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]

Koblenzer Brauerei
LocationKoblenz, Germany
Coordinates50°19′18.2″N 7°35′9″E / 50.321722°N 7.58583°E / 50.321722; 7.58583
Opened1689 (reincorporated in 2012)
ClosedJanuary 31st, 2024
Employees62 (2013)
Websitekoblenzer.de
Königsbacher's Old Brewery (Altes Brauhaus) in the historic center of Koblenz, Germany

Overview

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Königsbacher's new (1970) brewery in the Stolzenfels suburb of Koblenz[2]

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:

Sponsoring:

  • The Königsbacher Brewery was a big sponsor for some sportsclubs of Koblenz, such as the TuS Koblenz football club (soccer).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Both, Luca; Krisam, Andreas (31 January 2014). "Letzter Tag für die Koblenzer Brauerei" (in German). Südwestrundfunk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  2. ^ Buildings in Emporis database[usurped]
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