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Koblenzer Brauerei (formerly Königsbacher Brauerei GmbH & Co KG) was a brewery in Koblenz, in the Rhineland-Palatinate state of Germany. Since its foundation in 1689, it had 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, the brand Königsbacher was abolished and the beer sold under the new brand Koblenzer.[1] The brewery again entered insolvency proceedings in November 2023, and, since no new investors could be found, was finally shut down on January 31, 2024.[1]
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| Location | Koblenz, Germany |
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| Coordinates | 50°19′18.2″N 7°35′9″E / 50.321722°N 7.58583°E |
| Opened | 1689 (reincorporated in 2012) |
| Closed | January 31st, 2024 |
| Employees | 62 (2013) |
| Website | koblenzer |
Overview edit
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 included:
- 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 was a big sponsor for some sportsclubs of Koblenz, such as the TuS Koblenz football club (soccer).
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Both, Luca; Krisam, Andreas (31 January 2014). "Letzter Tag für die Koblenzer Brauerei" (in German). Südwestrundfunk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Buildings in Emporis database[dead link]
External links edit
- (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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