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Koblenzer Brauerei (formerly ''Königsbacher Brauerei GmbH & Co KG'') is a brewery in Koblenz, in the
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
Koblenzer.de
(official website) * Breweries in Germany Beer brands of Germany 1689 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire {{Beer-stub
Koblenzer Brauerei (formerly ''Königsbacher Brauerei GmbH & Co KG'') is a brewery in Koblenz, in the Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate ( , ; german: link=no, Rheinland-Pfalz ; lb, Rheinland-Pfalz ; pfl, Rhoilond-Palz) is a western state of Germany. It covers and has about 4.05 million residents. It is the ninth largest and sixth most populous of the ...
state of Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. 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.
Overview
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
Pilsner (also pilsener or simply pils) is a type of pale lager. It takes its name from the Bohemian city of Plzeň (german: Pilsen), where the world's first pale lager (now known as Pilsner Urquell) was produced in 1842 by Pilsner Urquell Bre ...
beer)
* Königsbacher Export
* Königsbacher 1689
* Nette Edel Pils (after the Rhine's Nette
Nette can refer to: Rivers
* Nette (Innerste), a river in Lower Saxony, Germany, tributary to the Innerste
* Nette (Hase), a river in Lower Saxony, Germany, tributary to the Hase
* Nette (Middle Rhine), a river in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, tr ...
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
TuS Koblenz is a German association football club, located in Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Fussball Club Deutschland Neuendorf, which was formed in 1911, is viewed as the foundation of the modern club.
History
Nazi era (1933–1945)
The or ...
football club (soccer).
See also
*List of brewing companies in Germany
This is a list of brewing companies in Germany. Beer is a major part of German culture. For many years German beer was brewed in adherence to the '' Reinheitsgebot'' order or law which only permitted water, hops, yeast and malt as beer ingredie ...
References
External links
*Koblenzer.de
(official website) * Breweries in Germany Beer brands of Germany 1689 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire {{Beer-stub