Kronenbourg
| Kronenbourg SAS | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Société par actions simplifiée |
| founding | 1664 |
| Seat | Obernai |
| management | João Abecasi |
| Number of employees | 800 |
| sales | 936 million euros |
| Branch | brewery |
| Website | https://kronenbourg.com/ |
Kronenbourg is the largest French brewery . The former headquarters in the Strasbourg district of Cronenbourg is also the namesake of the company; the main plant there stopped production in 2001. It is now brewed in Obernai in Alsace . The Kronenbourg brewery has a market share of 30% in France.
history
Kronenbourg was founded in 1664 by Jérôme Hatt from Strasbourg.
In the company's history, the name has been changed several times due to the partly German, partly French history of Strasbourg (first Brasserie Hatt, then Tigre Bock, Kronenburg, Cronenbourg, Kronenbourg).
From 2000 to 2008 Kronenbourg was a subsidiary of Scottish & Newcastle . Since April 29, 2008, Kronenbourg has been a subsidiary of Carlsberg following the takeover of Scottish & Newcastle by Heineken and Carlsberg .
Brands
- 1664
- 1664 Blanc
- Force 4
- Grimbergen
- Kronenbourg Light
- Kronenbourg
- Tourtel twist
Other beers such as Carlsberg von Kronenbourg are also produced in partnership with other manufacturers .
Fans
Fans of Kronenbourg beer, who usually just call the beer "Kro", have also written chants, for example:
"J'ai deux amours
La Kanterbräu, la Kronenbourg
La Kanterbräu pour faire dodo
La Kronenbourg pour faire l'amour."
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.brasseries-kronenbourg.com/Pages/Default.aspx
- ↑ Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc Beer / The French Beer 1664 Heritage . Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc . Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ Entry from February 14, 2005 on ratonlaveur.free.fr / "Editotaku" .
