Archive record · Brewery
Brasserie du Cardinal / Cardinal Brewery Fribourg
Fribourg, Switzerland
- Founded
- Not recorded
- Closed
- 1788
- Archive ID
- TB-GTSJGJGR
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
Who owns this brewery?
Not yet mapped as a company, so the chain above it is still open.
From the record
Summary
Type: Fribourg government history traces brewery roots to François Piller's 1788 Brasserie du Lion; Cardinal name launched in 1890. SIBRA-Holding formed 1970, Feldschlösschen acquired Cardinal in 1991, Carlsberg acquired Feldschlösschen in 2000; Fribourg production ended June 2011. Status: CLOSED — Production ended june 2011. Historical corporate lineage Brand continuity after site closure must remain separate from physical Fribourg brewery-site lineage.
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Straight answers
Common questions about Brasserie du Cardinal / Cardinal Brewery Fribourg
- Who owns Brasserie du Cardinal / Cardinal Brewery Fribourg?
- Brasserie du Cardinal / Cardinal Brewery Fribourg is recorded as owned by Feldschlösschen, which does not yet have a full company profile in this archive.
- Is Brasserie du Cardinal / Cardinal Brewery Fribourg still open?
- No. Brasserie du Cardinal / Cardinal Brewery Fribourg has closed (1788). Type: Fribourg government history traces brewery roots to François Piller's 1788 Brasserie du Lion; Cardinal name launched in 1890. SIBRA-Holding formed 1970, Feldschlösschen acquired Cardinal in 1991, Carlsberg acquired Feldschlösschen in 2000; Fribourg production ended June 2011. Status: CLOSED — Production ended june 2011. Historical corporate lineage Brand continuity after site closure must remain separate from physical Fribourg brewery-site lineage.
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