Würzburger Hofbräu

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Coordinates: 49 ° 47 ′ 30.9 ″  N , 9 ° 54 ′ 54.1 ″  E

Würzburger Hofbräu GmbH
legal form GmbH
founding 1643
Seat Wurzburg , Germany
management Michael Haupt, Mathias Keil, Norbert Lange
Number of employees approx. 75 (2019)
Branch Brewing
Website www.wuerzburger-hofbraeu.de

The Würzburger Hofbräu is a brewery in Würzburg .

history

The brewery was founded in 1643 by the Main Franconian Prince-Bishop Johann Philipp von Schönborn and is deeply rooted in the Lower Franconia region. The authorization for the further use of the prefix Hof in the company name is still derived from the princely connection .

At that time there were many Swedish soldiers in Würzburg, who in large numbers fought over the city's wine supplies and emptied them. To keep the soldiers happy, you needed a drink with alcohol. Therefore the prince-bishop founded the brewery. Since the brewery was a good source of income, it was also supported by the subsequent bishops.

In memory of the founder of the brewery, the crown of the prince-bishop still adorns the brewer's star in the company logo. The slogan of the Würzburger Hofbräu, "Enjoying under a good star", is also related here.

In the course of the 19th century, the Würzburger Hofbräu grew into an internationally active company. In 1887 it was one of the first German breweries to export to the USA. Today (2011) the USA, Italy and China are among the buyers of brewery products. The Würzburger Hofbräu is primarily a regional brewery in Lower Franconia.

In May 1990 Reinhard Meier succeeded Paul J. Greineder as CEO. In 1991 and 1994 capital increases of EUR 2.5 million each were carried out. As a result of the first capital increase, the dividend payment could be resumed, which had not been paid since the crisis in 1979.

In 1993 the brewery was technically modernized and strategically expanded in the following years through acquisitions. In 1999 the princely brewery Wächtersbach and Werner Bräu GmbH were taken over. In 2001 the Lohrer Brewery was added, which is now called Keiler Bier GmbH. In January 2005 the von Finck family sold their 90.7% share package for EUR 375 per share to Kulmbacher Brauerei AG . This then bought further on the open market and was able to carry out a squeeze-out in May 2006 . The small shareholders were compensated with EUR 496.95 per share. In November 2006 the listing was stopped.

By resolution of the Annual General Meeting on April 16, 2008, Würzburger Hofbräu Aktiengesellschaft was transformed into Würzburger Hofbräu GmbH .

On November 1, 2006, Hans Haug joined the company as a member of the board. Reinhard Meier left the company on April 30, 2007. From September 9, 2008 to December 2, 2009, Hans P. van Zon was the second managing director. Michael Haupt has been managing director of the brewery since August 1st, 2009. Hans Haug left the company on October 15, 2010. Michael Krasser took over as Managing Director on November 18, 2010. He left on June 30, 2013 and took over the position of sales director at the parent company in Kulmbach. He was followed on July 1, 2013 by Norbert Lange. Since December 9, 2013, Dr. Jörg Lehmann member of the management.

In parallel with the frequent changes at the top of the company, the economy deteriorated. In 2006 a profit of EUR 183,000 was achieved. In 2007 and 2008 a balanced result was achieved. In the following two years losses ran into the millions. In June 2011, the last investment was made in a new, modern lauter tun in order to maintain the high quality standards. In 2011, the loss could be limited to EUR 360,000 by significantly reducing the workforce. After years of restructuring, Würzburger Hofbräu GmbH has been generating positive annual results again since 2012.

