.02L miniaturesA·1
Classification
Wormwood/Artemisia-family herbal bitter, in the same broad category as Underberg and JägermeisterB·5

ZONE 02 — AI-COLLATED SUMMARY

AI-ASSISTED · FROM GRADED PUBLIC SOURCES

Schierker Feuerstein is a family-run German herbal-bitters producer founded in 1908 by pharmacist Willy Drube in Schierke, in the Harz Mountains. Its flagship product, also called Schierker Feuerstein, is a 35% ABV Kräuter-Halb-Bitter made to the original recipe from an undisclosed blend of local and exotic herbs and roots, giving a tart, spicy, slightly sweet character. The company survived a WWII-era East/West split of its production sites and reunified after 1990, and is now run by the fourth and fifth generations of the founding family. A separate, lower-ABV fruity aperitif (Schierkuja) is also produced but lacks the defining bitterness of an amaro-style product.

AI-collated from the graded sources below; operator review pending

ZONE 03 — PRODUCER-SUBMITTED NOTES

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PRODUCTS ON RECORD

Schierker Feuerstein

35% ABV · 700ML

BOTTLE IMAGE
ADDED BY THE PRODUCER

SUBCATEGORY bitterRING coreTRADITION KräuterlikörSELF-IDENTIFIED “Kräuter-Halb-Bitter (herbal half-bitter)”

The flagship Kräuter-Halb-Bitter (herbal half-bitter) made to the original 1908 recipe of pharmacist Willy Drube. The producer describes a secret blend of local and exotic herbs and roots, giving a tart, spicy taste with a slight sweetness. Milder than a full digestif bitter but still herb-forward and bittering, in the same broad German Magenbitter/Kräuterlikör family as Underberg. Served neat and ice cold or as a cocktail base.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 1 GRADED EDGES

  • local and exotic herbs and roots (unspecified blend) · bittering/aromatic base, recipe undisclosedA·1

DESCRIPTORS

  • tart ▮▮▮▮▮A·1
  • spicy ▮▮▮▮▮A·1
  • slightly sweet ▮▮▮▮▮A·1
  • herbal ▮▮▮▮▮A·1

SERVES

Neat, ice cold

producer
  • · 6cl Schierker Feuerstein
  • · serve ice cold

Serve chilled from the freezer, straight, in a small shot glass.A·1

Schierker Feuerstein & mixer

producer
  • · Schierker Feuerstein
  • · mixer of choice

Used as a base spirit for cocktails and long mixed drinks per producer guidance.A·1

ZONE 04 — COMMUNITY TASTING NOTES

RESERVED — community notes open in V2 with moderation and bias handling. The contributions ledger is already recording.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Where is Schierker Feuerstein made?
Schierker Feuerstein is made in Schierke, Germany, and was founded in 1908.
What style of amaro is Schierker Feuerstein?
On The Amaro Atlas, Schierker Feuerstein is recorded in the core ring, bitter subcategory, within the Kräuterlikör tradition. The producer describes it as "Kräuter-Halb-Bitter (herbal half-bitter)".

SOURCES — A–D GRADED (5)

  1. [1]ASchierker Feuerstein (product page) · Schierker Feuerstein GmbH & Co. KG · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-09ABV, tasting description, bottle sizes, serving suggestion, 1908 heritage claim
  2. [2]ACompany / history page · Schierker Feuerstein GmbH & Co. KG · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-09Founding year 1908, founder Willy Drube, Apotheke zum Roten Fingerhut, family generations, East/West split and 1990 reunification, current 4th/5th gen leadership
  3. [3]ASchierker Feuerstein — homepage · Schierker Feuerstein GmbH & Co. KG · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-09General brand overview, corroborates flagship product and heritage
  4. [4]ASchierkuja Aperitif (product page) · Schierker Feuerstein GmbH & Co. KG · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-09Confirms 15% ABV fruity aperitif with no stated bitterness; used to justify exclusion from conforming products
  5. [5]BSchierker Feuerstein · Wikipedia · database · accessed 2026-07-09Corroborates founding, 1924 trademark/recipe patent, wormwood/Artemisia-family bitters classification alongside Underberg/Jägermeister, East/West production split

A producer-official / regulatory · B reputable published · C secondary · D community/unverified