650 Years · Vintre Møller, Lejre Municipality
The same water, changing work
Vintre Møller means “winter mills”. The stream has turned mill wheels and served a brewery, a small power station and a mineral-water factory. This is the history as it is documented.
14th century
Mills on the stream
Milling has been recorded at Vintre Møller since the 14th century. The name means “winter mills”. The barn gable today carries the year ANNO 1374.Source: History of Vintre Møller
The stream runs out from under the old mill wall. 1805
Sold
The mill is sold for 694 rigsdalerSource: History of Vintre Møller. Grain and wool are processed here.Source: History of Vintre Møller
1890
The brewery
Karl Johan rebuilds the mill and begins brewing beer. By the late 1800s it comes to about 100,000 bottles a yearSource: History of Vintre Møller.Source: History of Vintre Møller
The enamel sign for Vintre Mølle Bryggeri & Mineralvandsfabrik still hangs in the cask room today. 1911–1952
Power for the area
His son, also named Karl Johan, produces electricity for the area from 1911. This continues until 1952.Source: History of Vintre Møller
1930
Mineral water
Mineral water production begins. The old enamel sign for Vintre Mølle Bryggeri & Mineralvandsfabrik still hangs in the cask room today.Source: History of Vintre Møller
2009
Hammer & Son
Henrik Hammer and his father, Hans, found Hammer & Son.Source: History of Vintre Møller
2020
The mill is restored
The mill building is restored with EU LAG funds. Today the whisky casks lie here.Source: History of Vintre Møller
Today
The water in every bottle
All Hammer & Son spirits are made at Vintre Møller with water from the spring. Geranium has been produced entirely here since 2024Source: Geranium's production at Vintre Møller.Source: History of Vintre Møller