Types of beer

  • Würzburger Hofbräu Pilsner (4.9% alcohol; 11.5% original wort)
  • Würzburger Hofbräu Export (5.2% alcohol; 12.2% original wort)
  • Würzburger Hofbräu light (2.9% alcohol; 7.2% original wort)
  • Würzburger Hofbräu alcohol-free
  • Würzburger Hofbräu Lager 1643 (4.9% alcohol; 11.3% original wort)
  • Julius Real Yeast Wheat Beer Hell
  • Julius Echter Hefeweißbier dark
  • Julius Echter Hefeweißbier alcohol-free
  • Kiliani festival beer (only available seasonally)
  • Sternla Helles (4.9% alcohol; 11.3% original wort)
  • Sternla Radler (2.5% alcohol; with natural lemon juice)
  • Bürgerbräu house drink (5.2% alcohol; 12.2% original wort)

Keiler beer

In 2001 the Würzburger Hofbräu GmbH took over the Lohrer Brewery, which is now called Keiler Bier GmbH.

This company was founded in 1836. In 1878, master brewer Pleikard Stumpf acquired the brewery from Franz Stephan Vogt. The production was around 1400 hl. Since then, the Gasthaus Zum Löwen in Rieneck has been one of the brewery's customers without interruption.

In 1920 Pleikard Stumpf died and the eldest son, Alfred Stumpf (senior) took over the management of the brewery. The brewery remained in family ownership until 2001.

From 1980 the swing top bottle was reintroduced for nostalgic reasons.

Currently (2013) are offered:

  • Keiler wheat beer light (5.2% alcohol; 12.3% original wort)
  • Keiler wheat beer dark (5.2% alcohol; 12.3% original wort)
  • Keiler Kellerbier (5.4% alcohol; 12.4% original wort)
  • Keiler Land-Pils (4.9% alcohol; 11.5% original wort)
  • Keiler Pils (4.9% alcohol; 11.4% original wort)
  • Keiler Export (5.2% alcohol; 12.3% original wort)
  • Keiler Urtyp (5.2% alcohol; 12.2% original wort)

Werner Bräu Poppenhausen

In 1999 the Würzburger Hofbräu GmbH, at that time still AG, took over the Werner Bräu brewery from Poppenhausen .

The brewery was founded on July 4, 1791 and shortly afterwards became the property of the Werner family. Half a century later, Johann Kaspar Werner from Eltingshausen took over the brewery. In 1991 there were 110 employees in the brewery and sales.

The Würzburger Hofbräu closed its branch in Poppenhausen in October 2007.

Web links

Commons : Würzburger Hofbräu  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ After more than ten years no dividend for 1989/90 either. The interest charges depress the annual result. In: Handelsblatt, June 5, 1990
  2. ^ Würzburger Hofbräu increases capital . In: Handelsblatt, April 9, 1991
  3. ^ Würzburger Hofbräu increases capital . In: Handelsblatt, February 21, 1994
  4. ↑ Finally in the black . In: Handelsblatt, May 20, 1987
  5. ^ Christian Meier: Takeover of medium-sized breweries by a brewery group . Diploma thesis at the Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, grade: 2.7. 2003.
  6. ↑ Kulmbacher brewery buys the Hofbräu . In: Volksblatt, January 20, 2005
  7. ↑ Würzburger Hofbräu throws out small shareholders . In: Main Post, May 18, 2006
  8. ↑ handelsregister.de. District Court of Würzburg, HRB 71.Retrieved on August 21, 2020 .
  9. ↑ handelsregister.de. District Court Würzburg, HRB 9795. Retrieved on August 21, 2020 .
  10. ^ Würzburger Hofbräu AG: Annual Report 2006
  11. ^ Würzburger Hofbräu AG: Annual Report 2007
  12. ^ Würzburger Hofbräu GmbH: Annual Report 2008
  13. ^ Würzburger Hofbräu GmbH: Annual Report 2009
  14. ^ Würzburger Hofbräu GmbH: Annual Report 2009
  15. ^ Würzburger Hofbräu GmbH: Annual Report 2010
  16. ^ Herbert Kriener: Hofbräu relies on the region . In: Main-Post, July 1, 2013

Remarks

  1. ↑ The announcement about the exclusion of the minority shareholders of Würzburger Hofbräu AG, Würzburg, speaks of compensation in the amount of EUR 495.96. There was also an increase of EUR 28.57 per share.