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Karlsberg () is one of the largest breweries in
Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
; the Karlsberg Group also owns various other beer brands. It is called Karlsbräu outside of Germany to differentiate it from the Danish brewing company Carlsberg.


History

Established 1878 in the town of Homburg,
Saarland Saarland (, ; ) is a state of Germany in the southwest of the country. With an area of and population of 990,509 in 2018, it is the smallest German state in area apart from the city-states of Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg, and the smallest in ...
(then part of
Bavaria Bavaria, officially the Free State of Bavaria, is a States of Germany, state in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the list of German states by area, largest German state by land area, comprising approximately 1/5 of the total l ...
), the brewery was named after the nearby Karlsberg Castle. Karlsberg's ownership has been handed down through generations. The current owner, Richard Weber, is the great-grandson of the brewery's founder.


Brands

Karlsberg's brands include ''Karlsberg'', ''Beckers'', ''Ottweiler'' and ''Kasteel'' which includes '' Kasteel Cru'', a
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brewed in
Saverne Saverne (, ; Alsatian language, Alsatian: ; ) is a communes of France, commune in the Bas-Rhin departments of France, department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is situated on the Rhine-Marne canal at the foot of a mountain pass, pass ...
using
champagne Champagne (; ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, which demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, spe ...
yeast Yeasts are eukaryotic, single-celled microorganisms classified as members of the fungus kingdom (biology), kingdom. The first yeast originated hundreds of millions of years ago, and at least 1,500 species are currently recognized. They are est ...
.


Karlsberg Group

The Karlsberg Group also owns and distributes other beer brands, among them the German brewery
Königsbacher 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
Koblenz Koblenz ( , , ; Moselle Franconian language, Moselle Franconian: ''Kowelenz'') is a German city on the banks of the Rhine (Middle Rhine) and the Moselle, a multinational tributary. Koblenz was established as a Roman Empire, Roman military p ...
) and the French brewery ''Brasserie d
Saverne
'. The juice producers ''Merziger'', ''Klindworth'' and ''Niehoffs Vaihinger'' belong to the company. In 2001 Karlsberg acquired
controlling interest A controlling interest is an ownership interest in a corporation with enough voting stock shares to prevail in any stockholders' motion. A majority of voting shares (over 50%) is always a controlling interest. When a party holds less than the maj ...
in the ''Mineralbrunnen Überkingen-Teinach'' company from
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, including
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and the mineral water brands ''
Staatlich Fachingen Staatl. Fachingen (full name: ''Staatlich Fachingen'') is a German language, German medicinal and mineral water discovered in 1740, first sold in jars in 1746, and later bottled starting in 1870. Due to its relatively high content of hydrogen car ...
'' and ''Hirschquelle'' from the
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. Alcohol-free drinks today make up more than 50% of the company's turnover (of 691 million euros in the fiscal year 2004/05).


See also

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Beer in France Most beer sold in France is pilsner lager, mass-produced by major breweries which control over 90% of the market, although there are also traditional beer styles, such as top-fermented Bière de Garde, and a number of microbreweries. History B ...
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List of brewing companies in Germany This is a list of brewing companies in Germany. Beer plays a significant role in the German culture, and for many years, German beer was brewed in strict adherence to the '' Reinheitsgebot'', a regulation that permitted only water, hops, yeast, a ...


References


External links


Karlsberg.org
(international site in English and German)
Karlsberg.de
(home site in German)
MiXery.de
(in German) {{Authority control Breweries in Germany Homburg, Saarland German companies established in 1878