Archive record · Brewery
Brasserie Meteor
Hochfelden, Grand Est, France
- Founded
- 1640
- Archive ID
- TB-GDBA71C1
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
Who owns this brewery?
Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.
From the record
Summary
The oldest operating brewery in France, brewing at Hochfelden in Alsace since 1640 and still owned and run by the same family — an independence that outlasted every French brewing consolidation of the twentieth century. Alsace was the industrial heart of French brewing and Meteor is what remains of it in family hands.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
On the record
Awards
- 2019
EY Entrepreneur of the Year / France
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Sources
- recordConfirmed
Meteor states 1640 and continuous family ownership on its own site; independent reporting in 2024 treats it as the oldest operating French brewery and confirms the family holding. Recorded as Independent on that basis, not on an assumption.
Brasserie Meteor — The Brewery
BreweryHigh reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-23Brewery-statedClaim last checked 2026-08-23
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Straight answers
Common questions about Brasserie Meteor
- Who owns Brasserie Meteor?
- Brasserie Meteor is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Hochfelden, Grand Est, France.
- Is Brasserie Meteor independent?
- Yes. Brasserie Meteor is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
- When was Brasserie Meteor founded?
- Brasserie Meteor was founded in 1640 in Hochfelden, Grand Est, France.
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