Klosterbräu Bamberg | |
Founded: | 1533 |
Industry: | Restaurant |
Location: | Obere Mühlbrücke 1-3 |
Location City: | 96049 Bamberg |
Location Country: | Germany |
Klosterbräu Bamberg is the oldest brewery in Bamberg, Upper Franconia, Germany. It is located in the so-called Mühlenviertel near the river Regnitz. The annual output is about 4,000 hectoliters.
Klosterbräu was named after the nearby Franciscan monastery of Bamberg and was founded as a Prince-Bishopric's dark beer house in 1533. The house was first mentioned as a brewery in 1333. Until 1790, the Bierhaus was owned by the archbishops.
Article contains translated text from Klosterbräu Bamberg on the German Wikipedia retrieved on 25 February 2017.