The Weihenstephan Brewery in Freising, Bavaria, holds the title of the oldest continuously operating brewery in the world. It began as a Benedictine monastery, where the monks have been brewing beer for nearly a millennium. In the year 1040, Abbot Arnold obtained the official right to brew and sell beer from the City of Freising. Despite being destroyed by multiple fires, earthquakes, and plagues over the centuries, the brewery always rebuilt and continued production. In 1921, it became the Bavarian State Brewery Weihenstephan. Today, it stands as a combination of a modern enterprise and a historical site, also housing the world-renowned brewing science program of the Technical University of Munich, ensuring the tradition of German brewing excellence continues.