Archive record · Brewery
Brauerei Eichhorn Forchheim
Forchheim, Landkreis Forchheim / Upper Franconia, Germany
- Founded
- 1783
- Closed
- 2022
- Archive ID
- TB-XJ32R9SW
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Closed 2022. Founder: UNKNOWN. Status as recorded: Closed / brand continued BY HERTL. Traditional Forchheim brewery that ceased brewing in 2022. Current municipal/local reporting excludes it from Forchheim's active brewery count; Braumanufaktur Hertl now continues Eichhorn beers and recipes, including Fränkisch Hell and Winterfestbier, brewed under the revived brand.
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Brewery record taken from Tally's Germany master, Pass 25, which cited https://www.walk-of-beer.de/brauerei-eichhorn for this entry. The cited page has not been opened by the archive.
Tally's Germany master, Pass 25 (research workbook) · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026
CommercialMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-19Claim last checked 2026-08-19
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Common questions about Brauerei Eichhorn Forchheim
- Is Brauerei Eichhorn Forchheim still open?
- No. Brauerei Eichhorn Forchheim has closed (2022). Closed 2022. Founder: UNKNOWN. Status as recorded: Closed / brand continued BY HERTL. Traditional Forchheim brewery that ceased brewing in 2022. Current municipal/local reporting excludes it from Forchheim's active brewery count; Braumanufaktur Hertl now continues Eichhorn beers and recipes, including Fränkisch Hell and Winterfestbier, brewed under the revived brand.
- When was Brauerei Eichhorn Forchheim founded?
- Brauerei Eichhorn Forchheim was founded in 1783 in Forchheim, Landkreis Forchheim / Upper Franconia, Germany.
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