Klosterbräu Bamberg is the oldest brewery in Bamberg, Upper Franconia, Germany. It is located in the so-called Mühlenviertel near the river Regnitz. The annual output is about 4,000 hectoliters.

Klosterbräu Bamberg
IndustryRestaurant
Founded1533
HeadquartersObere Mühlbrücke 1-3,
96049 Bamberg
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Websitewww.klosterbraeu.de
Klosterbräu Bamberg

History

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Klosterbräu was named after the nearby Franciscan monastery of Bamberg and was founded as a Prince-Bishopric's dark beer house in 1533. The house was first mentioned as a brewery in 1333. Until 1790, the Bierhaus was owned by the archbishops.

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References

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Article contains translated text from Klosterbräu Bamberg on the German Wikipedia retrieved on 25 February 2017.

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