Koblenzer Brauerei (formerly ''Königsbacher Brauerei GmbH & Co KG'') was a brewery in

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, in the

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state of

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. 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

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. 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 . 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.

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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: * Königsbacher Pilsener (a

pilsener Pilsner (also pilsener or simply pils) is a type of pale lager. It takes its name from the Bohemian city of Plzeň (), where the world's first pale lager (now known as Pilsner Urquell) was produced in 1842 by Pilsner Urquell Brewery. Histor ...

beer) * Königsbacher * Königsbacher 1689 * Nette Edel Pils (after the Rhine's Nette River) * Zischke

Kellerbier Kellerbier (; ) is a type of German beer, an unfiltered lager originating in Franconia. Kellerbier contains more of its original brewing yeast, held in suspension. As a result, it is distinctly cloudy, and is described in German as ''naturtr ...

* Königsbacher Radler * Königsbacher Mai-

Bock Bock () is a strong German beer, usually a dark lager. History The style now known as ''Bock'' was first brewed in the 14th century in the Hanseatic town of Einbeck in Lower Saxony. The style was later adopted in Bavaria by Munich brewers ...

* Königsbacher Fest-Bock Sponsoring: * The Königsbacher Brewery was a big sponsor for some sportsclubs of Koblenz, such as the

TuS Koblenz TuS Koblenz is a Football in Germany, German association football club, located in Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Fussball Club Deutschland Neuendorf, which was formed in 1911, is viewed as the foundation of the modern club. History Nazi era ( ...

football club (soccer).

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Koblenzer.de
(official website) * Breweries in Germany Beer brands of Germany 1689 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire {{Beer-stub

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