Koblenzer Brauerei
Koblenzer Brauerei (formerly Königsbacher Brauerei GmbH & Co KG) is a brewery in Koblenz, in the Rhineland-Palatinate state of Germany. Since its foundation in 1689, it has a tradition of brewing beer in the Old Brewery (Altes Brauhaus) in the historic center of Koblenz. In 1992, the Königsbacher Brewery was taken over by the Karlsberg Group. The Königsbacher Brewery's brands, but not the brewery building, were sold to the Bitburger brewery in early 2010. The brewery was sold and re-incorporated in 2012.
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| Location | Koblenz, Germany |
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| Coordinates | 50°19′18.2″N 7°35′9″E |
| Opened | 1689 (reincorporated in 2012) |
| Employees | 62 (2013) |
| Website | koblenzer |
Königsbacher's Old Brewery (Altes Brauhaus) in the historic center of Koblenz, Germany.
Overview
Königsbacher's new (1970) brewery in the Stolzenfels suburb of Koblenz.[1]
The former name comes from a small river near Koblenz named Königsbach (King's Brook), whose clear water was suitable for brewing beer: "Königsbacher" is German for "from the Königsbach" (from the King's Brook).
Products include:
- Königsbacher Pilsener (a pilsener beer)
- Königsbacher Export
- Königsbacher 1689
- Nette Edel Pils (after the Rhine's Nette River)
- Zischke Kellerbier
- Königsbacher Radler
- Königsbacher Mai-Bock
- Königsbacher Fest-Bock
Sponsoring:
- The Königsbacher Brewery is a big sponsor for some sportsclubs of Koblenz, such as the TuS Koblenz football club (soccer).
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Königsbacher Brauerei.
- (in German) Koblenzer.de (official website)
- Documents and clippings about Koblenzer Brauerei in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW
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