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Security report for maiselandfriends.com

Brauerei Gebr. Maisel GmbH & Co. KG · Hospitality · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Network security.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Maisel & Friends is a medium-sized German brewery and hospitality business based in Bayreuth, specializing in beer production, retail, and experiential services including a restaurant, hotel, and event hosting. The company has a strong market position supported by awards and a rich tradition in brewing. The website demonstrates a mature digital presence with modern technologies, good mobile optimization, and comprehensive privacy and cookie policies. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA usage, though some security headers and explicit incident response contacts are missing. The absence of WHOIS data reduces domain transparency but the professional content and branding indicate a legitimate business. Overall, the site is well-designed, user-friendly, and trustworthy for its target audience of mature beer enthusiasts and event customers.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
95
Security headers
85
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
66

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Maisel & Friends operates in the hospitality and retail sectors with a diversified business model combining brewing, direct sales, hospitality, and event management. Their competitive advantage lies in combining traditional brewing with innovative experiences such as adventure tours and a unique urban art hotel. The company targets beer lovers, tourists, and corporate clients for events. The website reflects a strong brand identity and active social media engagement. The lack of visible direct contact details on the homepage suggests contact is managed via internal pages or forms. The company appears to be well-established with a clear growth and partnership ecosystem, though domain registration opacity is a minor concern.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA to secure user interactions and prevent spam. Cookie consent and privacy policies indicate compliance with GDPR. However, the absence of explicit security headers and incident response information suggests room for improvement in security transparency and defense-in-depth. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found. The site lacks a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file, which could enhance trust and incident handling. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened with additional policies and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance browser security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate supply chain risks.
  5. Improve WHOIS transparency or provide domain registration details on the website to increase trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Brauerei Gebr. Maisel GmbH & Co. KG
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Brauerei Gebr. Maisel GmbH & Co. KG
Description
Maisel & Friends in Bayreuth is a brewery and beer experience destination offering a wide range of beers, an online shop, beer shop, restaurant Liebesbier, adventure tours, festivals, and conference/event facilities. The company emphasizes tradition, innovation, and community centered around beer culture.
Key services
Beer production and sales, Online beer shop, Beer tastings and festivals, Restaurant and bar services, Hotel accommodation (Liebesbier Urban Art Hotel), Conference and event hosting, Adventure tours in Bayreuth
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, Formitable SDK, Dirs21 Widgets, Owl Carousel
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Age gate for alcohol-related content

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics 4
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Ads
Marketing tools
Formitable SDK
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. Strong focus on beer culture, hospitality, and event services.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage HTML.
  5. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and tracking tools.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  8. WHOIS data missing, reducing domain transparency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based front end with libraries such as jQuery, Owl Carousel, and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. It integrates third-party SDKs like Formitable for booking and Dirs21 widgets. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and preloaded fonts for performance. SEO is supported by canonical links, meta descriptions, and hreflang tags. Accessibility is basic but present. Hosting details are not explicit. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous script loading and preloading strategies. The site could benefit from a CMS identification and further performance tuning.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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