| Privatbrauerei Hofmühl GmbH | |
| Location City: | Eichstätt |
| Location State: | Bavaria |
| Coordinates: | 48.8936°N 11.1681°W |
| Mapframe-Zoom: | 5 |
| Opened: | 1492 |
| Key People: | Wilhelm von Reichenau |
| Production: | 85000hl |
| Num Employees: | 60 |
Privatbrauerei Hofmühl is the sole brewery located in Eichstätt, Germany.
The brewery was founded in 1492 by Wilhelm von Reichenau.[1] Hofmühl is recognized as an eco-friendly brewery and saves about 60% of its yearly energy consumption through the "Merlin" beer technique and solar energy.[2] Among the awards that Hofmühl's beers have received are the Golden DLG Prize (awarded yearly) and the Bayerischer Energiepreis 2008 for solar technology.[3] [4] The brewery is particularly well known for its Hefeweizen and Helles.