The Eichbaum beer brewing company is located in

Mannheim Mannheim (; Palatine German: or ), officially the University City of Mannheim (german: Universitätsstadt Mannheim), is the second-largest city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg after the state capital of Stuttgart, and Germany's 2 ...

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. It was founded in 1679 by Mannheim's Councillor Jean du Chêne (which means "Oak tree", or "Eichbaum" in German). Today, the Eichbaum brewing company is owned by Actris AG.

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, one founder of

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, also owns Actris. In

, the beer is sometimes lovingly called ''corpse water''. The brewery is located next to a graveyard and the brewing water is directly pumped from the earth. However, this has no impact on the water quality, because several waterproof clays protect the fountain water against impurities. During the time that

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had a campus in Mannheim, this beer was a popular choice among its students. In some graduation ceremonies Eichbaum representatives had been invited.

Brands

;Eichbaum Brauerei, Mannheim * Eichbaum Ureich Premium Pils * Eichbaum Ureich Lager * Eichbaum Pilsener * Eichbaum Export * Eichbaum HefeWeizen hell * Eichbaum HefeWeizen dunkel * Eichbaum KristallWeizen * Eichbaum Leichter Typ * Eichbaum Original Radler * Eichbaum Kurpfälzer Helles * Eichbaum Kellerbier * Eichbaum Rotes Räuberbier * Eichbaum Kläänes Pils * Eichbaum Goldener Germane (Beer of the Year 2012) * Eichbaum Apostulator (

Doppelbock Bock is a strong beer in Germany, usually a dark lager. Several substyles exist, including: *Doppelbock (''Double Bock''), a stronger and maltier version *Eisbock (''Ice Bock''), a much stronger version made by partially freezing the beer and ...

-Beer) * Eichbaum Winterbier * Eichbaum Braumeisters Limonade (Zitrone Naturtrüb, Orange-Malz, Wilder Holunder) * Eichbaum Braumeisters Brand (Mirabelle-Malz, Williams-Malz) * Feuerio-Tropfen * Apostelbräu * Eichbaum Ureich Premium Pils Alcohol Free * Karamalz

External links

Eichbaum home page
* 1679 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire Breweries in Germany Breweries in Baden-Württemberg Companies based in Baden-Württemberg Companies based in Mannheim {{Germany-company-stub