Königsbacher

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Königsbacher's Old Brewery (Altes Brauhaus) in the historic center of Koblenz, Germany.

Königsbacher (Königsbacher Brauerei GmbH & Co KG, German for Königsbacher Brewery LLLP) is a brewery in Koblenz, in the Rhineland-Palatinate state of Germany. 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.

Overview

Königsbacher's new brewery in the Stolzenfels suburb of Koblenz.

The 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 beer)
• Königsbacher Export
• Königsbacher 1689
• Nette Edel Pils (after the Rhine's Nette 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 football club (soccer).

See also

• List of brewing companies in Germany

External links

• (German) Koenigsbacher.de (official website)