Karlsberg () is one of the largest breweries in

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; the Karlsberg Group also owns various other beer brands. It is called Karlsbräu outside of Germany to differentiate it from the

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brewing company Carlsberg.

History

Established 1878 in the town of Homburg,

Saarland The Saarland (, ; french: Sarre ) is a state of Germany in the south west of the country. With an area of and population of 990,509 in 2018, it is the smallest German state in area apart from the city-states of Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg, and ...

(then part of

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), the brewery was named after the nearby

Karlsberg Castle Karlsberg Castle (german: Schloss Karlsberg) is a castle ruin on Buchenberg east of Homburg in Saarland, Germany. The castle was constructed from 1778 to 1788 in Baroque and Classical style by Johann Christian von Mannlich, architect and genera ...

. Karlsberg's ownership has been handed down through generations. The current owner, Richard Weber, is the great-grandson of the brewery's founder.

Brands

Karlsberg's brands include ''Karlsberg'', ''Beckers'', ''Ottweiler'' and ''Kasteel'' which includes '' Kasteel Cru'', a

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brewed in

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using

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Karlsberg Group

The Karlsberg Group also owns and distributes other beer brands, among them the German brewery

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(in Koblenz) and the French brewery ''Brasserie d
Saverne
'. The juice producers ''Merziger'', ''Klindworth'' and ''Niehoffs Vaihinger'' belong to the company. In 2001 Karlsberg acquired

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in the ''Mineralbrunnen Überkingen-Teinach'' company from

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, including

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and the mineral water brands ''

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'' and ''Hirschquelle'' from the

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. Alcohol-free drinks today make up more than 50% of the company's turnover (of 691 million euros in the fiscal year 2004/05).

References

External links

Karlsberg.org
(international site in English and German)
Karlsberg.de
(home site in German)
MiXery.de
(in German) {{Authority control Breweries in Germany Homburg, Saarland German companies established in 1878

History

Brands

Karlsberg Group

See also

References

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