König Ludwig International is a company with more than 30 years experience in the licensing of the Royal Bavarian beer brands. Our expertise in the brewing business can be traced back to 1260. Over the centuries, the brewing know how, quality management and brand management have been developed and fine-tuned within the Wittelsbach family, the Royal Family of Bavaria. König Ludwig International is headed and controlled by HRH Prinz Luitpold von Bayern. Our Royal Bavarian beers are made from family recipes which have been fine-tuned over the centuries. König Ludwig International is based at Kaltenberg castle, in the beautiful Upper Bavarian countryside, close to Munich. This location contains a Royal residence and a commercial brewery, large entertainment facilities as well as the trade-mark activities for all the Royal Bavarian business areas, including the beer sector.