The following is a list of some of the oldest known breweries in the world that are still in operation today:
Weihenstephan Brewery (Germany, 1040): The Weihenstephan Brewery claims to be the oldest existing brewery in the world, with its foundation dating back to 1040. The brewery is located at the site of the former Weihenstephan Abbey in Freising, Bavaria.
Weltenburg Abbey Brewery (Germany, 1050): Founded by Benedictine monks, this brewery is possibly the oldest monastic brewery in the world.
Augsburg's Riegele Brewery (Germany, 1386): Augsburg's Riegele Brewery is one of the oldest family-owned breweries in the world.
Bolten Brewery (Germany, 1266): The oldest altbier brewery in the world, Bolten Brewery has been in operation for over seven centuries.
Huss Brewing Co (Czech Republic, 1499): Not to be confused with the American Huss Brewing Co, this European brewery has been operating since the end of the 15th century.
Pilsner Urquell Brewery (Czech Republic, 1842): While not as old as the other breweries on this list, Pilsner Urquell Brewery is renowned as the birthplace of the pilsner beer style.
Boon Brewery (Belgium, 1680): Boon Brewery is known for its lambic beers, a style of beer that relies on spontaneous fermentation.
Shepherd Neame (England, 1698): This is the oldest brewery in England, founded in Faversham, Kent.
Yuengling Brewery (USA, 1829): Founded by David G. Yuengling in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, this is the oldest operating brewing company in America.
Bushwick Pilsner (USA, 1855): Although not a single brewery, the term Bushwick Pilsner represents a style of beer first brewed by several breweries in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York in the mid-19th century. Some of these breweries are still in operation today.
Please note, the exact order may be up for debate due to historical records and competing claims by breweries.
The dates are when these breweries are first documented as existing, but they may have been brewing beer earlier than that.