Kulmbacher Brewery
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The Kulmbach Brewery Corporation (German: Kulmbacher Brauerei AG) was founded in 1895 by Johann W. Reichel, Johann K. Scheiding and Johann M. Hübbner under the name Reichelbräu. The company is situated in Kulmbach
, in East Bavaria, Germany
.
Since 1980 the Kulmbach Brewery Corporation has been noticed for its steady expansions. In 1980 and 1984 the company merged with the companies Sandlerbräu and Mönchshof-Bräu GmbH and two more brands of beer was added to the product line.
In 1986 the Schörghuber Unternehmungsgruppe took over 49,9 % of the share capital. The expansions continued in the '90s
with the take-overs of the companies Sternquell Brauerei, Plauen, the Braustolz Brauerei in Chemnitz
, Eku as well as a majority of the stock in the Bad Brambacher mineral spring. Since 1996 the brands EKU, Reichel, Sandler and Mönchshof are under the roof of the Kulmbach Brewery Corporation. In 2002 the beverage production exceeded three million hektolitres.
Kulmbach
Kulmbach is the capital of the district of Kulmbach in Bavaria in Germany. The town is famous for Plassenburg Castle, which houses the largest tin soldier museum in the world, and for its famous sausages, or Bratwürste.-Location:...
, in East Bavaria, Germany
Germany
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History
The success of the brewery started with the export of Kulmbach beer to Central, East and North Germany-Since 1980 the Kulmbach Brewery Corporation has been noticed for its steady expansions. In 1980 and 1984 the company merged with the companies Sandlerbräu and Mönchshof-Bräu GmbH and two more brands of beer was added to the product line.
1990s
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with the take-overs of the companies Sternquell Brauerei, Plauen, the Braustolz Brauerei in Chemnitz
Chemnitz
Chemnitz is the third-largest city of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Chemnitz is an independent city which is not part of any county and seat of the government region Direktionsbezirk Chemnitz. Located in the northern foothills of the Ore Mountains, it is a part of the Saxon triangle...
, Eku as well as a majority of the stock in the Bad Brambacher mineral spring. Since 1996 the brands EKU, Reichel, Sandler and Mönchshof are under the roof of the Kulmbach Brewery Corporation. In 2002 the beverage production exceeded three million hektolitres.
Share owners
- Brau Holding International GmbH + Co. KGaA (MunichMunichMunich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
): 62,66% - Ireks GmbH (KulmbachKulmbachKulmbach is the capital of the district of Kulmbach in Bavaria in Germany. The town is famous for Plassenburg Castle, which houses the largest tin soldier museum in the world, and for its famous sausages, or Bratwürste.-Location:...
): 26% - Other shareholders: 11,4%
Products
Besides a range of light and alcohol-free beers these brands are the most popular:- Kulmbacher Edelherb
- Kulmbacher Gold
- Kulmbacher Eisbock
- Kulmbacher Lager
- Kulmbacher Festbier
- Kulmbacher Feinmild
- Mönchshof Kellerbier
- Mönchshof Lager
- Mönchshof Landbier
- Mönchshof Original
- Mönchshof Schwarzbier
- Mönchshof Bockbier
- Mönchshof Weihnachtsbier
- Mönchshof Museumsbier
- Mönchshof Festbier
- EKU Pils
- EKU Hell
- EKU Export
- EKU Festbier
- EKU 28 (Starkbier)
- Kapuziner Weißbier
- Kapuziner Winterweizen
Trivia
- The Kulmbach Brewery Corporation is the only GermanGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
brewery that displays a coat of armsHeraldryHeraldry is the profession, study, or art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol, as exercised by an officer of arms. Heraldry comes from Anglo-Norman herald, from the Germanic compound harja-waldaz, "army commander"...
of a city in its trademarks. This was approved by the Kulmbach city council in 1926. Six years later the first Kulmbacher Edelherb was introduced to the German market, where it has been ever since. - Since the 06/07 season Kulmbacher is the official beer of 1. FC Nuremberg.
- The company arranges the Kulmbach Beer Week in collaboration with the city of KulmbachKulmbachKulmbach is the capital of the district of Kulmbach in Bavaria in Germany. The town is famous for Plassenburg Castle, which houses the largest tin soldier museum in the world, and for its famous sausages, or Bratwürste.-Location:...
that have more than 100.000 visitors every year. The first beer week was in 1939. At first the beer week was not arranged by the brewery but by the Kulmbach chamber of commerce.